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DOE releasing $20M in funding to ARPA-E awardees; NEXTCAR and REFUEL projects

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Four REFUEL projects are also part of DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, which support groundbreaking technological innovation specifically in the small business community. High-Efficiency Ammonia Production from Water and Nitrogen – $1,500,000. Opus 12, Inc.:

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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

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Universal Lubricants collects used oil from the government and private business such as auto parts stores, dealerships, service stations, and oil change centers across the US. The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel.

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Boeing Says Added Inspections Are Raising 737 Max Production Quality

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The body is made in Wichita, Kan., We’ve strengthened our presence at the supplier, we ensure the parts are perfect where they ship, we inspect them there, they rework them there, and then we ship the parts,” Ms. by Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier that Boeing is expected to soon acquire. The benefits have been really tremendous.”

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., There, the damaged rivets — which are often used to join and secure parts on planes — were flagged on Sept.

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Boeing Agrees to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Longtime Supplier

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Boeing said on Monday that it had agreed to buy a major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, ending a nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major components of its commercial planes, including the body of the 737 Max and parts of the 767, 777 and 787. The deal, which was widely expected, was valued at $4.7 billion in stock or $8.3

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Boeing Angers Safety Officials With Disclosures on 737 Max Incident

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But on Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board rebuked the company for sharing investigative information and speculating about the cause of the incident, saying Boeing had “blatantly violated” the agency’s rules surrounding active investigations. The body is made in Wichita, Kan., The benefits have been really tremendous.”

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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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Aircraft and Technology Concepts for N+3 Subsonic Transport, $4.6 Cessna Aircraft Company-Cessna Citation, Wichita, Kan., The Boeing subsonic team, which includes BR&T, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, General Electric and Georgia Tech, looked at five concepts as part of the SUGAR (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) project.

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