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Corrosion

AMPP recognizes World Corrosion Awareness Day, Impact of Corrosion Control

Inspenet, April 24, 2023
To remind the world that “corrosion never sleeps,” the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) will celebrate World Corrosion Awareness Day on April 24 to recognize the impact that prevention and corrosion control exercise by promoting sustainable management practices for critical industrial assets such as energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, water/wastewater and waterways, the shipping industry, defense assets, and others.

Inspenet. April 24, 2023

Maersk will open a new Global Service Center in Mexico and Brazil

Inspenet, April 23, 2023
Maersk announced the opening of a new Global Service Center (GSC) for the Americas region, with headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, and a hub in Santos, Brazil.

Inspenet. April 23, 2023

New Energies

Idemitsu Kosan promotes the production of green hydrogen from waste

Inspenet, April 23, 2023
Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan is teaming up with US company H-Cycle to boost the production of green hydrogen from waste.

Inspenet. April 23, 2023

Oil and Gas

Predicting WTI Oil Prices: 2023’s Endgame

Inspenet, April 23, 2023
USD 79.64 per barrel. That was the average response of 145 oil and gas company executives when asked what they expected the price of WTI to be at the end of 2023 as part of the Dallas Fed’s first-quarter 2023 energy survey.

Inspenet. April 23, 2023

Plant-Based Iridescent Coating Could Cool Your House Without Air Conditioning

Inspenet, April 23, 2023
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a plant-based iridescent coating that cools when exposed to sunlight. An innovation that could reduce the need for air conditioning in homes, buildings and vehicles, with a positive impact on the environment.

Inspenet. April 23, 2023

General Motors invests in EnergyX and its revolutionary lithium extraction technology

Inspenet, April 23, 2023
General Motors (GM) is committed to EnergyX’s innovative lithium extraction technology with a $50 million investment in the company. The strategic collaboration between both companies seeks to boost the production and refining of lithium, a key component in electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Inspenet. April 23, 2023

Uruguay again exceeded 90% renewable electricity generation in 2022

Inspenet, April 22, 2023
Electricity generation in Uruguay returned to being more than 90% renewable during 2022, according to data from the Preliminary Energy Balance of the Energy Directorate of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM).

Inspenet. April 22, 2023

Oil and Gas

bp starts oil production on the Argos platform

Inspenet, April 22, 2023
Energy company bp has successfully started oil production on its new Argos offshore platform, delivering more oil at a critical time and strengthening its position as a leading producer in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Inspenet. April 22, 2023

RA-4 research reactor celebrates half a century in the training of technicians and university students

Inspenet, April 22, 2023
Since the beginning of its operations, in 1973, the objective of the RA-4 research reactor was to train highly qualified personnel in atomic energy. In its facilities, for half a century, practices of different engineering specialties have been carried out and research tasks in the nuclear area have also been carried out.

Inspenet. April 22, 2023

IRISL to launch new direct Iran-Brazil service in July

Inspenet, April 22, 2023
The Shipping Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran IRISL (Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines) announced that it is prepared to launch a direct maritime route to Brazil in July of this year and, at the same time, establish offices in the South American country, according to FarNews reports. .

Inspenet. April 22, 2023