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Ontario Adds to its Robust Nuclear Capacity

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) struck a deal with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to deploy a small modular reactor at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Durham Region, the only site in Canada currently licensed for a new nuclear build.

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February 2, 2022

U.S. Mines Produced $90.4 Billion in Commodities in 2021

Increases in consumption of nonfuel mineral commodities were attributed to the restarting of markets in 2021 following closures in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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February 1, 2022

ExxonMobil Combines Chemical and Downstream, Centralizes Technology and Engineering

Effective April 1, the company will be organized along three business lines: ExxonMobil Upstream Company, ExxonMobil Product Solutions and ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions.

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February 1, 2022

Mueller Gate Valve and Hydrant Available with the HYMAX Grip Restraint

The HYMAX grip restraint is available on the 4 to 12-in. A-2361 Resilient Wedge Gate valves (RWGV) and Super Centurion 250 fire hydrants.

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January 31, 2022

Emerson’s New Edge Solutions Simplify Creation of Advanced IIoT Applications

PACSystems Edge Solutions help OEMs and end users rapidly configure and implement advanced edge computing, visualization and IIoT technology

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January 28, 2022

DOE Revives Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program

DOE Revives Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program

It would guarantee up to $1 billion in loans to help a Nebraska company scale up production of “clean” hydrogen to convert natural gas into commercial products used in manufacturing and agriculture.

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January 28, 2022

Emerson to Help Accelerate Green Hydrogen Production

The PosHYdon project is a pilot that aims to validate the integration of offshore wind power and offshore natural gas and hydrogen production at sea—generating renewable fuels by harnessing a green energy source.

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January 27, 2022

Trillium Flow Technologies to Acquire Termomeccanica Pompe

The joint agreement will bring the Termomeccanica Pompe, Gabbioneta pumps and Begemann brands together under the Trillium umbrella in Italy.

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January 26, 2022

MDM’s 2022 Industry Outlook Webcast Cites Positive Momentum

The forecast for 2022 and beyond is positive as the economy is expected to stabilize.

January 26, 2022

Control Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards Include Several VMA Members

Awards were bestowed to Bray International, Neles, Flowserve, Emerson and Baker Hughes across the magazine’s Final Control Elements category.

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January 26, 2022

Backed by Ferguson, Newport News Waterworks Receives Sustainable Water Utility Award

The award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies is in recognition for one of the largest smart metering overhauls in the country.

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January 26, 2022

Offshore Wind Farm Construction to Begin Soon

The U.S. Department of the Interior approved it in November, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued its approval letter for the construction and operations plan, a major step in the federal process before construction can start.

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January 24, 2022

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