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After all the rumors, talks and Carlos Ghosn’s never-ending hunt for a strategic alliance, we finally have an auto alliance that will make Germany, France and Japan pretty happy campers. Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG announced today that they will strategically cooperate on new tech and product-sharing that will benefit all who are involved. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will give the Renault-Nissan Alliance a 3.1% stake in Daimler and Daimler a 3.1% in Renault and a 3.1% stake in Nissan.

Outlined in the somewhat lengthy press release are some key points that the two groups will cooperate on including:

• Cooperation on the next Smart ForTwo and Renault Twingo. We will see electric versions and an expansion of both models.
• Powertrain sharing and co-development on future projects on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. We’ll see some sharing of new diesel and gasoline engines from Renault-Nissan used in Smarts and future compact Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Daimler will provide Infiniti with gasoline and diesel engines.

The strategic cooperation will be managed by Renault-Nissan B.V. for the Alliance and Daimler through a new cooperation committee giving representation to all parties. The cooperation committee will be co-chaired by Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche and steered by senior executives of the three companies.

Hit the jump for the press release for more details.

Press Release:

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG announce wide-ranging strategic cooperation

– Cooperation on the next-generation smart fortwo and Renault Twingo, including electric versions, as well as on expanding the smart and Twingo families

– Widespread powertrain sharing and co-development on future projects with applications across passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, specifically:

– The sharing and co-development of diesel and gasoline engines from the Renault-Nissan Alliance; to be used in the new smart and Renault Twingo and to be adapted and modified with Mercedes-Benz characteristics for its new generation of premium compact cars
– The sharing of gasoline and diesel engines coming from Daimler to Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan Motor Company, and providing the opportunity for further collaboration
– The sharing of a Renault-Nissan Alliance diesel engine and transmission for the Mercedes-Benz Vito

– Collaboration in the field of light commercial vehicles
– One-time cross-shareholding amounting to 3.1% of each partner’s equity capital
– Additional synergies encompassing selective common purchasing opportunities, exchange of operational benchmarks and best practices to be shared across both groups

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG today announced a broad strategic cooperation that will enable both groups to already realize benefits quickly from a range of concrete projects as well as sharing of best practices. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will give the Renault-Nissan Alliance a 3.1% stake in Daimler and Daimler a 3.1% in Renault and a 3.1% stake in Nissan.

According to Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars,“Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance are combining common interests to form a promising foundation for a successful, strategically sound cooperation that is based on a number of very concrete and attractive project cooperations. Our skills complement each other very well.Right away, we are strengthening our competitiveness in the small and compact car segment and are reducing our CO2 footprint – both on a long-term basis.We know that we can make brand-typical products based on shared architectures.The individual brand identities will remain unaffected.”

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, said: “The Renault-Nissan Alliance knows how to work successfully in collaborative partnerships, and this experience is extremely valuable in today’s and even more tomorrow’s global auto industry. This agreement will extend our strategic collaboration and create lasting value for the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler as we work on broadening and strengthening our product offering, efficiently utilizing all available resources and developing the innovative technologies required in the coming decade.”

Highlights of the Cooperation

Following intensive and productive talks,specific projects have been agreed upon and will be implemented with immediate effect. Specifically:

New common architecture for small vehicles

The successor to the current smart fortwo, a new smart four-seater and the next-generation Renault Twingo will be engineered on the basis of a jointly developed architecture.All vehicles will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design.One main characteristic of the new architecture will be the unique rear wheel drive concept used by current smart vehicles.

The launches of the jointly developed models are planned for 2013 onwards.The smart plant in Hambach, France will be the production location for the two-seater versions, while the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia will be the production location for the four-seater versions.Right from its market launch, the jointly developed future models will also be available with an electric drive.

Powertrains

The focus of the cooperation in the powertrain area is on the sharing of highly fuel-efficient, diesel and gasoline engines between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide 3 and 4 cylinder gasoline and diesel engines out of its portfolio to Daimler, which will then be adapted and modified to reflect Mercedes’ characteristics. The result is a win-win situation for both sides: Daimler will be able to utilize Renault-Nissan Alliance engines and capture additional sales potential for Mercedes-Benz’ future lineup of premium compact cars, while the Renault-Nissan Alliance will improve its capacity utilization.

Daimler will provide gasoline and diesel engines out of its current portfolio to Infiniti. This includes 4 and 6 cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The result is a win-win situation for both sides: Infiniti will be able to utilize Daimler engines, while Daimler will improve its capacity utilization.

Daimler, Renault and Nissan will also cooperate on future gasoline and diesel engines. Final production decisions for newly, co-developed engines will be taken at a later time, seeking a production network that is well balanced, thus benefiting all sides.

The area of engine cooperation will be driven by a technical concept that ensures the preservation and clear distinctiveness of the individual respective brand and product identities, while at the same time providing a highly competitive cost structure.First,a high level of standardization of the non-brand-relevant components will provide substantial savings for both partners. Second, the use of separate, brand-specific technology packages will ensure that the requirements of the respective brands are met.

Akey objective is to increase competitiveness of all partners through a substantial increase in volumes, leading to economies of scale and cost sharing in development.

Collaboration on light commercial vehicles

The companies have also agreed on a close cooperation in the light commercial vehicle segment.Mercedes-Benz Vans will expand its portfolio to offer an all-new entry-level, intended for commercial usage, from 2012 onwards. The technical basis of this van will come from Renault and will be produced at the Renault plant in Maubeuge, France. Both partners will benefit from higher unit sales, better capacity utilization, shared investment burden, resulting in a better overall cost basis.

In addition to cooperating on small commercial vehicles, selected powertrain components will also be shared to enlarge mid-size van product offering and sales volumes. This includes a small diesel engine and transmissions which Daimler will procure from Renault-Nissan for its mid-size van, the Mercedes-Benz Vito. This additional entry-level motorization will generate additional unit sales for Mercedes-Benz and optimized capacity utilization at Renault.

Equity Exchanges

This strategic cooperation is underscored through a one-time cross-shareholding structure which enables the three companies to exchange, benchmark and create synergies on the basis of a long-term mutually beneficial relationship. The overall construction of the deal is based on the principle of a 3.1/3.1/3.1 percentage cross-holding between Renault, Nissan and Daimler; it will be transacted through an exchange of shares:

– Daimler will get 3.1% of Renault’s newly issued shares;
– Daimler will get from Renault 3.1% of Nissan existing shares;
– Renault will get 3.1% of Daimler shares
– Renault has independently agreed to exchange 1.55% of Daimler with Nissan for 2% of Nissan shares;
– Renault and Nissan will each hold 1.55 % of Daimler treasury shares.

Further opportunities for collaboration

It is the intention of both groups to create a long-term framework to work closely on future areas of cooperation between Renault, Nissan and Daimler. Each company will pursue future opportunities following the closing of the agreement on the strategic cooperation and the implementation of the first major cooperation projects. These include opportunities to be studied on shared modules and components between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz vehicles, regional cooperation in the United States, China and Japan between Nissan, Infiniti and Daimler. In addition, opportunities to co-develop technologies relating to electric vehicles and batteries will be explored between Renault, Nissan and Daimler.

– By: Omar Rana

Foi anunciado pela Dodge a sua versão final do Viper SRT10 2010 nessa última terça-feira. Serão um total de 50 unidades do modelo, sendo 20 cupês, 18 roadsters e 12 ACRs durante o seu ano de produção.

Assim como o seu nome sugere, a “versão final” comemora o último ano de produção do Viper. Sua saída vai ser em menor quantidade do que as versões final do Viper 2002, que totalizaram cerca de 360 unidades, e nenhuma informação sobre o seu preço foi revelada ainda.

O novo Viper terá um motor V10 de 600 cv, e seu visual como é de costume, não deixa a desejar. Possui a carroceria de cor grafite e uma faixa preta e vermelha no centro, e seu interior é decorado com muita cor preta, fazendo contraste com detalhes em vermelho no painel, onde também haverá uma placa com numeração exclusiva marcando o modelo.

Via | Inside Line

The preparations for the 2010 Google Summer of Code (GSoC) are well underway and there are only a few days left for students to sign up for a project. There are plenty of well-known open source projects to choose from, it’s a veritable ‘who’s who’ list, and one of them is Chromium, the open-source web browser on which Go… (read more)

We needed some good news: “…A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government’s plans to expand broadband access in the United States.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FCC lacks authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks. That was a big victory for Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest cable company, which had challenged the FCC’s authority to impose such “network neutrality” obligations on broadband providers.

Tuesday’s unanimous ruling by the three-judge panel was a setback for the FCC because it questioned the agency’s authority to regulate broadband. That could cause problems beyond the FCC’s effort to adopt official net neutrality regulations. It also has serious implications for the ambitious national broadband-expansion plan released by the FCC last month…” (source)

The group behind the push for net neutrality (or, the online version of the Fairness Doctrine) is headed up by a man named Robert McChesney. A man that said these things just last year:

“Any serious effort to reform the media system would have to necessarily be part of a revolutionary program to overthrow the capitalist system itself.”

“There is no real answer but to remove brick by brick the capitalist system itself, rebuilding the entire society on socialist principles.”

“We need to do whatever we can to limit capitalist propaganda, regulate it, minimalize it and perhaps even eliminate it.”

Read through his thought process.

Of course when you Google “Net Neutrality myths”, Google gives you the ACLU “debunking” those myths at the top spot, then the aforementioned Robert McChesney’s group Free Press (kinda’ve a conflict of interest, eh?)…but thankfully for those that decide to do a bit of research and not rely on the purposefully misleading name (much like the “Fairness Doctrine”)…they do offer one decent page.

According to usgovinfo.about.com “the current salary (2010) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.”

Georgia’s Hank” Johnson Jr., one of only two Buddhists in Congressional history, thinks that an island can tip over. He went to law school and he thinks that adding to the amount of people on Guam could cause it to capsize! Truthfully, I wasn’t even going to post about this because it’s quite disturbing and quite frankly embarrassing.

The Man is convinced he was tipping the Mad Dog before this little exchange -and I hope he’s right. A Congressman thinking Marines can tip an island? Good Lord.

Following our recent story about copyright on Mardis Gras costumes, it seems that now we’re hearing more and more about costume copyrights. THREsq points us to the news of a lawsuit involving the maker of those “gorilla holding a cage” Halloween costumes (pdf) claiming that a competing gorilla-holding-cage costume maker was violating its copyrights:

While there may be arguments over the copyrightability of the costume itself, notice that the lawsuit takes this even further, and throws in the claim of copyright inducement in asking retailers to sell the costume, with the argument being that the maker of the costume is now “inducing” the retailers to infringe.

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Article Tags: Stephen Wilde

The problem with existing climate models:

Even those who aver that man’s activity affects climate on a global scale rather than just locally or regionally appear to accept that the existing climate models are incomplete. It is a given that the existing models do not fully incorporate data or mechanisms involving cloudiness or global albedo (reflectivity) variations or variations in the speed of the hydrological cycle and that the variability in the temperatures of the ocean surfaces and the overall ocean energy content are barely understood and wholly inadequately quantified in the infant attempts at coupled ocean/atmosphere models. Furthermore the effect of variability in solar activity on climate is barely understood and similarly unquantified.

As they stand at present the models assume a generally static global energy budget with relatively little internal system variability so that measurable changes in the various input and output components can only occur from external forcing agents such as changes in the CO2 content of the air caused by human emissions or perhaps temporary after effects from volcanic eruptions, meteorite strikes or significant changes in solar power output.

If such simple models are to have any practical utility it is necessary to demonstrate that some predictive skill is a demonstrable outcome of the models. Unfortunately it is apparent that there is no predictive skill whatever despite huge advances in processing power and the application of millions or even billions of man hours from reputable and experienced scientists over many decades.

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Foursquare is one of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley at the moment and tech-savvy users and blogs are gushing with praise for the service/game/mobile app. The rumor is that the company is looking for investment, at a rather inflated valuation, but it now looks like it may also be interested in selling or is, at least, discussing t… (read more)

AOL is now officially ready to let go of Bebo, the UK-based social network it acquired two years ago. The site has been declining in user numbers and is in no position to compete with the likes of Facebook. AOL now plans to either sell the social network or shut down the site, depending on which path makes the most sense. Either way, AOL is not likel… (read more)

Article Tags: A Moment Of Clarity

Former federal opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has announced he will quit parliament.

“I have announced I will not recontest Wentworth at the election this year,” he said today.

Mr Turnbull has been considering his future since Tony Abbott beat him by one vote in a leadership ballot in December.

He lost his leadership because he supported an emissions trading scheme to tackle climate change. Mr Abbott, who also once supported such an approach, dumped it as Liberal policy in his first act as leader.

In a statement released this morning, Mr Turnbull rued that decision.

“I thank [former prime minister] John Howard for giving me the opportunity to serve as environment and water minister. With his support I was able to ensure that for the first time in our history the interstate waters of the Murray Darling Basin were placed under national responsibility,” he said.

“However, I regret that another important reform begun during that time, the establishment of an emissions trading scheme, is no longer Liberal Party policy.”

Source: smh.com.au

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Article Tags: Headline Story, Piers Corbyn, UK Election 2010

Piers Corbyn of WeatherAction – world leaders in long range forecasting – gives some free advice in this the most important General Election for a generation.

“With a close election the weather for campaigning and on the day itself will be very important; and our ‘spot-on’ forecast that Easter Bank Holiday Monday would be wetter and windier than the Met Office expected from a few days ahead has increased interest in our forecasts for April and May – via http://www.weatheraction.com/member.asp

“Most of April will be showery and cool rather than warm but there will be one week of excellent campaigning weather in most parts. The first few days of May will be hit by deluges of rain hail and thunder in many parts with dramatic extreme events world-wide* around 2nd and 3rd May and then the weather will suddenly improve for election day itself.

“I will give free details of the best and worst parts of April and the final week of campaigning in May to any politician who supports evidence-based science and policy and therefore opposes the failed hypothesis of man-made climate change and the dangerous and very costly policies that follow. The rest will have to pay on our website just like the public are forced to pay taxes for the MetOffice’s efforts”

WeatherAction.com are making public many of their extreme weather events long range forecasts for now to 3rd May “to trip up the Global Warmers before their next trick”.

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Even the most remote places on Earth aren’t that remote anymore. When you think of Arctic expeditions, Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. But it’s exactly those tools that a teenager heading to the North Pole is using to document his journey and keep his followers informed. Parker Liautaud… (read more)

Article Tags: GreenViolence

You’ll be happy to know that there is a strong backlash in Holland against the greenpeace threats, as highlighted on CR.

Skeptics Climate threat to Greenpeace website – Telegraaf.nl

All in Dutch, but the essence of it is that two political parties have spoken out against such threatening behaviour.

The comments are unanimous in condemning greenpeace and suggest people stop subscribing to them and the post office lottery which subsidised them – Hans

Google Translation…..

THE HAGUE – PVV and VVD because Greenpeace denounce acts of intimidation and threats from the website of the ‘violent’ environmental club. PVV and VVD Because Greenpeace denounce acts or Intimidation and threats from the website of the ‘violent’ environmental club.

Climate Skeptics got the lot to choose consistently the Easter weekend in an English commentary on the Global Action Club. Anyone who still doubts the destructive impact of humans on the climate was dismissed as “subsidized” by the oil industry. Anyone who still doubt whether the destructive impact of humans on the climate was Dismissed as “subsidized” by the oil industry.

Source: translate.google.com

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NEW GEARBOX MX30

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LXE, the rugged mobile computer business of EMS Technologies, Inc., released two updates to its Trux line of rugged Vehicle Mount computers. The Kärv and Förj incorporate sharper LED backlit displays, Intel® Atom and Core 2 Duo processing speeds and mobile radio connectivity into rugged and versatile Vehicle Mount computers.
The LXE-Kärv is named after a small, maneuverable Viking ship used for battle and merchant missions. The LXE-Förj computer’s name alludes to the strong, precise materials that emerge from a blacksmith’s forge. The units are designed for enterprises that need full Microsoft® Windows® computing power in a mobile environment.
The LXE-Kärv and LXE-Förj computers are suited for a wide range of Wi-Fi applications; in ports (mounted on cranes and RTGs), warehouses (mounted on forklift trucks and picking trolleys), airports and cold stores. They also handle WWAN applications; for public transport and safety (on-board ambulances and busses), outdoor logistics (in forestry and agriculture) and specialised vehicles (such as bulldozers and piste bashers).
According to Bill Roeder, LXE vice president of Business Development and Marketing, “Our computers have always withstood the toughest environments with their rugged design. The LXE-Kärv and LXE-Förj computers provide the internal computing power and connectivity that allow our customers to truly leverage that ruggedness to its fullest, by running high-performance applications virtually anywhere their business takes them.” The LXE-Kärv Vehicle Mount computer comes with Atom 1.6 GHz or Core 2 Duo 1.5 GHz processors and up to 2GB of RAM, a 10.4″ touch screen LED display, 802.11 a/b/g + Bluetooth radio and WWAN connectivity. The unit’s compact magnesium enclosure is engineered to handle extreme temperatures, shock, vibration, dust and moisture.
The LXE-Förj computer, is the Kärv‘s larger counterpart that comes with a 12.1” touch screen and has an outdoor screen option.

About LXE Inc.

LXE, a division of EMS Technologies (NASDAQ: ELMG), is a leading manufacturer of rugged Vehicle Mount, Handheld and Hands-Free mobile computers. LXE helps companies extend corporate networks to mobile workers in demanding conditions by providing easy-to-use, tough and reliable wireless computers. LXE products are used by organisations worldwide to drive down costs and improve customer satisfaction. Visit www.lxe.com or www.ems-t.com for more information.

The FLP 09R is a recent addition to Absopulse Electronics’ dc/dc converter series designed for low power railway requirements. With a height of just 20mm, this compact 25W unit is suitable for applications with stringent space restrictions. It is fully encapsulated with a thermally conductive MIL-grade silicon rubber compound with a UL94V-0 flammability rating. The FLP 09R operates at full specification over a -40°C to 70°C cold plate temperature range.

The nominal input voltages are 24V, 36V, 48V, 72V, 96V or 110V dc with wide input ranges; the unit delivers single outputs of 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 24V or 48Vdc. Other input and output voltages are available on request.

The FLP 09R meets EN 50155 for electronic equipment used on railway rolling stock as well as EN 55022 Class B and EN50121-3-2 conducted and radiated EMI standards. It is designed to meet IEC 61373 Categories 1 A & B and Category 2 shock and vibration standards. The unit has 3kVdc input to output isolation, inrush current limiting and reverse polarity protection at the input. Over-voltage, over-current, short circuit and thermal protection are standard.

As an added measure of safety, many countries are now requiring that passenger elevators have double redundant braking systems. Last fall, Japan made it mandatory that all new elevators have a double brake and double detection system. In order to meet the requirements in Japan, Europe and other countries, Ogura has developed the double MNB brake for commercial elevators.
The double brake is basically just that. It is two identical brakes mounted on one adaptor flange. Since the brakes are holding only, when the brakes are required to come on, both brakes operate at the same time, but in case of a problem with one of the brakes, the other one is designed to still have the capability to handle the torque load required. Both brakes are equipped with limit switches, to know when the brake is either engaged or disengaged. Besides the brake models shown Ogura also makes other series of hoist and elevator brakes.
Ogura has been producing clutches and brakes since 1938. Over that time, we have developed over 5,000 different models of clutches and brakes. Although Ogura primarily produces electromagnetic clutches and brakes, we also produce magnet particle, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and a variety of specialty products. Ogura is the world’s largest manufacturer of electromagnetic clutches and brakes. Current manufacturing capacity is over 30 million units per year. To provide localized support, we have fourteen manufacturing plants spread throughout the world in Asia, The Americas, and Europe. All manufacturing facilities are ISO recognized and conform to the ISO 9001;2008, ISO 140001, and ISO/TS 16949.
If you would like us to build a special product for you or to modify one of our existing standard models, please contact us at 732-271-7361, and we will assist you in finding a product that will meet your needs. Or if you prefer, please visit our website at www.ogura-clutch.com for immediate information. Ogura Industrial Corp. Somerset, NJ.

Zaber is proud to release its XYZ Series Three Axis Stages

Series Overview:
• 13 x 13 x 13 mm to 450 x 450 x 450 mm travel
• Built-in controllers
• Several units daisy-chain to a single serial port
• Available in various speed / resolution options
• Combine various Zaber stages to help you build a wide range of multi-axis systems from XY to XYZ Theta to Gantry

Description:

Zaber’s XYZ series products are made up of 3 linear stages. They come packaged with all the accessories you will need to operate the linear slides in an XYZ configuration. The XYZ stages are powered by a standard power supply and connect to the RS-232 port of any computer.

About Zaber:

Zaber Technologies Inc. was founded in 1997 when precision motion control was typically accomplished with DC motors and encoders. In 2000 Zaber introduced the first daisy-chainable miniature linear actuator based on stepper motor technology with integrated RS232 communications and control electronics in one small package. Since then, Zaber has added over 120 products to its family of precision motion control and laboratory automation devices including linear actuators, linear slides, motorized x-y-z stages, rotation stages, motorized mirror mounts, and micro-stepping motor controllers. More information on Zaber is available at www.zaber.com.

Partnership to further clean fuel cell power for oil and gas industry in Canada

Brunnthal/Munich, Germany, and Calgary, AB, Canada, March 31, 2010 – SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG, technology and market leader for mobile and off-grid power solutions based on fuel cells, and Evergreen Energy Technologies Inc., a start-up company in Calgary, Canada, announce their further partnership to market clean fuel cell energy for the oil and gas industry in Canada.

With the innovation and strength of the two companies a reliable and environmentally friendly fuel cell stand-alone power solution for remote monitoring and service of oil and gas well sites has been created. The “Power Pod System”, developed by Evergreen Energy Technologies, is a completely new and eco-friendly approach which is used to replace pneumatic devices at well sites. For reliable autonomous operation, the system is powered by a hybrid combination of SFC’s EFOY Pro fuel cell and solar. This innovative solution powered by the EFOY Pro fuel cell just received a funding award of $50.000 under the “Alberta Innovation Voucher Pilot Program” by the Government of Alberta, that funds projects with environmentally friendly and energy efficient technologies in Western Canada.

So far, equipment used to monitor and service well sites and pipelines uses thermoelectric generators, diesel generators, the pneumatic power of venting propane or natural gas coming from the well, or solar power. Drawbacks to each of these systems are cost of fuels, cost and logistics of refuelling, effects of harsh weather conditions, and high greenhouse gas emissions. Powered by the EFOY Pro fuel cell the “Power Pod” generates reliable power for an electronically controlled solenoid injection pump, as well as other equipment. The system easily retrofits on existing well sites and provides automatic site electrical power, in extreme weather conditions with significant economic, environmental, and safety benefits. The cost and environmental advantages are enormous compared to regular pneumatic devices at well-sites, with typical 2.5 year breakeven, and 60% IRR (after tax) and increasing safety due to reduced combustible and toxic gas emissions at the production site. In this application, GHG emissions reductions of over 99% are achieved which corresponds to 170 tonnes CO2 per year per pump.