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Global Competition to Develop Fail-Safe Diagnostic Tool for Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases New York, NY (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 The
NASA announced guidelines established to try and protect lunar historic sites as engineers and scientists aim their sites for the moon.
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and the X Prize Foundation of Playa Vista, Calif., announced Thursday the Google Lunar X Prize is recognizing guidelines established
$1 Million First Place Winner: Team Elastec/American Marine from Illinois, USAAverage ORR: 4670 gallons per minuteAverage ORE: 89.5% oil to water recoveredElastec/American Marine, a manufacturer of oil spill and environmental equipment known for innovation in machinery design, is a self-funded, privately held Midwest Corporation that has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of oil spill equipment in North America. The company, which started over 20 years ago as just an idea, has grown into a 100+ workforce that has gained a global reputation for its technological innovations. Using local talent for nearly all of their fabrication, Elastec/American Marine is proof that small town values can transcend to a global market. In the competition, Elastec/American Marine reached more than 3 times the industry's previous best oil recovery rate tested in controlled conditions.$300,000 Second Place Winner: Team NOFI from Tromso, Norway
