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Actinides
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Agence Nationale pour la gestion des Déchets Radioactifs (ANDRA)
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B
Background Radioactivity
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C
Calorific Value
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Coker Unit
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D
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Fermentation
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Gas Oil
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Halieutic
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I
IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN)
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Joule
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Kerogen
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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Lithium-Ion Technology
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M
Majors
Mechanical Energy
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Nacelle (Wind Energy)
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Offshore
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Second Recovery and Enhanced Oil Recovery
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Tanker
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U
Unconventional Oil
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Vacuum Tube Collector (Solar)
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