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Below are recent stories on Japan’s search for gas in deep-sea methane hydrates and General Electric’s embrace of 3-D printing and additive manufacturing:

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Will Methane Hydrates Fuel Another Gas Boom?

Energy-hungry Japan extracts natural gas from deep-sea methane hydrates, but it’s not clear whether the “flammable ice” makes economic and environmental sense.

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GE Will Make Jet Part with Additive Manufacturing

GE, the world’s largest manufacturer, is on the verge of using 3-D printing to make jet parts.

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