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Ascend Energy and Atrex Energy demo tubular SOFC electric ATV, fueled by natural gas

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Atrex Energy has worked on research and development of a commercially viable power generator utilizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) since 2000. The next step is to test the vehicle using propane, a much more common fuel found on farms, and see if the results are similar. Atrex Energy. Tripled power density. Developed 18 patented innovations.

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New Canada-based cellulosic ethanol company launches; collaboration between Greenfield, Andritz and Novozymes

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G2BioChem’s process design and patents, applied across the three phases of the planned demo plant. Also, our process technology results in a low-cost-per-litre, which is essential to the viable commercialization of next-generation ethanol. Source: G2BioChem. Click to enlarge. —Barry Wortzman.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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The hard work came to fruition in Flight Simulator 2000 , which reached a technical milestone: It mapped the entire planet in 1-kilometer blocks. Scot Bayless, the studio manager overseeing the team, says an early demo left Bill Gates stunned. Microsoft worried that some consumers might view it as a low-cost PC alternative.

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