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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Volvo XC90

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And sometimes we share something that needs work but could be had cheap. Today's 2006 Volvo XC90 is the latter case. Sometimes we share clean used cars that would make solid daily drivers. Yes, I know XC90s aren't uncommon -- and usually, when I share something that needs a lot of work, it's a rarity.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. One of our 2006 Prius’ pack needed servicing and it only cost a few hundred dollars to fix 7 modules and change the bus bars connecting the modules by a hybrid shop. It was time to buy our first car.

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V2O5/SnO2 nanowire electrodes for Li-ion batteries show high power density

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Vanadium pentoxide offers the advantages of being cheap, easy to synthesize, and having high energy densities and, thus, has attracted much interest for both battery and supercapacitor electrodes. Wang, 2006). Advanced Materials doi: 10.1002/adma.201003805. Advanced Functional Materials doi: 10.1002/adfm.20050066. 20050066.

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Algenol closes on additional $25M internal equity financing

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Founded in 2006, Algenol converts CO 2 from industrial emitters into transportation fuels through its Direct-To-Ethanol process. This technology has the best chance of actually reducing carbon emissions while producing cheap fuel in the process. This new investment follows a previous investment of $40 million from BioFields in 2014.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. below their 2006 levels.

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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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IEEE Spectrum since 2006, when SDR become something remotely within a maker’s budget. The biggest leap forward happened in 2012 when it was discovered that USB stick TV tuners using the RTL2832U demodulator chip could be tapped to make very cheap but effective SDR receivers. I’ve checked in with amateur SDR developments for.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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By simply grinding together two cheap precursors in a basic milling machine, the MOF material is produced in a matter of minutes, in a powder form, ready for applications without further treatment, and without generating solvent waste. James (2006) Solvent-free synthesis of a microporous metal–organic framework.

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