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Tesla building permits reveal unannounced ‘Lithium Lab’

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Foremost, relating to its upcoming Texas-based refinery, the lab could work on refining technologies, helping to make the process as cheap and efficient as possible. ” What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns? Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Baker Institute expert suggests assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed

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Assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed, according to a new article from an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Instead of oil buttressing autocracy, the article argues that autocracy among oil exporters buttresses oil by encouraging consumption. —Jim Krane.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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His original hypothesis, published in a 1965 Electronics magazine article , was that the number of transistors would double each year. Intel helped cement the region as a global center for technological innovation, the article says. His projection came true over the decade that followed.

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Researchers Model Hydrogenase Active Sites to Create Synthetic Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

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Nature uses cheap and plentiful building blocks—iron, nickel and sulfur—to achieve the catalytic performance seen in rare and expensive metals. Nature relies on a very elaborate architecture to support its own ‘hydrogen economy’. Soc. , , Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/ja902570u. Matthew Whaley, Thomas B. Rauchfuss and Danielle L.

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Tips for Choosing a Car Rental in Dubai

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Exploring the Wheel Possibilities in the Middle East This article may contain affiliate links. A reliable car rental company is distinguished by a large selection of cars from economy to business class; the presence of responsive, professional and attentive staff; and an individual approach to each client. Website and social networks.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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Recent news coming out of Russia, however, suggests that the era of US dollar dominance could be coming to an end, due to increasing competition from the world''s second largest economy and primary consumer of commodities, China. China and Russia have been furiously signing energy deals that indicate their mutual energy interests.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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The article is a doozy of automotive ignorance. Lower gears are used to help acceleration while higher gears are set up for cruising and maximizing fuel economy. It’s all about keeping your engine in the right rev range the situation, and having more gears helps do that, which can allow for better performance and fuel economy.

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