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ExxonMobil, MIT and Synthetic Genomics team publishes results of LCA on algal biofuels; potential for large reductions in GHG

Green Car Congress

At the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit in Minneapolis, Dr. Michael Matturro, Corporate Programs Laboratory Director for ExxonMobil, provided a brief overview of the scope of the work. In the accumulation cases, oil accumulated and stored in the algal cells is extracted from biomass that is harvested from the growth ponds. Craig Venter.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” In the next article in the series, we will look at the complexities of creating an EV charging infrastructure.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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This article was first published as “The longest survivor loses its grip.” But this two-tier distribution system simply adds another layer of cost in areas with large chains of retail stores. It appeared in the August 1988 issue of IEEE Spectrum. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. To probe further. 26, 1957.