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New Zealand Grandma Builds Her Own EV To Own Big Oil

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A grandmother in New Zealand found herself mad at oil companies, and one day she decided that she wanted to be done giving them her hard-earned money, so she worked with a friend to build […]. An article in The Guardian shows us that you don’t need $50,000 to buy an EV, even in this market.

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Posco and LanzaTech to collaborate on conversion of flue gas to ethanol and key value-added products

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LanzaTech uses non-food renewable resources to produce ethanol and also 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels. It has investment from K1W1 (New Zealand), Khosla Ventures (US) and Qiming Ventures (China) as well as funding from the New Zealand and US governments.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), San Jose, Calif. Louis , Mo. San Jose, Calif.

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Energy Parks Australia and Aquaflow Bionomic partner on biofuels from multi-biomass sources

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Energy Parks Australia Pty is partnering with New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation to develop the infrastructure for energy parks to produce next-generation biofuels from multi-biomass sources. The first site has been identified on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, while others are being researched for suitability.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases, including one in China with China’s largest steel company, Shougang, and one in Belgium with the world’s largest steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal. The fuel meets all the specifications required for use in commercial aviation.

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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So what is new, we hear you ask? To begin with, we have updated Misty's conversational skills, focusing on both improved NLU capabilities and added more languages. The Lab, informally known as the "drone pen," allows operators to pilot drones safely and build trust with their robotic teammates.

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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By the mid-1990s, China was promoting it as a 'national champion' in the country's effort to build up industrial giants that could compete on the world stage. This allowed Chinese manufacturers to build 5G equipment for their vast domestic use and export it internationally.

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