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Chevron invests in nuclear fusion start-up Zap Energy

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a Seattle-based start-up company developing a next-generation modular nuclear reactor with an innovative approach to advancing cost-effective, flexible, and commercially scalable fusion. Chevron Corporation made a Series A investment in Zap Energy Inc. , The higher the current, the greater the pressure and density in the plasma.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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He recently left Samsung to continue his work in the field at Korea University , in Seoul, leading the school’s speech and language processing laboratory. He left Microsoft in Seattle where he had worked for three years as a software development engineer and speech scientist. But after earning my Ph.D.,

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment.

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