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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. students from European universities to help them transform their research into marketable products and solutions. In our conversations, Roberto truly shined. The organization supports Ph.D.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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Then the conversation turned more serious. He had earned a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1946 and a master’s in electrical engineering in 1949, both from Columbia University. The first Kawasaki-Unimate 2000 was completed in 1969 and cost 12 million yen per unit. The pair needed funding. The Henry Ford Similar to the U.S.

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Ames Laboratory and Catilin Seek to Commercialize New Nanoparticle-Based Algal Oil Extraction Process

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The mesoporous structure is illustrated by the hexagonally packed light-colored dots. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University have developed a unique method that uses sponge-like mesoporous nanoparticles to harvest biofuel oils from algae without harming the algae. Credit: Victor Lin.

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Updated Life Cycle Analysis of Soybean Production and Products Show Environmental Improvements

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A key objective was to update life cycle inventory (LCI) databases for soybean production and processing as well as conversion into four key soy-derived feedstocks (methyl soyate, soy lube base stock, soy polyol, and soy resin) used in fuel and industrial products. kg (for the 3.36 kilograms per 1,000 kilograms of oil produced to 2.96

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Report finds that total transportation energy demand in California in 2050 could be reduced 30% relative to 2005

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This leads to scenarios where light duty vehicles are largely electrified, while aviation, marine and heavy duty continue to rely on liquids fuels. light trucks, vans and SUVs) is significantly higher than for smaller vehicles, so the incremental costs associated with large PEVs pose a major challenge. —Yang et al.

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Today’s Robotic Surgery Turns Surgical Trainees Into Spectators

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During routine surgeries, trainees worked with nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub technicians to position and sedate the patient, while also preparing the surgical field with instruments and lights. Food and Drug Administration in 2000. Top: Spencer Lowell; bottom: Universal Images Group/Getty Images.

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Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

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A consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK launched the first bus in the UK to run on biomethane gas. The Hardstaff OIGI (Oil Ignition Gas Injection) is a dual-fuel system developed to substitute natural gas for diesel in light- and heavy-duty engines. Biomethane bus.

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