Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

The process converts sugar and water into this valuable chemical, most prominently used as a solvent in paints and coatings for furniture. In September 2008, Genomatica announced a novel bio-manufacturing process for the production of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable feedstocks—sugar and water.

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Manufacturer San Diego Production 2008 150

Electric Auto Association

JUNE 1, 2021

In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I I had it shipped to EV West in San Diego and they kept it for a year, converted it, and sent it back to me. That’s a popular thing here, except it’s usually on the water,” Upson said.

Virgin Islands 52

Virgin Islands Vehicles Puerto Rico Solar 52

Cars That Think

MAY 21, 2023

Today, many mobile devices use DOEs to convert a laser beam into “structured light.” Imagine a shallow marsh filled with seagrass standing in water. Where light ordinarily bounces off a material in the form of reflection, it would pass around this type of metamaterial like water going around a boulder in a stream.

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Light San Diego Manufacturer Universal 100