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DOE awards more than $5M to two projects developing advanced hydrogen fuel cell components

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $5 million to two projects—one led by 3M Company and the other by Eaton Corporation—intended to lower the cost of advanced fuel cell systems by developing and engineering cost-effective, durable, and highly efficient fuel cell components. 3M Company, up to $3.1

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Oil Well Strippers Suffering From Low Oil Prices

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Since 2002, according to the industry association for strippers [ National Stripper Well Association , NSWA], these marginal wells have generated more than 2.9 With average monthly costs of around $2,000, that means that a stripper has to pump at least 2.33 billion barrels of oil and 18.8 Mcf of natural gas.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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The IEEE Fellow was awarded the 2008 IEEE Medal of Honor for “pioneering technical roles in integrated-circuit processing, and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer, and the semiconductor industry.” Nearly 60 years later, his prediction is still driving the industry forward. After earning his Ph.D.,

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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By 1980, customers in many industries were telling their IBM contacts to enter the fray. As developers began writing software for the IBM PC, they embraced DOS as the industry standard. It was already clear that Microsoft was going to become one of the most successful firms in the industry. A large software industry grew up.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

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He's currently a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota's Charles Babbage Institute , where he specializes in the history of technology. Once the PC business in IBM got folded into the main corporate structure, its costs of operating went up. James Cortada is both a Ph.D. historian and a 38-year veteran of IBM.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk