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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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That made 2007 the final model year for the "real" Taurus, and I've found one of these rare cars in a New Orleans self-service junkyard. The driver's door latch mechanism was broken, so I couldn't take a look at the build tag and see the assembly date for this car (this is a common problem with junkyard vehicles).

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Building Better Qubits

Cars That Think

While growing up in Germany, Heike Riel helped her father design and build furniture in the family workshop. She says the experience taught her that “precision and creativity are necessary to build something excellent.” When I go back to my hometown, many of our clients still have the furniture that I helped build for them.”

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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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The bus is designed for 29 seats and 46 (Cologne) and 49 (Wuppertal) standing passengers, with space for two wheelchair users and a stroller. Van Hool has been building hydrogen buses for the American market since 2005 and for the European market since 2007.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007. The Fisker Atlantic design prototype is a luxury four-door sporting sedan that will use the second generation EVer (Electric Vehicle with extended range) technology. In April, Fisker unveiled its new model, the Atlantic sedan.

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ZPM launches crowd-sourced funding campaign to build compressed-air cars in US

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ZPM has attained rights to build the first of several modular plants in the United States; Hawaii is the anticipated location of the first production plant. The AirPod is one of several derivative vehicles designed by MDI based on its Compressed Air Engine (CAE) invented by Guy Negre, CEO and founder of MDI. Click to enlarge.

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NREL and partners build pilot plant to co-process biomass streams with petroleum

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Grace, and leading pilot plant designer Zeton Inc., This would significantly contribute to the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to produce 21 billion gallons of advanced renewable transportation fuels by 2022.

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NRC approves rule to certify amended AP1000 reactor design; Chu: “an important milestone”

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to approve a rule certifying an amended version of Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear reactor design for use in the United States. Westinghouse submitted an application to amend the AP1000 on 27 May 2007. revisions to buildings for enhanced protection (such as for aircraft impact).

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