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The Meeting of the Minds That Launched AI

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All six contributed to AI, computer science, or related fields in the decades following the Dartmouth workshop. Over the years, some people suggested that this was Trenchard More , another AI expert who attended the workshop. How neurons might inhibit this effect were among his ideas that led to new insights at the workshop.

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California Energy Commission to Hold Public Workshop on $46M+ in Grants for Biomethane, Medium-and Heavy-Duty Advanced Vehicle Technology, and Alt and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure

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The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop on 15 December to discuss three grant solicitations to be funded by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Program (Program). Assembly Bill 118 (Nùñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), created the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. New TCe gasoline engine family. The TCe 100 delivers the power output of a 1.4-liter

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Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

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The most recent was published in 2007. The 2007 report has been authored by about 44 writing teams with a total of 450 lead authors. IPCC publishes an assessment report every six years. The IPCC procedure prescribes that authors are obliged to critically assess any gray source that they wish to include.

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Dunkirk regasification plant receives first LNG carrier

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It has a berthing dock, unloading arms and pipes, storage tanks, regasification and gas emission systems, a Boil-Off Gas (BOG) recovery system, a flare stack, a seawater pump system for vaporization, auxiliary systems, and a complex with the buildings (offices, control and safety facilities, workshops, etc.) needed for operations.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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In 2011, the DOE convened a workshop including 60 US leaders in the engine combustion field from industry, academia, and national laboratories to identify research needs and impacts in Predictive Simulation for Internal Combustion Engines (PreSICE). —PreSICE workshop report. Fuel spray processes. Ramanan Sankaran, Jacqueline H.

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Government of Canada to work with provinces, territories, and stakeholders to develop a clean fuel standard

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The provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan have been Canadian leaders with effective renewable-fuels requirements, since 2007. A variety of regulatory approaches are used throughout the world to reduce the emissions related to the use of fuel.

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