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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

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All new for the 2016 model is a 1.6-liter The 2016 Optima features a uniquely engineered body that combines various high-tensile strength steel alloys and sits on a chassis that is stiffer and more durable thanks to the increased use of Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS). Two powerplants carry over from the previous generation, the 2.4-liter

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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. Units 3 and 4 are expected to begin commercial operation in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Georgia’s need for electricity is growing and is expected to increase by approximately 30% over the next 15 years.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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3M branched out beyond standard floppy disks with a variety of magnetic-tape storage media. 3M also worked in more specialized media, developing high-capacity optical disks that fit into standard floppy and optical disk mechanisms, as well as high-end tape drives intended for the server room rather than your cassette player.

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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The ethanol will be converted to sustainable aviation fuel at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility, in Soperton, Georgia. Captis Aire LLC, “Renewable Blending Components to Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)”, $2,000,000. MicroBio Engineering Inc.,