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DISCOVR project seeking high productivity algae to reduce cost of biofuels

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Culture Tier II strains are being validated om PNNL’s LEAPS photobioreactors using light and temperature scripts generated by PNNL’s Biomass Assessment Tool (BAT) for Arizona testbeds. Numbers in red designate the number of strains tested at each TIER. DISCOVR Project BETO peer review (March 2017).

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. The Arizona-built Lucid Air sedan, the work of Musk's former Model S chief engineer, has demonstrated it can travel up to 517 miles , a lofty record for any EV.

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Ford targeting highly autonomous vehicle for ride-sharing in 2021; new tech company investments, staffing up in Silicon Valley

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It is being specifically designed for commercial mobility services, such as ride sharing and ride hailing, and will be available in high volumes. The aim is to quickly mass-produce a more affordable automotive LiDAR sensor. The expanded Palo Alto campus opens in mid-2017. —Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO.

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