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Study Finds Unexpected Decadal Decline in Global Evapotranspiration, Links It to Moisture Limitation in Southern Hemisphere

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The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, according to the first major study of evapotranspiration on a global basis. —Beverly Law, a professor of global change forest science at Oregon State University.

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Pike Research forecasts global geothermal power capacity could more than double by 2020; US to lead world in geothermal power capacity through 2020

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In the second award, researchers from NETL, Oregon State University, and Zonge International will collaborate to develop a novel, low-cost method for monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of enhanced geothermal systems to ensure reservoir longevity and efficiency. —Pike senior analyst Mackinnon Lawrence.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. Navigant’s 10 predictions of significant trends shaping the PEV market in 2014 are: Click to enlarge.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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24 Oregon and Michigan push past 12% jobless A credit card users best friend Todays top stories More Galleries Best big companies to work for See the 31 companies that made both the Fortune 1000 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49 24.17% CBS Corp 6.76

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Understanding the Coronavirus Is Like Reading a Sentence

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Baidu Research USA and Oregon State University has shown that applying algorithms originally developed for natural language processing (NLP)—which helps computers parse human language—can vastly speed up predictions of RNA folding and the design of RNA sequences for vaccines. But that's not the only way, or even the best way, to do it.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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BYD currently exports gasoline-powered cars to Africa, South America, and the Middle East, but they compete on price, not quality. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. " Even BYDs admirers say the fit and finish of the companys cars leave much to be desired. Some Americans, though, are eager to do business with BYD.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). Sources: Large electric generators. Coverage: 28% of CO 2 emissions. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). WCI covers seven U.S. Another six U.S.

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