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Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

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Alberta Innovates, in partnership with industry, government and other organizations, recently released the results of a study that investigates the best opportunities for “Bitumen Beyond Combustion” (BBC). Validating technical, logistical, environmental, and market solutions to accelerate the commercialization of BBC products.

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Bahrain’s Mumtalakat buys out McLaren, secures full ownership over supercar brand: Report | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, has assumed full control of McLaren Group, manufacturer of high-end sportscars and majority owner of the McLaren F1 team, BBC reported. Supply chain disruptions and issues with the new Artura hybrid sportscar further compounded its struggles, resulting in significant losses, reports BBC.

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

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But according to the BBC , the company has entered administration with very little information on how it plans to move forward. Hence all of the information has come from leaks to the media, notably the BBC. could very well become dependent on mainland Europe for battery cells in the near future.

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator partnered to host the first All-Woman EV Charging Technician Course in autumn 2022. As more and more women choose to pursue careers in the EV industry, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on those who are paving the way for future generations.

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Tesla AI Day 2022: livestream link posted online, Optimus teaser released

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In a 2014 BBC article, Dr. George McGavin explained that human hands evolved into the five-digit pattern we see today. The same idea applies to Optimus, given the myriad of potential tasks Tesla’s humanoid robots might perform in the future. Our hands’ design allows for a powerful grip.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

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External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. The current big halos about global warming and CO2 emission reductions by the most developed countries should be taken seriously not just in pure words. The truth is that by doing small things we can actually do a lot more and it's all up to all of us how to make our carbon foot print smaller. __.

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With this Ruby Laser, George Porter Sped up Photochemistry

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When the future Nobel-winning chemist George Porter arrived as a Ph.D. Porter viewed his contributions to photochemistry as essential to the future of the planet. As he told an interviewer in 1975, “Our future, both from a food and an energy point of view, may well have to depend largely on photochemistry applied to solar energy.

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