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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). This study provides insights into high-value products that can be made by, or in partnership with Alberta’s oil sands industry.

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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. George Porter’s flash of insight at a lighting factory On a trip to collect a mercury arc lamp for the searchlight, Porter saw flash lamps being made at a Siemens factory. Porter viewed his contributions to photochemistry as essential to the future of the planet.

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

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45 years ago, mass produced computers exploded onto the global stage as a harbinger of the digital future. These direct experiences can provide insight (and pleasure) that no amount of historical description can match, especially when descriptions are thin on the ground, even for computing experiences that influenced entire generations.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. link] will give you an insight into the state of transportation here. and Chrysler.

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