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Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

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The hot reaction zone is either gas-fired, coal-fired, or electrically heated in a furnace; the condensing section is water-cooled. Yuji Wada, Satoshi Fujii, Eiichi Suzuki, Masato M. The very high purity magnesium crowns produced by distillation are remelted and cast into ingots. —Wada et al.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Were still using the same style electrical plug 70 years later.