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Cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Planet completes second close of D Round, raises another $19.4M; $60M total

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Cool Planet will use a portion of the equity raise to finalize engineering design for the company’s first commercial facility. This work will be supported by leading international engineering firm, URS Corporation, as the company recently announced.

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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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The BMW Group already has a long-standing supply relationship for primary aluminum with Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA). EGA has now become the first company in the world to also use solar electricity for commercial production of aluminum, which it will initially supply exclusively to the BMW Group. million cast components.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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The heat can drive steam turbines or engines to generate electricity around the clock. Bottom line: Among CSP, molten-salt power towers have the greatest cost-reduction potential, thanks to higher operating temperatures and improved efficiencies, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA ).

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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The heat can drive steam turbines or engines to generate electricity around the clock. Bottom line: Among CSP, molten-salt power towers have the greatest cost-reduction potential, thanks to higher operating temperatures and improved efficiencies, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA ).

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The Legacy of the Datapoint 2200 Microcomputer

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I was fortunate to work with mainframes during my second year as an electrical engineering student in the United Arab Emirates University at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, in 1986. The first PC In San Antonio, a group of visionary engineers from NASA founded CTC with the goal of revolutionizing desktop computing.

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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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Along with the IC engine vehicles they specialize in producing electric vehicle motors and power electronics systems as well. Tata Motors offers electric motors with varying power outputs to cater to different vehicle segments, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and buses. They manufacture motors, DG sets, swithgear, etc.

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