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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Raleigh, N.C. New York, N.Y. Madison, Wis. Louis , Mo. San Jose, Calif. Vitriflex Inc.,

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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Also on display will be the full-size VF9 SUV, which the company said will integrate a new streaming service CES attendees can experience personally, and an all-new electric bike. The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. sales, with this year apparently being no different.

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HR Biopetroleum changes name to Cellana

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Algae-based biofuels and bioproducts company HR BioPetroleum, Inc. Barry Raleigh, Ph.D., Michael May Advisor Services, was CEO of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. He serves on the board of directors for Sopogy, American Electric and The James Campbell Company. has changed its name to Cellana, Inc., Earlier post.).

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. Other companies, including Apple and Tandy Corp. The company stumbled badly, its bureaucratic approach to product development no match for a fast-moving field.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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In December 2008, DOE announced the initial selection of three battery materials and manufacturing projects for negotiation of award from the FOA, including: 3M Company; BASF Catalyst LLC; and FMC Corporation. Earlier post.). These three initial contracts total up to $13.9 million, subject to annual appropriations.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Power America (Raleigh, NC). The institutes have attracted nearly 1,000 companies, universities, and non-profits as members of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. This summer, 38 companies will host students in paid manufacturing internship in partnership with LIFT.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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In reviewing its efforts to date in reducing CO 2 emissions, Nissan said that AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), its joint venture with NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation, aims to be a leader in battery technology. Raleigh, N.C. Mid-term results for minimizing CO 2. and Washington, D.C.

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