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Energy Conversion Devices files Chapter 11, seeks sale of businesses; Ovonic Battery Company sold to BASF Corporation

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51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. As part of its bankruptcy plan, ECD intends to sell through separate sales its wholly owned operating subsidiary United Solar Ovonic LLC (USO) and other assets, including its minority stake in Ovonyx, Inc. 35 OBC employees have been hired by BASF as part of this transaction.

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Engineered E. coli produce styrene from glucose

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Engineers at Arizona State University have engineered E. The conversion of endogenously synthesized l-phenylalanine to styrene was achieved by the co-expression of phenylalanine ammonia lyase and trans-cinnamate decarboxylase. SIRC legal counsel will work with government counsel to develop that schedule while. 2011.06.005.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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Indeed, 2022 may be the year that neurorights becomes a hot topic, bringing the young neurotech industry and the human rights community into uncomfortable conversations. Yuste, a professor of biology at Columbia University who studies neural circuitry, has been promoting the idea of neurorights for nearly a decade now. Spain’s new.

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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There is a part here where we look at this and say they can’t stop and collaborate because you start to get into antitrust issues if you were to go down those lines. Wald: Well, it’s not just starting at the beginning, which is a key part, but the primary part is the transparency aspect. Wald: Yeah. Wald: Absolutely.

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Notes from the road: a guest post from Portland

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Local enthusiast Steve “LEAF” Erickson led the charge of electric conversions and the trail of early-adopter factory EVs across town and down Sandy Boulevard, finishing in front of the theater as Paine looked on. The lights dimmed, the curtains parted, and Paine gave us all a show. A proper road rally! Sweet vindication!

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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Huawei has said it would not comply with such a request and believes that it cannot be legally forced to do so. Meng's arrest on fraud charges was widely seen as part of that campaign. Part of the problem was a lack of alternatives. Washington embarked on an intense campaign to block Huawei, and Ms.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. We needed to get the conversation started.” How is it arranged? Where does the crew go? How do I insert this technology?