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ARPA-E selects 33 projects for $66M in awards; advanced biocatalysts for gas-to-liquids and lightweight metals

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The other program, Modern Electro/Thermochemical Advancements for Light-metal Systems (METALS, earlier post ), provides $32 million to 18 projects to find cost-effective and energy-efficient manufacturing techniques to process and recycle metals for lightweight vehicles. process intensification approaches for biological methane conversion.

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The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

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From Utah and NYIT to Lucasfilm As a doctoral student studying computer science at the University of Utah , in Salt Lake City, Catmull developed the principle of texture mapping, a method for adding complexity to a computer-generated surface. It randomly picks points —which eliminates jaggies and the interference of light.

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

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My professional life has kept me busy, but I still have made good progress on my conversion. I only need existing wiring for lights, horns, wipers, rear defroster, etc. I will be using a GPS speedometer and odometer (The state of Utah does not care about ODO readings after the car is 10 years old). I have yet to see photos.

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The Tremendous VR and CG Systems—of the 1960s

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In Berkeley’s offices, the Sutherland brothers encountered his light-seeking robot squirrel “ Squee ,” now in the collection of the Computer History Museum, which also holds some of Berkeley’s papers. Computer History Museum In 1968, Sutherland moved to the University of Utah, and he cofounded a new startup to pursue 3D computer graphics.

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DOE selects 8 new advanced coal projects for funding by University Coal Research Program

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The selected projects are intended to improve coal conversion and use and will help propel technologies for future advanced coal power systems. Topic Area 2: Material Science: Computer-Aided Development of Novel New Materials for Energy Conversion from Coal. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. DOE Share: $299,998).

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

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The story begins with a company in Utah called Raser Technologies. For the conversion from Chevrolet to VTRUX branding, VIA took off the exterior Chevrolet logos and applied their stylized VIA and VTRUX badging. Your author managed to hear absolutely nothing about this brand or its vehicles until a post on Twit-X a couple of weeks ago.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The University of Utah Salt Lake is collaborating on the project, which will develop a process that sprays iron ore directly into the furnace chamber and uses natural gas, hydrogen, or syngas as a reducing. emitting diodes, solid state lighting, laser displays, and other power electronics. Earlier post.). The Pennsylvania State.