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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

Green Car Congress

Experts in the field, including government researchers, university specialists, and industry leaders, will provide instruction in this two-day course covering various aspects of biomass conversion including sessions on technology, economics, operations, and policy issues. CE/PDH credits are available for participants. Fermentation Strategies.

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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

Matching owners with shoppers has gone so far as in-person meet-ups, especially when local dealerships do not have the particular vehicle in stock. “If Far-flung and growing… Before the pandemic, the NBEAA met in person at Thunderstruck Motors , an EV parts and conversion shop in Santa Rosa with a decades-long association with the chapter.

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IBM and Stanford University Developing New Organic Catalysts for New Types of Biodegradeable, Biocompatible Plastics

Green Car Congress

Scientists from IBM and Stanford University are developing organic molecules for use as catalysts (organocatalysis) that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocompatible plastics. In the United States, up to 63 pounds of plastic packaging per-person is disposed of each year, instead of being repeatedly recycled.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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He was a key figure in the creation of EIT Digital , an organization that invests in research and continuing education to bring new digital technologies to the European market. The organization supports Ph.D. Every conversation with him was a journey, where words were not just sounds, but bridges to a deeper understanding.

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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

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IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu There’s also the HKN Career Conversations podcast , hosted by society alumni. The honor society also holds networking events including its annual international leadership conferences, where student leaders from across the world collaborate on how they can benefit the organization and their communities.

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When AI Unplugs, All Bets Are Off

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Personalized, private AI so seamless you might forget it’s “AI” at all. AI-generated content—such as a ChatGPT conversation or a DALL-E 2–generated image—can stall out from time to time as overburdened servers struggle to keep up. Spring seemed likely to benefit from the creative, humanlike conversational abilities of modern LLMs.

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Former Tesla AI Director Andrej Karpathy will always be welcome, confirms Musk

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During his conversation with Fridman, Karpathy hinted that he’s open to an “Act 2” in Tesla, especially as the company is on the verge of something great with Optimus. It’s just a really amazing organization. “Obviously, I love the company a lot. . And I think the robots will be amazing. ” joke. .

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