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Study finds that bioenergy crops could have a significant impact on the hydrologic cycle of a region

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A new study led by Praveen Kumar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, details the links between the hydrologic cycle and large-scale land conversion for the cultivation of bioenergy crops, both now and as growing conditions change in the future. The Vietnam Education Foundation also supported the research.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

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Global automakers, including VinFast Auto from Vietnam and Hyundai Motor Company, recognise India’s potential in the EV domain, leading to plans to set up assembly units and make significant investments in the country. A focus on sustainability has brought green hydrogen as a source of clean fuel under the spotlight.

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Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

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In a paper presented at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Coal Liquefaction and Gas Conversion Contractors Review Conference in 1995, Joo et al. The production of ethanol from carbonaceous or hydrocarbon feedstocks has been of interest for decades. Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge.

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Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

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In 2007, BP and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have signed a technical agreement to work cooperatively on the development of UCG technology for the in-situ conversion of coal deposits into fuels and other products. Earlier post.).

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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By 1968 student hostility to the government over the Vietnam War was growing and life for researchers on campus who, like Hoff, relied on government funding was looking as if it might get uncomfortable. Hoff and his group developed a multiplexed approach to conversion in which a single converter is shared by the transmit and receive channels.

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