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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. The system will employ tidal turbine blades to pressurize and push the water without using any underwater high-ratio gears or electrical components. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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The Oregon Trail came out in 1971 and is still with us.) Its 3D presentation could reach nine frames per second, which was outstanding for the era. Artwick often claimed in presentations that subLogic’s software could be used for flight simulation— a suggestion that brought gasps from the audience. s PDP-11 minicomputer.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. The Kuka website doesn't say how much this thing costs, which means it's almost certainly not something that you impulse buy. Paper ] Thanks, Nathanaël! Georgia Tech ] Thanks, Jason! mean, um, all our jobs?

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). Emitters will generally consider their costs of reducing emissions to the level required by their current holdings of allowances, and compare this with the market price of allowances.

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