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Room-Temperature Superconductivity Claimed

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Such a discovery, if confirmed, could open pathways to a range of applications including lossless electric transmission , high-efficiency electric motors , maglev trains , and low-cost magnets for MRI and nuclear fusion. However, the caveats attached to today’s announcement are substantial.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Advances for the Production of LowCost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). University of California ‐ San Diego. Description. Federal funding. Description. Federal funding. General Motors.

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SG Biofuels applying 1.6M genetic markers to Jatropha reference genome

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Moreover, the discovery of SNPs using high-throughput and low-cost sequencing methods enable the rapid and economical establishment of high-density genetic maps in plant species like Jatropha that have previously seen few genetic studies or efforts devoted to marker isolation. a strategic partner and investor.

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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The projects are funded through ARPA-E’s two newest programs, Advanced Research In Dry cooling (ARID) and Accelerating Low-cost Plasma Heating and Assembly (ALPHA), which both seek to develop low-cost technology solutions. SRI will produce its STATIC cover using low-cost, scalable processing technologies.

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