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Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

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Alberta Innovates, in partnership with industry, government and other organizations, recently released the results of a study that investigates the best opportunities for “Bitumen Beyond Combustion” (BBC). Validating technical, logistical, environmental, and market solutions to accelerate the commercialization of BBC products.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

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External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. The current big halos about global warming and CO2 emission reductions by the most developed countries should be taken seriously not just in pure words. The truth is that by doing small things we can actually do a lot more and it's all up to all of us how to make our carbon foot print smaller. __.

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President Obama announces nearly $4B public-private investment in energy upgrades to buildings; $2B government commitment

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Coupled with today’s extraordinary private sector commitments of $2 billion to upgrade businesses, factories, and military housing, America is taking another big step towards the competitive, clean energy economy it will take to win the future. —President Obama.

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To Hell With The Grownups. I’m Now With Greta & #FridaysForFuture

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The first media notice Greta got was from the BBC in September of last year. If you continue failing us in the future, we, the young people, will make change happen by ourselves. By the end of October she was speaking at the Declaration of Rebellion, at Parliament Square, in London. United we will rise until we see climate justice.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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A BBC article [ 9 ] upped the stakes on Thursday the 9 th with an article on carbon emissions that characterized “the lower target of 1.5 Research on human responses to climate change has so far been largely focused on efforts to mitigate the amount of future emissions, as opposed to adaptive actions. BBC: 15 December 2009. [

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In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

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In 1929, the BBC decided to give Baird’s system a try, performing some experimental broadcasts outside of normal hours. The BBC used various versions of Baird’s mechanical system from 1929 to 1937, starting with the 30-line system and upgrading to a 240-line system. In 1927 he established the Baird Television Development Co.,

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Tesla AI Day 2022: livestream link posted online, Optimus teaser released

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In a 2014 BBC article, Dr. George McGavin explained that human hands evolved into the five-digit pattern we see today. The same idea applies to Optimus, given the myriad of potential tasks Tesla’s humanoid robots might perform in the future. Our hands’ design allows for a powerful grip.

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