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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). This study provides insights into high-value products that can be made by, or in partnership with Alberta’s oil sands industry.

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

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These direct experiences can provide insight (and pleasure) that no amount of historical description can match, especially when descriptions are thin on the ground, even for computing experiences that influenced entire generations.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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link] will give you an insight into the state of transportation here. We need electric buses to replace the diablos rojos, these are old, old US school buses that are the rusting backbone of public transportation in Panama. — Jim Walker 19.

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With this Ruby Laser, George Porter Sped up Photochemistry

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George Porter’s flash of insight at a lighting factory On a trip to collect a mercury arc lamp for the searchlight, Porter saw flash lamps being made at a Siemens factory. As if to prove his point about thermodynamics, Porter wrote and presented a 10-part TV series called “The Laws of Disorder” for the BBC. (He www.youtube.com.

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Video Friday: Good Over All Terrains

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BBC ] via [ Laughing Squid ] By watching their own motions with a camera, robots can teach themselves about the structure of their own bodies and how they move, a new study from researchers at Columbia Engineering now reveals. AVFL ] Yes! More research like this please; legged robots (of all sizes) are TOO STOMPY. [

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The Automotive Update: European Commission launches new action plan

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The tariff exemption is for cars made in North America that comply with the continents existing free trade agreement, according to the BBC. Insights gained from this initial phase can contribute to shaping the legal framework that will later enable series production.