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Joule Unlimited awards EPCM contract to Fluor for solar fuels demo plant

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Fluor Corporation was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Joule Unlimited, Inc., Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2011. to design and build a biofuels demonstration facility in New Mexico. Fluor’s Greenville, S.C.

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Former president of Shell Oil calls for aggressive action on alternative fuels to break oil monopoly on transportation

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We exist to better educate the public, to have the conversations that need to be had with government, corporate executives, NGOs, with all sectors of society, on future alternatives. Since writing the book, economic growth has been “ stunted ”, and China’s growth reduced. We haven’t had that conversation yet. ”.

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Toyota’s new telematics service features interactive voice response, third-party apps; Toyota Open Vehicle Architecture

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Toyota Motor Corporation will this summer in Japan begin rolling out “T-Connect”, a new telematics service, along with compatible navigation systems and a smartphone app. Agent is an automated version of the human operator service used by G-BOOK. T-Connect features an interactive voice response service called “Agent”.

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Tesla to raise about $1.15 with offerings of common stock and convertible senior notes

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Tesla intends to use the net proceeds from the offerings to strengthen its balance sheet and further reduce any risks associated with the rapid scaling of its business due to the launch of Model 3, as well as for general corporate purposes. The interest rate, conversion price and other terms of the notes are to be determined.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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Tesla intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to accelerate the growth of its business in the US and internationally; for the development and production of its “Gen III” mass market vehicle; the development of the Tesla Gigafactory; and other general corporate purposes. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, J.P. Batteries'

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The Staggering Scale of the EV Transition

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For IEEE Spectrum , he’s dug into software reliability and maintenance , the so-called STEM crisis , and the automation paradox , examining those complex topics through the eyes of a seasoned risk analyst who has consulted for governments and corporations for five decades.

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A Brief History of the Office Cubicle

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Henry Miller’s Acoustic Area Conditioner was a white-noise machine for corporate workspaces. meters for normal conversation. Throughout corporate America, economic realities collided with Propst’s vision as managers tried to jam more people into a defined space with little regard for worker or workspace needs. The moniker stuck.

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