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The AI Boom Rests on Billions of Tonnes of Concrete

Cars That Think

Here’s the basic recipe: Blend cement with larger amounts of sand and other aggregates. More than a century of science has revealed the essential chemistry of how cement works in concrete, but new findings are still leading to important innovations, as well as insights into how concrete absorbs atmospheric carbon as it ages.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

Scout out some furniture in the house or on a marketplace that needs some TLC, give it a sand down, change the handles, try painting it a different colour, or maybe even multi coloured! Upcycle and recycle projects ideas to try during #thegreenreset. Reduce food miles & minimise waste. What’s not to like? Invest in sustainable products.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. It is 12 years later. Its a damn shame.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants. Email Neal.

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