Research carried out at MIT’s Alcator C-Mod fusion reactor may have brought the promise of fusion as a future power source a bit closer to reality, though scientists caution that a practical fusion powerplant is still decades away.
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Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCBB: MVTG, FSE: 5MV) is pleased to announce that it has passed the qualification process for the UK government’s Global Partnership Program and will be provided with partnership matching services by Pera, a European innovation and business support organization.
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When Natural gas companies knock on doors, they typically hold most of the cards. MIT researchers are developing software to extract information from government and corporate databases and make it available in a easy-to-navigate form.
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The “Big Three” automakers presented their long-term
viability plans to Congress on December 2. Ford unveiled new
plans to electrify its fleet and to dramatically increase the
fleet’s fuel economy, while GM and Chrysler leaned heavily
on their own plans for electric-drive and flex-fuel vehicles.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering to
guarantee loans of up to $250 million for commercial-scale
biorefineries that produce biofuels from something other than
corn starch. One company that plans to apply for a loan
guarantee is Florida-based U.S. Sugar Corporation.
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