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Amyris Gives Up Making Biofuels

  • By Kevin Bullis
  • 2/10/12

Humbled by production challenges, the company plans to scale back production goals, it told investors Thursday.

GM Reveals Dismal Volt Sales in January

But is it a bad sign for electric vehicles?

How Neutrino Beams Could Reveal Cavities Inside Earth

Geophysicists want to use neutrinos to 'x-ray' the Earth, a technique that could reveal undiscovered oil fields. But how practical is such a scheme?

Natural Gas: The Next Presidential Transportation Fad

What comes after funding for fuel cells, biofuels, and electric cars? Why, support for natural gas vehicles, of course.

Manufacturing Is Key to Innovation as Well as Jobs

We need a robust manufacturing sector to create tomorrow's technology.

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