Veteran Amputees Receive Improved Medical Care

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Supporting Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Who Keep Our Nation Safe

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By the Numbers: 44 Million Jobs Created by startup companies

 

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Renewable Rubber The Next Step For Truly Oil-Free Cars

Our vehicles are made from, and run on, petroleum. We fill up our tanks with gasoline. The plastics inside our cars are extracted from petrochemicals. The tires are molded from isoprene, an oil-derived chemical for synthetic rubber. There is a lot of oil in every car. As advanced biofuels have failed to arrive at most filling stations, and may take decades longer, every little bit of oil we can remove is worth it. Today, tire makers are chasing down a future with fewer fossil fuels by making rubber tires with bacteria and natural materials.

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Printable Solar Panels Now Powering The National Guard

Someone forgot to tell the U.S. military that, after Solyndra's collapse, the government was supposed to be shying away from solar energy. The military has already signed a lease for a massive amount of solar panels for housing on bases around the country, and the National Guard is now exploring the potential of thin-film solar panels. Nanosolar, which makes a solar ink that can be printed on anything (including, say, a roof) just provided panels for a solar installation a Guard base in Ohio.

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