Bit-coins: Way of the future?
Have you checked out bit-coins yet? This new currency is quietly gaining momentum. Check out this story on how easy it is to obtain and exchange these:
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Google to eliminate human drivers?
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Amyris: A Partner in Open Innovation for Sustainable Consumer Products and Biofuels
In our ongoing work on analyzing the intellectual property landscape in biofuels, one interesting company we’ve encountered is Amyris, an integrated renewable products company. Amyris was founded in 2003 by Kinkead Reiling, Neil Renninger, and Jack D. Newman who met at Berkeley. The company is now located in Emeryville, California. With a grant from the…