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‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup

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Aquagga Photo) It would be fair to expect the destroyer of toxic “forever chemicals” to be a massive, intimidating device. For decades companies have added PFAS to firefighting foams, food packaging, carpets and fabrics, water-repellent clothing and non-stick pans. ” Until recently, that is. Now Tacoma, Wash.-based

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NASA joins forces with DARPA on effort to demonstrate nuclear rocket for Mars trips

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DARPA says an NTR would have a thrust-to-weight ratio 10,000 times greater than electric propulsion systems, and a specific impulse that’s two to five times more efficient than traditional chemical propulsion systems. DRACO isn’t the only program supporting the development of nuclear thermal propulsion systems.

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DARPA and NASA pick Lockheed Martin to demonstrate DRACO nuclear rocket

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The DRACO program aims to give the nation leap-ahead propulsion capability,” Tabitha Dodson, DARPA’s program manager for the effort, said today in a news release. “An An NTR achieves high thrust similar to in-space chemical propulsion but is two to three times more efficient.

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Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

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One of the five finalists for Next Tech Titan at the 2023 GeekWire Awards will join an elite class of companies. The company ranks No. The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology. The company offers same-day delivery and other capabilities, helping customers compete with Amazon.

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Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

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Ukrainian firms like Enamine, Life Chemicals, and OTAVAchemicals provide chemistry services and about 80% of the world’s compounds used for drug screening. Ukrainian delegates to Seattle at a visit to the Space Needle. Still, the country is a destination for clinical trials.

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DARPA boosts Microsoft’s far-out effort to build topological quantum computer

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Microsoft is one of three companies selected to present design concepts as part of a five-year program known as Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing , or US2QC. Both those companies are based in California. “So we need to be taking this much more seriously than we currently are today.”

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Sustainable Petrochemical Company Expands Risk-Based Inspection Philosophy

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As a global chemical company and producer of PET, Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has made sustainability a priority for over a decade, from energy and greenhouse gas reductions to increased renewable energy and recycling. This disparity could lead to minor or even catastrophic chemical releases. “In

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