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Jan. 22, 2021
NREL researcher Alli Werner prepares an experiment to evaluate the ability of engineered
P. putida bacteria (in the flasks) to degrade polymeric plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). NREL s goal, in collaboration with industry, university, and government laboratory partners, is to use bio-based methods to convert these plastics into monomers that can be upcycled into high-value plastics once again creating a circular plastics economy.
Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL
2021 begins for most as the new year always does, with hopeful optimism for change,
Darrell Eugene Bowman, 87, passed away at his home in Bozeman on Dec. 12, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Bowman, ND on June 9, 1933, to Lawrence Bowman and Lucile (Enloe) Bowman. He graduated in 1951 from Bowman High School, where he was salutatorian of his class and lettered in basketball, football and track.
Following his graduation from Montana State University in Bozeman in 1956, Darrell was drafted into the Army. He spent time at the Nevada Proving Grounds near Las Vegas, where nuclear bombs were being tested. Darrellâs job was to test the pigs to see what possible side effects would be on humans. He recalled that the primary protection he received against the blast radiation was a pair of eyeglasses. Darrell subsequently volunteered for a second tour of duty and was stationed in Bavaria, Germany.
10 years ago: 2010
“Nipper’s Day. Dec. 23 has been officially declared ‘Dennis Nipper Day’ in Yellow Springs, to honor the longtime Yellow Springs police officer who retires this month from full-time service after 38 years.”
“Company seeks local oil, gas. Traffic was disrupted for several days … on West Enon and North Fairfield Roads just north of Yellow Springs as a large truck took seismic readings of rock formations thousands of feet below the roadways.” West Bay Exploration Co. of Traverse City, Mich., was looking for fracking opportunities. Apparently, nothing promising was discovered.
“Baldwin buys Kings Yard. The sale of the long building of shops in Kings Yard that was auctioned off in April was finalized last week by the purchaser, Bob Baldwin. While local resident Dave Chappelle won the bid on the property in April, he never closed the contract … and Baldwin agreed to buy the property … for $440,000.”
CPPIB Sees âWall of Moneyâ Chasing Private Deals in Frothy Times
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(Bloomberg) Global equity markets are on fire, reaching $100 trillion in value. Low-rated junk bonds have had an epic rally. Tech IPOs are in such hot demand that AirBnb Inc. is worth more than Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
(Bloomberg) Global equity markets are on fire, reaching $100 trillion in value. Low-rated junk bonds have had an epic rally. Tech IPOs are in such hot demand that AirBnb Inc. is worth more than Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
To Mark Machin, the CEO of one of the worldâs largest pension funds, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the exuberance in public markets is a signal to extend his fundâs already-huge bet on private assets.
Uncertainties loom for Canada Pension Plan
C.D. Howe Institute report says it could lead to higher contribution rates or lower benefits December 16, 2020 by Plant Magazine
Uncertainties lie ahead for the Canada Pension Plan that could lead to higher contribution rates or lower benefits, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “Sources of Comfort and Chills: What We Can Learn from CPP Valuation Reports,” author Bob Baldwin looks at Canada Pension Plan (CPP) valuation reports and explores the financial sustainability of the CPP under various risk scenarios.
“I have deep-seated concerns that the risks involved in managing the CPP are poorly understood,” says Baldwin. “If unanticipated negative risks materialize, the Plan will be subject to significant political as well as economic risks.”