Word: convertibles
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...caught most of the fish in the pond. Although increased oil prices (which ought to spur investment in oil production) and new technology help, they can't work magic. Recent discoveries are modest at best. The oil sands in Canada and Venezuela are extensive, but the Canadian operations to convert the deposits into transportable oil consume large amounts of natural gas, which is in short supply...
...around 25˘ to 35˘ per kilowatt-hour, falling but still a multiple of the cost of energy from coal-fired power plants. Canada is extracting oil from the tar sands of Alberta for an amazingly efficient price of $15 to $20 per bbl., and the technology exists to convert the U.S.'s huge supply of coal into petroleum. This process, called coal liquefaction, creates a fuel that could power cars and is starting to look economically feasible. Conservation, too, benefits from technology: auto companies are suddenly getting more serious about boosting mileage by replacing steel components with materials like strong...
...much that we needed touchdowns, not field goals,” Murphy said. “They hadn’t come close to stopping us in that formation, on that play, and my hat’s off to them; when they absolutely had to, they did. They converted, and we didn’t.”Even after failing to convert on that drive, all was not lost. On the next Harvard drive, sophomore quarterback Liam O’Hagan completed a 37-yard pass to senior tight end Jason O’Neill and then...
...doubtless many Oreophiles who would call a project to improve America's favorite cookie a form of heresy. None of them work for Peter Wilson, senior director of technology at Kraft Foods. Wilson and his team of food scientists and engineers have invested 30,000 hours in trying to convert the Oreo we know and love into one that tastes just like the original but is considerably less likely to clog snackers' arteries. The challenge: rid the recipe of its trans-fatty acids, a component of the fats as essential to the cookie's cream-infused crunch and texture...
...Harvard played strong for the first 30 minutes of the game, making Brown work for every possession. The Crimson even managed to get two free kicks just outside of the penalty box in the beginning of play, but both opportunities proved fruitless as Harvard was unable to convert. “We did get some good opportunities,” said senior captain and defender Will Craig. “That final touch, we just didn’t seem to have that today.” The Bears’ winning goal came at 17:39 in the first...