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Platinum-gold mix becomes world’s most durable metal alloy

  Michael Irving – Sandia researchers Michael Chandross (left) and Nic Argibay, overseeing the testing of the platinum-gold alloy that’s now the world’s most durable alloy (Credit: Randy Montoya). Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, in Albuquerque, have developed what they say is the most durable …

 

Permian Basin Becoming the World’s Largest Oil Field

by Ben B.Boothe, Sr. | ‎Monday, May 7, 2018, 11:16 AM (CDT) THE PERMIAN BASIN “WILL PROBABLY BECOME THE WORLD’S LARGEST OIL PATCH,” says Bloomberg, drawing from research of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. If someone asks that basic Wall Street question in …

Journalist Chris Hedges to Speak in Albuquerque

Journalist Chris Hedges to Speak in Albuquerque There are corners of this country (like New Mexico) where Americans are trapped in endless cycles of poverty, powerlessness and despair, a direct result of capitalistic greed. Chris Hedges calls these places “Sacrifice Zones.” A Pulitzer …