In Michigan -- I was just talking to Governor Granholm about the fact that last year we accounted for 2 percent of the advanced battery technology in the entire world, and by 2015, we are going to account for 40 percent.

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By partnering with SK Telecom (nyse: SKM - news - people ), EarthLink hopes to gain the expertise and technology of one of the most advanced wireless carriers in the world.

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In any case, the world-class agriculture in the delta employs advanced seed technology and chemical fertilisers, and does not depend on river-borne sediment of negligible nutrient value.

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It has created a network of a dozen Chinese and U.S. companies to develop joint business ventures to build advanced, low-carbon coal technology in China and around the world.

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Intel is arguably the most efficient, most advanced manufacturer in the world and one of the most sophisticated companies when it comes to bringing cutting-edge technology to the mass market.

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"The UK armed forces and the equipment and assets they use are amongst the world's most modern and advanced, so of course information technology plays a vital role in their operation, " he said.

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