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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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The state of Oregon conducted a similar study completed in November 2007 and Iowa, Nevada and Texas are among several states currently researching mileage-based user fees. In 2007 the Minnesota Legislature appropriated $5 million from the trunk highway fund for the demonstration. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

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The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.

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Tires Partly Made from Microcrystalline Cellulose

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Commercial development of this technology by a tire manufacturer could be undertaken at any time, he said. In 2007, Li received a Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award at the National Academy of Sciences for his work on new, sustainable and environmentally friendly wood products.

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Researchers advance direct ethanol fuel cells

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However, the fundamental question regarding how to implement the concept of LCE in large-dimension catalysts (that is, nanomaterials and commercially available materials) is still unset-tled. If this is successful, we can deliver a device for commercialization in five years. —Chang et al.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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The DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges for autonomous vehicles, in 2005 and 2007, formed the foundation for today’s autonomous taxis. The answer seems to be 2024, when a handful of well-funded companies will be deploying their robots in commercial pilot projects to figure out whether humanoids are really ready to get to work.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

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10 years ago in 2007 when I tuned 50 I decided that I had made enough money doing work I then considered disposable. I’ve got National Parks in Oregon and Washington state to see. Mattel was the place that taught me the value of hard work and performing when the spotlight was on me and the money was on the table.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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At the recent International Biomass Conference and Expo in Portland Oregon, Edward Einowski, a partner in the law firm Stoel Rives and an expert on biomass project financing, provided an overview of today’s financial situation: “ There has been a tremendous push towards quality ” said Einowski. Earlier post.). Financing challenges.