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Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

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A new study led by Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Hokkaido University and the University of Washington explains why. This makes conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfate more efficient. The data came from an ice core drilled in southeast Greenland (SE-Dome) as part of a project led by Hokkaido University.

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WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Bai worked as a research assistant in the Bose lab in Arts & Sciences from 2015-2020. Louis have discovered a new way to train microbes to make n -butanol. Bai is now a scientist at Amyris, a manufacturer of sustainable ingredients made with synthetic biology.

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WSU Tri-Cities researchers receive $50K NSF grant to test market potential for lignin pathway for biojet

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Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. Butler from the University of Washington for the business aspects of the project. Earlier post.).

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WSU team develops catalyst to convert ethanol to isobutene

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Washington State University (WSU) researchers, with colleagues from Archer Daniels Midland, have developed a catalyst that converts bio-based ethanol to isobutene, an important olefin widely used in the production of industrial commodities such as butyl rubber and ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE). Junming Sun, Rebecca A. 5b07401.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C. New York, N.Y.

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GWU team develops low-cost, high-yield one-pot synthesis of carbon nanofibers from atmospheric CO2

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A team led by Dr. Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) —Ren et al. —Stuart Licht. 5b02427.

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ZeaChem signs contract to develop advanced drop-in biofuels beyond cellulosic ethanol

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Production of bio-based jet and diesel is expected to begin in 2013 and production of bio-based gasoline, part of the C 3 product platform, will follow in 2015. ZeaChem Inc., Design of the AFRI project is underway and the equipment modules are expected to be installed in 2013. Earlier post. ).