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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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This edition of the Annual Highway Report uses state-submitted highway data from 2016, the most recent year with complete figures currently available, along with traffic congestion and bridge data from 2017. Overall Rankings, 24 th Annual Highway Report.

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GE Aviation hits Farnborough at full throttle; $7.5B in R&D investments since 2010; ceramic matrix composites and 3D printing

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GE and its partner engine companies—CFM International (GE and Safran), Engine Alliance (GE and P&W), GE-Honda Engine Alliance (GE and Honda)—will deliver more than 2,800 large commercial engines in 2016. From 2010 through 2016, GE Aviation’s R&D investments will surpass $7.5

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Delaware Transit Corporation. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description.

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Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

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Tracy (2016) “CO 2 fixation by anaerobic non-photosynthetic mixotrophy for improved carbon conversion” Nature Communications 7, Article number: 12800 doi: 10.1038/ncomms12800. The amount of CO 2 re-assimilated with mixotrophy depends upon the degree of reduction of the desired metabolite (product). Jones, Alan G. Fast, Ellinor D.