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U Texas at Austin researchers rewire yeast for high lipid generation; 60x improvement over parent strains

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Ingram, director of the Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels at the University of Florida. This research was funded by the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program, the DuPont Young Professor Grant and the Welch Foundation under grant F-1753. Biodiesel Biotech'

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From Intel Intern to Inventor of the Year

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by Intel. On a worldwide basis, Kavalieros's total stands at 929 patents granted. He grew up in the Bahamas, then moved to Florida for high school and college. Intel scooped up Kavalieros as he completed his doctorate in electrical engineering at the University of Florida.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

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He also serves on the Board of Drive Electric Florida, and chairs the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, which represents most of the utilities in the state of Florida, and leads the Group’s subcommittee for electrification. Is that an issue in Florida? Peter Westlake is OUC’s Manager of New Products and Services.

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Ford receives Federal backlash following Chinese battery agreement

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Florida Senator Marco Rubio is calling for an investigation into Ford’s recent announcement of a new battery production facility built in conjunction with Chinese battery supplier CATL. What do you think of the article? Update 11:53 am est: Paragraph 5 added with Sen. Rubio’s emailed statement. Specifically, Sen.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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This article discusses the process by which the UN approves carbon offsets and the flaws associated with this process. On 24 February 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie a first-of-its-kind waiver for the purpose of testing hydrous E10, E20, E30 & E85 ethanol blends in non-flex-fuel vehicles and flex-fuel vehicles in Louisiana.

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How Robots Helped Out After the Surfside Condo Collapse

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Editor's Note: A long with Robin Murphy, the authors of this article include David Merrick, Justin Adams, Jarrett Broder, Austin Bush, Laura Hart, and Rayne Hawkins. This article summarizes what is known about the use of robots at Champlain Towers South, and offers insights into challenges for unmanned systems.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. ALTERNATIVES TO OFFSETS.