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Iowa study suggests miscanthus would yield more biomass in Iowa soil than originally thought

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Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State University. The paper found that the miscanthus hybrid had low mortality rates when faced with harsh Iowa winters. Nicholas N. Boersma, Emily A.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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An article by J.D. This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team. Photo credit: jluke / Shutterstock.com Every state in America has its own unique preferences when it comes to choosing the right vehicle. Power explores the most popular vehicles sold be state.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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College of Engineering, in Bangalore An article he cowrote that was based on the report received a 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society Prize Paper Award. in EE at Iowa State University , in Ames. He left Iowa State in 2005 to join Arizona State, where he has served as director of its Power Systems Engineering Research Center.

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SEA Electric got massive order for 1,150 new electric trucks

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The Hino M5 EVs are equipped with Sea Electric patented electric truck powertrains that will deliver to GATR EVs that operates in Iowa and Minnesota in the US as part of GATR Truck Centers. Also, read related article: Volvo Trucks unveiled 3 new electric trucks.

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EST Editor Calls for Papers on Gulf Spill; Ending the Addiction

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Henry Chair, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa and the Editor of the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology is calling on Gulf researchers to consider submitting their scientific articles about the oil spill to ES&T. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es101727m.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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For example, Iowa is one of the best states for wind power farms. In 2021, Iowa generated over 55 percent of its electricity from wind power, a larger share than any other state. As a result, 49 percent of potential Iowa wind turbine sites are no longer available. Permitting issues also bedevil wind power projects.

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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

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This article was first published as “M. The Iowa farm boy was introduced to science by Illa Podendorf , an author of children’s science books and a family friend who kept the young Craford supplied with texts that suited his interests. Appearances are deceiving. George Craford.” It appeared in the February 1995 issue of IEEE Spectrum.