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Ford and Georgia Tech partner on hydraulic hybrid school bus conversion

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Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the bus for the project. Conducted by Georgia Tech, the project is financed by a $50,000 Ford College Community Challenge Grant, one of five given annually for a student-led project that matches university resources with an urgent community need related to sustainability.

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CleanFUEL USA Secures $12.9 Million from US DOE for 100+ Propane Refueling Stations

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million in two stimulus grants to CleanFUEL USA to establish more than 100 liquid propane (autogas) refueling stations in major US cities in coordination with CleanFUEL USA partners, including ConocoPhillips. The first station will be installed in Atlanta followed by Chicago, Houston, Denver and Sacramento.

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Georgia Tech study finds link between sulfate, metallic particles from vehicles and adverse health impacts

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For the study, the team collected size-segregated ambient PM from a road-side and representative urban site in Atlanta, GA. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. Environmental Protection Agency under Grant No. —Fang et al. 1360730 and the U.S.

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A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

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She has been granted several patents, which have been commercialized. IEEE: A trustworthy resource and global community Zakrzewska joined IEEE in 2010 while a Ph.D. She is set to receive the Hissey Award on 5 May at the 2023 IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony , to be held at the Hilton Atlanta.

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New Self-Assembled Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Anodes for Li-ion Batteries Offer More Than 5X The Reversible Capacity of Graphite Anodes

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The research was partially supported by a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Chicago-based Superior Graphite and Atlanta-based Streamline Nanotechnologies, Inc. Resources. Magasinki, P. Hertzberg, A.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. Gulf Coast Corridor (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta). Southeast Corridor (Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Macon, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville). Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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