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The EV Professor

Electric Auto Association

Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association (EVNEBRASKA) member Dr. Donald Cox likes to draw a comparison between electric vehicles (EVs) and the wireless phone technology he worked on at Bell Labs in the early 1970’s. “I Too bad the cars were no longer available by then.” all available for test drives.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

Green Car Congress

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pending application proposes a new route through Nebraska. Earlier post.)

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Castor Bean Genome Published

Green Car Congress

The availability of the castor bean genome will encourage more research into the positive aspects of this oilseed crop as a potential biofuel.”. The availability of the castor bean genome also has important biodefense implications since the plant produces the powerful toxin, ricin. Jatropha is also an oilseed crop. Chan, Ph.D.,

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DOE and USDA Award $6.3M for Genomics-Enabled Biofuels Research

Green Car Congress

These grants will be awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program begun in 2006 that is committed to fundamental research in biomass genomics, providing the scientific foundation to facilitate use of lignocellulosic materials for bioenergy and biofuels. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, $390,000. Earlier post.)

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