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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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Photobiological Hydrogen Production from Cyanobacteria Encapsulated in a Solid-State System

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Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Oregon have shown photobiological hydrogen production from one type of cyanobacteria ( Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803) encapsulated in a solid state system at levels comparable to or exceeding cells suspended in liquid media.

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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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Human activities, including fossil fuel combustion and intensive agriculture, have increased the availability of nitrogen in the environment. —Jake Beaulieu of the University of Notre Dame and the US EPA, and lead author of the PNAS paper. The findings, the authors hope, will lead to more effective mitigation strategies.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plugā€in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Drive Oregon. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Plug In America.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOEā€™s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Binghamton University (State University of New York). Binghamton University (State University of New York). Tesla Motors, Inc.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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Northeast States, Oregon, the EU, etc.). The Oregon Legislature authorized an LCFS program in 2009 as part of House Bill 2186, tasking the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to design the program. The proposal is modeled after California LCFS while being customized to meet conditions in Oregon. Earlier post.).

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States with the highest and lowest truck traffic on interstate highways

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For example, during the week of March 1 through March 7, 2021 (the latest available data), truck traffic on all interstates increased by 12% compared with the corresponding week in 2019, while passenger-vehicle traffic decreased by 9%. West Virginia. Washington.