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State of Hawaii to fund BioTork cellulosic biofuels project

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The State of Hawaii recently passed legislation to assist in funding a project that converts crops, crop residues, dedicated energy crops, and agricultural waste into biofuels and value-added co-products. BioTorks bioconversion development efforts in Hawaii date back to 2010 when it launched proof of principle research for its technology.

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Berkeley Lab/U. Hawaii team provides direct experimental evidence for mechanism for PAH formation in combustion; cleaner fuels could result

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Hawaii have provided direct experimental evidence for the validity of a proposed mechanism for the first step in the process that transforms gas-phase molecules into solid particles such as soot and other carbon-based compounds.

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Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

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high-temperature combustion processes and carbon-rich circumstellar environments portray a similar complexity as hydrocarbon-rich atmospheres of planets and their moons. The current study is the first demonstration of the so-called “radical propargyl self-reaction” under astrochemical and combustion conditions.

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Successful trial of seabed polymetallic nodule collector suffers temporary stranding of robot on ocean floor

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The CCZ is a six million square kilometer region of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii. GSR acknowledges that before deep seabed mining occurs at a commercial scale, it needs to be clearly demonstrated that such activities can be managed in a way that ensures the effective protection of the marine environment. They haven’t.

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FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence ( COE ) for alternative jet fuels and the environment. Research and development efforts by the team will focus on NextGen environmental goals for noise, air quality, climate change and energy.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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Our models show a wide range of outcomes, but they indicate that wild pigs are most likely currently uprooting an area of around 36,000 to 124,000 square kilometers, in environments where they’re not native. In January, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) invested $11.65

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Proton OnSite to supply hydrogen generator in Hamburg

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In 2012, a Proton electrolyzer was installed at Fraunhofer ISE’s solar-powered refueling station in Freiburg as part of Baden-Württemberg''s Environment Ministry’s hydrogen refueling project. -made Proton OnSite hydrogen generator to be delivered for vehicle fueling in Germany.

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