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LLNL-led team to use microorganisms to separate and purify rare-earth elements; biomining

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In the new project, the LLNL team will leverage the diversity, specificity and customizability of environmental microbiology, synthetic biology and protein engineering to enable new biomining methods for the separation, purification and conversion of REEs into manufacturing-ready forms.

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USDA and DOE award $47M in RD grants for biofuel, bioenergy and biobased product projects

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This three-year project will work to build a demonstration plant using two technologies to convert low-value byproducts and wastes from paper mills into higher-value sugar, oil, and lignin products. University of Florida , Gainesville, Fla., University of Kansas Center for Research , Lawrence, Kan., Exelus, Inc.

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NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

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The group investigating the production of bio-hydrocarbons will produce hydrocarbons by pioneering processes for chemically converting plant material and by natural microbial and fungal processes that are even less-explored. Ribeiro, all from Purdue University. Quick conversion of biomass. Carpita, Maureen C. Mountziaris, and W.

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FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

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metric ton reduction in green house gases per vehicle conversion, this has the potential to reduce more than 125,000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses over this ten year period. This minimum number does not include a premium that is anticipated for electric vehicles, so actual revenue opportunity would be more. Also, based on a 2.45

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Clermont, Kentucky). Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois). Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Power Converters and Components for Resilient MVDC Microgrids, $299,754.