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Penn State, FSU team develops low-cost, efficient layered heterostructure catalyst for water-splitting

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A team of scientists from Penn State and Florida State University have developed a lower cost and industrially scalable catalyst consisting of synthesized stacked graphene and W x Mo 1–x S 2 alloy phases that produces pure hydrogen through a low-energy water-splitting process.

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Tobacco Plant-derived Enzyme Cocktail for Efficient and Low-Cost Hydrolysis of Biomass for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

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Companies such as Novozymes have worked for years to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of their enzymes for this type of application. Now, researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a tobacco plant-derived cocktail of enzymes for the efficient hydrolysis of a range of lignocellulosic biomass.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company submits plans for 6.2-mile Loop system in Miami

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Similar to The Boring Company’s other projects like the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, the cost of the Miami tunnels is quite attractive. The tunneling startup estimated that the proposed project would cost around $185-$220 million. mile link to the Florida International University Biscayne Campus.

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Biofeedstock company Proterro hits milestones with bioreactor for sucrose produced via cyanobacteria; commissioning pilot plant

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Kasdin also said that Proterro is in the process of commissioning a pilot plant in Florida and has completed a preliminary design, layout and associated cost estimate for a demonstration-scale plant. Using CO~2, sunlight and water, Proterro lowers the cost of sugar production to around $0.05/lb —Proterro CEO Kef Kasdin.

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DOE awarding $15M to 3 algae-based biofuel and bioproducts projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $15 million for three projects aimed at reducing the production costs of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts through improvements in algal biomass yields. Global Algae Innovations.

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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of Rockledge, Florida is developing a hybrid electric turbocharger for cars and trucks that both reduces fuel consumption and improves drivability by shortening the transient response time (reducing turbo lag) during acceleration. Low-Cost, High-Energy Si/Graphene Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries. Description. XG Sciences, Inc.

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

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Machines such as Prufrock, and the incredibly low cost of its tunnels, are The Boring Company’s true disruption. . Similar tunnels could be built in Florida soon as well. Prufrock is designed to begin tunneling within 48 hours of its arrival onsite as well, making its deployments very easy and quick.

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