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Study shows uncovers how beetle gut microbes serve as reactor for fuel production

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In the midgut (MG), plant polymers are changed into simpler components, which are then fermented in the anterior hindgut (AHG), where nitrogen is fixed and methane and hydrogen produced. A close-up look at the passalid beetleā€™s compartmentalized gut, and the distribution of metabolic processes and microbial composition by compartment.

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Titanium Dioxide-Supported Platinum Catalyst Provides Ultrahigh Stability for PEM Fuel Cell Applications

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A team at the University of South Carolina synthesized a titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and platinum catalyst supported on TiO 2 (Pt/TiO 2 ) for use in a fuel cell. The University of South Carolina catalyst addresses the conductivity issue, while offering a solution to the stability issue posed by Pt/C catalysts.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Use novel, self-assembled polymer materials in systems for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Extreme Environment- Tolerant Materials via Atomic Scale Design of Interfaces. $19. Center for Energy Frontier Research in Extreme Environments (Efree). $15.

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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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Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). Another key technical goal is protecting catalysts from degradation in industrial environments. The novel pathway will use hydrogen gas to convert carbon dioxide into C-2 and C-4 compounds that will serve as precursors to biofuels, such as butanol.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator. Production of polymer separator material for lithium-ion batteries. Expanding established propulsion systems into a volume manufacturing environment. Morgantown, WV State of South Carolina.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

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PEM systems are commonly used for hydrogen generation, and Opus 12ā€™s innovation changes the environment of the PEM electrolyzer to have high selectivity for carbon dioxide utilization. University of South Carolina.

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