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Researchers develop dual cellular-heterogeneous catalyst technology to produce olefins from plant sugar

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A team of researchers from the US NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers based at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has demonstrated the use of a dual cellular–heterogeneous catalytic strategy to produce olefins from glucose. Wang et al. —Paul Dauenhauer, co-author.

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Study finds nanoparticle NMC material used in Li-ion batteries harms key soil bacterium

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The study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and the University of Minnesota is an early signal that the growing use of the new nanoscale materials used in the rechargeable batteries that power portable electronics and electric and hybrid vehicles may have unforeseen environmental consequences. —Hang et al.

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DOE awards $100M in 2nd funding round for 32 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Understand and control ceramic, metallic, hybrid, and nanoscale actinide materials to lay the scientific foundation for advanced nuclear energy systems. Provide the scientific insights and design principles needed to realize a new generation of powerful and long lasting batteries based on nanostructures. University of Minnesota.

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Comprehensive modeling study finds electric drive vehicle deployment has little observed effect on US system-wide emissions

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While previous work has applied different methodologies and models to quantify the environmental benefits of EDVs, several consistent insights have emerged. Recent analyses based on energy system models mainly focus on CO 2 emissions and have been run with a limited set of scenarios, which make it difficult to draw insight specific to EDVs.

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EV Chargers for All!

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A Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) EV Dashboard shows as of January 2023 there were an estimated 35,238 EVs on the road (23,121 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 12,117 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs)), of which some 13,811 of both types reside in Minneapolis.