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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 11% to 13%) and Oregon (from 2% to 3%). Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. West Virginia. West Virginia. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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Photobiological Hydrogen Production from Cyanobacteria Encapsulated in a Solid-State System

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Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Oregon have shown photobiological hydrogen production from one type of cyanobacteria ( Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803) encapsulated in a solid state system at levels comparable to or exceeding cells suspended in liquid media.

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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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—Jake Beaulieu of the University of Notre Dame and the US EPA, and lead author of the PNAS paper. Linda Ashkenas of Oregon State University; Lee Cooper of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Md.; Linda Ashkenas of Oregon State University; Lee Cooper of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Md.;

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Drive Oregon. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Plug In America.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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Northeast States, Oregon, the EU, etc.). The Oregon Legislature authorized an LCFS program in 2009 as part of House Bill 2186, tasking the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to design the program. The proposal is modeled after California LCFS while being customized to meet conditions in Oregon. Washington.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

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StarTrans Bus, a Supreme Indiana Operations Inc. Co, has partnered with Azure Dynamics for the past three years and is the exclusive manufacturer for its G1 series hybrid product. StarTrans also manufactures buses on their newest platform, the Balance Hybrid Drive, which utilizes the Ford E450 chassis.

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