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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Oregon State University. University of Wisconsin at Madison. Scalable CO 2 electrocatalysis technologies. Project title. Federal share. Topic 1:Scale-Up of Bench Applications. University of Alabama. Global Algae Innovations. Scale-up of Novel Algae Drying and Extraction Unit Operations. North Carolina State University. 10,000,000.

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

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Advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to capture the maximum levels of wind energy and support a cost-competitive US offshore wind industry. .; Rockwell Collins; Rolls-Royce; Siemens; System Insights; The Dow Chemical Company; UPS.

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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. Accelerated Development and Deployment of LowCost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). Sources: Large electric generators. Coverage: 28% of CO 2 emissions.

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