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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. Earlier post.)

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DOE, USDA awarding $12.6M to 10 biomass genomics research projects for improved biofuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have selected 10 projects that will receive funding aimed at accelerating genetic breeding programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and bio-based products. DOE’s Office of Science will provide $10.6 Description.

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ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics progressing in their algal biofuels partnership; preliminary results from lifecycle analysis

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At the 2011 Algae Biomass Summit in Minneapolis, Dr. Michael Matturro, Corporate Programs Laboratory Director for ExxonMobil, provided a brief overview of the scope of the work and described some preliminary results from a comprehensive lifecycle analysis of different algal biofuel production pathways being done by the two partners along with MIT.

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ExxonMobil, MIT and Synthetic Genomics team publishes results of LCA on algal biofuels; potential for large reductions in GHG

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Because of the large design and technology space available for algal biofuel production, the team notes in the paper, life-cycle analysis (LCA) can serve both as a process design and technology evaluation tool. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology. the functional unit) being assessed. Craig Venter.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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Principal, Jenni Taylor, a product of the Manhattan Beach School District and a Mira Costa grad was hosting and getting used to her new “Dr. Aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants in water) becomes aquaponics when combined. Taylor” title after earning her doctorate. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited

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David Lawrence, special products program manager for the national office of the U.S. Forest Service, said that administering the commercial harvesting of any product was often low on the list of priorities. Decisions on where and when to close national forest land are made at a local level.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Minneapolis-St. Productive Alternatives/Transit Alternatives, Minnesota: $845,000. Solar Thermal System: A solar thermal system on the building roof will provide hot water for the operations building and the maintenance building. Solar PV system installations range from 5kW to 20kW. Rock Island Metro, Illinois: $600,000.

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