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OCTOBER 14, 2019

The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

A Michigan Tech project to help mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings has received $2.5 The Michigan Tech team will work in partnership with Eagle Mine in upper Michigan, a subsidiary of Toronto-based Lundin Mining, and Polymet Mining in Minnesota.

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Michigan Carbon Minnesota Utah 221

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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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Minnesota Polymer Universal Conversion 221

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Minnesota have identified , through a large-scale, multi-step computational screening process, promising zeolite structures for two energy-related applications: the purification of ?ethanol Deem is co-author of the new study led by University of Minnesota chemist Ilja Siepmann.

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Minnesota Production Universal Oil 150

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Tennessee Technological University. North Carolina State University. Marquette University. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. University of Wisconsin- Madison. EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies. Native Sun Community Power Development.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid 304

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JUNE 23, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck’s battery life.

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Volvo Fleet Minnesota Batteries 278

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JUNE 28, 2011

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a new method for the direct conversion of heat to electricity using a multiferroic alloy, Ni 45 Co 5 Mn 40 Sn 10 , which they had discovered earlier (Srivastava 2010). An open access paper on the work appears in the journal Advanced Energy Materials.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Now, University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering researchers have developed a cheaper, safer, and simpler technology that will allow a “stubborn” group of metals and metal oxides to be made into thin films. —William Nunn, first author. Truttmann, and postdoctoral researcher Anil Rajapitamahuni.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste such corn stover and orange peels into a variety of useful products ranging from spandex to chicken feed. The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.

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Minnesota Production Green Waste 150

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MAY 22, 2012

CSR Project 130 will draw on the carbon-neutral solid biofuel research expertise of the University of Minnesota and the modern steam mechanical engineering capabilities of SRI. CSR plans to break the world record for steam locomotive speed, reaching 130 mph (209 km/h).

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Minnesota Carbon International Engine 304

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JUNE 18, 2021

million in additional financing from several investors, including the Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Illinois Corn Growers Associations. ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a growing startup dedicated to the development of clean engine technology ( earlier post ), secured $2.5

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Diesel Engine Fuel Iowa 321

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota finds that cellulosic ethanol has fewer negative effects on human health because it emits smaller amounts of fine particulate matter. Jason Hill, lead author, resident fellow in the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment.

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Minnesota Gasoline Universal Climate Change 150

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MAY 15, 2016

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have introduced a new method for identifying NO x emissions hotspots using high-fidelity Lagrangian vehicle data to explore spatial interactions that may influence emissions production.

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Minnesota Connect Connected Vehicles 150

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MAY 1, 2021

Dunn, PhD, Northwestern University. Gurian, PhD, Drexel University. Hill, PhD, University of Minnesota. Madhu Khanna, PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Michalek, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University. Steffen Mueller, PhD, The University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Donald W.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

ClearFlame’s solution, grounded in technology developed during doctoral studies at Stanford University and validated using more than $3 million in grant funding, elevates combustion temperatures in order to enable use of non-traditional fuels without sacrificing performance. —BJ Johnson, ClearFlame CEO and co-founder.

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Financing Engine Iowa Diesel 318

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MARCH 6, 2018

Recipients of the three new cost-shared projects are: Colorado State University will receive $1.2 University of Houston will receive $2 million to develop a new class of catalysts with low levels of precious metals for natural gas engine emissions control. University of Minnesota will receive $1.1

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Gas Engine Minnesota Power 199

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JULY 2, 2017

Researchers from the University of Minnesota, with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have developed a new high-yield process—a hybrid of fermentation followed by thermochemical catalysis—to produce renewable isoprene from biomass.

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Minnesota Polymer Renewable Green 150

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MAY 21, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 42 university-led research and development projects for awards totaling $38 million. These projects, funded over three to four years through the Department’s Nuclear Energy University Program, are intended to help advance nuclear education and develop the next generation of nuclear technologies.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

These universities join MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan which have worked with TRI over the last five years to expand the body of research into artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of amplifying the human experience. —Eric Krotkov, TRI Chief Science Officer, who leads the university research program.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In the latest such effort, engineers at University of Minnesota have come up with way to encode these problems onto a chip built using standard CMOS circuits. Peter McMahon, Cornell University Ising models turn optimization problems into a collection of interconnected magnetic moments, or spins, which can be either “up” or “down”.

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Connect Connected Minnesota Universal 102

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APRIL 2, 2019

The deaths caused per bushel in western corn belt states such as Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska tend to be lower than in eastern corn belt states such as Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. —lead researcher Jason Hill, associate professor at the University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

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Pollution Production Minnesota United States 326

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

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APRIL 10, 2019

A new study by a team from the University of New Mexico, University of Washington and the University of Minnesota examines the health and economic impacts of PM 2.5 —University of New Mexico economics professor Andrew Goodkind. pollution (particulates and precursors) in the United States.

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Pollution 2011 Transportation New Mexico 273

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MAY 31, 2019

Long-term exposure to ambient ozone appears to accelerate arterial conditions that progress into cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new University at Buffalo study. Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; and Los Angeles. —Meng Wang. The study is unique in its focus on ozone exposure rather than particulate matter.

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Ozone Los Angeles North Carolina New York City 311

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

million of funding to a Rio Tinto-led team to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture in central Minnesota. Tamarack is a nickel, copper and cobalt project located in central Minnesota that is currently progressing towards feasibility studies. The US Department of Energy has awarded $2.2

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Carbon Iceland Minnesota Climate 150

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APRIL 18, 2017

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed and demonstrated at laboratory scale a novel process to synthesize low-cost, polymeric valerolactones with tunable mechanical properties and low glass transition temperatures. The University is seeking to license the technology. Brutman, Guilhem X. De Hoe, Deborah K.

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Polymer Minnesota Universal Renewable 150

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee. Fiscal year 2012 awards include: University of Arizona, $36,000. Arizona State University, $350,000. University of Georgia, $345,689. University of Florida, $496,996. University of Florida, $497,851.

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Grant Production Automobile Manufacturer West Virginia 231

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JUNE 29, 2012

An international team led by University of Minnesota chemical engineering and materials science professor Michael Tsapatsis reports in the journal Science on a prototype of a new catalyst made of orthogonally connected microporous zeolite nanosheets ( earlier post ). Credit: U of Minn. Click to enlarge. Korea and Sweden.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 12, 2006

R epresentative Frank Hornstein reports that House File 3718 has passed, and that Minnesota is the first state to join the push for plug-in hybrids. A task force has been created from business, government and utility representatives to develop a plan to build the cars in Minnesota.

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Minnesota Plug-in Plug Neighborhood 100

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December.

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All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical 395

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JULY 9, 2011

Researchers at the University of Minnesota led by Prof. The researchers have filed for a patent on the technology, and the University of Minnesota is seeking commercialization partners. Kechun Zhang have engineered a synthetic metabolic pathway using fungal and bacterial enzymes in E. Credit: Zhang et al.

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Minnesota Engine Production Universal 225

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Yesterday afternoon, the Associated Press covered a new study put out by the University of Minnesota that calculates the environmental impact of manufacturing and refueling vehicles with various powerplants. Brace yourself, electric-car fans and advocates. It may be a bumpy ride for the next few days.

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Minnesota Electric Cars Coal Green 167

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APRIL 8, 2015

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Minnesota and Argonne National Laboratory will explore ways to produce renewable plastic precursors and other substances from biomass with a recently announced $3.3-million million grant from the United States Department of Energy. Part of a $13.4-million

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Wisconsin Minnesota Grant IDEA 150

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year (REMEDY) program ( earlier post ) was unveiled earlier this year for universities and private companies focused on significantly reducing US methane emissions. Selection amount: $3,257,089). Selection amount: $1,500,000).

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Gas Emissions Engine Coal 186

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JUNE 1, 2017

Wichita State University: Alkaline Membrane-Based Ammonia Electrosynthesis with High Efficiency for Renewable and Scalable Liquid-Fuel Production – $855,000. University of Minnesota: Small Scale Ammonia Synthesis Using Stranded Wind Energy – $2,900,000. REFUEL SBIR/STTR.

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Wichita Minnesota Connect Connected 170

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

A consortium comprising researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with BioCee , a University of Minnesota start-up company as the commercialization partner, has been awarded $2.2 Earlier post.). BioCee’s latex, thin-film coatings—originally developed by Prof.

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APRIL 21, 2011

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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Fuel Tax Tax Minnesota Fuel 262