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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

As part of its voluntary initiative to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon from being emitted, Chevrolet during the last four years has supported US communities in aggressively and ingeniously reducing their carbon footprint.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV). Portland State University will administer the program regionally.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The University of Texas at Austin. The University of Texas at Austin along with Ohio State University and Columbia University-Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory will examine what the primary influences are on the development of persistent, massive hydrate accumulations in deep sediments below the seabed.

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JULY 23, 2009

A paper on the work appears in the journal Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. “We Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing , doi: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.07.006. We were surprised at how favorable the results were for the use of this material. 2009.07.006.

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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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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

To advance research in nanoscale science, engineering and technology, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide a total of $81 million over five years to support 16 sites and a coordinating office as part of a new National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). Stanford Site, Stanford University, PI: Kathryn Moler.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that while shared e-scooters may be greener than most cars, they can be less green than several other options, including, in some cases, buses. These results were similar to those of a larger survey done by the city of Portland, Oregon. —Jeremiah Johnson.

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APRIL 11, 2019

About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH).

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The research was made possible, in part, by collaboration between chemists at OSU and the University of Oregon, through the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry. This is a collaboration of six research universities, which is sponsored and funded by the National Science Foundation.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

A team led by researchers at Oregon State University has discovered novel nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (NPAH) compounds produced by combustion sources or formed in the atmosphere that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than their parent PAHs, which are known carcinogens.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence ( COE ) for alternative jet fuels and the environment. The selected university members all have nationally recognized collegiate environmental and aviation-related education programs.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Seattle, Washington-based EnerG2 ( earlier post ) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new manufacturing facility for electric vehicle battery components in Albany, Oregon. Supported in part by $21.3

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JULY 21, 2017

As part of its efforts, the Battery500 consortium announced the “Seedling” program—new, potentially risky battery technology research projects complementing the core Battery500 research effort ( earlier post )—and said it was setting aside a projected 20% of its 5-year, $50-million funding for that purpose, or about $2 million per year.

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JANUARY 21, 2012

The program is a prelude to the limited retail market launch of the Fit EV with customers in California and Oregon this summer. As part of the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, Honda will test the Fit EV with Google Inc. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 31, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 14 new research projects that will be a part of an expanding portfolio of projects designed to increase the understanding of methane hydrates’ potential as a future energy supply. University of California at San Diego. University of Mississippi. University of New Hampshire.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A University of Washington team is trying to make poplar an economically viable biofuel feedstock by testing the production of younger poplar trees that could be harvested more frequently—after only two or three years—instead of the usual 10- to 20-year cycle. Chang Dou/University of Washington. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The agreements are part of the White House’s Startup America initiative, which was launched in January and is designed to help young companies grow, move innovative technologies into the marketplace and create good-paying jobs in the United States.

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A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. In Oregon, legislation dies if it doesn’t make it through in a particular session,” Barnhart explained. And that’s how he runs the EVEVA now.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Production of bio-based jet and diesel is expected to begin in 2013 and production of bio-based gasoline, part of the C 3 product platform, will follow in 2015. Design of the AFRI project is underway and the equipment modules are expected to be installed in 2013. Zeachem uses an acetogen to ferment biomass-derived sugars to acetic acid.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

—Jake Beaulieu of the University of Notre Dame and the US EPA, and lead author of the PNAS paper. Their work was part of a broader cross-site study of nitrogen processing in streams. Linda Ashkenas of Oregon State University; Lee Cooper of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Md.; Resources.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Texas A&M University will lead the Gulf Coast center—a region anchored in the chemical, oil and gas sectors—and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will lead the Northeast center, where glass, ceramic and microelectronic manufacturing has a strong presence. .; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.; West Virginia U.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Along the way, SOHEVA has been very involved in sustainability policy in the Southern Oregon area.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

The new study, by Jerry Mitrovica and Natalya Gomez at the University of Toronto and Peter Clark at Oregon State University, shows that the sea-level rise in excess of the eustatic value will be ~30% higher than previously predicted for US coastal sites. “We Mitrovica et al.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

MW of new gross online geothermal capacity—is due in part to pioneering developments in geothermal technology, GEA said. of renewable energy generation in the United States, with geothermal plants and small power units online in nine states including California, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Northeast States, Oregon, the EU, etc.). All these programs have potential effects on the LCFS and the movement/use of low carbon fuels around the world.The concept of harmonizing does not necessarily require that fuel-based GHG programs in different parts of the world be identical. Washington.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. The charging infrastructure is an integral part of PSTA's long-term battery electric bus program. Oregon Department of Transportation.

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JULY 21, 2016

35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Binghamton University (State University of New York). Binghamton University (State University of New York). Tesla Motors, Inc.

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MARCH 27, 2015

To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; We are thrilled with the positive results, and are honored to have been part of the program. Lightweighting: MSI-ACPT, Maxion Inmagusa, Oregon State University, Strick, Toray. mpg (19.26

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

In a recent talk on AVTA for Oregon EV planners, Jim Francfort from INL made the following macro observations from the testing results so far: Driver behavior, charging frequency, and environmental conditions have significant impacts on electric drive vehicles’ 80-85% energy efficiencies and mpg results. Oregon E.V. AVTA PHEV testing.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

A new study by economists at Oregon State University questions the cost-effectiveness of current biofuels and says they would barely reduce fossil fuel use and would likely increase greenhouse gas emissions.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

The University of Rhode Island (Kingston, Rhode Island) will develop and test standardized protocols for baseline studies and monitoring for the collection and comparison of scientifically valid and comparable data for specific offshore renewable energy issues. Evaluating Acoustic Technologies to Monitor Aquatic Organisms at Renewable Sites.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 We are a big market, a big state, but also part of a whole. We can’t force people to buy cars.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Due to the limited number of decades for which data are available, scientists say they can’t be sure whether this is a natural variability or part of a longer-lasting global change. —Beverly Law, a professor of global change forest science at Oregon State University.

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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. For the technology component of the Mn/DOT work, Battelle will conduct a $4.1-million

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JUNE 30, 2012

Robert Blanchette, University of Minnesota) Click to enlarge. —Clark University biologist David Hibbett, senior author. Coal consists of the fossilized remains of plants—mostly lignin, which exists in cell walls as part of a tough matrix with cellulose, which is a carbohydrate composed of sugar subunits.

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MARCH 6, 2009

A map accompanying the report shows that most such rocks are found in and around coastal mountain ranges, with the greatest concentrations in California, Oregon and Washington, and along the Appalachians from New England to Alabama. Some also occur in the interior, including Montana.

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JULY 9, 2009

The 23-foot gasoline-electric hybrid buses—a size smaller than heavy urban transit buses—are part of a national pilot program to speed commercialization of these vehicles, which are expected to yield 30% to 40% reductions in fuel use with an accompanying 30% reduction in emissions.

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