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DOE to Host Series of Biomass Program Webinars; Algae Biofuels Webinar First Up

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Biomass Program is hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, 8 September 2010, from 2:00–4:30 p.m. EDT entitled “The Promise and Challenge of Algae as a Renewable Source of Biofuels.” This Webinar is free to all participants; DOE suggests registering in advance.

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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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It holds networking events, provides educational resources, and publishes career-related articles on its blog. The IEEE member is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo. The IEEE member is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo.

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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan was developed by the California Air Resources Board in collaboration and coordination with multiple state agencies.

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NIST seeks proposals to establish new center of excellence on advanced materials research

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NIST anticipates funding the new center at approximately $5 million per year for five years, with the possibility of renewing the award for an additional five years. NIST will offer a webinar presentation on the Advanced Materials Center of Excellence on 15 July 2013, at 2 p.m. Participation in the webinar is not required to apply.

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DOE to issue $3M FOA for High-Performance Computing for Materials; focus on severe, complex environments

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The HPC4Mtls Program seeks to provide HPC expertise and resources to industry, thus reducing the risk of HPC adoption and broadening its use to support technology development. LLNL will host two informational webinars, which are scheduled for 8 and 14 March. Click to enlarge.

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CaFCP HyPPO report describes next steps and actions in developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicle infrastructure for California

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During a webinar on Monday, Alex Keros of GM highlighted the activities and actions described in the report that are important to continue the momentum of bringing FCEVs and hydrogen fuel to the commercial market. The report (and Keros during the webinar) noted the importance of the passage of California’s AB 8 (Perea, 2013).

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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The report uses scientific modeling systems to project biomass resource availability under specified economic and sustainability constraints. The first conducted in 2005, answered the fundamental question, “Do we have enough biomass resources to make a meaningful impact on our petroleum consumption?”

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