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Wisconsin, GLBRC researchers use chemical genomics to engineer IL-resistant yeast to improve biofuel production

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and colleagues have engineered a new strain of the yeast S. The technique of chemical genomics-guided bio-design is novel, and rich in potential for future applications.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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This was the most in-depth study of air pollution exposures ever applied to a large study group specifically designed to examine influences on cardiovascular health. The MESA Air study was funded in 2004 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m m 3 increase, coronary calcium progressed by 4.1

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Achates Power wins $9M from ARPA-E to develop gasoline compression ignition medium-duty multi-cylinder opposed-piston engine

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Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has six announced development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its CI opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty—all diesel. Leaner combustion. Optimally phased and faster combustion at equivalent pressure rise rate. Lower pumping work. Earlier post.)

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars PRIUS+/Ron Gremban, Fall 2004 Ron Gremban, CalCars team; initially with EnergyCS technology (not used in redesigned conversion) Marin County, CA info@calcars.org 2. Sonoma County Water Agency "Sparky" by Hymotion, May 2007, (Santa Rosa, CA), contact: sherwood@scwa.ca.gov Wisconsin Public Power Inc. Wisconsin Public Power Inc.

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