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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. Therefore, the data for 2008 are included here as well. from coal.

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Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

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In February 2008, Chevron Corporation and Weyerhaeuser Company created a 50-50 joint venture company— Catchlight Energy LLC — focused on developing the next generation of renewable transportation fuels from nonfood sources. Chevron and lignin for fuels. Earlier post.) The biofuels feedstock will be primarily a diesel-like stream.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos. 10 11 –5.17×10

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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With the initiation of the EFRCs in April 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) budgeted approximately $100 million for multiple EFRC awards starting in FY 2009. University of Michigan. Discover, understand, and control efficient chemical pathways for the conversion of coal and biomass into chemicals and fuels.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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His first teaching job was as an assistant professor of computer, information, and control engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He began contributing groundbreaking research himself while at Michigan. In 2008 ACM awarded him its annual Sigmetrics Achievement Award.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Batteries not ready.

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