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Consortium Win $2.2M ARPA-E Award for Direct Solar Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuel Research; Biocatalytic Coatings Using Bacteria Embedded in Latex

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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 Wackett (2008) Microbial-based motor fuels: science and technology. Earlier post.). Lawrence P.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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University of Minnesota, $498,786. University of Minnesota, $349,996. AFRI is NIFA’s flagship competitive grant program and was established under the 2008 Farm Bill. University of Florida, $497,851. Boise State University, $493,210. University of Idaho, $499,009. University of Idaho, $350,000. University of Missouri, $499,447.

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Real Men of Greenius

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When Sam’s quoting other folks he likes to recall the words of the late and very great Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota: If we don’t fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don’t really stand for them.

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Study Finds Regional Variations in Irrigation Practices Can Push Corn Ethanol Water Requirements 3x Higher Than Earlier Estimates; Need to Account for Regional Specifics in Mandates

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have estimated state-level field-to-pump water requirements of corn ethanol production across the US. trillion liters between 2005 and 2008, whereas US bioethanol production has increased only 133% from 15 to 34 billion liters during the same period. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. Chiu et al.

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Rice University Study and Policy Paper Find US Biofuels Policies Flawed, Recommend Fundamental Overhaul

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They also question whether mandated volumes for biofuels—including advanced biofuels—can be met and whether biofuels are improving the environment or energy security. The bill mandated ambitious production targets of 9 billion gallons of biofuels a year in 2008, rising to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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Source: DOE, ALBAA 2008. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Source: Alamgir and Sastry (2008). consumer electronics the battery is in the same environment as people and automatically temperature controlled. ” Mohamed Alamgir and Ann Marie Sastry (2008) Efficient Batteries for Transportation Applications.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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That’s why for the past week I’ve been working at my new job in Manhattan Beach where I’ve transitioned from the volunteer advocacy efforts I’ve been contributing since 2008 to a professional role in sustainability partnerships for CBS EcoMedia.

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