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Chrysler Resumes Production at Seven North American Assembly Plants

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Chrysler Group LLC will resume volume production of vehicles with the start up of seven of its North American assembly plants the week of 20 June 2009. Louis North Assembly Plant (Fenton, MO) – Dodge Ram. The announcement of the restart comes One week after finalizing its global strategic alliance with Fiat Group. Earlier post.).

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies. Louis; Corning Incorporated; General Electric Company; Konarka Technologies, Inc.; Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.;

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New JBEI Methodology Speeds Search for Cellulosic Biofuel Microbes

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Working with Keasling on this study were Rajat Sapra, a biochemist with Sandia National Laboratories who directs the enzyme optimization program at JBEI, and Yinjie Tang, a chemical engineer now with Washington University in St. Their results were reported in a paper in the 1 April 2009 issue of the journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

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Researchers Sequence the Maize (Corn) Genome

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The new maize sequence was produced by a consortium of researchers that was led by the Genome Sequencing Center (GSC) at Washington University in St. 2009) The B73 Maize Genome: Complexity, Diversity, and Dynamics. Catherine Feuillet and Kellye Eversole (2009) Perspective: Solving the Maze. Schnable et al. 1183463.

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DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

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Anheuser-Busch (St. Louis, MO). Sysco will deploy 90 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a fleet of pallet trucks at Sysco’s new distribution center in Houston, Texas, due to open in August 2009. Sysco of Houston (West Houston, TX).Sysco million.

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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. Washington University, St. The additional $277 million being awarded comes from funding made available through the Recovery Act. Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center. $20.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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