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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. Indiana ranks first of the states for the highest percentage of registrations of 2010 and later model year near-zero emission diesel trucks (73.2%). are advanced diesel technology; 2.1% are CNG, 0.3% That’s a 10.2%

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Research Team Calls for Toxological Studies on DMF

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2010) Studies on the Genotoxicity of 2,5-Dimethylfuran, a Potential Biofuel. Poster presented as part of the Society of Toxicology Annual National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Fromowitz, M. ,

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US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

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Heavy-duty diesel trucks in California must meet 2010 engine emissions levels or use diesel particulate filters that can reduce the emissions of diesel particulates into the atmosphere by 85% or more. The company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is required to pay a $64,000 penalty and is currently in compliance. Earlier post.).

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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MW of new gross online geothermal capacity—is due in part to pioneering developments in geothermal technology, GEA said. of renewable energy generation in the United States, with geothermal plants and small power units online in nine states including California, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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RFS2 becomes effective on 1 July 2010. The expectation for 2010 is for the United States will produce approximately 12.0 Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. Of the 36 billion gallons, 15 billion gallons can come from conventional biofuel sources such as corn ethanol. billion gallons of ethanol.

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Researcher Describes Conceptual Cold Fusion Battery, or Small Power Unit

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Miley’s presentation was part of a larger cold fusion topic focus within the larger ACS national meeting. George, Utah. ACS Press Briefing on Cold Fusion, 21 March 2010. It looks like it will have to be a thermal conversion—that makes it not quite as easy as if I could get a direct conversion to electricity.

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Eavesdropping on the Brain with 10,000 Electrodes

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In 2010, I met with leading neuroscientists at the. That would mean building a digital probe long enough to reach any part of the thinking organ, but slim enough not to destroy fragile tissues on its way in. By the time I started working with HHMI neuroscientists in 2010, the best electrophysiology probes, made by.