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Phase 1 of DOE-funded ABBA Integrated Biorefinery project begins; renewable jet, gasoline, diesel and nanocellulose

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Phase 1 of the ABBA Integrated Biorefinery project, to be built at the AVAPCO Thomaston Georgia site, has begun. The project, which will co-produce full replacement renewable jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and Bioplus nanocellulose from woody biomass in an integrated biorefinery at AVAPCO’s site in Thomaston, Georgia, has received a $3.7-million

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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Spafford then went to Georgia Tech to pursue a master’s degree in information and computer science. We didn’t have commercial networking,” Spafford says. The faculty [at Georgia Tech] had me design and teach a class in hardware support for operating systems,” he recalls. “I I loved the teaching and the investigation aspects.

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XG Sciences lands SBIR/STTR award to develop Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for EVs

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As part of the FY 2012 Phase I Release 3 SBIR/STTR Award program, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Michigan-based XG Sciences, a manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets ( earlier post ), a contract to develop low-cost, high-energy Si/graphene anodes for Li-ion batteries for use in extended range electric vehicle applications.

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. When the economic benefits of conversion became less certain, the company pivoted away from passenger vehicles and began to focus on electrifying commercial vehicles. This led to a development agreement with Navistar.

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White House announces new commitments in support of Materials Genome Initiative

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Georgia Institute of Technology launches New Institute for Materials. Georgia Tech is launching a new Institute for Materials (IMat), an interdisciplinary research institute designed to foster a materials innovation ecosystem for research and education. This is a follow-up on a commitment announced at the White House in 2012.

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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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The selected 17 awards represent the best of nearly 1,000 ideas submitted for the FY 2012/13 Broad Based Topic Solicitation, DOE said. Project partners include Georgia Institute of Technology and LG Chem Power Inc. Novel Structured Metal Bipolar Plates for Low Cost Manufacturing. 991,774.

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Highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalyst for ORR in fuel cells and metal-air batteries

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Architectural features of tetrapod structures, commercially available melamine foam (inset), and a cross-sectional view (SEM image) of a fractured melamine foam after pyrolysis. The team from UNIST and the Georgia Institute of Technology aimed to develop a more economical alternative. —Lee et al. and Cho, J. doi: 10.1002/anie.201207193.

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