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"The Doctor Will See Your Electronic Health Record Now"

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Administrative waste and unnecessary expenditures were substantial cost drivers, from billing to resolving insurance claims to managing patients cases. The resulting feeding frenzy pitted an IT-nave health care industry rushing to adopt EHR systems against a horde of vendors willing to promise (almost) anything to make a sale.

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Willie Hobbs Moore: STEM Trailblazer

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In 2013, the University of Michigan Women in Science and Engineering unit created the Willie Hobbs Moore Awards to honor students, staff, and faculty members who demonstrate excellence promoting equity in STEM fields. The Taguchi method emphasized continuous improvement, waste reduction, and employee involvement in projects.

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Topping-out ceremony for the Audi e-gas plant; synthetic methane production to begin in early 2013

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As such, it can be distributed to CNG stations via the natural gas network and will power vehicles starting in 2013. The CO 2 used in Audi’s e-gas plant is a waste product from a nearby biogas plant, operated by energy provider EWE. This compact five-door car will arrive at dealerships in late 2013.

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EPA announces winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. million pounds of hazardous waste a year. In the academic category, Professor Richard Wool, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. The new process prevents about 1.5

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GM reduced energy intensity and carbon intensity per vehicle in 2013

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In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% MW, according to the company’s just released 2013 sustainability report. tonnes CO 2 e/vehicle in 2013, down 1.1% tonnes CO 2 e/vehicle in 2013, down 1.1% GM also increased renewable energy use in 2013 from 62.3 GM Sustainability Report 2013.

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USDA closes on $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum for biorefinery converting municipal waste to renewable jet fuel; first USDA loan for biojet

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to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW) via a proprietary two-stage thermochemical process. In 2013, Fulcrum was awarded a $4.7-million million loan in 2011 to convert food and agricultural waste to biogas that is used as fuel to generate electricity.

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EPA data shows sharp decline in 2013 methane emissions from hydraulically fractured wells: down 73% from 2011

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In 2013, reported emissions from large industrial facilities were 20 million metric tons higher than the prior year, or 0.6%, driven largely by an increase in coal use for power generation. More than 8,000 large-emitters reported direct greenhouse gas emissions to the program in 2013, representing approximately 50% of total US emissions.