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Researchers develop high-strength nanotwinned aluminum alloy

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Molecular-dynamics simulations, performed by professor Jian Wang’s group at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, showed the 9R phase and nanograins result in high strength and work-hardening ability and revealed the formation mechanisms of the 9R phase in aluminum. Zhang (2018) “High-Strength Nanotwinned Al Alloys with 9R Phase” Adv.

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Serendipitous discovery by IUPUI researchers may lead to environmentally friendly lubricants

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violaceus plant’s biology and genetic makeup, researchers at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln noticed the February orchid seed oils were unusual. Commercially, it may be prove to be a really good biorenewable component of lubricants. While collaborating on the O. Minto & Edgar B.

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Urban Air Initiative and partners petition EPA to correct ethanol emissions models

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The Urban Air Initiative (UAI), the Energy Future Coalition and the states of Kansas and Nebraska have petitioned the US Environmental Protection Agency to correct what they call the agency’s flawed models that limit the use of higher blends of ethanol. EPA simply must model real-world emissions, and test fuels under real-world conditions.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. This project will be the first commercial deployment of articulated fuel cell buses in the US. City of Lincoln, Nebraska. State of Colorado Department of Transportation. CUMTD will produce hydrogen on-site partially from renewable sources. 797,550.

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