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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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He retired in 2018. Two years later, he received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri in Rolla. He left to move to Missouri, earning a Ph.D. in EE from the University of Missouri in Columbia, in 1969. Barnoski also earned a master’s degree in microwave electronics and a Ph.D.

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FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

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The FAA continues its goal to improve National Airspace System energy efficiency by at least two percent per year, and to develop and deploy alternative jet fuels for commercial aviation, with a target of one billion gallons of alternate jet fuel in use by 2018. —FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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The range of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) intensities of electricity in the US is represented by comparing results from low-carbon California to relatively high-carbon Missouri. Emissions from battery and fuels production, as well as fuels combustion and electricity production required for transportation and warehousing, are included.

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