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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023. Power EV Index and the J.D.

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Study shows uncovers how beetle gut microbes serve as reactor for fuel production

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These insights into how the beetle and its distinct microbiome have co-evolved provide a roadmap for the production of affordable, nature-derived fuels and bioproducts. A paper on the study is published in the journal Nature Microbiology. —Jennifer Pett-Ridge.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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The institute will also provide the manufacturing communities with easy and affordable access to real-time analytic tools, infrastructure, and industrial applications. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Louisiana State U.; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers. Missouri U. Purdue U.