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Researchers look to fire ants for sources of biodiesel feedstock

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Researchers at the University of Mississippi are looking to imported fire ants (IFA) ( Solenopsis sp.) Our investigation highlights a potential route for the development of a more affordable fuel. Fuel , Volume 117, Part A, Pages 5-7 doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.058. Bowling, James B. Anderson, Kevin L. Armbrust, Mark T.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 PNM Resources. Puget Sound Energy. State of California.

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John Brooks Slaughter: Courageous Advocate for Diversity in STEM

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Under Slaughter’s leadership, the NSF had been a strong supporter of science programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I visited schools in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Georgia, and I established relationships with some of the scientists at Howard University ,” an HBCU in Washington, D.C. “I