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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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across the industrialized nations of the global north, windblown dust was a major source of PM 2.5 Randall Martin of Washington University in St. All input data and results have been made publicly available. The new report noted that major sources of PM 2.5 While fossil fuel combustion made up most of the PM 2.5

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7 Scholarships Exclusively for Women Studying Engineering

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The 2U Scholarship program is available only to students at George Washington University , American University , Syracuse University , Washington University in St. Louis , and the University of California, Berkeley. One industry that was ahead of its time in female inclusion was aviation. A chosen student receives $1,000.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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These projects, selected through collaborative research consortia, will leverage industry, university and laboratory expertise to accelerate advanced hydrogen storage technologies and fuel cell performance and durability. University of Missouri, St. Earlier post.).

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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million, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)). Study authors calculated an estimated increase of 394,000 new jobs in 2030 under the relatively more conservative scenario (LTES)—and more than half a million new jobs under the scenarios that account for declining costs and increasing availability of PEVs.

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5 Top Destinations for a Spring Break EV Road Trip

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If you have an electric vehicle, vacations may include more planning, but the extended ranges available from many new EVs and an expanding charging infrastructure are making trips like these easier to take. and Detroit is where it all began for the automotive industry. The conditions are ripe to take your first road trip of the year.

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CleanFUEL USA and Ferrellgas Working Together on Propane Refueling Network in US

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to increase the availability of propane engine fuel at retail refueling stations across the US. CleanFUEL USA, a leader in alternative fuel dispensing equipment and engine technology, is working with one of the largest distributors of propane, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded CleanFUEL USA $12.9

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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These consortia—led in theUS by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Florida, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)—will bring together experts from national laboratories, universities, and industry in both the US and India. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Moser Baer India Ltd.;

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