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KiOR halts cellulosic fuels production at Columbus in Q1 to optimize production; need for R&D to boost yield and cut costs

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In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. In the Friday call, he said that the company would only operate the Columbus facility during Q1 “ only to the extent we want to test and prove optimization projects. ” Earlier post.)

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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. The credits, support, and collaboration will help the winning city design and build a Smart City on the AWS Cloud. Other partners that have already joined the Smart City Challenge include: Mobileye.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. White was the first American chair of the International Conference on Large High-Voltage Electric Systems. While there, he suggested the company build more accurate calibration systems. White served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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builds upon a 23-year history of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC). Using the VDP enables students to design, build and refine their advanced technology vehicles. The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). Established by the DOE and General Motors, EcoCAR 2 is a three-year competition that.