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UCLA engineers develop new metabolic pathway for more efficient conversion of glucose into biofuels; possible 50% increase in biorefinery yield

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The new pathway is intended to replace the natural metabolic pathway known as glycolysis, a series of chemical reactions that nearly all organisms use to convert sugars into the molecular precursors that cells need. Parsons Foundation Professor of Chemical Engineering and chair of the chemical and biomolecular engineering department.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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As a result, there is a critical need to create new pathways for biofuel conversion that reduces carbon waste, prevents the loss of CO 2 emissions, and in turn, maximizes the amount of renewable fuel a conversion process yields. Carbon-Negative Chemical Production Platform - $4,160,262.57. University of Delaware.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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liter range extender engine. liter range extender engine. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt. The major components of the propulsion system are the battery pack, the drive unit, and the engine. The range-extending engine is a 1.5-liter

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