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Study finds 2008 recession contributed to increase in age of US LDV fleet, slowing of emission reductions

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In the study, the authors used collected on-road emission measurements from sites in three western United States cities—Denver, Los Angeles and Tulsa—to highlight some of the changes in the on-road fleet’s age distribution and to estimate the implications on the fleet’s emissions. 29% higher for carbon monoxide; 9?14%

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Enhanced Biomimetic Three-Dimensional Nanoporous Gyroid Membrane for High Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Absorption, $250,000. Nu:Ionic (Tulsa, Oklahoma).

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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This application has demonstrated that MPE sensors are robust under harsh environments, are accurate, and have rapid response times to measuring mixed gas compositions. Low-temperature plasmas can create reactive chemical environments that can activate and convert hydrocarbons to valuable products. Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.

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