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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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universities and colleges to use their engineering and technical skills to mitigate and address the impact of climate change in their communities. Their Project DIANA uses a drone to detect gas concentrations in the air. The EPICS contest asked students and faculty at U.S. Gillespie is the current EPICS in IEEE chair.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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Michigan Technological University. The Ohio State University. The vehicle will be further augmented with a hybrid-electric system to broaden the engine control technology operating range. Vehicle demonstration will leverage the Smart City infrastructure in Columbus. The Pennsylvania State University.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Columbia University , New York, N.Y.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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In the first group, 16 awards totaling $435 million will support fully integrated, regional Smart Grid demonstrations in 21 states, representing more than 50 utilities and electricity organizations with a combined customer base of almost 100 million consumers. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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Advanced biofuels produced through this funding are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels. University of Minnesota (St. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9 million with USDA contributing up to $19.5 BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS. USDA Awards. USDA Awards.

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Smart Grid projects pick up huge funding boost

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It will also increase the system’s capacity to integrate technologies such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news DOE funding plug-in electric vehicles plug-in hybrid electric vehicles plug-in vehicles Smart Grid US Department of Energy US Smart Grid.

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