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Dow and New Energy Blue partner on bio-based ethylene from corn stover

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Dow’s agreement with New Energy Blue, staffed by experts with deep experience in bio-conversion ventures, is the first agreement in North America to generate plastic source materials from corn stover (stalks and leaves). This is also Dow’s first agreement in North America to utilize agriculture residues for plastic production.

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DOE awards $9M to Antares Group to improve sustainability of cellulosic biorefineries

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to enable more stable and diverse future feedstock supplies (corn stover, switchgrass, and other warm season grasses) for three cellulosic biorefineries in Iowa and Kansas, while increasing both profitability and ecological benefits in those areas.

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POET-DSM plans on-site enzyme manufacturing facility at Project Liberty cellulosic ethanol plant

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POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels will build an on-site enzyme manufacturing (OSM) facility in Emmetsburg, Iowa, pending state and local approvals. The facility will be integrated into the Project Liberty ( earlier post ) technology package, replicable in future facilities.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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The team will apply atomic layer deposition technology to fabricate and modify the catalyst at the atomic level, with the goal of more than doubling catalyst lifetime, improving selectivity and conversion efficiency at reduced costs. Iowa State University. Bio2Electric, LLC d.b.a. EcoCatalytic Technologies. University of Maryland.

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DOE selects 8 new advanced coal projects for funding by University Coal Research Program

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The selected projects are intended to improve coal conversion and use and will help propel technologies for future advanced coal power systems. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Topic Area 2: Material Science: Computer-Aided Development of Novel New Materials for Energy Conversion from Coal. DOE Share: $300,000).

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Exascale Computing Project (ECP) announces $39.8M in first-round application development awards

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In addition to applications, the DOE project addresses hardware, software, platforms and workforce development needs critical to the effective development and deployment of future exascale systems. Cloud-Resolving Climate Modeling of the Earth's Water Cycle, Mark Taylor (SNL) with ANL, LANL, LLNL, ORNL, PNNL, UCI, CSU.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. increasing the future infrastructure to meet demand; incorporating. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. Indiana, will work to make existing municipal fueling stations available to. Greater Portland. Metropolitan Energy.

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