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USDA establishes four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas

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Acreage in Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania will be designated to grow giant miscanthus, a sterile hybrid warm-season grass that can be converted into energy to be used for heat, power, liquid biofuels, and bio-based products.

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Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. and Chevron Lummus Global achieve production milestone for renewable drop-in fuels

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Joseph, Missouri. The team will continue to test the system with various feedstocks, including Resonance, an industrial oil feedstock from Agrisoma Biosciences as well as fatty acid distillate, distillers grain corn oil, and tallow to ensure reliable and cost effective operation. Blue Sun Energy, ARA Inc. Earlier post.)

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BAF Expands CNG Build Capacity Through Steelweld Relationship

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BAF Technologies, a leading provider of natural gas vehicle upfits, is partnering with Steelweld Equipment Company to augment its conversion capacity in the United States. BAF will leverage Steelweld’s locations in Missouri, Texas and Southern California. Earlier post.).

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The Department of Energy is working with industry, universities, national laboratories, and other groups to develop technologies capable of harnessing these resources to generate environmentally sustainable, cost-competitive power. The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. DOE Funding: $160,000.

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DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

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The selected projects consist of leading scientists and engineers from universities, private industry, and government, and will facilitate sharing expertise and technologies. Co-products include animal feed, industrial feedstocks, and additional energy generation. Led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St.

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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

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And there they would have stayed without a chance conversation and assistance from some very capable librarians and archivists. As a result, they collaborated with colleagues at academic, military, and industrial laboratories to record samples of various speech digitization techniques.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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Other universities, industries, and national laboratories will serve as collaborators and research partners. University of Missouri, Columbia - $541,286. University of Missouri, Columbia - $703,064. Almost half the projects and more than half the funding is allocated to Gen IV-related projects. University of Florida - $894,042.

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