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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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Experts in the field, including government researchers, university specialists, and industry leaders, will provide instruction in this two-day course covering various aspects of biomass conversion including sessions on technology, economics, operations, and policy issues. CE/PDH credits are available for participants. System Scale-Up.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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He also continued his calls for the oil industry to increase refinery capacity to increase production. About half of US refinery shutdowns are conversions to renewable fuel production. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief. Other important suppliers to the US.,

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Video Friday: No Time to Dance

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, PHILADELPHIA IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, LONG BEACH, CALIF. Caltech ] On May 17th, the Furhat Conference on Social Robotics returns with a new lineup of experts who will share their latest cutting edge research and innovation projects using social robots and conversational AI.

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What Does Battery Storage Mean for EV Drivers?

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Throughout the day, electricity usage spikes in the afternoon in summer and in both the morning and afternoon in winter. According to the EIA, “the electricity industry places usage periods into two categories: on-peak hours that generally refer to the hours beginning at 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

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Synthetic biology company launches JV to commercialize gas-to-liquids bioconversion; isobutanol first target

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Intrexon’s natural gas upgrading program is targeting the development of an engineered microbial cell line for industrial-scale bioconversion of natural gas to chemicals, lubricants and fuels, as opposed to employing standard chemical routes. IEP’s first target product is isobutanol for gasoline blending.

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New Flyer advances second year production of diesel-electric hybrids for SEPTA; IAP II electrification

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the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., The SEPTA buses will be deployed in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs of Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester, supporting four million people living in and around southeastern Pennsylvania. New Flyer of America Inc.,

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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The conversation could have stopped there, but Robert Hale, a research engineer, took the concern seriously and helped Warren set up an experimental demonstration at the L Street station. At the beginning, when the fledgling power industry served only a few customers, there was little need for a nationwide standard.