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New efficient biphasic catalytic process for conversion of biomass to dense jet-range fuels

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Now, researchers from the University of Nevada and Washington State University have developed a novel efficient biphasic tandem catalytic process (biTCP) for synthesizing cycloalkanes from renewable terpenoid biomass (such as 1,8-cineole). However, recent developments in metabolic engineering shed light on the mass production of terpenoids.

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Fulcrum to build second waste-to-fuels plant in Gary, Indiana

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a highly efficient and economic gasification system for the conversion of the MSW feedstock to syngas. In late 2017, Fulcrum began construction on the Sierra BioFuels Plant located near Reno, Nevada. Fulcrum has licensed from ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.

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

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $989,800. The research program is focused on the key technology challenges for these concepts and supports cross-cutting activities, including Modeling and Simulation, Structural Materials, Energy Conversion, Nuclear Instrumentation and Control, and Innovative Manufacturing Approaches.

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There’s No Place Like Sin City for the Holidays

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Lights twinkled. Small dogs in seasonal sweaters rumbled by in baby strollers. And my septuagenarian mother stepped toward an inscrutable dragon-themed slot machine — down $60 already but determined to turn it all around. She mashed a button. The contraption purred. she said as the winnings poured in, narrowly outpacing her initial loss.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada: $3,000,000. Includes replacement of lighting fixtures, control systems, and roof upgrades at selected facilities. Ultra-light Zero Emissions Buses: Replaces two of Flint MTA diesel buses with advanced all-electric Zero-Emissions GTB-40 buses from Fisher Coachworks.

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DOE Selects 8 Projects to Advance Technologies for the Co-Production of Power and Hydrogen, Fuels or Chemicals from Coal-Biomass Feedstocks

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GTI, in partnership with Desert Research Institute and the University of Nevada, both in Reno, Nev.; The data will be used to develop a reaction mechanism and associated kinetic parameters that accurately describe the rate-limiting reaction pathways during conversion of the char to syngas. Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, Ill.)

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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Couple this with Elon Musk noting that Autopilot was not involved, and it was no surprise that the crash became a topic for analysis and conversations among Tesla supporters. T he Constable’s statements seemed premature at best, and reports about the vehicle’s fire had been proven false by the fire chief.

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