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Researchers discover novel water-assisted approach to double or triple rate of furfural conversion

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, have a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical furfural, doubling or tripling the rate of conversion.

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DOE to award up to $13M to four advanced biofuels projects

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pall Corporation, OmniTech International, and FuelCellsEtc will also participate in this project. University of Oklahoma (up to $4 million).

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OSU team developing Gas and Biomass to Liquids (GBTL) technology for production of liquid hydrocarbons

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Researchers at Oklahoma State University are developing a novel natural Gas and Biomass to Liquids (GBTL) technology that will synergistically use biomass (e.g. The project shows that direct co-conversion of biomass and methane with an appropriately designed catalyst leads to significant improvements in hydrocarbon yields.

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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The 10 projects are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia: Association Mapping of Cell Wall Synthesis Regulatory Genes and Cell Wall Quality in Switchgrass. Bartley, University of Oklahoma, Norman. Braun, University of Missouri, Columbia.

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

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This project will explore the unique capabilities of heat and mass transfer inherent in microchannel reactor technology with advanced catalysts to intensify chemical processes, resulting in more efficient conversion of cellulosic residues to liquid transportation fuels. University of Minnesota (St. DOE Awards. Exelus, Inc. USDA Awards.

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DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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The following projects were selected under Topic 1a: Novel Bio-Based Plastics: Designing Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Bio-Based Plastics: Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Trojan Horse Repeat Sequences for Triggered Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for Films and Bottles – DOE funding: $2,165,000.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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How We Got Started With Drones for Demining I became interested in land-mine detection while studying geological science as an undergraduate at Binghamton University , New York. In light of those conversations, we developed a user-friendly Web application called SpotlightAI.

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