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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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Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The University of Illinois will conduct research to develop a composite plastic heat exchanger for a low temperature gas streams common in industry. Colorado State University. Iowa State University. Michigan State University. Temple University. 795,834.

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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Two days after the launch, Goddard received its first MSS image, showing the Dallas–Fort Worth area. (In A multiplexer processed this data, and an analog-to-digital converter changed it to a pulse-code modulated signal. In the false-color image, shown at top, reds are vegetation and grays and whites are urban or rocky land.)

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 engine brake thermal efficiency. mpg (19.26 Fleet: Schneider, Walmart.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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At Northeastern University , in Boston, Matteo Rinaldi's group has demonstrated an event-driven sensor that could help detect a forest fire by reacting to the infrared light emitted from a hot object. Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University. Tiny forces can actuate them and thus power electronic circuits embedded within the silicon.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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Video Friday: RobOctoberfest

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Tech United ] A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new system of algorithms that enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. Robinson customers, we autonomously moved 1M+ pounds of freight for Constellation Brands from Dallas to Houston.