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Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

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Maize and other annual crops are easier to manage with traditional farming, but they are tougher on the environment. giganteus at the Illinois Energy Farm during the 2018 growing season, a near-average year in terms of temperature, rainfall, and soil moisture. Overall, energy sorghum had the highest water use efficiency.

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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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Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Plant growth and development, including biomass accumulation, are affected by the light environment.

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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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Illinois Department of Transportation on behalf of seven transit agencies, Illinois: $4,030,000. Includes replacement of lighting fixtures, control systems, and roof upgrades at selected facilities. Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois: $1,500,000. Buses will be powered by an Azure Dynamics hybrid system of Michigan.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. General Motors LLC. Washington State University. 399,999.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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DOE awards $100M in 2nd funding round for 32 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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The centers selected for the second round of funding will help lay the scientific groundwork for fundamental advances in solar energy, electrical energy storage, carbon capture and sequestration, materials and chemistry by design, biosciences, and extreme environments. Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI).

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A Quantum of Sensing—Atomic Scale Bolsters New Sensor Boom

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However, whereas quantum computers strive to overcome this weakness , quantum sensors capitalize on this vulnerability to achieve extraordinary sensitivity to the slightest disturbances to the environment. When these diamonds are lit with green light, they will emit a red glow.

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