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JUNE 24, 2010
Thomas Bobik, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State University is heading an effort to redesign an enzyme for the bio-based production of isobutene, a gas that is currently used in the production of a variety of chemicals and in the manufacture of other fuel additives, adhesive, plastics and synthetic rubber.
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MARCH 1, 2011
Pölten University of Applied Sciences in Austria have shown that rare earth permanent magnets may contain local deformations in the crystal lattice of the material, resulting in a weakening of the magnetic force of the material in these areas. Pölten University studied the exact structure of neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B) magnets.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
The group investigating the production of bio-hydrocarbons will produce hydrocarbons by pioneering processes for chemically converting plant material and by natural microbial and fungal processes that are even less-explored. Ribeiro, all from Purdue University. Curt Conner, all from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
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JULY 26, 2012
Five projects newly selected will help to replace the need for gasoline and diesel in vehicles. University of Wisconsin ($7 million). Fiber will be converted to ethanol, manure used for fertilizer, and oil from the crops will be converted to biodiesel used in farm equipment. University of Hawaii ($6 million).
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FEBRUARY 11, 2012
The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.
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DECEMBER 23, 2016
Iowa State University will bring its expertise in biorenewable technologies and pilot plant operations to the country’s 10th Manufacturing USA Institute. In addition, she said the Iowa State team has already pulled in multiple partners willing to help commercialize distributed biorefineries. of Adel; and the Iowa Energy Center.
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OCTOBER 26, 2009
Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc., A novel process known as Syngas Chemical Looping (SCL), in which coal and biomass are converted to electricity and CO 2 is efficiently captured, has been successfully demonstrated on a laboratory scale. DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Share: $2,251,183).
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