Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2014
Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State University. The paper found that the miscanthus hybrid had low mortality rates when faced with harsh Iowa winters. Nicholas N. 2014.01.058.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Engineers at Iowa State University have developed a hybrid process that combines bio- and electrocatalysis to convert glucose into bio-based unsaturated nylon-6,6—which has the advantage of an extra double bond in its backbone that can be used to tailor the polymer’s properties. Hybrid conversion of glucose into UPA-6,6.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 26, 2012
The feedstock will consist of approximately 30% agricultural residue, such as wheat straw and corn stover, and 70% woody biomass from a local hybrid poplar farm. The announcement is the second guaranteed loan under the Biorefinery Assistance Program (Sec. 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill) to be made by USDA this month. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2012
Fiber will be converted to ethanol, manure used for fertilizer, and oil from the crops will be converted to biodiesel used in farm equipment. Iowa State University. The Genomic Basis of Heterosis in High-Yielding Triploid Hybrids of Willow ( Salix spp.) University of Wisconsin ($7 million). Cornell University.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Iowa State University. Iowa State University’s goal for this project is to develop open source software tools for simulating non-equilibrium autothermal processes, to improve prospects for identifying and designing these systems. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Michigan State University.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
The plasma reformer, installed into the engine compartment, convert fuel into hydrogen. Vorbeck is partnering with Hardwire LLC to integrate the new batteries into hybrid military vehicles and is collaborating with companies to incorporate the new technology in toys, tools, and commercial vehicles.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.
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