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Commercial dewatering enzyme could reduce costs of grain ethanol production

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Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) professor Milorad Dudukovic and graduate student Ana Beatriz Henriques in the WUSTL Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering also were members of the research team. helped lead the study.

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Study: no one knows which city has the highest concentration of PM2.5

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is the leading global environmental risk factor for mortality and disease burden, with associated annual global welfare costs of trillions of dollars, However, no one knows what city has the highest level of the pollution. Chemical Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and lead author.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The City of Fairfield will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 buses and supporting charging infrastructure as part of their Alternative Fuels and Fleet Replacement policy, which focuses on transitioning to an all-electric fleet. City of Fairfield. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

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How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

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What are the costs of all the raw materials required to produce the batteries used in these vehicles, both in terms of mining and production resources and in pollution from those processes? These questions present real challenges that must be part of any serious policymaking and manufacturing changes.

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What Is Hyperloop? And What Does It Offer?

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Potential routes include New York-Washington DC, Pune-Mumbai, Kansas City-St. Louis, Bratislava-Brno, Vijaywada-Amaravati, and many others. The use of low-pressure or vacuum tubes as part of a transportation system has a long history. Is it really a novel idea? Let’s inspect. Hyperloop: A Brief History.

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ARPA-E awards $37M for IONICS projects; improving solid-state batteries and fuel cells

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $37 million in funding for 16 innovative new projects as part of a new ARPA-E program: Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids ( IONICS ). —ARPA-E Director Dr. Ellen D. United Technologies Research Center.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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measurement capabilities and lowering the cost of electric. Washington University in St. Louis will develop a predictive. These awards are part of the larger Department-wide Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. electrolyte materials composed of low cost iron.