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UC Davis secures $20M federal grant renewal to lead the National Center for Sustainable Transportation

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The US Department of Transportation announced that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation ( NCST ), housed at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), would receive $20 million to lead a group of seven universities studying transportation effects on the environment. Earlier post.)

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DaniMer Scientific and Myriant form strategic alliance; bio-succinic acid for production of bio-based polymers

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DaniMer, a global leader in the bio-plastics industry, helps companies make an impact with consumers by using sustainably produced, renewable resource-based materials to differentiate their products. Myriant utilizes its technology platform to develop renewable chemicals utilizing low-cost sugars.

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Oak Ridge researchers studying tension wood to gain insights for better tailored bioenergy crops

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—Arthur Ragauskas of Georgia Institute of Technology. Hubbell, Reichel Samuel, Seokwon Jung, Hu Fan, Shi-You Ding, Yining Zeng, Sara Jawdy, Mark Davis, Robert Sykes, Erica Gjersing, Gerald A. This paper illustrates that you need to use an holistic, integrated approach to study the totality of recalcitrance.

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DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

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The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels. Louis, MO), NAABB will develop a systems approach for sustainable commercialization of algal biofuel (such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) and bioproducts.

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NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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In addition to program in support of the coal and electric power industries, the center has expanded over time to address issues in carbon capture and management, electrochemical energy storage, biomass energy and biofuels, and other renewable energy systems such as photovoltaic and thermoelectric power. Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.)

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DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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The BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment funding opportunity is jointly funded by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office and Advanced Manufacturing Office. Partners include BASF and University of Georgia.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Easel Biotechnologies, UC Davis). of Georgia). Georgia Institute of Technology. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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