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DOE awards Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $16M to enhance energy sorghum

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The team will then deploy these genes using tools of the emerging field of synthetic biology to accelerate development of elite energy sorghum varieties for production under marginal environments. This project aims to deliver stress-tolerant sorghum lines, addressing DOE’s mission in the generation of renewable energy resources.

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

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Regents of University of Minnesota. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. University of Alabama.

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Ford Coming to the rescue with jobs Ford will give a boost to the economies of two Southern states when it hires over 10,000 employees for new electric vehicle (EV) factories as part of the largest investment in the company’s 118-year history. Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Cadillac Lyriq.

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Ford Coming to the rescue with jobs Ford will give a boost to the economies of two Southern states when it hires over 10,000 employees for new electric vehicle (EV) factories as part of the largest investment in the company’s 118-year history. Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Cadillac Lyriq.

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ARPA-E awards $32M to 10 new projects to improve connected and automated vehicle efficiency

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Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology utilizes on-board or cloud-based sensors, data and computational capabilities to help a vehicle better process and react to its surrounding environment. University of Minnesota. Currently, CAV technologies predominantly improve upon vehicle safety and add driving convenience.

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MIT/CalTrans study finds pavement-vehicle interaction accounts for 1% of overall fuel consumption on California highways

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If we can save 2 million tons of CO 2 per year, at the aggregate level, this becomes extremely important in a low-carbon economy.”. The CSHub has also conducted life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis studies for numerous locations including Virginia, Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, and Minnesota.

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Rice University Study and Policy Paper Find US Biofuels Policies Flawed, Recommend Fundamental Overhaul

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They also question whether mandated volumes for biofuels—including advanced biofuels—can be met and whether biofuels are improving the environment or energy security. The EPA can encourage these agencies to follow the lead of states like Minnesota, which is already releasing guidelines for E-85 remediation.

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