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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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The source of the information is the International Energy Agency , so the data are applicable in general, and they are not specifically tailored to the cars made in the United States. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. China, Mexico, Canada, India.

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UGA-led team engineers bacterium for the direct conversion of unpretreated biomass to ethanol

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A team led by Dr. Janet Westpheling at the University of Georgia has engineered the thermophilic, anaerobic, cellulolytic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii , which in the wild efficiently uses un-pretreated biomass—to produce ethanol from biomass without pre-treatment of the feedstock. —Janet Westpheling. 1402210111.

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NREL/UGA study finds microbial enzyme digests cellulose ~2x fast as current leading commercial cellulase; implications for biofuels cost

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This organism, initially grown on biomass by scientists from the University of Georgia, was used to produce extracellular enzymes (enzymes that function outside of the cell).

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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The initiative, which funds 10 global sustainability research projects in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the United States. SMART is now part of Alcoa Foundation ’s $4-million initiative: Advancing Sustainability Research: Innovative Partnerships for Actionable Solutions.

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Conspiracy theories link soaring gas prices to electric vehicles with zero evidence

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. “At this point, conspiracy theories have become so ingrained in people’s psyche and because of social media, they spread like wildfire,” Georgia State University Professor Mia Bloom said in an interview with the Associated Press. If it’s not this conspiracy theory this week, it’ll be another one next week.”

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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More Climate crusader "Were very reasonable people," says White House energy czar Carol Browner. But with oil prices toppling since, the push for new energy technologies is being shoved aside by the nations other economic woes. Economic growth requires energy. The business world hopes shes right. And they exist.

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How New Eligibility Criteria for the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Affects You

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The Department of Energy laid out specific language into what constitutes a FEOC. Simply put, this means if a manufacturer is mostly based in countries such as North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran, they won’t qualify for the tax credit. Which Vehicles Are Now Disqualified from the EV Tax Credit?