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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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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). The Department received 230 grant applications during this competition, which represents the largest number of applications ever submitted in the 35-year history of the UTC Program.

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Tesla Giga Berlin seems on track to start Model Y production later than Giga Texas

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It may, however, result in Gigafactory Texas, a facility that started its buildout several months after the Germany-based factory, starting its Model Y production earlier than its Germany-based sibling. . The top priority is that the decision of the State Office for the Environment is ultimately legally secure. Gf4Tesla) July 11, 2021.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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Upon moving from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, critics and fans of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have mixed opinions about the move. They asked, he granted, and now Musk is still being painted as the bad guy. Would he be living part-time in a $50,000 home in Starbase, Texas to help with SpaceX projects? Probably not.

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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. The research project was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program.

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USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $10 million in research grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. Vilsack highlighted the announcement with a visit to Michigan State University, a grant awardee.

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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.