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Iowa study suggests miscanthus would yield more biomass in Iowa soil than originally thought

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Miscanthus, a perennial grass with vast potential to produce biomass, would deliver even better yields than once thought in Iowa, according to research by agronomists at Iowa State University. The paper found that the miscanthus hybrid had low mortality rates when faced with harsh Iowa winters. Nicholas N. Boersma, Emily A.

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Iowa State University researchers genetically boost algae biomass by 50-80%

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Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a genetic technique they say can increase biomass in algae by 50–80%. The patent-pending technology is available for licensing from the Iowa State University Research Foundation, which also provided technology development funds.

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U. of Iowa researchers find smoke impacts on severity of tornados

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University of Iowa researchers have found that smoke resulting from spring agricultural land-clearing fires in Central America and transported across the Gulf of Mexico intensified tornado conditions already in process in the United States. In fact, the simulation including the smoke resulted in a lowered cloud base and greater wind shear.

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TdVib commercializing CMI technology for recycling rare earth elements from electronic waste

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Recently, TdVib LLC , a company based out of Boone, Iowa, signed a license agreement for the technology with Iowa State University Research Foundation, which handles patenting and technology transfer activities for Ames Laboratory. The CMI process does not require pre-heating, which leads to reduction in pollution and energy usage.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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University of Iowa – National Advanced Driving Simulator. University of Iowa – National Advanced Driving Simulator. Surrounding Environment Recognition Technology and Evaluation Metrics. Develop a deep learning based full-scene recognition of vehicle environment from a vision sensor.

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Tesla drivers are feeling the brunt of anti-EV sentiments: report

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Earlier this year, Axios Des Moines reached out to members of the Iowa Tesla Owners Club on social media. Spencer Hall of Norwalk, Iowa, on the other hand, stated that drivers either try to intimidate him or challenge him to races. Not a New Trend. Volz even noted that he believes one driver tried to run him off the road.

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Grassley-Conrad bill would extend ethanol tax credits through 2016

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US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) introduced a bill—the Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011— that would extend, through 2016, at descending levels, the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, or VEETC, which is also known as the blenders’ credit.