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Study Finds Crop Residue Removal for Biofuels Adversely Impact Soil and Environment; Dedicated Energy Crops Can Provide Benefits

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Growing dedicated energy crops in marginal and abandoned lands instead of prime agricultural fields will further benefit the soil and environment. Humberto Blanco-Canqui (2010) Energy Crops and Their Implications on Soil and Environment. Agron J 102:403-419 doi: 10.2134/agronj2009.0333.

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Panasonic Energy teams up with the University of Kansas 

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Panasonic Energy and the University of Kansas (KU) are teaming up to develop EV battery technology and local talent. KU’s facility and collaboration with Panasonic Energy make it the ideal environment to nurture local talent. KU’s facility and collaboration with Panasonic Energy make it the ideal environment to nurture local talent. “In

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FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

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Kansas State University. The research team consisting of the University of Kansas and the Ohio State University will work together to: Identify severities of UAS flight upset due to wake turbulence to help the FAA assess risk of upset and to develop policy, guidance, and procedures for mitigating UAS wake turbulence encounters; and.

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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

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The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. The company then transports that oil to its re-refinery in Wichita, Kansas, where it undergoes hydrotreating to remove all of the water, fuel and solvents as well as metals, asphalt flux and other heavy contaminants.

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DOE awarding $7+ million to four hydrogen and fuel cell projects, including fuel cell delivery trucks

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These projects include: Center for Transportation and the Environment ($3 million DOE investment): Based in Atlanta, Ga., the Center for Transportation and the Environment will develop a fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery van with a 150-mile (241 km) range per fueling.

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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We are committed to a cleaner, safer environment and to reducing our carbon footprint. Separately, Smith Electric Vehicles US has begun assembly at a temporary facility at Kansas City International Airport. The electric vans are simply another step towards this goal. John Trayner, Go-Ahead London’s managing director.

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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Approximately 30 UAW paid volunteers will start making masks in the plant’s ISO Class 8 cleanroom, which is a controlled environment with extremely low levels of pollutants, enabling the safe production of face masks for medical use. Production began earlier this week.