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

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million in research, education, and training grants to universities that comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). — US Secretary of Transportation Elaine L.

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

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Universal Lubricants has hit the 1.5-million The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. million gallon production mark for its ECO ULTRA line of recycled motor oil. Earlier post.) The US produces approximately 1.3

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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. CommScope Inc., and ReliOn Inc.

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USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels

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The following projects have been selected for awards: Kansas State University, $5,078,932. Ohio State University, $6,510,183. This project will result in an anaerobic digestion system for the production of liquid transportation fuels and electricity from animal manure, agricultural residues, woody biomass and energy crops.

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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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Human activities, including fossil fuel combustion and intensive agriculture, have increased the availability of nitrogen in the environment. Much of this nitrogen is transported into river and stream networks where it may be converted to nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, via the activity of microbes. Resources.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Transportation and. the Environment. state transportation plans; recommend changes to codes, regulations, and. into local Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs); create a. availability of transportation fuels across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. petroleum reduction strategies.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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is not important as long as all facets of fuel production (feedstock production, feedstock transportation, fuel production, fuel transportation and storage, and ILUC) and fuel use are similarly considered. For LCA analysis, the model used for calculation (CA-GREET, GHGenius, etc.) British Columbia.

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