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OCTOBER 18, 2020

The BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment funding opportunity is jointly funded by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office and Advanced Manufacturing Office.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota finds that cellulosic ethanol has fewer negative effects on human health because it emits smaller amounts of fine particulate matter. Jason Hill, lead author, resident fellow in the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In order to expedite the purchasing process, the SFMTA joined a current, competitively bid vehicle contract with the State of Minnesota. The vehicles specified under the Minnesota contract were updated to include features necessary for San Francisco’s unique operating environment and high passenger loads.

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MAY 31, 2019

The pilot projects will use full-sized, full-speed buses and enable Consortium members to collectively demonstrate and deploy automated technologies in live service environments.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The team will then deploy these genes using tools of the emerging field of synthetic biology to accelerate development of elite energy sorghum varieties for production under marginal environments. This project aims to deliver stress-tolerant sorghum lines, addressing DOE’s mission in the generation of renewable energy resources.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin—Madison and the University of Minnesota is an early signal that the growing use of the new nanoscale materials used in the rechargeable batteries that power portable electronics and electric and hybrid vehicles may have unforeseen environmental consequences. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

A consortium comprising researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with BioCee , a University of Minnesota start-up company as the commercialization partner, has been awarded $2.2 University of Minnesota Biofuels Database. Earlier post.). Lawrence P. 1751-7915.2007.00020.x.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

million force and moment tire test machine known as a “Flat-Trac LTRe” that measures tire performance has been custom-built for the tire research center by MTS Systems Corporation of Minnesota. The machine is unique in its use of electric motor technology and can run a tire up to 200 mph.

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JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Honeywell (Plymouth, Minnesota). Carl ZEISS Industry Metrology (Maple Grove, Minnesota). Bunting-Dubois (Dubois, Pennsylvania). Argonne National Laboratory.

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MAY 4, 2011

The bill also has the original co-sponsorship of Senators Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Al Franken of Minnesota, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Ethanol already represents nearly 10% of the US fuel supply.

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

University of Minnesota, $498,786. University of Minnesota, $349,996. University of Florida, $497,851. Boise State University, $493,210. University of Idaho, $499,009. University of Idaho, $350,000. Michigan State University, $349,695. Mississippi State University, $273,120. University of Missouri, $499,447. Duke University, $349,084.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The Accelerating Alternatives for Minnesota Drivers project will provide safety and technical assistance and training related to Plug-in Vehicle (PEV) and natural gas fueling infrastructure; establish the Minnesota Natural Gas. vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. the Environment.

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MARCH 24, 2011

million ARPA-E funded project on direct solar hydrocarbon fuels ( earlier post ), University of Minnesota graduate student Janice Frias (who earned her doctorate in January) has determined the biosynthetic mechanism by which a protein (OleA) transforms fatty acids produced by bacteria into ketones, which can be cracked to make hydrocarbon fuels.

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MAY 9, 2009

When Sam’s quoting other folks he likes to recall the words of the late and very great Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota: If we don’t fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don’t really stand for them.

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JULY 17, 2020

Regents of University of Minnesota. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Regents of the University of Minnesota. AOI 06a: Research to Transform the Efficiency of Off-Road Vehicles. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 299,899.

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APRIL 15, 2010

A study by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that hillslope processes influence biomass productivity. Scientists at the University of Minnesota led by Gregg Johnson investigated differences in woody and herbaceous crop productivity and biomass yield as a function of landscape position at the field scale.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The proposed MOC will use a hydrothermally stable formulation to promote high conversion efficiencies in low-temperature and high-water concentration environments.(Selection University of Minnesota will use plasma-assisted combustion to enhance flare methane destruction efficiency. Selection amount: $3,257,089).

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AUGUST 24, 2021

in mechanical engineering from University of Minnesota. For example, GM is taking a leadership role in shaping the environment and society through its zero, zero, zero vision—zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion," she says. My next goals are contributing to solutions for the big societal challenges.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Projected GHG emissions in Minnesota with different reduction wedges and wedge portfolios, in million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent. The team from the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Initiative, University of Minnesota examined the potential for policies and technologies to effect GHG reductions across all sectors in the state.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Clean Trucks Report affirms major impact A study has been released analyzing the impact of zero-emission medium and heavy duty trucks on public health and the environment. Rivian truck. Electric municipal truck. Rolls Royce Spectre. Climate rally poster.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Clean Trucks Report affirms major impact A study has been released analyzing the impact of zero-emission medium and heavy duty trucks on public health and the environment. Rivian truck. Electric municipal truck. Rolls Royce Spectre. Climate rally poster.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology utilizes on-board or cloud-based sensors, data and computational capabilities to help a vehicle better process and react to its surrounding environment. University of Minnesota. Currently, CAV technologies predominantly improve upon vehicle safety and add driving convenience.

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MARCH 1, 2016

The CSHub has also conducted life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis studies for numerous locations including Virginia, Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, and Minnesota. The Caltrans research offers a new way of thinking of pavement management systems.

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JUNE 24, 2014

The centers selected for the second round of funding will help lay the scientific groundwork for fundamental advances in solar energy, electrical energy storage, carbon capture and sequestration, materials and chemistry by design, biosciences, and extreme environments. University of Minnesota. FY 2014 EFRC Awards. Lead organization.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. Project Title: Consortium for Advanced Research of Hydrocarbon Transport in the Environment (CARTHE).

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AUGUST 6, 2022

The two companies signed an offtake partnership in January of this year to supply nickel from Talon’s project in central Minnesota. We need all these projects to come online to address the climate crisis while also ensuring we protect the environment through science-based permitting.”. and other battery minerals in the USA.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

By switching to electric school buses and encouraging EV adoption in the community, schools can reduce air pollution and create a healthier environment for children to learn. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based agency, has pre-vetted and pre-negotiated competitive pricing for electric vehicle charging stations and services.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Paul, Minnesota, which received $35 million in the first round of TIGER funding to renovate the facility and restore tracks. The announcement was made at the Union Depot in St.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Engineers from Ford’s European Research Centre in Aachen, Germany and simTD research project partners have up to now tested the V2X developmental technologies in a controlled environment. The technologies will now be tested on public roads in and around Frankfurt in real-world driving conditions.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

It was always an easy choice because the Republicans were so clearly the party of phonies, hypocrites and mean-spirited, self-centered, big business boot-licking, environment-hating pollution-lovers. I was a registered Democrat from the time I turned 18 in 1975 until the summer of 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While this has created an incredibly hazy regulatory environment at both the federal and state level under the Trump administration, Biden’s doesn’t seem to care due to being in broad alignment with the policies pushed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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MARCH 20, 2015

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is retrofitting 36 school buses with technologies to cut soot and reduce idling. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Delaware River and Bay Authority is repowering two Tier 0 marine propulsion engines in one vessel with Tier 3 engines.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Tesla’s investor day on 1 March began with a rambling, detailed discourse on energy and the environment before transitioning into a series of mostly predictable announcements and boasts. Among the most promising: iron nitride, Fe 16 N 2.

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JUNE 15, 2013

the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI), a consortium of the University of Wisconsin–Superior and the University of Minnesota Duluth, to address environmental issues that face shipping and marine transportation, including natural gas fuel applications. In December 2011, MARAD entered a 5-year cooperate agrement with.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

It was always an easy choice because the Republicans were so clearly the party of phonies, hypocrites and mean-spirited, self-centered, big business boot-licking, environment-hating pollution-lovers. I was a registered Democrat from the time I turned 18 in 1975 until the summer of 2010. Peterson says he wants to “rein in the EPA.”

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JULY 19, 2009

Lead author is David Tilman of the University of Minnesota. Individuals whose backgrounds span a broad range of perspectives gathered in Princeton, NJ, to exchange views about the sustainability of biofuels, food, and the environment. After considerable back-and-forth, we arrived at the consensus presented above. Science Vol.

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JULY 17, 2014

Michael Marks, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 2014 Biomass Genomics Resarch projects. This research will inform feedstock breeding programs and enhance the sustainability of feedstock production. DOE-BER funded. 1,000,000.

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