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U Oregon team advances effectiveness of catalytic water dissociation in bipolar membranes

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Researchers at the University of Oregon have advanced the effectiveness of the catalytic water dissociation reaction in bipolar membranes. Boettcher, a professor in the UO’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and founding director of the Oregon Center for Electrochemistry. —Sebastian Oener.

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OSU researchers find small particles from tires inhibit growth of organisms in freshwater, coastal estuaries

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Small particles from tires inhibit the growth and cause adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, according to two new Oregon State University studies. about 30% of its tread erodes and enters the environment. They also cite a recent study that estimated more than 1.5

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ElectraMeccanica to begin customer deliveries of three-wheeled SOLO EV

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The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment. ElectraMeccanica has a retail footprint in five western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Deliveries to other reservation holders and customers will steadily increase as production continues to ramp.

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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

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Oregon is no exception, with various charging incentives available to both businesses looking to install EV charging stations and EV owners. Whether you already own an EV or are considering making the transition, this post will provide valuable information on how to take advantage of charging incentives in Oregon.

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California and Mexico sign agreement to reduce GHGs

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and Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Rodolfo Lacy and Mexican National Forestry Commission Director General Jorge Rescala Pérez signed an agreement to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). On Monday, California Governor Edmund G.

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Researchers to evaluate Oregon’s Ecodriving program

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A new Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) research project, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, will evaluate the effectiveness of a program to promote “ecodriving,” or fuel-efficient driving. What are the factors that predict whether the program is effective or not?

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Researchers advance direct ethanol fuel cells

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The local coordination environment (LCE) has recently been shown to play a vital role in boosting the reaction kinetics in many emerging electrocatalytic systems that are traditionally considered to be ‘sluggish’. 2021) “Improving Pd–N–C fuel cell electrocatalysts through fluorination-driven rearrangements of local coordination environment.”

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