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DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar

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Synhelion and its partner the University of Florida announced that their joint project has been awarded US$2.7 The project aims to enable large-scale production of green hydrogen from solar energy by leveraging concentrating solar power (CSP) infrastructure and solar heat to split water (H 2 O) into hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ).

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USDA and Blue Biofuels collaborate to optimize yields of king grass for cellulosic ethanol production

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The USDA ARS and BIOF are cooperating to develop production methods which can be used to increase the productivity of land in Florida formerly used for orange production prior to the devastation of the industry by citrus greening. Citrus greening is one of the world’s most serious citrus plant diseases.

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Production version of 1,914 hp electric Rimac Nevera to make US debut in Monterey

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The production version of the 1,914hp all-electric Rimac Nevera will make its US debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering during Monterey Car Week on Friday, August 19. The two production-ready cars were produced on Rimac’s new production line on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, just weeks prior. seconds, and to 100mph in 4.3

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Florida-based public microtransit operator Freebee deploys Lightning Systems electric passenger vans

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, delivered the first two units on an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheel-chair accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in the South Florida region. All Lightning products are available today.

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Agrisoma expanding partnership with Univ. of Florida on biojet fuel in US; Carinata seed

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is expanding its partnership with the University of Florida (UF) to advance the supply of biojet fuel in the United States. Agrisoma’s goal is to maximize production of carinata seed grown in the southeastern US. Agrisoma has commercialized carinata for sustainable production of both biofuels and animal feed proteins.

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Lilium (LILM) receives firm order from UrbanLink to put 20 eVTOL jets into service in Florida

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The aircraft will be operated around Florida as UrbanLink looks to become the first US airline fully committed to the nascent technology. The post Lilium (LILM) receives firm order from UrbanLink to put 20 eVTOL jets into service in Florida appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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The research array furthers the design and development of a system for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds to support large-scale production of biomass for biofuels and other valuable bioproducts. Additional farms are being tested in Florida and Belize to assess scalability. —Loretta Roberson. Earlier post.).