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U. of Iowa researchers find smoke impacts on severity of tornados

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University of Iowa researchers have found that smoke resulting from spring agricultural land-clearing fires in Central America and transported across the Gulf of Mexico intensified tornado conditions already in process in the United States. —Gregory Carmichael.

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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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EPA is beginning technical analysis that will inform a future rule to reset the statutory volumes for cellulosic, advanced, and total biofuels. We expect those conditions to be met in the near future, so we are conducting technical analysis now, to inform future reset rules. billion gallons. Advanced biofuel (billion gallons).

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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The Automotive Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Annual Program Review: The Driving Force Behind Autonomous Vehicles

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million research grant to establish an Automotive Research Center (ARC) at the U-M. ” Dr. David Gorsich, Chief Scientist at TARDEC 3 , kicked off the presentations with his discussion titled, “The Future of Army Mobility,” wherein he explained the brutal, rugged realities that Army vehicles must be able to conquer. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. DOE grant: $7,200,000). DOE grant: $6,949,624). DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Grant: $4,000,000). DOE grant: $1,999,447). DOE grant: $9,000,000). Earlier post.) Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc.,

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EPA proposes renewable fuel volume obligations for 2020

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Since President Trump took office, the EPA has more than quadrupled the number of RFS waivers it has granted. Moreover, it explicitly rejects calls to reallocate gallons that will be lost to future waivers. If the EPA continues to grant retroactive waivers, the RVO numbers are meaningless and the EPA is not following the law.

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EPA issues supplemental proposal for renewable fuels volumes

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The agency said it intends to grant partial exemptions in appropriate circumstances when adjudicating 2020 exemption petitions. A week ago, Administrator Wheeler personally took to the airwaves and promised Iowa farmers that he would accurately account for lost gallons moving forward based on the ‘last three years of the waivers.’

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