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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. This process will repurpose carbon dioxide for use as a liquid fuel that can be readily used as a high octane gasoline substitute. The project will produce an organism capable of using electricity to ultimately produce gasoline from carbon dioxide.

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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The range of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) intensities of electricity in the US is represented by comparing results from low-carbon California to relatively high-carbon Missouri. Devising creative ways to deliver goods from existing retail stores rather than building additional warehouses could also help, he said.

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