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Univ. of Michigan receives grant from Alcoa Foundation for sustainable transportation research in Detroit, Beijing

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The University of Michigan will receive a $250,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation to support U-M’s Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Research and Transformation ( SMART ) project. SMART takes a systems approach to urban mobility and accessibility, says Susan Zielinski, director of U-M’s SMART program.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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The Request funds efforts to reduce the global threat posed by nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation and unsecured or excess nuclear materials, and it supports activities that provide safe and effective propulsion for the US nuclear Navy. Sustainable transportation. The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5

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U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund 6 energy and biomedical projects; batteries, policy and fuels

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Six research teams from the University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have won a share of $1.16 Engineering the right fuel for sustainable transportation. The universities have committed to spending up to $3 million each on their part of the collaborative research over the five-year period.

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UK Research Consortium Awarded £5.7M Grant to Develop New Lightweight Materials for Cars and Aircraft

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A UK-based consortium, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has been awarded a £ 5.7 million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. An official project launch event will be held at the University of Manchester in June 2010. million (US$8.9

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Rivian’s new sustainability officer has a successful track record of environmental prioritization

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Amidst Rivian’s push toward sustainable transportation, there are several tasks the electric automaker requires Costa to align with during her tenure. After earning a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Costa earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City.