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OCTOBER 30, 2009

A consortium comprising researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with BioCee , a University of Minnesota start-up company as the commercialization partner, has been awarded $2.2 NSF awards SBIR grants to small businesses for novel research with a potential for commercialization.

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million in additional financing from several investors, including the Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Illinois Corn Growers Associations. ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a growing startup dedicated to the development of clean engine technology ( earlier post ), secured $2.5 In fact, it increases power by 25%.

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million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I The report notes that Proterra buses were also taken out of service in Duluth, Minnesota, after officials realized that hilly routes and heaters were draining batteries too quickly.

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. The new additions are Northwestern University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. University of Minnesota (St. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9

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JANUARY 17, 2023

A Michigan Tech project to help mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota achieve net-zero emissions while extracting critical minerals from mine tailings has received $2.5 The DOE awarded grants to develop rapid carbon mineralization and critical mineral extraction technology to 16 projects nationwide, totaling $39 million.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined President Barack Obama to announce that $600 million will be made available to fund transportation projects across the country under a sixth round of the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) competitive grant program.

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JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

The new grant recipients were selected using a competitive merit-review process. The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. On 30 June, the Research Board awarded 17 grants totaling $1.5 Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station.

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Tesla has been granted an extension to prepare for a lawsuit filed by a customer on behalf of drivers in eleven U.S. The states involved in the case are Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia, according to Reuters. states claiming the company overcharged for insurance.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding 20 grants for FY 2009 in two research areas on natural systems: biosensing and bioactuation (12 awards); and obtaining hydrocarbons from biomass and microorganisms (8 awards).

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The grants will fund projects such as retrofitting older school buses to improve air quality for children riding to school, upgrading marine propulsion and agriculture engines, and replacing long haul truck engines. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funding to eligible applicants.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Minnesota and Argonne National Laboratory will explore ways to produce renewable plastic precursors and other substances from biomass with a recently announced $3.3-million million grant from the United States Department of Energy. Part of a $13.4-million

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. The project received a $1 million grant from Xcel Energy’s Renewable Development Fund.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The company will also provide $20,000 grants from its Chairman’s Fund to support the purchase of 11 additional Ford Transit Connect Electric vans for its project partners. Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure. The city of Saint Paul, Minn.,

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

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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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive $100 million in grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to drivers in the US. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US. State finalists and estimated pumps. North Carolina.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A second, competitive grant program designed to further increase EV charging access in locations throughout the country, including in rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. These corridors will be the backbone of the new national EV charging network. 14,743,125. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764.

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received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The award is a portion of a $40-million grant presented to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance ( NARA ), a consortium led by Washington State University (WSU).

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

In May 2015, USDA announced the availability of $100 million in grants through the BIP, and that to apply states and private partners match the federal funding by a 1:1 ratio. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.

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Currently, in the middle of its three-year grant cycle, Electric Nation is building its foundation. Cost-sharing among the project partners supports the remaining costs not covered by the federal grant. External funding has supported the creation and ongoing growth of this project.

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In addition, USDA announced today that in July the Department will begin accepting applications for $450 million in grants through HBIIP. Grants cover up to 75% or $5 million of total project costs to help facilities convert to higher-blend fuels. The project is expected to increase annual sales of biofuels by nearly 122,000 gallons.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

A team from the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University has identified the structure of the key intermediate “Q” in the enzyme methane monooxygenase (MMO). This work was supported by the NIH grants GM40466 and GM100943 (to J.D.L.) and grant GM096132 (to D.A.P.). Rahul Banerjee, Yegor Proshlyakov, John D.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

In the US, the Alberta Clipper Pipeline will extend 326 miles from the US-Canadian border near Neche, North Dakota across northern Minnesota to an Enbridge terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Grant funds may be used for clean diesel projects that use: EPA-verified retrofit technologies or certified engine configurations.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a 5-year, $16-million grant to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes. Sorghum is a member of the grass family and is grown worldwide. Sorghum is very resilient to drought and heat stress.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Representatives from two major transit Authorities—Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) of California, and Metro Transit of Minneapolis, Minnesota—participated in the vehicle’s debut and demonstration. New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., and Siemens to develop the propulsion system.

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AUGUST 23, 2014

The US State Department, which bears the responsibility for approving cross-border energy projects, said that Enbridge can indeed proceed with its plan under authority granted by previously issued permits. Enbridge has already received approval for and has begun construction of a pump upgrade in Minnesota to support 570,000 bpd.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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In the latest such effort, engineers at University of Minnesota have come up with way to encode these problems onto a chip built using standard CMOS circuits. The new approach “uses nature to solve the problem,” says Chris Kim, the University of Minnesota professor of electrical engineer who led the research. Department of Defense.

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JULY 17, 2014

million in research grants are awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006 focused on fundamental investigations of biomass genomics, with the aim of harnessing nonfood plant biomass for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Michael Marks, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

W in Minnesota. Other sources of incentives, however, such as federal investment tax credits (ITCs) and the Treasury Grant Program, have become more significant. Installed costs were also found to vary widely among states. Among those PV systems completed in 2009 and less than 10 kW in size, average costs ranged from a low of $7.10/W

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive grants that will help put a new generation of zero-emission buses on the road. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

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The Pacific Coast Termite grant also funded an environmentally friendly XT-2000 Orange Oil termite treatment for the greenhouse. James Grande and Dennis Wilson, co-owners of Pacific Coast Termite, were on hand to see the results of their grant and proudly participate in the ribbon cutting. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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APRIL 21, 2014

The study, led by assistant professor Adam Liska, was funded through a three-year, $500,000-grant from the US Department of Energy, and used carbon dioxide measurements taken from 2001 to 2010 to validate a soil carbon model that was built using data from 36 field studies across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. —Liska et al.

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

Plaintiffs in the consolidated action are Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU); Redwood County Minnesota Corn and Soybean Growers; Penny Newman Grain, Inc.; He granted the Rocky Mountain Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction and enjoined ARB from further enforcing the LCFS during the pendency of this litigation.

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