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Solazyme begins US commercial production of renewable algal oils

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announced that commercial production of its renewable algal oils has begun at both Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s Clinton, Iowa facility, and the downstream companion facility operated by American Natural Products in Galva, Iowa (ANP). Solazyme, Inc.

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Wisconsin’s largest solar farm is now fully online

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Wisconsin’s largest solar farm, which features 830,000 bifacial solar panels on trackers, is in Iowa County, west of Madison. The Solar Energy Industries Association ranked Wisconsin 25th among states for solar capacity as of Q3 2023; it’s expected to add 3,781 MW of solar over the next five years and jump to 12th place.

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DOE’s Manufacturing Institute to award $35M to support R&D in recycling, reuse and remanufacturing

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Drawing on both fundamental and applied research capabilities within National Labs, universities, and industry, the Plastics Innovation Challenge accelerates innovations that will significantly reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills and position the US as global leaders in advanced plastics recycling technologies.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. University of Iowa – National Advanced Driving Simulator. University of Iowa – National Advanced Driving Simulator.

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Green Biologics acquires Central MN Ethanol Cooperative; transitioning from ethanol to n-butanol and acetone

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a UK industrial biotechnology and renewable chemicals company. These derivatives are key raw materials in paints, coatings, adhesives and inks as well as cosmetics, personal care ingredients, industrial and household cleaners, food ingredients, and specialty products. Green Biologics Inc.

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Solazyme expanding renewable oil production capacity with JV partner Bunge, signs strategic collaboration agreement with ADM

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Separately, Solazyme and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, a leading global agricultural processor, signed strategic collaboration, manufacturing and market development agreements in which Solazyme and ADM will produce Solazyme’s tailored algal oils in ADM’s advanced fermentation plant at Clinton, Iowa. ADM collaboration.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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This has allowed me to not only expand my professional horizons but also my personal horizons. in EE at Iowa State University , in Ames. He left Iowa State in 2005 to join Arizona State, where he has served as director of its Power Systems Engineering Research Center. Vittal moved to the United States to pursue a Ph.D.

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