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NOAA Forecast Predicts Large Dead Zone for Gulf of Mexico this Summer

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Scientists are predicting the area could measure between 7,450 and 8,456 square miles, or an area roughly the size of New Jersey. Data from the US Geological Survey on river flow and nutrient concentrations this spring was critical information required by the models to produce the forecasts. Tags: Brief.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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An embedded fiber optic strain gage and acoustic transducer system will enhance component reliability by acquiring and transmitting data about turbine blades’ structural health. Acoustic communication will be used to transmit strain gage data from the blade to the receiver station. Total Project Value: $300,000. DOE Funding: $239,900.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia. Tags: Biomass Fuels. This region has the most robust growing season in the US that supports the highest gallons-per-acre crops of all biofuels crops. million acres, 11.4% Resources.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project. The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Total DOE award: $14,999,927. Total DOE award: $14,999,658. Total DOE award: $13,299,101.

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BMW and UC Davis Partner on MINI E Study

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The study will gather in-depth information from 50 voluntary participants, a subset of the 450 MINI E customers in the US, through online travel diaries, written questionnaires and a series of interviews conducted throughout the one-year study. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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Study looks at the viability of the MINI E

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It will gather in-depth information from 50 voluntary participants through online diaries, written questionnaires and a series of interviews. US field trials of the MINI E are already under way for two months, with BMW gathering data from the 450 MINI E drivers. The vehicle reportedly has a 100 mile range on a single charge.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). To ensure the program is founded on sound emissions data, mandatory emissions monitoring will commence in January 2010. Overview of WCI.

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