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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The Institute will build on UC San Diego resources such as the Nano3 Facility and the San Diego Supercomputer Center. Distinguished Seminar Series: The Institute will host a distinguished seminar series aimed at catalyzing new collaborations while raising UC San Diego’s national profile and international stature.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy will award $9 million over five years to organizations to assist it in building domestic and international consensus on future fossil energy technologies ( DE-FOA-0001111 ). International Oil and Natural Gas. Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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BirdLife International Tokyo. Conservation International Japan. Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Implementation and promotion of the Eco School Program, designed to develop human resources that will tackle environmental problems. Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Preliminary Assessment of the Boundary Layer Ingestion Benefit for the D8 Aircraft ” Applied Modeling & Simulation Seminar Series. Hall (2016) “ Boundary Layer Ingestion Propulsion – Benefit, Challenges, and Opportunities ” 5 th UTIAS International Workshop on Aviation and Climate Change. Hardin, Gregory Tillman, Om P.

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UC Irvine study finds organic constituents of UFP play important role in heart disease; suggestions for more effective emission control

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Results of a study funded and released by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) suggest that the organic constituents of ultrafine PM (UFP, particles ? Dr. Kleinman presented his findings at a seminar on 9 October at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in Sacramento. Source: Kleinman presentation. Click to enlarge.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Senior Vice President of Research, Advanced Studies and Materials and 2012 Chairman of EUCAR, set out the association’s recommendations on Horizon 2020 to an audience of MEPs (Members of European Parliament) and stakeholders at a seminar in the European Parliament on 20 June.

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Süd-Chemie Investing 60M in Series Production of Lithium Iron Phosphate for Batteries for Electric Vehicle Drives

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At the 27 th International Battery Seminar & Exhibit earlier this year in Ft. The wet process combines the Fe, Li and P sources for a complete reaction in liquid phase. Particle size, morphology and purity is controlled by precipitation. Lauderdale, Fl, Phostech said that it was developing improved power and energy grade materials.