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US House members introduce Open Fuel Standard Act

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A bipartisan group of House members led by Congressmen John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) and including Eliot Engel (D, New York-17), Steve Israel (D, New York-2) and Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland-6) introduced the technology-neutral Open Fuel Standard (OFS) Act (HR 1687).

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New Electrostatic Nanocapacitors Offer High Power and High Energy Density

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The Maryland/KAIST research team’s new devices are electrostatic nanocapacitors which increase the energy storage density of such devices by a factor of 10 over that of commercially available devices without sacrificing the high power they traditionally characteristically offer. Banerjee et al. Click to enlarge. Gary Rubloff.

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Study finds increased air pollution can worsen both drought and flooding

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Zhanqing Li (lead author), Feng Niu and Yanni Ding of the University of Maryland; Jiwen Fan of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Yangang Liu of Brookhaven National Laboratory; and Prof. The findings have implications for the availability, management and use of water resources in regions around the world, say the researchers.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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The global frenzy of rapid prototyping and testing bore fruit: The first outpatient studies took place from September 2011 through January 2012 at camps for diabetic children in Israel, Germany, and Slovenia, where children with type 1 diabetes were monitored overnight using a laptop-based artificial pancreas system.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Because it’s less known, it is much cheaper and less crowded,” said Laurel Brunvoll, the owner of Unforgettable Trips , a Maryland-based travel agency. Eyal Carlin, Israel’s tourism commissioner to North America, said international visitors had recently begun trickling into Israel to volunteer.

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Proposed Federal CEDA Designed to Help Risky Breakthrough Technologies Cross the Valley of Death; Working with $10+ Billion Fund

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In March of 2009, Chris Van Hollen (Democrat-Maryland) introduced legislation for the Green Bank which shared many characteristics with CEDA. CEDA was proposed in two parallel bills: H.R. 2212 in the House, and S.B. 949 in the Senate. The bill is written so that CEDA disappears in 20 years unless it is reauthorized, ” Carr said.

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