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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization. Description.

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USDA to award $11M loan guarantee to Oregon biorefinery

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The Novus plant will process agricultural waste into fuel, natural gas, organic fertilizer and other bio-based products. It is located near large organic and traditional farms and is home to 10 major food producers. The plant will return approximately 172,000 gallons of treated water to the Port of Morrow daily.

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Renewable fuels and biochar company Cool Planet closes on $100M Series D financing

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Used as a soil amendment, its CoolTerra biochar product also increases crop productivity and plant health while reducing water and fertilizer requirements. This excess carbon is highly porous and has beneficial water and nutrient retaining capabilities.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Lead Institution: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. Lead Investigator: Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D. Project Title: The Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems. Lead Institution: University of South Florida. Lead Investigator: Jacqueline Dixon, Ph.D.

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Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. The process has a small footprint, produces renewable energy and is water friendly.

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DOE selects 6 projects for $30M in funding to boost unconventional oil and natural gas recovery

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Lead organization. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Development of the TMS in eastern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi could significantly impact local communities economically. Selected UOG projects. Description. C-Crete Technologies LLC. DOE Funding: $1,498,000 Non-DOE Funding: $374,000.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. water content in it and Gasoline C, or E25, which is a mixture of 75% Gasoline A and 25% in volume of anhydrous ethanol (AEAC) with a maximum of 0.4% Earlier GCC post.]