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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Oregon State University. NTRE Tech LLC. Advanced Low-Emission Residential Fluid-Bed Biomass Combustor. Scalable CO 2 electrocatalysis technologies. Project title. Federal share. Topic 1:Scale-Up of Bench Applications. University of Alabama. Global Algae Innovations. Scale-up of Novel Algae Drying and Extraction Unit Operations.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. Caterpillar; CG Tech; Cincinnati Inc.; ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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How USB Came to Be

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Today even the least tech-savvy consumers can attach a camera, printer, scanner, or other accessory to their PC effortlessly. The IEEE Oregon Section sponsored the nomination. where he met with engineers from different tech companies who also were looking into developing a plug-and-play scheme. to support communications at 1.5

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DOE awards $7.4M to 4 projects for advanced components for wave and tidal energy systems

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Virginia Tech , in collaboration with Resolute Marine Energy, Energy Harvesting Technology, LLC, THK America, Inc., Pennsylvania State University , in State College, Pennsylvania, in collaboration with Verdant Power, will develop a low-cost, single-piece, three-blade composite turbine with integrated “health management” technology.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. Georgia Tech ] Thanks, Jason! body length per second, close to five times faster than the fastest similar soft swimmers, and also a high-power efficiency with low cost of energy. [

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. "But low-cost commuter EVs like ours is already a reality, within the reach of thrifty farmers." BYD has a long way off to.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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tech industry during the 1990s. BYD makes about 80% of Motorolas RAZR handsets, as well as batteries for iPods and iPhones and low-cost computers, including the model distributed by Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop per Child nonprofit based in Cambridge, Mass. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov.

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