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USDA to award $11M loan guarantee to Oregon biorefinery

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Novus is working with an Oregon lender, Old West Federal Credit Union, to finance the project. The biorefinery will be built on land owned by the Port of Morrow, one of the largest ports in Oregon. The plant will return approximately 172,000 gallons of treated water to the Port of Morrow daily.

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Why Do I Feel Gassy on Airplanes?

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This is a real thing,” said Dr. Melissa Hershman, a gastroenterologist at Oregon Health and Science University. This is similar to what happens to a bag of chips or a plastic water bottle, Dr. Moshiree added. β€œIt Bring a refillable water bottle so that you can sip water throughout the day. It becomes all puffy.”

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

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Oregon State University. University of Michigan. Global Algae Innovations. Scale-up of Novel Algae Drying and Extraction Unit Operations. North Carolina State University. Scaling Up Biocrude Derived Anode Material (BDAM). Microchannel Reactor for Ethanol to n-Butene Conversion. Research Triangle Institute.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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A precise amount of ground biomass is fed into a moving tray; at the first heating and processing stage, the function is to drive off entrapped water, and to perform the first step of de-hydration of the biomass while mechanically compacting it for more effective heat transfer at later stages of processing. Depending on the temperature (300

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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District is replacing three school buses and four agriculture engines and converting three irrigation pumps to clean burning electric. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) Ventures, Inc., Louis Clean Cities is replacing six school busses. Puerto Rico.

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USDA and DOE select 13 biofuels projects for more than $41M in awards

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Michigan Technological University. Michigan State University. Oregon State University. The Dual Effect of Tubulin Manipulation on Populus Wood Formation and Drought Tolerance Goal: Determine how tubulin levels and/or tubulin protein modifications affect wood development and water use in Populus. Lead organization.

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

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The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. The system will employ tidal turbine blades to pressurize and push the water without using any underwater high-ratio gears or electrical components. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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