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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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Member Institutions: The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, SINTEF Norway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Research Applied Technology Education Services (Rates)/Coastal Oil Spill Simulation System (COSS). Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Solar Thermal System: A solar thermal system on the building roof will provide hot water for the operations building and the maintenance building. NJ Transit, New Jersey: $250,000. Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and Public Works, Wisconsin: $210,000. Rock Island Metro, Illinois: $600,000.

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