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UCLA researchers develop exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal nanocomposite

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The researchers noted that magnesium is an abundant resource and that scaling up its use would not cause environmental damage. Chen is now an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. of Minneapolis; and Suveen Mathaudhu of UC Riverside.

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DOE, USDA awarding $12.6M to 10 biomass genomics research projects for improved biofuels

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New projects to be funded this year will build upon gains in genetic and genomic resources for bioenergy and biofuels. Patrick Brown, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Amy Brunner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Robin Buell, Michigan State University. John McKay, Colorado State University.

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Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US

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Geographers from Dartmouth College and the University of Sheffield have provided new insight into the economic geography of commuter megaregions in the US by using an empirical approach that combines visual interpretation with statistical analysis. The algorithm is able to make judgement calls that one cannot make with a map. 0166083.

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New diamine-appended MOFs can capture CO2 for half or less of the energy cost of current materials

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— Long suggested as well that the findings may have relevance for the fixation of CO 2 by plants, owing to striking structural similarities between the magnesium-based MOF and the naturally occurring CO 2 -fixing photosynthetic enzyme RuBisCO. McDonald, Jarad A. Mason, Xueqian Kong, Eric D. Odoh, Walter S.

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DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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The following projects were selected under Topic 1a: Novel Bio-Based Plastics: Designing Highly Recyclable or Biodegradable Bio-Based Plastics: Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Trojan Horse Repeat Sequences for Triggered Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for Films and Bottles – DOE funding: $2,165,000. LanzaTech, Inc.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Zipcar’s potential is enormous.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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This situation is not true universally. Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.”

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