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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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But if you’re broken down in Montana, you need a cell phone. MIT and smart intersections. Ford has an ongoing research partnership with MIT in a number of areas, including safety. One of MIT’s projects includes work on a “smart intersection” to reduce collisions. — Mike Shulman.

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DOE and USDA award $10M to advance biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products

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million, and selections include the University of California-Riverside; the University of Montana; Missoula; the North Carolina Biotechnology Center; the State University of New York; and Pennsylvania State University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The USDA is funding five projects for a total of $7.3