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Serendipitous discovery by IUPUI researchers may lead to environmentally friendly lubricants

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Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis) identified the compound in the seed oil of the Orychophragmus violaceus , which is produced in a manner unlike any other fatty acid. Lubricant performance testing was conducted on steel surfaces at the University of North Texas.

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MSU-led regional team awarded $6M NSF grant to research biofuel, carbon capture technologies

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A regional interdisciplinary team led by Montana State University has received $6 million from the National Science Foundation to address questions about whether biofuels and carbon capture technologies can be sustainably introduced into the Upper Missouri River Basin.

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Researchers modify camelina to produce highest levels yet in transgenic plant oil of novel lipid acetyl-TAG; biofuel and industrial use

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For example, they possess reduced kinematic viscosity and lower melting points compared to conventional triacylglycerols (here referred to aslcTAGs). The presence of the sn-3 acetyl group confers useful physical, chemical and nutritional properties to these molecules. Previously, we identified an acetyltransferase, EaDAcT, from E.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

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There’s a compound there,” says Alexander Gabay , a researcher at the University of Delaware , referring to the iron nitride in the magnets being developed by Niron. They question whether it’s possible to mass-manufacture an economical magnet free of rare earths that is strong and tough enough for EV propulsion. It’s that simple.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The Mid-America Collaborative for Alternative Fuels Implementation project will focus diversifying transportation fuel options in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. use; produce a technical reference manual for utilities and policy makers to. University, North. University of Central. Metropolitan Energy. Center, Inc.

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