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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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Aircraft and Technology Concepts for N+3 Subsonic Transport, $4.6 Cessna Aircraft Company-Cessna Citation, Wichita, Kan., Moreover, the fuel burn reduction and the ‘greening’ of the electrical power grid can produce large reductions in emissions of life cycle CO 2 and nitrous oxide. million, three years.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

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REFUEL projects will convert low-cost renewable energy into a transportable chemical fuel and use these fuels for transportation applications, while reducing production costs and environmental impact. Renewable Electricity-Powered Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Ethanol for Storage and Transportation (Category 1) The Opus 12, Inc.

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