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Commercial dewatering enzyme could reduce costs of grain ethanol production

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The researchers found that the enzyme helps extract water from an ethanol byproduct used to make dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), which can be used as feed supplements for cattle, swine and poultry. Washington University in St. helped lead the study. and reduce natural gas consumption by 12%.

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Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

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The systems reduce water consumption and minimize the need for pesticides and herbicides. By supplying plants with the precise amount of water, nutrients, and light, indoor farming creates an ideal environment for their growth. Plants are grown in nutrient-rich solutions.

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$12+M awarded to 4 projects seeking to design crops with ability to fix their own nitrogen; no artificial fertilizers

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million tons of it will be needed to supply the world’s food. They also generate environmental problems from degrading soil to runoff into rivers where they pollute fresh waters and coastal zones. Researchers led by Washington University in St. Louis biologist Himadri B. Louis; and Costas D.

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Association of Independent Plant Research Institutes (AIPI) forms with focus on renewable energy, ecosystem services and sustainable agriculture

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Scientific leaders from the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (Cornell University); The Carnegie Institution for Science;, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St. Louis, Mo.); and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation (Ardmore, Okla.) Plants filter groundwater, reduce erosion, absorb carbon dioxide and generate oxygen.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion will go to 9 projects in the component manufacturing segment of the supply chain. intends to set up an advanced prelithiation and lithium anode manufacturing facility to accelerate the transition to next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and enable the development of a robust US battery component supply chain.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion will go to 9 projects in the component manufacturing segment of the supply chain. intends to set up an advanced prelithiation and lithium anode manufacturing facility to accelerate the transition to next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and enable the development of a robust US battery component supply chain.