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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. Pilot Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Deployment for Municipal Solid Waste Collection. Waste Not, Want Hot? Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application.

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Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

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Cutting-edge automation systems now monitor and control environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and nutrient delivery—ensuring optimal conditions that minimize waste. Farmers can make more informed decisions about managing crops, optimizing resource usage, and predicting yields.

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Founder of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Labs Dies at 88

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During his time at MIT, Penfield developed a course that made the second law of thermodynamics—which states that the more energy is transferred or transformed, the more of it is wasted—accessible to first-year students. After earning a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St.

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

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The demonstration plant will produce NMC811 generating zero waste and 70% less greenhouse gases by using only 10% of the water and 30% of the energy versus traditional battery material production methods. The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. Component Manufacturing (Cathode).

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

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The demonstration plant will produce NMC811 generating zero waste and 70% less greenhouse gases by using only 10% of the water and 30% of the energy versus traditional battery material production methods. The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. Component Manufacturing (Cathode).

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will result in the development of approximately 184 liquid propane Autogas refueling stations in the following major metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Seattle, Orlando, San Diego, St. Total DOE award: $5,519,862.

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Iowa State to manage biorefinery projects for new Manufacturing USA Institute

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Such process intensification could boost manufacturing productivity while cutting costs and reducing waste. Two possible projects highlighted in the application include: Pyrolysis-based Modular Energy Production Systems for conversion of wastes and biomass into fuels, chemicals and other products, with $3.2

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