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University of Chicago pioneers sustainable lithium extraction method

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Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have created a method for sustainable lithium extraction. The post University of Chicago pioneers sustainable lithium extraction method appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill. University of California, Merced, Calif. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo. DOE award: $298,191).

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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The team members are affiliated with an additional 16 organizations: Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System; University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez; University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; C.A. Earlier post.).

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Coulomb Technologies and Carbon Day Automotive Unveil Solar Plug-In Station in Chicago

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Carbon Day Automotive and Coulomb Technologies unveiled a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in the City of Chicago. The Solar Plug-In Station will be used daily by the City of Chicago to fuel the city’s electric vehicles with power from the sun. The station features a 2.4 kW solar panel array and a 5.5 Click to enlarge.

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U of I at Chicago team to optimize new traffic-powered source of electricity

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The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago has entered into an agreement with New Energy Innovations, Inc. The University of Illinois at Chicago Senior Mechanical Engineering and Design Team will be working on optimizing the best mechanical system.

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IIT researchers develop electrolyzer that converts CO2 to propane

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Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed an electrolyzer capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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9 Universities and Labs: Colorado School of Mines; Michigan State University; Michigan Tech University; The Ohio State University; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Notre Dame; University of Tennessee; Wayne State University. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;