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Center for Automotive Research awarded Federal grant to study automotive bio-based materials cluster

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The federal grant will enable further development of a bio-based product manufacturing cluster as well as build potential ties and enhance existing relationships with the automotive manufacturing sector. —Kim Hill, director of the Sustainability and Economic Development Strategies group and project lead at CAR.

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Verdezyne Receives Federal Grant to Advance Synthetic Biology Tools

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a privately-held synthetic biology company developing fermentation processes for industrial chemicals and biofuels, has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy And Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for a period of 1.5 Verdezyne , Inc.,

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Peer-to-peer car sharing service Getaround launches in Austin, Texas

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Peer-to-peer car sharing company Getaround announced its official launch in Austin, Texas. This announcement closely follows the company’s February launch in the greater Portland metropolitan area with a $1.7 million federal grant and expands its reach to four major cities.

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U.S. To Supercharge Battery Production With New $3 Billion Push

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Check out what the 25 battery companies will do with millions of dollars of federal grants.

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Solazyme announces successful commissioning of integrated renewable oil production biorefinery in Peoria, Illinois

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The IBR was partially funded with a federal grant that Solazyme received from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in December 2009 to demonstrate integrated commercial-scale production of renewable algal-based fuels. is a renewable oil and bioproducts company that transforms a range of low-cost plant-based sugars into high-value oils.

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Li-ion manufacturer Ener1 files pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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million in federal grant funding under the stimulus package. The Company filed a proposed Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization with the Court and anticipates completing the restructuring process in approximately 45 days. In 2009, Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel received $118.5

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CARB adopts new In-Use Locomotive Regulation; zero emissions in state starting in 2030

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Companies will be able to use the funds to purchase, lease, or rent Tier 4 or cleaner locomotives, or for the remanufacture or repower to Tier 4 or cleaner locomotive(s). Funding programs are available, particularly for companies that are taking early action or those looking to go beyond the regulation’s requirements.

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