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USDA awarding $136M to five major research projects focused in part on developing cellulosic drop-in aviation fuels

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University partners from the states of Washington, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Iowa will lead the projects, which focus in part on developing aviation biofuels from tall grasses, crop residues and forest resources. The grants announced by Vilsack in Seattle today came through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, Illinois). Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000. Seattle, Washington). Cyrqenergy (Seattle, Washington). Framatome Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia).

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Washington State Algae Alliance Receiving $2M from Appropriations Bill

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TGI), Inventure Chemical (Inventure) and Washington State University (WSU), will benefit from $2 million in funding through WSU as part of the 2010 Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Washington State University is a leader in fostering the development of biofuels. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

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Cook, Carpenter, and Porter collaborated as part of Lucasfilm ’s computer graphics research group, an entity that later became Pixar. While at the University of Utah, Blanchard designed and built hardware that clipped 3D shapes to only what was potentially visible. Hanrahan joined Pixar after its launch.

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Travel Advisers: When to Let a Professional Plan Your Trip

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It’s easy for a traveler to do the research for a standard trip, said Chris Anderson, a professor at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, “so they should look for a specialist for the type of tour they are looking for, say a bike trip in Ireland, who can really add value.” Here are some tips.

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Notes from the road: a guest post from Portland

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Long recognized as an EV hotbed alongside our brethren Seattle and San Francisco, Portland never disappoints when it’s time to round up and roll out. E-bikes from the Alberta E-bike store joined flawless MG, Porsche and Fiat convertible EV conversions among the Teslas, Volts and LEAFs that offered a taste of things to come in the film.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. Seen here near the port of Seattle, in 1962, the NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. How is it arranged?