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Estimating ethanol yields from CRP croplands (PhysOrg)
The scramble to find sufficient land for biofuel production has experts eyeing marginal croplands that have been placed in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Now a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists indicates that plant species diversity and composition are key factors in potential energy yield per acre from biomass harvested from CRP... »
ESA and Thales Alenia Space enter negotiations for MTG (PhysOrg)
The tendering process that will result in the supply of Europe’s next series of meteorological satellites, Meteosat Third Generation, has reached an advanced stage as ESA invites Thales Alenia Space to enter formal contract negotiations. (read on…) Related items At Singularity University, blowing minds and taking meetings (CNET) Applied Nanotech Holdings Expands Its Presence in Solar Field (Marketwire) Applied... »
Report: Actions to protect fish in California Bay-Delta ’scientifically justified’ (PhysOrg)
Most of the actions proposed by two federal agencies to reduce water diversions in the California Bay-Delta in order to protect endangered and threatened fish species are “scientifically justified,” but the basis for the specific environmental triggers that would indicate when water diversions should be reduced is less well-supported by scientific analyses, says a... »
Governor Rendell: State Investments Lead Nanotech Company to Expand in Centre County (redOrbit)
Project Will Create 60 Jobs, Retain 20 Others in High-Tech Industry HARRISBURG, Pa., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A nanotechnology company will expand its operations in Centre County and create 60 jobs within four years, Governor Edward G. (read on…) Related items Governor Rendell: State Investments Lead Nanotech Company to Expand in Centre County (PR Newswire via Yahoo!... »
UAlbany awarded $1.5 million by NYSERDA (The Troy Record)
ALBANY — State officials have awarded $1.5 million to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University of Albany for the creation of a new clean energy business incubator. (read on…) Related items Novellus Systems, IBM and the UAlbany NanoCollege Establish Strategic Partnership at CNSE’s Albany NanoTech Complex (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Paterson: Change how... »
