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Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel - vtdigger.org

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 21:09

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Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel
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Matt Cota (from left), executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, Chuck Ross, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and Clark Hinsdale, owner of Nordic Dairy Farm, announced a project to research biofuel ...


Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel - vtdigger.org

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 21:09

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Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel
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Matt Cota, executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the association a $51,000 grant to research biofuel technology using algae during a news conference at the Nordic Dairy ...


Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel - vtdigger.org

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 21:09

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Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel
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Matt Cota, executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the association a $51,000 grant to research biofuel technology using algae during a news conference at the Nordic Dairy ...

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Research examines transforming farm waste into fuel - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 18:06

Research examines transforming farm waste into fuel
BurlingtonFreePress.com
More. ADVERTISEMENT. SHELBURNE — If the president and chief science and technology officer of General Systems Research in Burlington has her way, your heating oil in the future will be brought to you courtesy of Vermont's dairy farms and breweries.


Research examines transforming farm waste into fuel - BurlingtonFreePress.com

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 18:06

Research examines transforming farm waste into fuel
BurlingtonFreePress.com
Anju Dahiya, president and chief science and technology officer of Burlington-based General Systems Research LLC, is leading a research project backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine whether waste from dairy farms and breweries can ...

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2013-10-01 - VCET's David Bradbury on Vermont Edition

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 06:58
In this the program, Vermont Edition surveyed just a few of the tech projects being created by Vermont app developers. David Bradbury of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies talked about apps that connect people to the great outdoors, and to their own health data. VCET was recently named one of the 11 best tech incubators in the world by UBI.
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2013-10-01 - Governor's Institutes of Vermont Math and Engineering Institutes held at UVM

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 06:58
Governor's Institutes of Vermont held their Mathematical Sciences Institute at UVM on June 16-21, 2013. Attendees were able to:

Learn about real-world applications of math
Interact with professional mathematicians from the academic and business worlds
Learn about the academic and career pathways open to people who enjoy mathematics
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Number of dengue patients reaches 120 in Shangla - The News International

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 06:58

Number of dengue patients reaches 120 in Shangla
The News International
He said nine more patients Gul Nawaz, Said Karim, Ghufranullah, Laila, two minors and nephews of Shaukat Yousafzai, Asim Zia and Farhan Zia, tested positive. Residents of various villages in the district have asked Shaukat Yousafzai to provide ...

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Number of dengue patients reaches 120 in Shangla - The News International

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 06:58

Number of dengue patients reaches 120 in Shangla
The News International
He said nine more patients Gul Nawaz, Said Karim, Ghufranullah, Laila, two minors and nephews of Shaukat Yousafzai, Asim Zia and Farhan Zia, tested positive. Residents of various villages in the district have asked Shaukat Yousafzai to provide ...

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Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel - vtdigger.org

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 03:00
Agricultural alchemy: Manure + brewery waste could yield biofuel  vtdigger.org

Matt Cota (from left), executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, Chuck Ross, secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, ...


Expert offers financial advice for the recently widowed - CNBC.com

Mon, 09/30/2013 - 03:00
Expert offers financial advice for the recently widowed  CNBC.com

A recent widow can feel overwhelmed by the financial decisions that must be made. There's no need to rush into major money matters, experts say.


Expert offers financial advice for the recently widowed - CNBC.com

Mon, 09/30/2013 - 03:00
Expert offers financial advice for the recently widowed  CNBC.com

A recent widow can feel overwhelmed by the financial decisions that must be made. There's no need to rush into major money matters, experts say.


Mudbloods And Millennials - Vermont Public Radio

Fri, 09/27/2013 - 14:42

Mudbloods And Millennials
Vermont Public Radio
David Bradbury of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies talks to us about apps that connect people to the great outdoors, and to their own health data. VCET was recently named one of the 11 best tech incubators in the world by UBI. Tags: Vermont ...

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Under surveillance - Stowe Today

Thu, 09/26/2013 - 12:11

Under surveillance
Stowe Today
“There is a balance here between our safety and our liberties,” board member Chris Koliba of Duxbury said. “We need to hear from the community on both sides of the equation.” Board members are also welcoming comments from parents, staff, students and ...

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2013-09-19 - Integrated Assessment Modeling (IAM) Retreat - August 22-23, 2013

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 08:41
A two-day RACC Integrated Assessment Modeling (IAM) retreat took place at the Essex
Resort on August 22-23, 2013. Over 20 RACC researchers participated in the retreat to
discuss a variety of issues pertaining to the development of IAM.

Dr. Asim Zia, IAM Science Leader, facilitated and led the discussion on both days. On
the first day of the retreat, Dr. Judith Van Houten, State Director, VT EPSCoR, laid out
the scientific and policy rationale for the RACC team to work collaboratively on the IAM
development. Later, all three teams on the RACC project – lake ecology team (Q1),
watershed modeling team (Q2) and social/policy modeling team (Q3) presented the
current state of their respective data collection and modeling efforts. In particular, the
three research teams were requested to provide detailed information about the inputs
and outputs for the specific models that are being developed by each team.
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Study shows projected climate change in West Africa not likely to worsen ... - environmentalresearchweb

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 08:41

Study shows projected climate change in West Africa not likely to worsen ...
environmentalresearchweb
The study used a combined epidemiological and hydrological model of malaria transmission developed earlier by Eltahir and former graduate student Arne Bomblies, now an assistant professor at the University of Vermont. The model uses detailed ...


VCET Named A Top Global Incubation Program - vt.Buzz (blog)

Thu, 09/19/2013 - 05:27

VCET Named A Top Global Incubation Program
vt.Buzz (blog)
Some welcome news and economic impact data on the Vermont Center of Emerging Technologies (VCET) . What started at UVM's Dr. John Evans' kitchen table as a idea and with the unwavering support of US Senator Patrick Leahy, Fred Hackett and Frank ...


2013-09-18 - Dr. Patrick Clemins presents Mobile Application Projects to Computer Science Students at UVM

Tue, 09/17/2013 - 22:32
VT EPSCoR has proposed two Mobile Application Projects to Computer Science students at the University of Vermont. Dr. Patrick Clemins, in partnership with Dr. Christian Skalka, who is teaching CS295, presented an outline of 2 mobile phone applications for students to produce during the semester long course. These projects will complement the innovation and workforce development efforts of VT EPSCoR and enhance communications outreach.
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VCET named a top global business incubation program - vtdigger.org

Tue, 09/17/2013 - 22:32

VCET named a top global business incubation program
vtdigger.org
Burlington, Vt. – The Stockholm-based University Business Incubator Index (UBI) has ranked the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) as the 11th best university and college-orientated business incubator in the world, and ranked VCET as 5th in ...

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