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Friday, May 17, 2013

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May 17, 2013

Portland brewery tests out water-recycling fuel cells (OPB) The fuel cell was developed by professor Hong Liu and researcher Yanzhen Fan in Oregon State University’s Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering. They’ve been working on it for years, but the Widmer pilot fuel cell will be the first one they’ve ever tested in the field. [...] Read full story.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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May 16, 2013

Using beer waste to create green power (Portland Tribune) Portland’s Widmer Brothers Brewing is partnering with a Corvallis startup company, Water2Watergy, that is working on a fuel cell that could simultaneously clean the brewery’s wastewater, reduce the amount of water it sends to the city sewage treatment plant and generate renewable energy. Water2Watergy, created by [...] Read full story.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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May 15, 2013

Droning on (OPB) The Guard is the only entity that can currently fly drones out of the airport. But it could soon become a hotbed for flights by drone manufacturers and researchers if the FAA in December approves Oregon State University to use the same 100-square-miles as the guard, said Carter Kerns, who helped write [...] Read full story.