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This project will demonstrate the utilization of wood biomass feedstock to produce grapheneproducts through a less expensive more environmentally friendly process. The wood feedstock isfirst pyrolyzed to biochar then the process developed at the University of Wyoming converts thebiochar to graphene oxide a viable product. Further treatment produces reduced graphene oxideand graphene nanosheets als ...

There is increasing need for transportation decarbonization and rising consumer interest inelectric vehicles (EVs) but higher cost and lower range compared to internal combustion enginevehicles have severely restricted consumer adoption. These range and cost limitations are due tothe low gravimetric energy density (kWh/kg) and high cost of current lithium batteries (LiBs).Evoseer LLC has developed ...

Revenue from wind energy is an important source of stable income for small and mid-size farms asthe agricultural sector becomes more volatile. One of the biggest challenges facing wind energydevelopment on small and mid-sized farms are the adverse effects of wind farms on bats. To reducecollision-related mortality of bats curtailment -- stopping wind turbines from spinning during timesof high bat ...

In the U.S. small and mid-size operations (1-499 animals) account for 78% of the beef cattleindustry's $31.4B in annual sales. Unlike large producers who commonly develop and utilizecomprehensive marketing plans most small and mid-size producers lack the technicalsophistication and operating scale required to make effective use of available marketinginformation strategies and tools including forwa ...

In the U.S. small and mid-size farms account for 78% of the beef cattle industry's $29.5B in annual sales. Unlike large producers who commonly develop and utilize comprehensive marketing plans most small and mid-size producers do not work to optimize their production and marketing strategies. In short smaller producers must view the expected benefits of such actions as not exceeding their expected ...

Strong, sustainable rural communities are essential to creating an economy "built to last that rewards hard work and responsibility."1 These communities supply our food, fiber, and energy, safeguard our natural resources, and are essential in the development of science and innovation. What do communities need to stay economically healthy in order to provide these goods and services? According to a ...

Strong rural economies need strong entrepreneurs who can start businesses and create jobs. The RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship reports that regions with high levels of entrepreneurship have 73% higher employment growth, 14% higher wage growth, 87% higher birth rate of new firms, and 45% higher productivity growth--all indicators of robust and sustainable local economies. Entrepreneurs are ...

The SSTH directly responds to a need that was declared by Wyoming ranchers in more than 300 surveys collected during Wyoming agriculture tradeshows between 2007 and 2011. Nationwide, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather maps indicate that 29 entire states plus portions of 7 more endure freezing temperatures for at least 4 months annually. In this combined area, an estimat ...

Over the past decade, rural school systems have seen a rapid expansion in the number of Hispanic/Latino students who enter school with limited and non-English speaking abilities, and rural schools are being challenged to accommodate this rapid population growth and the education of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). There are over 5 million LEP students in the U.S., with more than 30 ...

Sheep ranching and wool production have been a part of our country & #8223;s rural heritage for more than a hundred years, with small and mid-sized ranches serving as the backbone of our country & #8223;s sheep operations. Presently, small operators account for more total ewes than larger operations. This means that small ranches offer the best potential for growth of sheep operations in the futur ...