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The steam hydrogasification reaction is one component of a three-step process for the production of fuels. The CEC grant will allow for the completion of a process demonstration unit at CERT that will provide data needed before a proposed pilot plant is built at the city of Riverside’s waste water treatment facility. Click to enlarge.

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A study by a team at the University Putra Malaysia concluded that the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), a waste of the palm oil industry, could, if scaled up, produce hydrogen at a supply cost of $2.11/kg kg (delivered, untaxed, 2005$), independent of the pathway used to produce and deliver hydrogen. Mohammed, A. 2010.10.023.

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Each combination of enzymes will be tested on pretreated agricultural waste that can first be converted into sugars and then into bio-based products and advanced biofuels. Novozymes has already reduced the cost of enzyme production for biofuels by 90%. million (2001-2005). million (2008-2012). Earlier post.).

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Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). EDGAR is a detailed overview of 35 years (from 1970 to 2005) of greenhouse gas emissions by country and emission sector.

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The recommendations call for an increased federal role and funding of more than $2 billion, including a national point-of-sale incentive program to help drive the near-term production of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), including clean trucks and buses, in the United States.

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billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. Annual production capacity is set to grow from the present figure of 2.6 The Volkswagen Group is building seven new plants in China.

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The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results of projects that were among the first to produce Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG) vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste.

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SGCE) for the demonstration and commercialization of the Group’s Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology, primarily for Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) and Waste-to-Liquids (WTL) applications. Oxford Catalysts Group PLC, signed a definitive joint development agreement (JDA) with SGC Energia, SGPS, S.A. Earlier post.).

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The Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy released a set of recommendations— Energy 2030 —designed to double US energy productivity by 2030. The Commission was created in 2012 to identify solutions for increasing US energy productivity and aid in jumpstarting the economy.

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While any project that meets the eligibility requirements is eligible to apply, the Department has identified five key technology areas of interest: advanced grid integration and storage; drop-in biofuels; waste-to-energy; enhancement of existing facilities; and efficiency improvements. Waste-to-Energy. Drop-in Biofuels.

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The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). These renewable resources include agricultural, forestry, and algal biomass, as well as waste. billion tons under a high-yield scenario.

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. SCF Technologies 2008 Annual Report.

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annually from 2005 to 2013, accord ing to a new report from Lux Research. To quantify global capacity expansion of biofuels, Lux Research analysts built a database of more than 1,700 biofuel production facilities in 82 countries with capacity data through 2017, besides evaluating leading technology providers. BGY in 2017.

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at Harsco’s world headquarters in Pennsylvania, taps into Harsco’s leadership serving the worldwide steel industry, in combination with LanzaTech’s proprietary bioenergy technologies for reducing the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking operations by converting waste gas to ethanol and high value chemicals. Click to enlarge.

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Isobutene is a widely used intermediate chemical used for the production of fuel additives, rubber and solvents. LanzaTech’s strategy is to diversify its product portfolio beyond ethanol to key chemical intermediates and drop-in aviation fuels through developing key technology partnerships. Global Bioenergies S.A. Earlier post.).

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In 2013 alone, the Volkswagen Group opened seven new production plants around the world. Volkswagen launched its “Think Blue” concept in 2005 as a scheme to highlight the most fuel-efficient car models (BlueMotion); since 2010 it has evolved into a holistic philosophy on environmental responsibility. Click to enlarge.

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Other components of this system include an Ad Astra-designed solar and wind-based hydrogen production and storage system. In addition, biogas production from biodigestors is being studied by EARTH University. The electrical generator designed and manufactured by Cummins is part of an experimental 7.5 and EARTH University in Costa Rica.

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BP Products North America Inc. The settlement addresses the company’s noncompliance with a 2001 consent decree and Clean Air Act regulations requiring strict controls on benzene and benzene-containing wastes generated during petroleum refining operations. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty.

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He redefined computing, enhancing the user experience, and created products and services loved by millions around the world. One of the final products he pitched was Apple Park , the company's corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif. Sometimes the most innovative of products contradict what the end users envision." Focus on design.

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Nissan will also introduce a next-generation continuously variable transmission (CVT) and reach 20 million units of cumulative CVT production since Nissan’s first launch in 1992. Nissan said it will also provide a second-life energy storage system with used EV batteries through the 4R business.

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Valero's financing commitment means that we will no longer require a funding guarantee from the US Department of Energy under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. is the largest and only publicly traded provider of rendering and bakery waste recycling solutions to the nation’s food industry. —Randall C. Darling International Inc.

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13, the Pudong New Area government requested that Johnson Controls suspend lead-related production in our Shanghai plant as we have achieved our lead quota for the year. Recent news coverage about this suspension in production has included some inaccuracies we would like to clarify. ” The statement in full: On Sept.

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The Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation, authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 through Section 1703 of the Loan Guarantee Program, will be open for comments from industry, stakeholders, and the public until early September. The program is part of President Obama’s climate action plan. Earlier post.).

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Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. It has been provided, along with the refueling infrastructure, by Air Products. Air Products has contributed expertise in cryogenics while supplying the liquid nitrogen and refueling infrastructure.

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OPEC and non-OPEC countries (excluding the former Soviet Union) each accounted for almost 42% of global oil production in 2010, with the former Soviet Union responsible for 16.8%, up from 10.7% Responding to this falling demand, global oil production fell 2.1% of total oil consumption in 2010. million barrels per day in 2009.

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Evonik produces Bio-MTBE from isobutene and biomethanol in Marl (Germany) along with conventional MTBE; initial production of bio-MTBE began in March 2012. Bio-MTBE is the only commercially available, next-generation biofuel component for gasoline in Germany, and it doesn’t compete with food production, either. MTBE in gasoline.

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Other measures include sectoral improvements ranging from increased penetration of public transport and more fuel efficient vehicles to ones in areas such as, agriculture and waste management. each year from 2005 to 2020. in 2005). It found the following potential: Electricity production: 2.2 Waste: about 0.8

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However, levels have been soaring because it is vented to the atmosphere during the production of another chemical widely used in cooling systems in developing countries. Over the last two decades, scientists have been keeping a close eye on the atmospheric concentration of HFC-23, a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gas. —Dr Stanley. Resources.

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Other main findings include: In 2016, China, US, EU28, India, Russia and Japan, the world’s largest emitters in decreasing order of CO 2 emissions, accounted for 51% of the population, 65% of global Gross Domestic Product, 67% of the total primary energy supply and emitted 68% of total global CO 2 and circa 65% of total global GHGs.

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Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. In addition, oil sands imports could ultimately increase to a range of 20% to 36% of US oil and refined product imports by 2030 from the 2009 level of 8%, according to the Dialogue ’s first report, The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply. Source: IHS CERA. Click to enlarge.

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Led by VantagePoint Capital Partners, a global investor in energy innovation and efficiency, the financing also included existing Ostara investor, London-based Frog Capital and a group of new investors including Waste Resources Fund L.P., a fund managed by FourWinds Capital Management.

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One of the key findings in the California’s Energy Future Summary Report is that implementation of key efficiency efforts could reduce fuel demand in 2050 to roughly 2005 levels (half of the business-as-usual scenario). This scenario also projected growth of both dedicated herbaceous and woody biomass crops for bioenergy production.

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Animal waste has tremendous energy potential. Million Tons (MT) is produced annually in the US, which could supply biomass for the production of biofuels equivalent to 6.0 Million Barrels (MB) of petroleum-based fuels (USDA, 2005). Wallace (2010) Supercritical Ethanol Liquefaction of Swine Manure for Bio-Oils Production.

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The partners expect that the proposed facility would principally convert waste grease—primarily animal fats and used cooking oil supplied by Darling—and potentially other feedstocks that become economically and commercially viable into renewable diesel. Charles refinery near Norco, Louisiana. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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In one pathway to the production of cellulosic biofuel, enzymes first convert cellulose and hemicellulose in agricultural waste to sugars which are then fermented into ethanol. Royal Nedalco develops proprietary C 5 Yeast Technology that allows for production of ethanol from various non-food feedstock. Kuyper, M, Toirkens, M.J.,

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Land management trade-off: maximizing productivity vs. carbon stocks. NPP= net primary production. Large-scale bioenergy production from forest biomass is unsustainable and will increase greenhouse gas emissions, according to a group of international researchers in an invited analysis in the journal Global Change Biology/Bioenergy.

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In 2009 the EPICS program was brought to IEEE by Moshe Kam , an IEEE Fellow and the 2005–2007 vice president of IEEE Educational Activities ; Senior Member Kapil Dandekar ; and Fellow Saurabh Sinha. The projects include a recycling center to reduce plastic waste at Ankole Institute, in southwestern Uganda.

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