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EPA finalizes RFS volumes for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020

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Under the RFS program, a small refinery may be granted a temporary exemption from its annual Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) if it can demonstrate that compliance with the RVOs would cause the refinery to suffer disproportionate economic hardship. billion gallons of fuel between 2015 and 2017.

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Aemetis to acquire Edeniq and its cellulosic ethanol technology

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an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company founded in 2006, will acquire all the outstanding shares of Edeniq, a cellulosic ethanol technology company, in a stock plus cash merger transaction. In 2015, Edeniq generated approximately $20 million in revenue and $6 million in positive EBITDA. Aemetis, Inc.,

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US Departments of Agriculture, Energy partner to award $4.9M for bioenergy research

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are partnering to award nearly $5 million in grants to scientists to study the use of plants to further bioenergy development. million in research grants is awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006; DOE is providing $2.9 Lead Awardee.

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Honda adding 120 EV chargers to Torrance Campus; 50kW DC fast charger adjacent to campus

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Funding for the project was provided, in part, by a California Energy Commission (CEC) grant. In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly commit to global reductions in its CO 2 emissions. —Steven Center, vice president of Honda’s Environmental Business Development Office and Product Regulatory Office.

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IEEE Power & Energy Society President Dies at 69

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Williams was granted 27 U.S. In 2006 he became a distinguished lecturer and spoke about his work in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Ferreira was the 2015–2016 president of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. In 2006 he was promoted to head of the department. He was granted 15 patents. Fellow, 62; died 16 May.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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According to the indictment, the individuals occupied the following positions within the company: Heinz-Jakob Neusser: from July 2013 until September 2015, Neusser worked for VW as head of Development for VW Brand and was also on the management board for VW Brand. The other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Several major automakers, including Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai, are committed to producing commercial quantities in the 2015-2017 timeframe and reaffirmed those commitments in 2012. From 2000 – 2006, one to three commercial technologies entered the market per year. Light duty vehicles. Earlier post.).

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