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USDA closes on $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum for biorefinery converting municipal waste to renewable jet fuel; first USDA loan for biojet

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to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW) via a proprietary two-stage thermochemical process. In 2013, Fulcrum was awarded a $4.7-million million loan in 2011 to convert food and agricultural waste to biogas that is used as fuel to generate electricity.

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Massachusetts to Accept Only Waste-Derived Biofuels to Qualify for Mandate for Diesel and Home Heating Oil

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Waste feedstocks are defined in the enabling legislation specifically as “ previously used or discarded solid, liquid or contained gaseous material with heating value resulting from industrial, commercial or household food service activities that would otherwise be stored, treated, transferred or disposed. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act.

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USDA approves $5M payment to Kansas biofuel production facility

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The completed project will utilize waste energy resources from a local cattle feedlot to replace almost 90% of the fossil fuels currently used by Western Plains Energy at its Oakley, KS, ethanol plant, which produces 50 million gallons of ethanol annually. It is scheduled to become fully operational in 2013.

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USDA announces up to $98.6M to support production of advanced biofuels

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million will be available for Fiscal Year 2013 production and the remainder of approximately $30 million is for payments for production in prior fiscal years. It was established in the 2008 Farm Bill to support the expansion of advanced biofuel production. Of the $98.6 million, $68.6 Biomass Biorefinery Fuels Policy'

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Henkel wins Surcar Global environmental footprint impact award for automotive paint pre-treatment process

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In addition, it produces far less solid waste. In 2013, Qoros was the first company in China to rely on Bonderite zirconium pre-treatment. In 2013, Qoros was the first company in China to rely on Bonderite zirconium pre-treatment. Since its introduction to the market in 2008, the process has experienced exponential growth.

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Volvo CE Braås facility now powered entirely by renewable energy

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At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s (CE) Braås facility, a 45,000 m 2 -site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of articulated haulers, became powered entirely by renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass and hydropower.

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Ford expands use of near-dry machining to six plants worldwide

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MQL reduces oil mist generation; biological contamination of coolant; waste water volume; costs for capital equipment; and regulatory permitting. 2013) have shown that the application of MQL leads to a large decrease of the friction coefficient (0.1–0.2) MQL also improves recycling and transport of coolant contaminated chips.

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