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CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Tg CO 2 in 2008 from 1,893.8 Click to enlarge.

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Myriant has produced on-spec commercial product at the plant and anticipates that customer shipments will commence soon. Myriant commercialized D(-) lactic acid in 2008 for the production of polylactic acid (PLA), which is used to make biodegradable plastic. —Stephen J. Gatto, Chairman and CEO.

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EPA’s delays in rulemaking for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) over the past two years have chilled necessary investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels just as they reached commercial deployment. billion should be attributed solely to the recession and to challenges in commercializing new technology.

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The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. End use efficiency is estimated as 80% for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, and as 25% for the transportation sector. quadrillion BTUs in 2008. 51 in 2008. 22,09, 2.16

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between 2010 and 2011 and 214% between 2008 and 2011. The 2011 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report finds that commercial markets for fuel cell technologies expanded significantly over the last year, especially in the materials handling industry. up and auxiliary power unit applications.

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By utilizing existing technologies readily available in the commercial marketplace, the NCERC was able to produce a biofuel that builds upon the strengths of conventional corn ethanol and the promise of cellulosic ethanol, thus making bolt-on cellulosic ethanol a reality. —NCERC Director John Caupert.

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the developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware. Aquion has been shipping commercially since mid-2014.

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Greenhouse gas emissions in the US economy, 2008. Total US greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 were 2.2% below the 2007 total, according to the just-released report by the US Energy Information Administration, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2008. MMTCO 2 e in 2008. Source: EIA. MMTCO 2 e).

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Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEVUS) will finalize the purchase of its United Kingdom-based parent company, Smith Electric Vehicles (UK), creating the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. This sale signals a bright future for the electric commercial vehicle industry.

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The long-term objective of the project is to develop technology that can lead to cleaner, more efficient heavy-duty trucks, which haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage.

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an advanced research collaboration among Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded an $8-million advanced battery development contract with A123 Systems Inc. USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR).

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Based on the number of players in the United States that are quite far advanced in their development, like TerraPower, my rough guess is that in 10 years we will see the first commercial civilian vessel with [next-generation] nuclear power,” says Lien.

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The ALTI-ESS uses Altairnano’s patented lithium-titanate battery chemistry for its energy storage system, which has been in commercial operation for approximately two years. The ALTI-ESS system, by providing frequency control for the grid, is intended to enable INE to better utilize its electricity generation facilities.

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Royal DSM and POET, LLC, one of the world’s largest ethanol producers, have formed a joint venture to commercially demonstrate and license cellulosic bioethanol based on their proprietary and complementary technologies. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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This is roughly a 34% increase over total shipments in 2011 and a 321% increase over total shipments in 2008. The stationary sector continues to drive overall shipment growth, increasing from about 2,000 shipments in 2008 to about 25,000 shipments in 2012. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. Light duty vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Under the terms of the four-year agreement POET and Agrivida will develop Agrivida’s technology platforms with the goal of significantly reducing the capital and operating costs of commercial cellulosic ethanol production facilities. The facility is slated to begin operations near the end of 2013.

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The United States now leads Brazil in the export of ethanol, according to Hart Energy’s newly released study, US & Brazil Ethanol Outlook to 2022. Hart Energy projects Brazilian ethanol exports will see wide fluctuations and only return to their 2008 peak in 2019. The Outlook contends renewable fuel mandates in the U.S.

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This project also supports the design and development of a future commercial-scale biorefinery center in Mendota, a town of less than 12,000 in western Fresno County. Sugar beets have been grown in the area for more than 100 years, and were processed at a local Spreckels Sugar plant until it closed in 2008.

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According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. These research and development efforts have helped reduce automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50% since 2006 and by more than 30% since 2008. Earlier post.).

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Titanium is an important structural material for a variety of industrial, commercial, and military applications due to its light weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance; however, utilization of titanium in many applications is limited due to its low thermal conductivity. and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Earlier post.).

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million in 2008. between 2008 and 2015 (compared to 2.7% for the United States), he anticipates India will be the fastest-growing NGV market with a CAGR of 18.4% between 2008 and 2015. between 2008 and 2015, which translates into 31,347 vehicles (including conversions) sold in 2015.

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Commercialization could begin as early as 2023. The government previously conducted drilling surveys off the coast of Niigata in fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2004, but it was unable to confirm reserves viable for commercialization. Location of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan. Click to enlarge. and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp.

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Rural Development Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill), approved a $99-million, 80% loan guarantee to Chemtex International, Inc. The plant, with an expected startup in 2014, is a first-of-its-kind commercial facility in the mid-Atlantic region.

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In 2009, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States saw their largest absolute and percentage annual decline (405 million metric tons or 7.0%) since the start of US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) comprehensive record of annual energy data that begins in 1949. between 2008 and 2009. lower than 2008.

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The plan provides: $130 million for to replace eligible Class 4-8 shuttle buses, school and transit buses with new, commercially available, zero-emission technologies. Beginning in model year 2008 VW sold about 600,000 2.0- liter diesel passenger vehicles with illegal software in the United States. Background.

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In 2008, Woskov began intensively studying whether the approach could be an affordable improvement on mechanical drilling. From there, Quaise plans to build a full-size demonstration rig in a high-geothermal zone in the western United States. Quaise Energy drilled a hole 254 centimeters (100 inches) deep with a 2.5

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Trina Solar’s push for more efficient hardware Today’s commercial solar panels typically achieve about 20 percent efficiency: They can turn one-fifth of captured sunlight into electricity. The United States is a distant second, with 12 percent, according to a 2023 Rystad Energy report. He stayed on to pursue a Ph.D.

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Both DOE and NIFA have been given statutory authorities to support the development of a biomass-based industry in the United States, under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The BRDI program is designed to support near-term commercial systems.

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The Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill) provides loan guarantees to entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of the growing opportunities in renewable energy provided by advanced biofuels. Coskata, Inc. Coskata, Inc. —Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section.

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In September, Gevo received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. To date, Honeywell Green Jet Fuel has been used in more than 20 test and commercial flights on military and commercial platforms.

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area will have a larger fuel cell bus fleet in the United States, also equipped with UTC Power fuel cell systems. The buses also will be instrumental in capturing real-time information, which will be used in developing more commercially viable fuel cells in the future. Only the Greater Oakland/San Francisco, Calif.,

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In the latter part of the 1990s, we started working on the application of fuel cells into passenger vehicles before other manufacturers and in 2002, we simultaneously introduced the world’s first FCEV in Japan and the United States. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008.

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The proposal also includes the already established EU fleet wide targets for 2020/2021 of 95 g CO 2 /km for passenger cars and 147 g CO 2 /km for light commercial vehicles, both of which are based on the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) test procedure.

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PHEV programs will initially fall into the small car segment (82% of sales in 2013), which will not match the greatest needs of fleet customers (the small car segment will be 20% of commercial vehicle registrations in 2013). In 2008, Pike notes, In 2008, the North America market accounted for 63% of global hybrid sales.

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And yet this transformative invention took nearly two decades to make it out of the lab, with numerous companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia considering the technology and yet failing to recognize its potential. Global sales top US $45 billion a year, on their way to more than $100 billion in the coming decade.

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in the past few years important factors have emerged that are re-accelerating the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Low-cost shale gas has improved the prospects for natural gas-derived hydrogen, especially in the United States, where it is a major force in the resurgence of federal interest in hydrogen energy.

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Linc Energy will establish an office in Wyoming to ensure completion of an underground coal gasification (UCG) pilot program and to support its planned commercialization of UCG to Gas to Liquid (GTL) in the USA. Linc Energy has agreed to pay US$5 million for the purchase of the GasTech coal tenements. Earlier post.).

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