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Berkeley Lab report finds installed cost of solar PV systems in the US dropped sharply in 2010

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According to the report, the decline in PV installed costs seen by customer-owners of such systems in 2010 follows a significant drop in the wholesale cost for PV modules in 2009. As report co-author Galen Barbose explains, “ Based on our data, average installed costs held steady at $7.50/W W over the period from 1998 to 2007.

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EPA making $20M available for clean diesel projects

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Request for Proposals ( EPA-OAR-OTAQ-12-05 ) with up to $20 million in FY 2012 grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing pollution from the existing fleet of diesel engines. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades.

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DOT to Award Funding for Research Into Biofuels and Bio-based Lubricants for Locomotives

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The US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FR-RRD-10-010) for two separate grants totalling $700,000 for research into biofuels and bio-based lubricants for locomotive application. FRA will accept applications for these grant opportunities until 7 June 2010.

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Study shows bamboo ethanol in China technically and economically feasible, cost-competitive with gasoline

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million tons in 2008. These data were then used as inputs to a techno-economic model using AspenPlus to determine the production cost of bioethanol from bamboo in China. The economic analysis found that the lowest enzyme loading had the most commercially viable scenario (production cost of $0.484 per liter (US$1.83/gallon

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California Governor signs new super-pollutants legislation into law; black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane

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However, due to known health and air quality impacts, ARB adopted truck and bus regulations in 2008 to control diesel PM emissions. ARB also administers the Carl Moyer Program, which provides grants to fund “cleaner than required” engine upgrades, or retrofits that reduce PM 2.5 and other pollutants.

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Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels Awarded Permit to Build Commercial Municipal Waste-to-Biofuels Facility

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Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels (EGAB) has successfully completed the necessary environmental regulatory process and has been granted a permit to commence construction of a commercial facility to produce biofuels and green chemicals from sorted municipal solid waste in Edmonton, Alberta. Earlier post.)

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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Awards C$5.5M for Cellulosic Ethanol and Xylitol Demo Plant

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Early in 2008 SBI formed a joint venture with Xylitol Canada with the goal of researching and co-developing a proprietary technology to produce xylitol using co-product streams from the production of cellulosic ethanol. The project involves the construction of a demonstration facility at a total cost of approximately C$17.0

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