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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The California Energy Commission approved $8 million in grants to two biofuel companies stemming from a solicitation issued earlier this year (PON-13-609: Pilot-Scale and Commercial-Scale Advanced Biofuels Production Facilities). Renewable diesel. Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Biorefinery Cellulosic ethanol Diesel Fuels'

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing campaign to reduce harmful diesel exhaust. The Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) is designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines in marine vessels, locomotives, trucks and buses.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $50 million for clean diesel projects. These efforts will replace, retrofit or repower more than 8,000 older school buses, trucks, locomotives, vessels, and other diesel-powered machines. Diesel engines emit 7.3 Emerging Technologies grants.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $2 million in funding for rebates to help public and private construction equipment owners replace or retrofit older diesel construction engines. Rebates will be offered as part of the Diesel Emission Reduction Act, also known as DERA.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

The new LNG trucks will replace 40 diesel trucks currently in use, and will deliver product to Fred Meyer stores as far south as Corvallis, Ore., Some of the 40 diesel trucks will be used to replace older, less efficient diesel trucks in the fleet. since 2008. and as far north as Longview, Wash. Kroger has invested $6.5

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has awarded nearly 700 grants across the US.

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APRIL 25, 2012

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. and conventional diesel fuels. technologies, as discussed below.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

GE Transportation and DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair are bidding on a $24-million federal grant for their Hybrid Harbor Tug Project. The grant is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that awards funding to innovative transportation projects. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Diesel PM emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland, California declined 98% between 2005 and 2015, according to an emissions inventory released by the Port. The results indicate the Port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health risk by 85% by the year 2020. tons in 2015.

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MARCH 10, 2011

was improperly secured by Remy and referenced in Remy’s application for $60 million in taxpayer grants from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in October 2008. Tecnomatic charges that this material was instrumental in successfully securing a $60-million grant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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JUNE 25, 2010

Previous Proposition 1B funds in 2008 provided $246 million to local agencies putting more than 5,000 cleaner trucks on the state’s roads. The money will be used to reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks, locomotives and rail yards, ship berths, cargo equipment and commercial harbor craft such as tugboats and crew and supply vessels.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Supported by an EPA grant worth nearly $1.5 TOTE) cargo ships will now plug into electrical power and shut down diesel engines while docked during weekly calls at their Tacoma terminal. million shore power project will reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% during TOTE’s 100 ship calls each year in Tacoma.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

The report concludes, and Commissioner Wright emphasizes in an overview of the report, that if biofuels are to play a significant role in New Zealand’s energy future, then drop-in synthetic diesel made from wood is the pathway on which the country should concentrate. The NZ Biodiesel Grants Scheme applies only to FME biodiesel.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The California Energy Commission has awarded a $1-million grant to UC Riverside’s College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) to build a process demonstration unit (PDU) to convert waste biosolids to synthetic diesel fuel. Source: Raju et al. Click to enlarge. Raju, et al.(2008)Synthesis

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APRIL 2, 2012

The Clean Air Act and EPA regulations require that manufacturers of gasoline and diesel fuels and fuel additives produced and commercially distributed for use in highway motor vehicles must register their gasoline and diesel fuels and fuel additives with EPA. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 28, 2009

year commercialization grant to apply Velocys’ microchannel reactor technology to hydroprocessing for transportation fuels. The project focuses on hydrocracking to upgrade Fischer-Tropsch fuels and heavy petroleum feedstock for jet and diesel fuel. The grant is part of the Ohio Department of Development’s Third Frontier Project, a $1.6-billion,

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop on 15 December to discuss three grant solicitations to be funded by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Program (Program). A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations. The three solicitations include: Biomethane Production.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Black carbon, a component of soot, also known as PM 2.5 , comes from diesel engines and incomplete burning of carbon sources. However, due to known health and air quality impacts, ARB adopted truck and bus regulations in 2008 to control diesel PM emissions. and other pollutants.

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JULY 16, 2010

Representing a total outlay of €400 million (US$518 million), the plug-in hybrid program aims to develop multi-purpose vehicles that combine the advantages of a diesel engine on the highway and those of an electric motor for city driving. Since December 2008, the EIB has granted €8.6 Of that figure, €6.7

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MAY 14, 2010

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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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Delphi Automotive’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) has been designated an Emerging Technology by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizing the technology as a potentially effective and efficient way to reduce diesel emissions from heavy-duty commercial trucks. Earlier post.). Delphi SOFC APU.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Advanced durability of ignition components to allow longer maintenance intervals comparable to diesel engine operation. There is up to $2,250,000 available for grants awarded under this solicitation. Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap (CEC-500-2008-044-F). The minimum funding amount for each project is $500,000. Background.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Further processing converts the hydrocarbon liquid into the desired fuel such as gasoline, natural gas, jet fuel, diesel, lubricating oil, solvents or diluents. Bressler made his initial discovery in 2004 with funding from an NSERC Discovery grant. Since then, he has received more than $4.9 He ran that company for 12 years.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well. The matching stimulus grant will provide up to $2.5 million for the vehicle conversions.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

The projects are funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative, established in the 2008 Farm Bill. Grant recipients are required to contribute a minimum of 20% matching funds for research and development projects and 50% matching funds for demonstration projects.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Range received a $76-million grant from DOE to help build a 40 MGY wood-based ethanol plant in 2007. In 2008, it raised more than $100 million through an oversubscribed Series B private financing round. The Soperton Plant is permitted to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol and methanol each year. cellulosic ethanol—in 2010.

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APRIL 12, 2011

This competitive solicitation is the sole grant opportunity to be awarded for locomotive category projects this fiscal year and will be focused on the demonstration of locomotive engines and/or aftertreatment systems that reduce emissions from locomotives to the Ultra Low-Emitting Locomotive emission level (3.0 g NO x /bhp-hr and 0.1

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

This technology has been patented (Patent US07132247) by the University of Minnesota, which has granted BioCee the exclusive rights to this patent. NSF awards SBIR grants to small businesses for novel research with a potential for commercialization. Wackett (2008) Microbial-based motor fuels: science and technology. Lawrence P.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

million through the Biorefinery Assistance Program for its project to demonstrate an integrated algal biorefinery process that will cultivate algae in ponds, and will use dewatering and oil extraction technology to produce an intermediate that will then be processed into drop-in green fuels such as jet fuel and diesel. DOE Grant Amount.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Capstone microturbines can run on diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, methanol, jet fuel, propane and compressed natural gas. The diesel-fueled Capstone microturbine produces ultra-low emissions and requires less maintenance than the traditional combustion engine found in today’s hybrid-electric vehicles.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

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. Honeywell’s UOP has also commercialized the UOP/Eni Ecofining process to produce Honeywell Green Diesel fuel from natural oils and wastes.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels. million units (57.5

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JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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JULY 22, 2009

Ed Feo is a partner with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and was voted one of the “Five Most Influential People in Renewable Energy” in 2008 by Euromoney / Institutional Investor. We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Billion in 2008). Billion vs. $28.3

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JULY 29, 2010

Soot—black and brown particles that absorb solar radiation—comes from two types of sources: fossil fuels such as diesel, coal, gasoline, jet fuel; and solid biofuels such as wood, manure, dung, and other solid biomass used for home heating and cooking around the world. 2008] and methane [Schutz et al., Dessler et al., Mark Jacobson.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The Michigan Assembly project is made possible by a $3-million investment by Detroit Edison’s SolarCurrents program, a $2-million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission in support of the state’s smart-grid initiative, and approximately $800,000 from Ford.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

million in additional California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding to replace heavy-duty trucks through the Valley Air District’s grant program. The San Joaquin Valley Air District Governing Board unanimously voted to accept $12.9 The District is currently working on reaching attainment for the federal 8-hour ozone and PM 2.5 standards.

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