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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Billion in 2008).

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New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

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At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Cool Planet’s biogasoline blendstock is 100% compatible with pump gasoline. The Cool Planet plant will produce approximately 8 million to 10 million gallons of high-octane, renewable gasoline blendstocks (reformate), as well the biochar, all made from sustainable wood residues. Source: Cool Planet. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

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As a result of these regulations, 2025 model year vehicles will consume up to 50% less fuel than 2008 vehicles leading to significant savings at the pump. With these amendments, Canada is proposing to establish more stringent US Tier 3 vehicle and fuel standards to provide cleaner air to Canadians.

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Honda to provide $13.8M to FirstElement Fuel to support build out of California hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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Additional state grants, combined with the Honda financing, could enable FirstElement to add at least 12 stations to its California hydrogen network. The company’s goal is for drivers of fuel-cell vehicles to be able to travel seamlessly throughout the state, just as they are able a conventional gasoline vehicle today.

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Gevo Biobutanol Retrofit Plant Starts Up; Gevo Launches Development Company to Retrofit Ethanol Plants

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Gevo’s biobutanol can be blended directly into gasoline. Gevo’s technology also enables using the biobutanol for the production of renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene and isooctane for the gasoline market, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel blendstocks. ICM’s pilot plant at St.

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UK Government Providing 360M Loan Guarantee for 450M Loan to Ford from EIB

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The UK projects to be supported cover research and development for Ford’s commercial vehicles such as the Transit and Connect vans and the development of low carbon emission diesel and gasoline engines. This includes investment in production facilities for new lower carbon engines in Bridgend.

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