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OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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MAY 14, 2020

ASTM International has approved and published a seventh annex to D7566 , the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specification, with support from the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI). Blending: Required to be blended with petroleum-based jet fuel, up to a 50% maximum level. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2011

The biofuel will be produced from used cooking oil by Dynamic Fuels at its Geismar plant and supplied by SkyNRG, the consortium launched by KLM and North Sea Group and Spring Associates in 2009. Earlier post.) A positive recommendation from the Sustainability Board carries a lot of weight for KLM.

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MAY 6, 2011

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) $2 million to establish the California Initiative for Large Molecule Sustainable Fuels (CILMSF). This new research initiative will develop advanced tools to make renewable drop-in liquid hydrocarbon fuels from biomass.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. Achieving targeted regional reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector will require concentrated efforts to change travel behavior and reduce vehicle miles travelled in addition to advances in vehicle technology and fuels, according to two recent studies. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

With the continued growing technology in the alternative fuels and renewable energy field, our energy solutions continue to expand—and this first step with algae oil derived F-76 is an excellent example. DESC awarded Sustainable Oils a contract for 40,000 gallons of camelina-based jet fuel. Navy Energy Perspectives (June 2009).

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MARCH 28, 2009

Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa and Rutgers University are proposing new Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) reaction chemistry and process designs that they say could increase F-T process efficiency and reduce CO 2 emissions by 15% compared to the conventional process. Credit: Adapted by P. Huey/Science.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Despite problems with its characteristics (toxicity; handling, storage and delivery requirements; and materials compatibility), methanol attracted a great deal of interest in the 1970s and later as an alternative fuel, partly because it can be produced from a number of raw and renewable resources. —Fan et al.

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APRIL 28, 2011

BioJet International operates across the supply chain by owning or controlling large quantities of bio-feedstock, developing refining capacity, solving aviation fuel supply logistics, and handling sales to end users. It is also the first Alternative Fuels Strategic Partner of the International Air Transport Association.

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MAY 4, 2009

Researchers at Iowa State University are proposing dissolving waste polystyrene (PS) in biodiesel for use as a diesel engine fuel as a mechanism for energy recovery from the waste plastic. Biodiesel is an excellent such solvent that is also a proven alternative fuel for diesel engines. Kuzhiyil and Kong (2009).

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) concludes that the emissions associated with the transport of ethanol could negate its potential economic and environmental benefits compared to gasoline. The analysis emphasizes the importance of regional alternative fuel strategies. Click to enlarge. Wakeley et al.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Eleven northeast and mid-Atlantic states are currently participating in the evaluation of a regional Clean Fuels Standard (CFS), which would lower the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the region and support the development and use of alternative fuels such as advanced biofuels, electricity, and natural gas.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

A pair of researchers from Purdue University and Rochester Institute of Technology are proposing a new approach to Lifecycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), designed to represent simultaneously multiple weights spaces and the sensitivity of the rank ordering to uncertain or multiple stakeholder values expressing different priorities.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

Recovery and Reinvestment Act money will be used to procure the Navy’s HRJ5; Fiscal Year 2009 monies will be used to procure HRJ8 for the Air Force. The Navy plans to have test and certification completed on the most promising alternative fuel candidates no later than 2013, Kamin said. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 1, 2010

A team from Iowa State University and ConocoPhillips, Biofuels R&D performed a techno-economic study examining the fast pyrolysis of corn stover to bio-oil with subsequent upgrading of the bio-oil to naphtha and diesel range fuels. In 2009, a consortium including TI International, ADM, Albemarle and ConocoPhillips was awarded $3.1-million

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Providing a toolkit for climate resilience.

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JULY 19, 2009

The fuels that will benefit include renewable hydrocarbon fuels; and advanced, infrastructure-compatible cellulosic biofuels such as ‘drop in’ renewable hydrocarbon fuels. Applications must be received by September 14, 2009. The second topic area focuses on advanced infrastructure compatible biofuels.

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JULY 17, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $85 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the development of algae-based biofuels, including renewable hydrocarbon fuels; and advanced, infrastructure-compatible cellulosic biofuels—i.e., drop-in” renewable hydrocarbon fuels.

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JULY 22, 2009

He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. Energy Markets in a State of Change. Billion vs. $28.3

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

According to Peter Bruce, a chemist at the University of St Andrews, UK, “As far as I know, this is the fastest yet for this material.&# 3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. 5 Allch Chcar said on March 22nd, 2009 at 2:31 am As nice as this sounds, Messr.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The Green Piece Article, Tuesday 24 2009. Meanwhile, the US is determined to play catch-up after its leading brands, including General Motors and Chrysler, were left teetering on the edge of peril earlier this year in part because they had failed to move with the times and embrace fuel efficient cars.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., The total for this credit was $549 million.

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JULY 22, 2009

This was the key message that emerged from the first FISITA World Automotive Summit, held in Falkenstein, Germany from 15 – 16 July 2009 and organised by global automotive engineering association, FISITA. Fuel economy improvement for all transport modes can be made more efficient than it is today in the order of 50%”.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The massive upsurge in e-bikes in the country marks “ the single largest adoption of alternative fuel vehicles in history, with over 100 million vehicles purchased in the past decade, more than all other countries combined. ”. In their paper, published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Ji et al.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

According to 2013 studies on well-to-wheel greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG) by the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine, hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles have the lowest overall emission levels of all alternative fuel entries.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

China’s government has been investing in alternative automotive propulsion technology for more than a decade. The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction. Zhixin Wu.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The vehicle scooped the Car of the Year award in Japan in its debut year, and the third generation of the model took the prize again in 2009. The 2009 clean-diesel Jetta TDI for example, has scooped numerous ‘Green Car of the Year’ titles and reduces emissions by 90 per cent.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. For a Western Interstate, Alternative Fuels Beckon Electric Cars: What if There’s a Blackout? Thank you ! — hsr0601 2.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

market b y the end of 2009. Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Celadon Group, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 03/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Williams Controls, Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. April 10, 2009 11:18 am Link Kaare (#1), Your concerns are well taken. nk Related Posts From Green Inc.

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