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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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As part of a $6-million project funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its upgraded facility in Brawley, Calif. Given the compatibility of these two molecules, we can immediately offer an even cleaner alternative for the transportation sector and beyond.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. As an energy-dense, cost-effective means to transport and store renewable hydrogen.

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Ford cuts manufacturing energy use 22% in 6 years; targeting additional 25% Drop by 2016

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Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years. Ford’s progress has been achieved by investing in energy-saving practices and equipment. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

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Massachusetts to Accept Only Waste-Derived Biofuels to Qualify for Mandate for Diesel and Home Heating Oil

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Waste feedstocks are defined in the enabling legislation specifically as “ previously used or discarded solid, liquid or contained gaseous material with heating value resulting from industrial, commercial or household food service activities that would otherwise be stored, treated, transferred or disposed. The Clean Energy Biofuels Act.

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California Energy Commission adopts 3rd annual transportation energy Investment Plan; $100M for clean fuels and technologies

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.

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Chinese company to convert coke oven waste gas into power for region with three GE aeroderivative gas turbines

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Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Co. Ltd is building a high-efficiency gas turbine power plant to utilize coke oven gas (COG) into power and steam to meet increasing energy needs in its region. —Teng Daochun, chairman, Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Co. Jiangsu Tianue Energy and Chemical Group Co.

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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The use of renewable energy sources will ensure that the plant is supplied with 100% CO 2 -free electricity. The waste water treatment plant, the deionization system of the water (DI plant), and the shop ventilation are also included in the scope of services. Most of the electricity comes from a solar system on the plant’s grounds.

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