Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

The USAF currently uses JP-8 fuel in all of its aircraft and has been looking for a commercially viable 100% synthetic alternative to petroleum-based fuels. The fuels will be produced at a pilot facility currently under construction at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University Of North Dakota.

Coal 218

Coal Fuel North Dakota Production 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

RFS2 becomes effective on 1 July 2010. USDA’s report identifies numerous biomass feedstocks to be utilized in developing biofuels and calls for the funding of further investments in research and development of: Feedstock; Sustainable production and management systems; Efficient conversion technologies and high-value bioproducts; and.

Renewable 210

Renewable Standards Fuel Rhode Island 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation in Grand Forks, North Dakota, allowance for a patent application on a high-pressure production process for reforming liquid fuels, such as ethanol, methanol, and gasoline, to hydrogen for vehicle fueling.

North Dakota 150

North Dakota Hydrogen Fuel 150