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

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Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. It is the first time this feedstock has been used to make rDME at commercial scale.

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UK government adding £4M to expand plug-in van grants to larger EVs

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million) to the Plug-In Van grant scheme extending the eligibility to larger electric vehicles. tonnes are now be eligible for grants of up to £20,000 (US$24,300). The grant amount is automatically deducted from the price of the vehicle by the dealer when it is purchased, and the dealership also completes all the necessary paperwork.

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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

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The California Energy Commission CEC is awarding Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed a $5.789-million grant for Advanced Vehicle Technology Manufacturing. The grant is part of the CEC’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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Cal Energy Commission approves $1M grant to develop 12L near-zero NOx nat gas engine

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The California Energy Commission approved a $1-million grant to develop a 12-liter natural gas engine that produces near-zero nitrogen oxide (NO x ) tailpipe emissions. Cummins has a history of developing natural gas engines for heavy-duty application, and its engines are being used globally in a variety of commercial vehicles.

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Accelergy awarded $1.3M grant for pilot Coal-Biomass-to-Liquids plant in Pennsylvania; algae-based carbon capture

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million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to move forward on the construction of a facility to demonstrate its integrated coal-biomass-to-liquids (CBTL) technology platform ( earlier post ) at Intertek PARC, located at the U-PARC facility in Pittsburgh. Accelergy Corporation has received a $1.3-million Earlier post.)

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Honeywell Secures $27.3M Grant From DOE to Produce LiPF6 for Li-ion Electrolytes

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million grant to produce high-purity lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), a conductive salt used in electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The grant, originally announced in August 2009, is intended to help Honeywell become the first US supplier of LiPF 6. billion in 2010 to $10.1 Earlier post.).

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Codexis advances discussions in new fuels agreement with Shell for commercializing cellulase enzyme technology

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Under this agreement, Shell has agreed to negotiate exclusively with Codexis through 1 September 2012 the terms of a new agreement under which Shell would grant to the company certain rights and licenses in the biofuels field to develop and sell cellulase enzymes to third parties on a worldwide basis, except Brazil.