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Renewable wood-based biofuels for shipping

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ReShip project will use low-quality wood waste, chippings and unmerchantable wood left in forests after logging has occurred for feedstock for the fast pyrolysis process. The most promising fuels will then be engine tested to assess their quality and use for potential marine transport. ReShip concept. Click to enlarge.

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NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

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ISO 16861 specifies a maximum limit of 0.050 mass % methanol and 0.030 mass % water in DME used for fuel. ( ISO 17197 specifies a test procedure for the amount of water content in DME used as fuel; this procedure is applicable to determine the amount of water up to the value specified in ISO 16861.). Earlier post.).

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California Energy Commission to award up to $3M to support development of bio-oil as intermediate for renewable jet fuel

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In California, petroleum-based fuels contribute to the largest source of carbon emissions; state policy is driving R&D to reduce petroleum use by seeking economic and technically viable low-carbon fuel alternatives derived from locally sourced California feedstocks from various waste streams.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ). Many counties use methanol as a fuel alternative in race cars. #3