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DOE’s BETO holding four alternative fuel workshops over next three weeks

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will hold four alternative fuel workshops over the next three weeks. This workshop will discuss, reassess, and prioritize demonstration and deployment efforts needed for the production of affordable, scalable, and sustainable drop-in hydrocarbons.

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In Conversation with Renault India’s Venkatram Mamillapalle | Autocar Professional

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The French carmaker’s Indian arm is looking to introduce five new models by CY27, and is also exploring alternative fuels, including CNG, for the Indian market, which is witnessing increasing cost pressures at the lower end.

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Research consortium investigating use of DME blends in diesels with minimal retrofitting

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A research consortium led by Ford Research and Innovation Center Aachen is currently investigating the technical conditions under which diesel vehicles can run on dimethyl ether (DME) as an alternative fuel.

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Former president of Shell Oil calls for aggressive action on alternative fuels to break oil monopoly on transportation

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John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy (CFAE), is joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation (FFF) Advisory Board. CFAE’s mission is to educate citizens and government officials about pragmatic, non-partisan affordable energy solutions. “

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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The report concluded that benefits in the medium- and long-term can be anticipated since the obtaining of an alternative fuel using a residual greenhouse gas would allow European dependence on conventional fossil fuels to be cut, and that way the risks in supply security to be minimized. —Methanol report.

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DOE BETO report provides overview of current state of alternative aviation fuels; overcoming technical and commercial barriers

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There are seven additional pathways in the queue for the D7566 process: Catalytic conversion of sugars by aqueous phase reforming (CCS-APR). Despite the approval of these conversion pathways, technical, social, and regulatory barriers have limited both the production and the growth of the industry. HEFA expansion.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The components to enable electric drive vehicles must be more affordable. If an alternative precursor can be used that provides good fiber and yield, the cost could be reduced. Fuels and Lubricant Technologies. The subprogram’s activities fall into three main categories: 1) alternative and renewable fuels, such as natural gas?derived