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MARAD launches 16-month study on alternative fuels and power options for Great Lakes shipping

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The US Maritime Administration (MARAD)—the US Department of Transportation agency responsible for the US waterborne transportation system— launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes.

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Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration; focus on lower carbon-intensity fuels

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Cummins and Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation announced a memorandum of understanding to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas, and other lower carbon fuel value chains. This collaboration is intended to encourage commercial and industrial adoption in North America.

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California reduces tax on dimethyl ether (DME) fuel to be consistent with other alternative fuels; enabling retail sales

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The upshot is that the new law makes the statutory changes necessary to enable retail sale of dimethyl ether (DME)-propane fuel blend. California-based Oberon Fuels, a producer of low-carbon dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, celebrated the signing of California Assembly Bill 2663 into law.

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

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Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Are you aware of the most commonly used fuel in automobiles? The answer is petroleum fuels. The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels.

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Wabtec and BNSF Railway partnering on biodiesel, renewable diesel pilot

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Wabtec and BNSF Railway are partnering on a new biofuel project aimed at quantifying the impact of alternative fuels on emissions, durability, and performance in Wabtec locomotives. Biofuels provide a unique near-term opportunity to have a significant impact on reducing carbon intensity.

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Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

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Raven SR, a renewable fuels company, and Chart Industries will collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO 2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel.

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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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Thus, the use of wet waste resources as feedstocks in advanced bioenergy processes represents an opportunity to recycle organic waste material into renewable energy and at the same time offset the cost and environmental impact of their disposal via more conventional practices, such as landfilling, anaerobic digestion (AD), or incineration.

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