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Chile, US navies to carry on working on drop-in alternative fuels

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Chilean Undersecretary of Defense Marcos Robledo and United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus last week agreed to continue, through their respective navies, discussions on research, development and use of advanced drop-in alternative fuels to power surface ships and aircraft.

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New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

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The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. Both technologies can serve as a power back-up for electric vehicles in the event of a power outage.

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F-22 Raptor flies on 50:50 blend with camelina-derived renewable jet

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An F-22 Raptor successfully flew at supercruise—supersonic flight without using the engine’s afterburner—18 March on a 50:50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and renewable jet fuel derived from camelina. The HRJ fuel can be derived from a variety of plant oil and animal fat feedstocks.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. In the EV world, there is a concept called “well to wheel emissions,” which considers fossil fuel emissions during the charging process depending on the electricity generation itself. Attend an online or in-person event.

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Cal Energy Commission to award ~$1.2M for center for alt fuels and advanced vehicle technologies

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The California Energy Commission Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) is making up to $1,194,659 in grant funds available to develop a new center or expand an existing center for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in Central California. ( PON-14-606 ).

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A-10 Thunderbolt to Make First All-Engine Flight Using Hydrotreated Renewable Jet Fuel Blend

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This will be the first flight of an aircraft powered solely on a biomass-derived jet fuel blend. The biomass-derived fuel used for this event is a hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ), produced from camelina oil. Biomass-derived fuels offer the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The A-10 Thunderbolt II.

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British Airways challenges UK universities to develop a new generation of sustainable aviation fuel; part of $400M investment from parent

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As British Airways looks towards its Centenary next year, the airline, in collaboration with Cranfield University, has challenged academics from across the UK to develop a sustainable alternative fuel which could power a commercial aircraft on a long-haul flight, carrying up to 300 customers with zero net emissions.

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