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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description. Federal amount.

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Pioneer Natural Resources adding 225 bi-fuel Westport WiNG natural gas F250s to fleet

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Pioneer Natural Resources, an oil and gas exploration and production company, is adding 225 bi-fuel, Westport WiNG natural gas powered Ford F250 Super Duty trucks to its fleet. Earlier post.)

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Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. Receives New Order for DME Feed Pumps From Shanghai Diesel Engine Company

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Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. These pumps will be used on DME fueled buses that will operate in Shanghai. Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. is a research & development organization engaged in the design, development and prototype manufacturing of advanced fuel systems for use with DME.

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Los Alamos and Oberon Fuels receive DOE funding to produce renewable hydrogen from renewable DME (rDME)

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DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. This project will produce the final step—technology that can convert rDME into rH2 fuel at the point of use. President and CEO of Oberon Fuels. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

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Zhejiang University team investigates emissions from methanol-gasoline blends

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Globally, the use of methanol as an alternative fuel has attracted interest because of its low production cost, renewable capacity, and good combustion-related properties (higher thermal efficiency, higher engine power, and lower regulated emissions). A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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Ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells with HEA internal reforming catalyst for transportation applications

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Renewable bio-ethanol produced from agricultural feedstocks and algae offers the benefits of high energy density, easy storage and transport, and a low environmental impact. The stability of the ethanol-fueled MS-SOFCs are tested for up to 500 h. Alternate fuels such as methanol are also tested with HEA catalysts.

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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Renewable energy will no longer be produced only where it’s needed, but where natural resources like wind and sun are available on a massive scale. We know exactly what fuel characteristics our engines need in order to operate with minimal impact on the climate. —Porsche CEO Oliver Blume.

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