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AUGUST 25, 2019

The researchers started by analyzing the economics of hydrogen-, nitrogen-, and carbon-based fuels made by carbon-neutral pathways in a post-fossil world in which only water, air, and renewable electricity are available for fuel synthesis. Source-to-tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Zhao et al.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. An open-access paper on their work is published the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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JUNE 3, 2011

GHG emission comparison between fossil diesel, transesterified lipids, HVO and woody BTL. Waste feedstocks available for HVO are sparse, but the availability and potential of agricultural feedstocks are higher. GD = HVO; RSO = Rapeseed Oil; SBO = Soybean oil; Biodiesel = Transesterified lipids. Sunde et al. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting. The project team has experience with two such methods that, when integrated, can support the needs of ocean renewable energy planning in the context of coastal and marine spatial planning and beyond.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg. For example, rechargeable batteries that can discharge only at a low rate but can be produced economically are expected to become available by around 2030. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

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MAY 10, 2011

Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. The authors reviewed more than 160 existing scientific scenarios on the possible penetration of renewables by 2050, alongside environmental and social implications; and then reviewed with four of these in-depth.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Demonstrate that methodological treatments can significantly influence the overall comparisons (e.g. Generally, the lowest impacts from electricity generation are seen with a renewable power generation mix with emphasis on wind power, hydro power, solar PV (photovoltaics) and—to a lesser extent—biomass.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Embraer will be conducting measurements during these flights to gauge the efficiency of biofuel in comparison with kerosene. Biofuel has to be supplied by fuel trucks for these flights in order to measure the efficiency of biofuel in comparison with kerosene during the Embraer flights.

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MAY 27, 2023

Without a widely available, high-quality material and the ability to dependably fabricate large batches of sufficiently sized cells, it is very difficult to ascertain the true state of readiness and performance of any proposed cell (solid-state electrolyte, interlayers, Li metal anode, and cathode).

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JULY 26, 2017

Praj Industries and Gevo announced that Gevo’s proprietary isobutanol technology will now be available for licensing to processors of sugarcane juice and molasses. This follows on the back of Praj’s development work, adapting Gevo’s technology to sugarcane and molasses feedstocks. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Ricardo CryoPower split-cycle engine concept redefines the processes of internal combustion to enable significantly improved internal thermal efficiency in comparison with today’s state-of-the-art engines. It is thus readily available.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Broad-scale energy systems modelling studies have projected that more abundant natural gas will only slightly impact aggregate GHG emissions, as the benefits of replacing dirtier fossil fuels are offset by the displacement of nuclear and renewable and the stimulation of energy consumption due to lower prices.

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MAY 18, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $500,000 will be available this year to test the technical readiness of technologies that can harness energy from waves to supply clean, renewable power to highly-populated coastal regions. ( For comparison, the United States uses 4,000 terawatt hours of electricity each year.

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DECEMBER 25, 2022

In comparison, EVs comprised 19% of new car sales in the UK. The new policy in Canada requires automakers to increase the percentage of electric vehicles available for sale in the country. Renewed the program that provides Canadians up to CA$5,000, and businesses up to CA$10,000, toward the cost of buying or leasing a ZEV.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

UOP’s hydrotreated renewable jet fuel process and LCA. Boeing and Honeywell’s UOP are commissioning a study on the sustainability of a leading family of saltwater-based plant (halophytes) candidates for renewable jet fuel. The results are expected to be available in late 2010. Click to enlarge. Global Seawater Inc.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The team of Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison. BEVs currently offer the most readily available alternative fuel source via the existing electric grid. mp and a fuel price of $2.35 per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10

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JUNE 29, 2022

there’s a number of free public charging options available. In other states, there may be more availability. If you’re unsure what options you have in your state, try a comparison site like ElectricityPlans where you may find a suitable alternative provider. Of course, this greatly depends on which state you reside in.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently launched a new Vehicle Cost Calculator and accompanying widget. Light and heavy-duty vehicle searches provide information about currently available alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, from sedans to school buses.

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JULY 8, 2017

A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the second report summarizing the results of the battery-electric bus (BEB) demonstration underway at Foothill Transit in California. An apples-to-apples comparison of fuel cost—i.e., Availability of the two charging heads was 98% and 99%.

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JULY 31, 2019

The present work provides that unified analysis, finding that ammonia delivers the lowest source-to-tank cost among carbon-neutral fuels produced from renewable electricity. Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. —Zhao et al. Zhao et al.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Outlines the approach for collecting and analyzing the data needed to evaluate the indicator and for making relevant comparisons to other energy options or agricultural systems. Highlights relevant international and national processes with links to publicly available data sources in an extensive reference section. Water quality.

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APRIL 28, 2009

The study was based on camelina grown in Montana by Sustainable Oils and processed into renewable jet and diesel fuels using UOP hydroprocessing technology. Camelina is one of the most promising sources for renewable fuels that we’ve seen. Source: Shonnard and Koers (2009). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Shonnard and Koers (2009).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The Nissan Leaf has more than a decade of models available; used models help with affordability And lower income individuals who do pony up for an EV will also suffer disproportionately as even the electricity to recharge will be a much higher portion of their overall income than wealthier EV drivers.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Although the practically recoverable resource is an unknown fraction of the technically recoverable resource, the assessment shows that hydrokinetic generation could be an important renewable energy option for the United States. —Paul Jacobson, project manager for EPRI’s waterpower research.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The latest available STEO forecast is also the source for the estimates of gasoline demand that EIA provides the US Environmental Protection Agency for its use in operating the Renewable Fuel Standard program as required under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.

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APRIL 11, 2014

The material’s selectivity for oxygenates, with ethanol as the major product, demonstrates the feasibility of a two-step conversion of CO 2 to liquid fuel that could be powered by renewable electricity, the team suggests in their paper published in the journal Nature.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

This wide bandgap inverter product resulted in a smaller, lighter, higher power density and more efficient system in comparison to Toyota’s present Prius inverter design implementing silicon technology. Our SiC inverter is the first traction drive optimized for wide bandgap devices that utilizes a commercially available SiC power module.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

That amount could be available annually by 2030. Based on these numbers and other research we’ve done, we would still see over a billion tons available per year as the bioeconomy continues to develop. The goal would be to replace 30% of the petroleum consumed in the United States with biofuels. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

M&G Group is scheduled to open a facility in Crescentino, Italy, producing 13 million gallons of ethanol per year from wheat straw, energy crops, and other locally available feedstocks. By comparison, it requires at least 250 kg of a competing enzyme product to make the same amount of ethanol, according to Novozymes.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Under the Proalcool Program, sugar companies were ordered to increase production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, was required to make álcool (ethanol) available at its fuel stations. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2016

a) Capacity Fade in Phoenix, comparison of air cooling vs no cooling for two drive cycles. (b) The comparison of air-cooling vs. no cooling is provided for two cities (c) Improvement in battery life by air-cooling for different cases simulated. b) Capacity Fade in Phoenix and San Francisco, using GPS data.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

In addition, the housing affordability and availability crisis is forcing people to live increasingly farther away from work, driving up total vehicle miles traveled in the state by 2.7 public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. below their 2006 levels.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This increase to 140,080 GWH resulted from higher demand for electricity, higher gas prices, and lower levels of generation from nuclear plants and renewable technologies. percentage point increase for coal’s percentage of overall generation in comparison to January of last year. above January 2012 levels. This represented a 2.1

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The biorefinery will produce annually approximately 100,000 tonnes of advanced renewable fuels for transport. In addition to an investment grant, the investment decision will be significantly impacted by the long-term outlook for wood price and availability in the market. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Our test shows that as well as electric driving on renewable electricity, there are other concepts that permit long-distance, low-emission driving. Fuel specifications are not publicly available yet, nor are emissions results and comparisons. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

By comparison, the Nissan LEAF carries a 99 MPGe (combined) EPA rating, while the smaller i-MiEV carries a 112 MPGe (combined) rating. (1 A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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MARCH 12, 2013

Codexis’ latest generation of advanced cellulase enzymes, CodeXyme 4 for dilute acid pretreatments and CodeXyme 4X for hydrothermal pretreatments, converts up to 85% of available fermentable sugars at high biomass and low enzyme loads. Codexis added the red diamond to indicate CodeXyme 4 performance. Source: Codexis. Click to enlarge.

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