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Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

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The Infinium facility is due to begin production in 2023, and Amazon plans to begin using the electrofuels in the Southern California region initially. Earlier post.).

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California Energy Commission to award up to $3M to support development of bio-oil as intermediate for renewable jet fuel

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The California Energy Commission is issuing a solicitation ( GFO-17-901 ) to provide up to $3 million in funding for innovative, pre-commercial low-carbon fuel production processes that result in the development of bio-oil as an intermediate fuel with wide-scale adoption potential used for renewable jet fuel production.

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DOE to award up to $11M for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle powertrain electrification and dual fuel fleet demonstration

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Lower cost operation due to replacing diesel with lower cost fuel alternatives. The vehicles should be capable of efficiency, reliability, power, and performance comparable to conventional fuel only operation and must be compliant with the latest emission standards for current model year vehicles. Reduced reliance on petroleum.

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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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This technology is being investigated in a parallel project together with RWTH Aachen University researching the viability of different DME generation methods, looking at conversion efficiency, estimated fuel prices and infrastructure aspects. Alternative, renewable fuels like methyl ethers will play a pivotal role in the future.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The research conducted in the program is focused on developing novel technology options that will improve used fuel storage, recycling and disposal options, with performance in cost and environmental consequences significantly improved from current technology performance. California State University, Long Beach - $1,390,252.

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New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

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A team from the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, reports on an improved material for capturing carbon dioxide from the air—silica?organic Adsorption of CO 2 from the air at 25 °C on FS-PEI-50 and FS-PEI-33 under dry and humid conditions. Credit: ACS, Goeppert et al.

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Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

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10 ppm sulfur (the new national Tier 3 standard), and (iii) satisfies existing federal, California, and industry gasoline standards. Conversely, increasing the octane rating of gasoline at constant ethanol content (e.g., A refinery LP model yields an optimal value for an economic objective function. E20 95 RON ?

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