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Raven SR to supply sustainable aviation fuel to ANA and JAL

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Raven SR plans to begin commercial production of SAF by 2025 in California, and expand SAF production by 200,000 tons/year until 2034 in the US and Europe. Third-generation (SAF) refers to synthetic aviation fuels that are produced from non-traditional feedstocks, such as agricultural waste, forestry residues, and algae.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.

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US installs 6.2 GW of solar PV in 2014, up 30% over 2013

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GTM Research expects 2015 to be a bounce-back year for the commercial segment, highlighted by a resurgence in California. By the end of 2014, 20 states eclipsed the 100 MW mark for cumulative operating solar PV installations, and California alone is home to 8.7 The residential segment’s 1.2 GW and cumulative operating CSP totaled 1.7

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Over the past few years, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) and University of Stavanger in Norway have developed a new protocol, called BChain, which makes blockchain even more robust.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

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FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. Electrification” is defined in the paper as referring to the relative increase in the electrical content and magnitude of a vehicle’s motive power as compared to the amount of energy that is derived from petroleum-based energy sources.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternative fuel vehicles on the road in the state. Expanding hydrogen fueling stations in California. million ZEV vehicles on the roadways by 2025.