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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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This new round of funding for DME builds on its June 2021 award and is continued validation of renewable DME as an enabling molecule to decarbonize transportation.Oberon Fuels generates value from waste resources, creates family-wage jobs in rural areas, and reduces both pollution and greenhouse gas emissions through our rDME.

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The California Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Propel Fuels expands retail sales of drop-in renewable diesel across Southern California; $2.59/gallon

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Diesel HPR is designated as ASTM D-975, the standard for all ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in the US, and is recognized as “CARB diesel” by the California Air Resources Board even though it contains no petroleum. Propel intends for Diesel HPR to always be price competitive with traditional diesel across all of their pumps.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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Under Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030, Mazda aims to reduce corporate average well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions to 50% of 2010 levels by 2030, and achieve a 90% reduction by 2050. It intends to achieve this with a policy prioritizing efficiency improvements and measures for cleaner emissions that apply in the real world.

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KCL study finds London air pollution from traffic improving, but continues to exceed limits in many parts of city

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Increasing the number of buses may be desirable for many social and environmental reasons, the researchers observed, but this has to be in conjunction with investment in cleaner emissions technologies such as the successful installation of low NO 2 SCRT on some of London’s buses. —Font and Fuller. Anna Font, Gary W.

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NREL updates experimental cetane number data; more than 250 new individual measurements

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Researchers, as well as members of the engine, vehicle, and fuel industries, rely on these numbers to target compounds for development of new fuels capable of greater energy efficiency, cleaner emissions, and maximum performance in diesel engines. Resources. The original report has been cited more than 130 times. Yanowitz, M.A.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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This unit provides cleaner emissions and utilizes half the amount of precious metals compared with conventional catalysts. Recycling Resources. Nissan has achieved a 100% resource recovery rate in five Nissan plants, one office and three affiliated manufacturing companies in Japan in FY08.

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