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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. Michael Hayes of the Carbolea Research Group at the University of Limerick in Ireland, the DIBANET co-ordinator. DIBANET aims to: Optimize the yields of levulinic acid from the conversion of biomass. The DIBANET project has received €3.73 million (US$5.5

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Most of the activity is in Europe , where there are at least 10 major offshore wind and hydrogen projects , including demonstration systems being built or planned in the North Sea, the Atlantic, and off the coast of Ireland. Hydrogen is thus greasing the wheels of the global transition to cleaner energy.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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The three-year project will develop validated systems and vehicle conversion expertise ready for volume manufacture. It will provide a package that can be integrated into vehicles as an end-of-line fitment at an OEM, or through a new-vehicle conversion facility, or by retro-fitting at approved centers. million ($9.3-million)

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