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New catalytic process turns renewable and waste carbon into cleaner, high-performance diesel biofuel blendstock

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With this research, we looked to make a new biofuel conversion process that is relevant and applicable to renewable and waste-to-energy technology. High stability is critical for industrial catalysts that must last for years to be economical and environmentally sustainable. —Derek Vardon, an NREL researcher and co-author.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. The facility will process 42,000 tons of recycled waste annually.

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Celebrating Earth Month: Driving Toward a Greener, Cleaner Future

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Waste Reduction : Implement recycling programs, reduce single-use plastics, and opt for digital documentation to minimize waste. We are constantly innovating and expanding our offerings to meet the evolving needs of the EV market. By working together, we can create a greener, cleaner future for generations to come.

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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. —Bill Crotinger.

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Strategic Biofuels licenses Johnson Matthey-bp FT CANS technology for Louisiana plant

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Located on a 327-acre site at the Port of Columbia, the LGF plant plans to convert 1 million tons of forestry waste feedstock into cleaner-burning renewable diesel and is projected to produce 31.8 million gallons of biofuels per year once in operation. Peacock et al. Resources Peacock, M., Paterson, J.,

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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As part of a $6-million project funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its upgraded facility in Brawley, Calif. Given the compatibility of these two molecules, we can immediately offer an even cleaner alternative for the transportation sector and beyond.

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LanzaTech and SK Innovation partner on process to produce butadiene from waste gas

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SK innovation, one of the world’s leading energy and petrochemical companies, and LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, are working together to develop a new process technology for the production of 1,3 butadiene, a platform chemical used in many high growth industries globally.

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