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US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

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The technology produces PCC for sale into the global specialty chemicals market, and calcium carbonate for the sequestration of CO 2. PCC is a high-value product used for a variety of industrial purposes, including in the manufacturing of paper, plastics, ceramics, paints, coating, adhesives, sealants, rubber and cleaning products.

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Nissan Dealership Handed Over 400 Charges

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A person named Sam Kazran, apparently the dealer’s GM at one point, leads the pack with 110 counts of failing to inspect a vehicle prior to it being offered for sale, though a person named Casey Ramsey is on the hook for a total of 81 counts ranging from failing to deliver a title to improper use of temporary markers.

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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This step—which certifies the vehicle as a ZEV—is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California. By offering point-of-sale incentives for clean trucks and buses, HVIP provides a streamlined approach for providing helpful incentives to fleets without waiting to submit proposals or complicated paperwork.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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While ClearFlame’s technology is fuel-agnostic and can run on any clean fuel, its current engines run on ethanol, which is widely available across the United States as a blend component, but is not currently for sale.

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Proposed process for low-emissions coal-to-liquids

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The EMS (Earth and Mineral Science) Energy Institute at Penn State has developed a conceptual novel process configuration for producing clean middle-distillate fuels from coal with some algal input with minimal emissions. Outputs are clean middle-distillate liquids including a bio-oil component, vitrified slag, and sulfur.

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Audi’s new 3.0L diesel; ready for 48V mild hybrid system

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In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. It is cleaned by enriching the fuel-air mixture in the engine. Audi engineers have intensively further developed the new 3.0 TDI diesel engine for the European market.

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Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

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This registration, pursuant to Title 40 CFR Part 79 of the Clean Air Act, is required for the sale of RFDiesel in the US. Ensyn owns and operates a commercial RFO production facility in Ontario, Canada that supplies RFO for sale to heating customers in the US and Canada.

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