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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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According to DTF’s analysis of S&P Global Mobility TIPNet Vehicles in Operation Data as of December 2022: Diesel dominates the trucking sector: For the largest commercial trucks (Class 8) in operation that are 2010 or later model years, 95.4% For the entire (Class 3-8) commercial truck population of more than 15 million vehicles, 75.6%

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Tobacco Plant-derived Enzyme Cocktail for Efficient and Low-Cost Hydrolysis of Biomass for Cellulosic Ethanol Production

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Now, researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a tobacco plant-derived cocktail of enzymes for the efficient hydrolysis of a range of lignocellulosic biomass. The new crude-extract enzyme cocktails yielded more (up to 3,625%) glucose from filter paper, pine wood or citrus peel than commercial cocktails.

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GE and CPECC Sign Agreements with USTDA to Advance Commercial Scale IGCC in China

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In this initial study phase, GE and CPECC will evaluate the cost and performance of an IGCC design. Governments and industry in both the United States and China have critical roles to play in accelerating the deployment of these commercial scale IGCC facilities.

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University of Florida IFAS, Buckeye Technologies and Myriant Partner on Research and Demonstration Cellulosic Biorefinery

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The project will seek to combine several technologies developed by Dr. Lonnie Ingram at the University of Florida. facility and will be built with the aid of $20 million allocated by the Florida Legislature. Buckeye Technologies Inc., The plant will employ cellulosic ethanol production technology now licensed to Verenium Corp.

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XL Hybrids partners with Knapheide Manufacturing to expand hybrid electric powertrain availability

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developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles ( earlier post ), has an agreement with The Knapheide Manufacturing Company, a commercial vehicle equipment provider in North America, for the installation and distribution of its products. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Proterro and Bunge to conduct pilot study in Brazil of Proterro’s sucrose-production technology for ethanol production

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The Bunge pilot plant will replicate the operations of Proterro’s US pilot plant in Orlando, Florida, where four photobioreactors are currently deployed. —Proterro CEO Kef Kasdin. Proterro’s photobioreactor, cyanobacteria and its entire sugar-making process have been granted patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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DOE awarding $15M to 3 algae-based biofuel and bioproducts projects

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These projects will develop highly productive algal cultivation systems and couple those systems with effective, energy-efficient, and low-cost harvest and processing technologies. Global Algae Innovations Inc.,

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