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UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

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Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. Unlike biomethane produced by anaerobic digestion, Bio-SNG is formed by the conversion of thermally-derived syngas—i.e., Cost of carbon abated. Strategically the UK needs to consider the most cost effective approach for decarbonizing, the report notes.

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Pennsylvania awarding up to $5M to support alternative fuel transportation initiatives

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The AFIG Program can assist school districts, municipal authorities, nonprofits, corporations, LLCs, and partnerships registered to do business in Pennsylvania in offsetting the costs of implementing alternative fuel using transportation projects. The AFIG Program is funded by annual gross receipts tax on utilities.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $3M to support development of bio-oil as intermediate for renewable jet fuel

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Funding will support pilot-scale demonstrations of a thermochemical platform using advanced thermochemical conversion methods successfully proven at the lab or bench scale to efficiently produce bio-based intermediate fuel and potential co-products.

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IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

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While vehicle efficiency will be the most important and most cost-efficient way to reduce transport-emissions, biofuels will still be needed to provide low-carbon fuel alternatives for planes, marine vessels and other heavy transport modes, and will eventually provide one fifth (2.1

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CAAFI R&D team releases critical challenges position paper and white papers for alternative jet fuel industry

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Critical enablers requiring immediate development are: Flexible economic and engineering models capable of evaluating the wide variety of proposed approaches for alternative fuel facilities and supply chains. Current economic and engineering models were developed with assumptions that do not match those for alternative fuels.

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Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

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The price of ethanol relative to gasoline and crude oil were key determinants of the relative costs of the various finished fuels. E20 95 RON) reduces refining costs through two effects, the team found: The required octane rating of the hydrocarbon blendstock declines, thereby reducing refining cost; and. E20 95 RON ?

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