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Aquaflow Bionomic Partnering with Gas Technology Institute on Direct Conversion of Algae Biomass to Gasoline and Diesel Fuel

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New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation will collaborate , as a co-funding partner, with the US Gas Technology Institute (GTI) on an advanced biomass conversion technology program worth US$3.1 million that will be part funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Terry Marker, Bioenergy Initiatives manager at GTI.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to receive a $4-million award to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons/year of low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.).

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Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

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As New Zealand embraces the urgent need for a sustainable future, the automotive industry plays a vital role in shaping how we move and consume energy. One of the primary advantages of HFCVs is their ability to provide a long driving range and quick refuelling times, mirroring the convenience of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

Baua Electric

Last February, the European Union approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine cars in its member states from 2035 — joining several US states , Canada , Japan , Singapore, India, New Zealand, and a number of other nations with similar bans already on the books (see chart, below ).

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Energy Parks Australia and Aquaflow Bionomic partner on biofuels from multi-biomass sources

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Energy Parks Australia Pty is partnering with New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation to develop the infrastructure for energy parks to produce next-generation biofuels from multi-biomass sources. The first site has been identified on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, while others are being researched for suitability.

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The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

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Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. He is responsible for securing government funding to carry out the company’s R&D work in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

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Aquaflow signs cooperation agreement with CRI Catalyst Company to develop renewable fuels from algae and multi-biomass stock using IH2 catalytic pyrolysis

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The Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) is an advanced pyrolysis technology which utilizes low pressure hydrogen together with a proprietary catalyst to cost-effectively converts biomass directly into renewable gasoline, jet and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. —Nick Gerritsen. In July, PetroAlgae Inc.,

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