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Ensyn begins generation & sale of cellulosic biofuel RINs under RFS2

Green Car Congress

Ensyn is the first company to generate cellulosic RINs under the US Environmental Protection Agency’s expanded definition of Heating Oil under RFS2, which became effective in December 2013. This additional category does not include fuel oils used to generate process heat, power, or other functions. Earlier post.) mass solids.

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USDA awards $5.6M to 220 biofuel producers

Green Car Congress

Examples of eligible feedstocks include but are not limited to: crop residue; animal, food and yard waste; vegetable oil; and animal fat. AgPower Jerome of Shoshone, Idaho, is receiving $3,027 for the conversion of nearly 137 million gallons of dairy cattle manure into 25.5 million kWh of electricity that is sold to a local utility.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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USDA’s report identifies numerous biomass feedstocks to be utilized in developing biofuels and calls for the funding of further investments in research and development of: Feedstock; Sustainable production and management systems; Efficient conversion technologies and high-value bioproducts; and. Decision support and policy analysis tools.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. Deffeyes, 2005 "The Coming Oil Crisis", by Colin Campbell "Crossing the Rubicon", by Michael C.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

And I wasn’t interested in selling solar based on, “Hey it prevents oil,” you know. I know these them, I lived in Japan I know these people, I’ve sat and had conversations with them. Well, I’d love to retire to along one of the rivers in New Hampshire where you have a cotton gin. So I spent time with my kids.

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