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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Among the paper’s conclusions is that a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state of California.

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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

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A coalition of 13 leading industrial companies and electric utilities, including General Motors Company, The Dow Chemical Company and Duke Energy, issued a white paper recommending the installation of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage (DES) systems around the country by 2022. value proposition. of DES systems.

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Victoria Begins Major 5-Year Electric Vehicle Trial

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All the vehicles in the Electric Vehicle Trial will run on AGL GreenPower, which is 100% renewable energy. The trial will also look at electric two-wheelers , as well as include some locally manufactured electric vehicle conversions. of the Climate Change White Paper Action Plan, the Victorian Government will also provide additional.

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Yet another CARB ZEV meeting

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Davids said CARB's resource allocation has favored fuel cells and hydrogen over plug-in electric by 75% to 25%, based on conversations with Legislative Director Jay Friedland. Friedman sent an email immediately for the record clarifying the conversation with Ms. Chair Mary Nichols said that isn't true.

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Velocys Awarded Commercialization Grant for Microchannel Reactor Technology for Hydroprocessing to Upgrade Fischer-Tropsch Fuels and Heavy Petroleum Feedstock

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Additional hydroprocessing application opportunities include the processing of edible oils, specialty and fine chemicals, and conversion of natural oils and fats to transportation fuels. Improved Fischer-Tropsch Economics Enabled by Microchannel Technology (Velocys white paper, Sep 2008). Velocys, Inc. Velocys, Inc.

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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A recent white paper by Leslie Bromberg of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Wai K. technology and there is progress on the economic conversion of biomass to. Produced from renewable biomass, methanol is an attractive green house gas reduction transportation fuel option in the longer term.

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Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

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A new study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the conversion and degradation of peatland in palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia has determined that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions associated with palm oil grown on peatland. Southeast Asia. Morrison, R., Hooijer, A., Rieley, J.

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