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General Dynamics NASSCO launches first LNG-powered containership

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On Saturday 18 April in San Diego, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the 764-foot (233m), 3100 TEU Isla Bella , the first LNG-powered containership. The LNG-powered ships will also include a ballast water treatment system, making them the greenest ships of their size. Launch ceremony.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Scale-Up of the Primary Conversion Reactor to Generate a Lignin-Derived Cyclohexane Jet Fuel. Microchannel Reactor for Ethanol to n-Butene Conversion. Conversion of 2,3-Butanediol to Biojet Fuel: Scale-up and Technoeconomic Analysis of Energy-Efficient Separations and Fermentative Diol Production. University of North Dakota.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is developing a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell (MS-SOFC) stack that produces electricity from an ethanol-water blend at high efficiency to enable light-duty hybrid passenger vehicles. University of California, San Diego. Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. San Jose, Calif. San Diego, Calif. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash.

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DOE awards $18M to six projects for algae-based biofuels; targeting <$5/gge

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However, barriers related to algae cultivation, harvesting, and conversion to fuels and products need to be overcome to achieve the Department’s target of $3/gge for advanced algal biofuels by 2030. University of California, San Diego. Marine Algae Industrialization Consortium (MAGIC), Duke University.

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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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Dozens of students participated in the clean energy conversation and successfully engaged their campus leaders to secure funding. San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative (San Diego, Calif.): Campus leaders have learned about the program through webinars and workshops. Tiffany & Co.

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General Dynamics NASSCO delivers 1st LNG-powered containership; christens first ECO tanker

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LNG-conversion-ready ECO tanker. Separately, NASSCO hosted a christening ceremony for the first ECO tanker for American Petroleum Tankers (APT) under construction at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. The ships were designed by DSEC, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of Busan, South Korea.