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DOE to award up to $1.2M to project converting wastewater solids to biogas and liquid fuels; hydrothermal processing

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The project will use Genifuel hydrothermal processing technology (HTP) to convert wastewater solids into renewable natural gas as well as liquid fuels. HTP uses subcritical water and pressure (350 °C and 207 bar) to convert the wet organics into crude oil and natural gas. Lipids, proteins, and carbs are converted to oil.

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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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As a result, Argent has offset more than 97 million pounds of carbon from the atmosphere and removed a half-million pounds of trash from the streets of Oakland, California. There’s no change in engine performance. Now, Argent has switched its fleet from petroleum diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Our experience has been positive.

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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

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Today, it is a cost-neutral way for fleet owners to achieve their goals by allowing them to convert an entire diesel-powered fleet to alternative fuel overnight. Some fleet owners can achieve sustainability goals overnight by converting an entire diesel-powered fleet to renewable diesel.

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Propel Fuels and Solazyme offer consumer access to algae-based biodiesel in pilot program

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The fuel is compatible with existing diesel engines and the fuel’s performance is guaranteed by Propel. Berkeley, and Oakland. Solazyme’s technology platform converts plant sugars into oils by feeding the sugars to microalgae in standard industrial fermentation equipment.

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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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In addition to the fuel savings, electric vehicles typically require less maintenance than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, which means lower maintenance costs. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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Last year it put 30 of its heavy-duty XCIENT trucks on the road in California to haul freight from ports in Oakland and Richmond. By the end of 2024 Hyundai it expects to have another plant convert sewage into hydrogen. Building and driving the vehicle is the easy part.

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

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GEKOT Inc, has partnered with Razor USA and Oakland University (OU) to help address this need. GEKOT will integrate its technical solutions package into Razor electric scooters soon to be deployed on the campus of Oakland University. The campus-wide study will evaluate the effectiveness of GEKOT’s solutions.

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