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KLM and Costa Rica partner on aviation biofuels

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The Costa Rican government and KLM will research the possibilities of flying from San José, the capital of Costa Rica, using bio-based jet fuel. On 31 October, KLM and the Costa Rican government signed a letter of intent to ratify the cooperation, marking the first such agreement of this kind between an airline and a country.

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Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins use hydrogen/biogas to power Cummins generator in Costa Rica

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and EARTH University in Costa Rica. Ad Astra is developing this system in collaboration with Costa Rica’s state-owned oil refinery, RECOPE. The electrical generator designed and manufactured by Cummins is part of an experimental 7.5

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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Bergen gas engines deliver a significant reduction in fuel and lubrication oil consumption. BioMar has 11 factories producing fish food, in Norway, Chile, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Turkey and Costa Rica. The new cargo carrier is expected to be delivered from the yard in 2017.

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Aeromexico flying commercial route with 15% blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel

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Aeromexico is using a 15% blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, produced from camelina using process technology from Honeywell’s UOP, on flights on its Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica route, marking one of the first uses of renewable fuels in everyday airplane passenger service.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Employees 16 “We had customers in the oil-and-gas industry, as well as construction companies, dealing with similar problems,” she says. Wisy is piloting its AI platform with CCU. Chen is based in Panama City.

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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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It is touted as part of a move toward independence from foreign oil. However, as the Environmental Entrepreneurs report on Costa Rica recommends, biomass crops into electricity is a beneficial strategy. Support knows no party. Like subsidies for ethanol, it's a regional matter.

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