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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

In the new work, they applied that method to the processing of oil seed feedstocks, resulting in a substantial increase in fuel production from this type of biomass. At present, biodiesel is produced by the transesterification of mainly plant-derived oils. Earlier post.) CMF % of total. organic extract. soybean ( Glycine max ).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The specific goals are to develop new techniques to increase the production of renewable biofuel and reduce pesticide use. This project will leverage advanced instrumentation to identify and characterize important metabolites related to biomass and oil production in plants.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. Because these crops will be optimized to tolerate conditions such as drought and poor soils, they can be grown on marginal lands unsuitable for food crops, thereby avoiding competition with food production.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. Two of the awardees, Halotechnics and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), also received funds from the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E).

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MAY 11, 2016

The Consortium for Algal Biofuel Commercialization (CAB-Comm), led by the University of California, San Diego, has released its final report , detailing the accomplishments and contributions achieved in its six years of operation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have selected 10 projects that will receive funding aimed at accelerating genetic breeding programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and bio-based products. Patrick Brown, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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APRIL 22, 2016

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University.

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JUNE 18, 2010

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified a trio of bacterial enzymes that can catalyze key steps in the conversion of plant sugars into hydrocarbon compounds for the production of renewable transportation fuels. The enzymes produced by this trio of genes enabled the E. C=C bonds).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

is not important as long as all facets of fuel production (feedstock production, feedstock transportation, fuel production, fuel transportation and storage, and ILUC) and fuel use are similarly considered. For LCA analysis, the model used for calculation (CA-GREET, GHGenius, etc.) Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Production forecasts from IHS. Davis, personal communication, February 20, 2010). We also see that if countries take a less aggressive approach to turning over their fleet to alternative powertrains/fuels than they have currently stated, many of them will still be very dependent on foreign oil by 2050. evolutionary thinking.

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APRIL 30, 2010

coli as an electrofuels chassis for isooctane production. coli; Product: Isooctane. Reducing equivalent: Hydrogen; Organism: Cupriavidus necator; Product: Biodiesel. Reducing equivalent: Electrons; Organism: N/A; Product: Octanol. Easel Biotechnologies, UC Davis). (Partners). Description. Ginkgo BioWorks. (UC

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

As part of DOE’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, these projects will also help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products. Partners include Algenesis, BASF, Pepsi, Reef, and University of California – Davis.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

Among the proposed changes were additional production lead time; a reduced compliance obligation (i.e., Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. Earlier post.).

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Davide Scaramuzza directs the Robotics and Perception group at the University of Zürich. We want to make that available to anybody using one of our products, even if they’re not an expert pilot, and even if they’re not at the controls when it’s flying itself. Faster, it turns out, than even the best human drone racing champions.

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APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions. —Dan Sperling, director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.

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JULY 20, 2006

The technology would "conserve more oil and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible levels ". Four years ago, the professor at the University of California at Davis and a team of engineering students created a plug-in vehicle. A typical hybrid has a big gasoline engine and a tiny electric motor.

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JULY 22, 2009

Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 14, 2012

The anaerobic digester system that will be used was developed as a pilot project at the University of California, Davis. The project will evaluate the potential of several plant materials, and production processes, including installation and testing of equipment. New equipment will be fabricated in Marysville, in Yuba County.

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JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates. Harmonize global LCFS policies.

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MARCH 21, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $5,580,773 for clean-energy transportation projects including biodiesel production, power control electronics for medium-and heavy-duty battery electric vehicles, and buydowns for propane vehicles. The facility is slated to produce nearly 5 million gallons of transportation fuel per year.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption. Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy.

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JANUARY 24, 2006

Nothing has to be invented to produce a plug-in hybrid vehicle,” says Dr. Andrew Frank, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Davis and Director of the UCD Hybrid Electric Research Center. When that prolonged oil crisis occurs, Americans will pay anything because they will have no choice.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2006

13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. photo EV World H ere is a new interview with Andy Frank from Washington Technology.

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JUNE 27, 2009

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky are investigating the hydrogenation of CO 2 using a conventional Fischer-Tropsch cobalt catalyst for the production of valuable hydrocarbon materials. HC with increasing TOS, irrespective of the feed gas ratio.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

coli secreting oil droplets containing biodiesel fuel, along with fatty acids and alcohol. Fuels and chemicals have been produced from the fatty acids in plant and animal oils for more than a century. Electron micrograph shows rod-shaped E. Image by Jonathan Remis, JBEI) Click to enlarge. —Jay Keasling. Normally E.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

A new minibus and an electric double-decker will be available for customer delivery in late 2023, complementing the highly successful products of the BYD ADL cooperation, which will continue to be sold and supported. READ] Electric Buses decrement Oil Demand considerably!   What To Expect. You May Also Like.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Optimizing production of energy-rich biofuel molecules involves increasing production of abundant plant components, such as starch, sugars, cellulose, and oils, while keeping inputs of fertilizer and water low. Transformation of these ‘primary’ products of plant biosynthetic pathways by microorganisms (e.g.

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JULY 17, 2015

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Table of Contents.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Lindle Hatton, California State University, Sacramento, Facilitator. John Reese, Shell Oil Products US. Bob Whiteman, Poet Ethanol Products. Sonia Yeh, University of California, Davis. Low Carbon Fuel Standard Advisory Panel Members. Chairs and Facilitator. Richard Corey, Air Resources Board, Panel Chair.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Within the next 10 to 20 years, we will not only reach peak oil we will enter a period where demand for all liquid fuels will exceed supply. Panasonic EVE Battery Production Capacity. A total of 20 first generation fuel cell hybrid vehicles (FCHV) are in service in California with universities, corporations and government agencies.

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APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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APRIL 28, 2009

The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. We have oil! Think Bakken and Alberta sands.

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