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Thomas Built Buses electric school bus powered by Proterra receives full CARB and HVIP certifications, CEC funding eligibility

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has received full California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) certifications for its Type C electric bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology. Thomas Built Buses Inc. This certification officially qualifies Jouley for state vouchers.

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

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy. Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Scale-up and Qualification of Net-Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Wet Waste. Global Algae Innovations.

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Pitt partners with Powdermet to develop rare-earth-free electric motor with MnBi permanent magnets

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Most electric motors for electric vehicles rely on permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals, which are a limited resource. In addition to their scarcity, extracting and processing these materials has environmental consequences, leaving behind a significant amount of toxic waste. 3 ), and good magnetization (81 emu g ?1

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USDA approves $99M, 80% loan guarantee to Chemtex to support development of cellulosic ethanol from energy grasses

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to construct a 20 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol refinery in Sampson County in eastern North Carolina. Chemtex is working with local farmers and producer organizations to begin growing energy grasses for the facility. Earlier post. About 30,000 acres will be required to supply the facility with sufficient feedstock.

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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The report uses scientific modeling systems to project biomass resource availability under specified economic and sustainability constraints. The first conducted in 2005, answered the fundamental question, “Do we have enough biomass resources to make a meaningful impact on our petroleum consumption?”

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NC State Researchers Developing Ozonolysis Pretreatment for Energy Grass Feedstocks

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Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing an ozone-based pre-treatment technique (ozonolysis) to release sugars from the energy grass miscanthus for production into renewable fuels or chemicals with minimal generation of chemical waste streams and degradation of the carbohydrate components.

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CMI rare-earth elements separation technology licensed to Marshallton; diglycolamide extractants

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A new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories , a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries. These powerful, permanent magnets are vital to clean energy technology and defense applications. which is very low.

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