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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

million to settle a California case alleging that it mislabeled hazardous waste and sent it to landfills that can’t process the materials. After 25 California counties filed lawsuits against Tesla for the alleged mishandling of the waste materials on Tuesday, the automaker on Thursday agreed to pay a $1.3

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Enerkem Inc has received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell cellulosic ethanol produced at its Edmonton, AB, Canada facility under the US Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The EPA has established that cellulosic biofuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% when compared to gasoline.

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APRIL 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency ordered Molycorp Minerals, LLC, to pay a $27,300 penalty for improper management of hazardous waste at its San Bernardino County mine and mineral processing facility. The violations were discovered as part of unannounced EPA inspections in October 2012.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Yesterday, it was reported that various counties in California were suing Tesla for violations of the State’s health code for “intentional or negligent disposal of hazardous waste.” The post Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste appeared first on TESLARATI.

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JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

a leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, has completed a C$280-million (US$223 million) investment round—its largest to date. The technology converts non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into methanol, ethanol and other widely-used chemicals. Canada-based Enerkem Inc., Earlier post.).

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MARCH 1, 2024

The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

INEOS New Planet BioEnergy (INPB), a joint venture between Ineos Bio and New Planet Energy ( earlier post ), has been granted Parts 79 and 80 registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the production and sale of advanced bioethanol from non-food waste materials.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that helps create a consistent national framework to ensure the safe and effective deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies. compliance with applicable transportation regulations), will be excluded from EPA’s hazardous waste regulations.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

EPA is proposing updates to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) regulations and related fuels regulations to better align the standards with the current state of the renewable fuels market and to promote the use of ethanol and non-ethanol biofuels. —“Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support Rule”.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

a waste-to-fuels company, closed a $20-million strategic investment from Chevron USA, ITOCHU, Hyzon Motors and Ascent Hydrogen Fund. Raven SR plans to build modular waste-to-green hydrogen production units and renewable synthetic fuel facilities initially in California and then worldwide. Raven SR Inc., Earlier post.). 22 CCR § 66260.10

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. million pounds of hazardous waste a year. In the academic category, Professor Richard Wool, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. The new process prevents about 1.5 Cargill, Inc.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

This can range from a 90% reduction to carbon neutral, or even carbon negative, depending on the bio-source and waste feedstock used to produce the fuel. The new X15N is capable of lower NO x levels than the 2024 EPA and CARB standards.

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MAY 17, 2022

Cadillac announced ordering information, pricing and EPA-estimated range for the battery-electric 2023 LYRIQ RWD. The LYRIQ RWD model offers an EPA-estimated 312 miles of range on a full charge and has a starting MSRP of $62,990.

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MAY 16, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the toxic air pollution standards for petroleum refineries. As a co-benefit of these proposed standards, the EPA projects to eliminate emissions of approximately 700,000 metric tonnes of CO 2 equivalents. These results would be available to the public.

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MARCH 18, 2016

The four-year projet ORCNext , aimed at developing knowledge and design tools for next generation of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs), has concluded that waste heat recovery efficiency can be increased by 20 to 25% through appropriate cycle selection, efficient expanders, appropriate control and less oversizing of the heat exchangers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Aemetis, an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company formerly known as AE Biofuels, approval to produce ethanol using grain sorghum and biogas at its converted corn ethanol plant to generate D5 Advanced Biofuels Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).

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JANUARY 10, 2020

has received certifications from both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) for its B6.7N g/bhp-hr, a 90% reduction from engines operating at the current EPA NO x limit of 0.2 also meets 2021 EPA greenhouse gas emission (GHG) requirements. Cummins Westport Inc. natural gas engine.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Volkswagen Chattanooga has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—the only automaker to be so recognized. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or landfill gas.

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JUNE 14, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners. This could reduce the mining of ore which reduces costs, greenhouse gas emissions and waste. This technology could cut energy usage by 85 billion BTUs/year, waste generation by 8.5 million kg/year.

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JULY 13, 2016

For example, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced new regulations to limit methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. The new capital will be used to scale Alphabet Energy’s production for the oil and gas and automotive industries, both under intense regulatory pressure to curb emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set the amount of biomass-based diesel products required to be included in diesel fuel markets in 2013 at 1.28 Bio-based diesel products are advanced biofuels that are derived from biomass sources that include vegetable oils and wastes oils from renewable sources. billion gallons.

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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JULY 8, 2014

has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for the issuance of D4 RINs upon the importation into the US of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils (WFO). The EPA also approved the issuance of D6 RINs when biodiesel is produced using other feedstocks. California-based Aemetis, Inc. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 24, 2016

has acquired exclusive rights to LanzaTech’s patented technology for the conversion of agricultural waste, forest waste, dairy waste and construction and demolition waste (CDW) to ethanol in California. Aemetis, Inc. Aemetis is the first licensee of the LanzaTech technology in North America.

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MARCH 11, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded TDA Research , Inc. TDA) a $225,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to develop a process aimed at producing biodiesel from low-cost waste feedstocks. This new process will run on low-cost waste and recycled oils and fats.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Now, the Hummer EV’s EPA documents have been filed (credit to Car and Driver for first reporting on the filings), and they show that the hulking all-electric vehicle stayed really true to the spirit of its gas-guzzling predecessor. That’s a huge pack, over twice as large as the batteries on two Tesla Model X Plaid vehicles.

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JULY 13, 2015

The partners said the project will demonstrate the added value of recycling waste streams, not only by reducing emissions at source, hence reducing ArcelorMittal’s direct carbon footprint, but by keeping fossil fuels in the ground through the production of commodity chemicals and fuels that would otherwise be made from oil. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 15, 2021

Completing the test well program is an essential pre-requisite for securing the permit for the EPA Class VI sequestration well. The Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) plant will convert waste materials from managed forests into renewable diesel fuel and renewable naphtha using gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

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OCTOBER 9, 2011

The Rankine cycle is widely used used commercially to generate power in stationary power plants, and is under consideration as a potential waste heat recovery system for use in both light-duty (BMW, earlier post ; Honda, earlier post ) and heavy-duty ( earlier post ) applications. on the highway cycle and 0.513 on the city cycle.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This agreement will mark the completion of Metro’s 5-year goal to transition its diesel fleet to cleaner, low-carbon fuel, with 2,400 buses now running on RNG—the first renewable and commercially available vehicle fuel made entirely from organic waste. Metro is committed to ensuring a seamless path towards a carbon-neutral future.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its fourth year of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program data, detailing greenhouse gas pollution trends and emissions from large sources and suppliers broken down by industrial sector, geographic region and individual facilities. from the previous year.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

and Phoenix Power Group LLC have successfully completed fabrication, assembly and initial testing of the first pre-production Waste Heat Engines (WHE-25) manufactured by TopLine Energy Systems.( The Phoenix-10 Waste Oil Power Generator (P-10) is scheduled for commercial production in 2012. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reinstating Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide. TRI is a publicly available database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by certain industries and federal facilities.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Photo by Juan Mt on Pexels.com The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fine oil and gas companies for emitting excess methane – the first federal government tax ever on greenhouse gas emissions. EPA administrator Michael S. That’s because methane is a climate “super pollutant” that’s more potent than carbon dioxide.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Following through on a January 2011 commitment, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to defer, for three years, Clean Air Act permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic sources. In July 2010, EPA issued a call for information seeking public comment.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

F-150 Lightning, with a starting MSRP of $40,000 and targeted EPA-estimated driving range of 300 miles with the extended range battery, is aimed at the heart of the US auto market. This new center supports Ford’s vision of sustainable production as a zero waste-to-landfill site. —Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company.

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