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Cal Energy Commission to award ~$1.2M for center for alt fuels and advanced vehicle technologies

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The California Energy Commission Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) is making up to $1,194,659 in grant funds available to develop a new center or expand an existing center for alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in Central California. ( PON-14-606 ).

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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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Development of the plan also included public engagement including over a dozen workshops, webinars or public meetings over the past year. 10% of aviation fuel demand is met by electricity (batteries) or hydrogen (fuel cells) in 2045. 25% of OGVs utilize hydrogen fuel cell electric technology by 2045.

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LanzaTech receives $3M contract from FAA for alcohol-to-jet project; one of 8 awards worth total of $7.7M

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million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation technology enables low cost production of sustainable alcohols and chemicals from waste gas resources that are completely outside the food value chain.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $3M to support development of bio-oil as intermediate for renewable jet fuel

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Meet biorefinery specifications in order to produce fungible low-carbon, drop-in biofuels compatible with pipeline and fuel dispensing infrastructure and vehicle technologies. The ARFVTP has focused fuel production efforts on the upgrading of intermediates for low-carbon fuel production (i.e.,

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