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Researchers discover novel water-assisted approach to double or triple rate of furfural conversion

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, have a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of the renewable chemical furfural, doubling or tripling the rate of conversion. Energy and water are interconnected in the production of renewable fuels. —Zhao et al.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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program; and create the DriveElectricMN.org website as an online resource. compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder tracking system and Renewable. INCOG Tulsa Area. Vehicle Workgroup and create a strategic plan for statewide natural gas. vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. Bay Area Air Quality.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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The awards are funded by the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The on-road vehicles meet all the emission requirements of the Air Resources Board and are fully warranted by the original equipment manufacturer. The Energy Commission already has awarded nearly $20.5

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. Nu:Ionic (Tulsa, Oklahoma). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Real Time-Optimal Power Flow based Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), $299,329. Oberon Fuels (San Diego, California).

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Summer Update

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Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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Funded through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the projects will also improve materials, manufacturing processes, and supply chains for a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and components of solar energy systems. Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency: Eighteen projects to receive $35.8

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