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Virent receives EPA fuel registration for BioForm biogasoline blends up to 45%

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Virent BioForm Gasoline blended with conventional gasoline underwent testing at Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) with the results demonstrating that the emissions from the blended fuel were well below the maximum permitted by current regulations. Earlier post.) The EPA testing work was funded by Virent partner Royal Dutch Shell.

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France launches new climate plan; Euro 7 lead; targeting ending the sale of vehicles emitting GHGs by 2040

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Shorter term actions on the mobility front will include: Converging taxation rates for gasoline and diesel during the next five years. Exploring a replacement bonus for vehicles that are not eligible for the Crit’air sticker (pre-1997 gasoline and pre-2001 diesel). Supporting the development of charging infrastructure.

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EIA: distillate yields at US refineries are rising

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For all major products, only the distillate yield is higher now than it was in October 2001. Since 2001, distillate yields have followed an upward trend, peaking in December 2008 before falling back to an average of 27.5% times as much gasoline as distillate from each barrel of oil refined, up from about 2 times from the 1990s to 2004.

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Tesoro to acquire renewable fuels company Virent

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The APR technology was discovered at the University of Wisconsin in 2001 by Virent’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Dr. Randy Cortright. Some of the reactions in the APR step include: reforming to generate hydrogen; dehydrogenation of alcohols/hydrogenation of carbonyls; deoxygenation reactions; hydrogenolysis; and.

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LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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In 2011, LanzaTech announced that it had demonstrated the continuous fermentation of CO 2 in the presence of hydrogen to acetic acid, using their modified microorganisms. The hydrogen serves as the energy source in this case. Lipids, in turn, are a proven pathway to jet, diesel and gasoline. CO 2 to acetic acid fermentation.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The Golf and Passat models have identical hydrogen powertrains and control software.). In 2009, we forecast that a breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells could not be expected before the year 2020. We wanted to show you that we will be ready to launch when all of the issues related to hydrogen infrastructure have been solved.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk At the same time, they are looking for 100 consumers to take on a $1 million hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. I believe Google would find Th!

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