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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003.

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Everything you should know about Smart energy Meter

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They are commonly used for electricity, gas, or water monitoring. The smart grid enables better coordination between energy producers and consumers, optimizing energy distribution, improving reliability, and integrating renewable energy sources more efficiently. are commonly used for smart meter communication.

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Ford launches 10-year project to transform Dearborn campus; sustainability in the built environment; Living Building Challenge

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The transformation will integrate sustainability and innovation throughout the built environment, including a new Sustainability Showcase building on the product campus, which will aim to meet Living Building Challenge standards, the highest level of sustainability certification today. No combustion is allowed. Click to enlarge.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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Obama noted that last year, US oil production reached its highest level since 2003 and that for the first time in more than a decade, imported oil accounted for less than half the liquid fuel consumed. He said that the Administration has already approved 39 new shallow water permits, and an additional 7 deepwater permits in recently weeks.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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This would increase the annual carbon emission to somewhere between 380 and 920 Mt CO 2 e by 2020 depending on water management practices and the extent of plantations. —Miettinen et al. Slightly more than half of the GHG emissions for these biofuels in the EPA’s analysis came from land use change. Earlier post.).

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Sandia Labs and HHC partner to design metal hydride hydrogen storage system for forklifts

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HHC, founded in 2003 by Dr. Craig Jensen, is a spin-off from the research effort on hydrogen storage materials that has been on-going since 1987 in his laboratories in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Plus, they no longer have to purchase battery rechargers or dedicate space for recharging. —Joe Pratt.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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It’s time for some big changes if we’re going to meet our city’s commitment to the Cool Cities program and if we’re going to help California meet our ambitious AB32 renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions cutback goals. 3. Water Conservation. Here’s my proposal for. Goal of Task Force.

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