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Waste gasification company Sierra Energy closes $33M Series A funding; FastOx

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The funding will help Sierra Energy further develop and commercialize its FastOx gasification technology, which converts virtually any waste into clean, renewable energy and fuels without burning. Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004. Waste is fed into the top of the gasifier vessel through an airlock.

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U Alberta spin-off Forge Hydrocarbons commercializing pyrolytic lipids-to-hydrocarbons process

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A University of Alberta spinoff company, Forge Hydrocarbons, is commercializing a patented lipids-to-hydrocarbons (LTH) process developed by David Bressler, a researcher in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. The process also converts the same agricultural feedstocks into solvents and diluents.

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Calysta Energy engineering organisms to convert methane to low-cost liquid hydrocarbons; BioGTL process

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Calysta is using its proprietary BioGTL biological gas-to-liquids platform to convert natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons. Current technology approaches to creating new fuels and chemicals have failed to achieve necessary market economics, creating a significant worldwide market opportunity, according to the biotech company. capsulatus.

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EPA grants approval to Icom bi-fuel propane system for Ford 6.8L engines

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The company can now convert applicable Ford 6.8 Most end users of this technology will be commercial fleets of ambulances, shuttle buses, flatbeds, cutaways and cargo vehicles. More than 120,000 vehicles worldwide have utilized the Icom JTG Propane System since 2004. liter engines, produced for Ford Econoline vans.

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Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

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The ClearFuels technology can convert multiple cellulosic biomass feedstocks such as sugarcane bagasse and virgin wood waste into clean synthesis gas (syngas) suitable for integration with synthetic gas-to-liquids technologies. This joint demonstration is anticipated to lead to the final design basis for the commercial facilities.

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Alstom acquires a 40% equity share in AWS Ocean Energy

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Alstom has taken a 40% equity share in Scottish renewable energy company AWS Ocean Energy , representing Alstom’s entry to the wave energy market. Created in 2004, AWS Ocean Energy is currently focusing on the development and delivery of its AWS-III wave energy converter, a floating device with a rated power output of 2.5MW.

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FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $125 million in five separate contracts to Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce-North America to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce commercial jet fuel consumption, emissions and noise. Earlier post.). General Electric.

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