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Omnitek Engineering selected for diesel-to-gas drayage truck conversion demo at Port of Seattle

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The project has a goal of meeting 2007 EPA emission standards for particulate emissions by 2017 for all drayage trucks serving the Port’s marine container terminals, estimated at more than 2,000 vehicles. We think the ability to convert existing assets is crucial for CNG infrastructure development in the United States.

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UOP Renewable Jet Fuel From Camelina Powers KLM Demo Flight

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UOP LLC used its renewable jet fuel process technology ( earlier post ) to convert oil from camelina, an inedible plant, to renewable jet fuel for a biofuel demonstration flight by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Earlier post.). savings compared to petroleum jet. Earlier post.).

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LeddarTech showcasing 2D and 3D solid-state LiDARs for mass-market autonomous driving deployments; Leddar Ecosystem

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Leddar works by emitting invisible pulses of light, reading the return echo of these pulses, and digitally converting and processing the signal to assess the presence and position of objects in its field of view. Where Leddar fits in remote sensing technologies. Source: LeddarTech. Click to enlarge. lenses) used to build the sensing device.

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Embraer, GE, Azul and Amyris in Renewable Jet Fuel Evaluation Project

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Amyris engineers microbes to convert sugar to hydrocarbon fuels. Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). The initiative can culminate in a demo flight, by early 2012, of an Embraer E-Jet using GE engines and belonging to Azul Linhas Aéreas. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge.

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Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

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In 2007, BP and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have signed a technical agreement to work cooperatively on the development of UCG technology for the in-situ conversion of coal deposits into fuels and other products. Earlier post.). The pilot project consists of a single well pair (injection and production). Earlier post.)

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