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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with leading petroleum refining technologies supplier W.R. This would significantly contribute to the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to produce 21 billion gallons of advanced renewable transportation fuels by 2022.

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JUNE 26, 2011

Dynamic Fuels will use Syntroleum’s Bio-Synfining process to hydrotreat the used cooking oil to produce renewable jet. In September, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch more than 200 flights being operated on a bio-kerosene (hydroprocessed renewable jet, HRJ) blend between Amsterdam and Paris. Source: Syntroleum. Earlier post.)

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JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). The renewable energy community may prefer “areas of concern” over the term schism, but significant issues were reiterated.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications. —Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA added a premium to the capital cost of CO 2 -intensive technologies to reflect current market behavior regarding possible future policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 Use of renewable fuels and natural gas for electric power generation rises. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 6, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has offered a conditional commitment to Abound Solar , a manufacturer of low-cost, cadmium telluride, thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, for a $400 million, seven-year loan guarantee to expand its solar module manufacturing capabilities. and begun commercial operations.

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MARCH 22, 2012

Production of hydrogen, particularly from domestic, renewable sources (e.g., Topics in this area could, for example, include innovations leading to improvements in process efficiency, separations and catalysis, durability of materials of construction and reaction, or reductions in capital costs of hydrogen production equipment.

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APRIL 12, 2012

The awards are expected to support the purchase of more than 125 new natural gas vehicles; funding comes from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. These awards help to pay the difference between the cost of conventional gas- or diesel-powered vehicles and new ones that use propane or natural gas.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In the absence of major technological innovations or policy changes, the United States is unlikely to meet cellulosic biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) by 2022, according to a new report from the National Research Council.

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JULY 5, 2013

According the CIA’s 2007 World Factbook , only 35 countries consume more oil than the US Department of Defense (DOD), and only three countries consume more oil per capita. In some instances the cost of moving fuels to forward military locations can be a multiple of the cost of the fuel itself.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

million per year at a 200,000 person WWTP when the crude product is further separated into purified chemicals, these are then sold and the chemical sales’ revenues are used to subsidize the cost of the biofuel. The WWTP economics as a biorefinery become very favorable with an estimated potential net profit of $2.2

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AUGUST 30, 2009

However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer. SAE paper # 2007-01-2648. Brewster, S.C.,

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MAY 11, 2012

These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. Earlier post.) Electricore Inc.

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MAY 11, 2010

TGC produces hydrogen along with synthetic natural gas and delivers it in its utility gas stream, with more than 5% hydrogen content today; it has the capability of producing more H 2 through its renewable biogas initiative. High percentage of renewable energy resources, with accompanying challenges for grid stability.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. We need both a policy like a carbon tax and to put more R&D money into renewables.

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DECEMBER 29, 2009

The overall effect will be to reduce the current cost of Plantic materials. The move will enable Plantic’s partners that produce rigid sheet, injection moulding, blow moulding resins and flexible packaging resin to distribute them more effectively and at a lower cost.

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JULY 27, 2009

Bioscience firm Targeted Growth (TGI) says it has developed a method to increase the lipid content of algae by approximately 400%, thereby increasing oil yield per acre and decreasing the cost of algae production. In 2007, the company introduced a non-transgenic version of camelina sativa , an oilseed crop that grows in rotation with wheat.

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

Biobased materials may provide excellent biodegradability due to the renewable nature of the source materials. Biobased materials may or may not make improvements in this area due to being produced from renewable sources. Goodyear has developed tires using BioIsoprene technology, which is made from a renewable resource.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The Commission also approved funding of $220,554 to expand the campus’ burgeoning charging network for plug-in electric vehicles, through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

In 2007, Vorbeck signed a worldwide license agreement with Princeton University for a patented method from the the Aksay Labs for manufacturing graphene at commercial scale. The powder form of titanium is easier to work with than having to cast the metal, particularly given titanium’s tendency to react with the materials used to form molds.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

Amy Myers Jaffe, one of the report authors The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) mandates production targets for renewable fuels, mainly biodiesel and ethanol. It will be difficult and expensive to reach congressionally mandated levels for renewable fuels if corn-based ethanol is the main product for achieving such targets.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

PERC identifies more than 13 million vehicles worldwide in 2007 as propane-fueled.) PERC estimates that operating costs of a propane fleet typically range from 5 to 30% less than a gasoline-powered fleet, when capital costs (vehicle and infrastructure) and operation and maintenance costs are all taken into consideration.

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JUNE 24, 2009

ClearFuels and Rentech will integrate ClearFuels’ BTG technology platform with Rentech’s Fischer-Tropsch Process for the production of certified renewable synthetic jet and diesel fuels at commercial-scale facilities. The renewable synthetic diesel and jet fuels produced can also have carbon footprints of near zero.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Based on these analyses, if diesel were produced using biogas as the source of methane, the resulting product would qualify as an alternative fuel under the revised Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Production cost of JP8 less than $3.00/gallon. HR0011-10-0049. DARPA solicitation.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I do not agree with the EPA or the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that gave the Agency that authority. When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. But, that is exactly what EPA has proposed to do.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Renewable fuel use grows at a much faster rate than fossil fuel use. The share of electricity generation from renewables grows to 16% in 2040 from 13% in 2011. The share was 29% in 2007.). Biomass and biofuels growth is slower. than in AEO2012. Biofuels grow at a slower rate due to lower crude oil prices and. mpg in 2025.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

The report comes as oil majors like ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell, and other companies, are developing at least a couple dozen oil shale and CTL projects, including 12 CTL facilities projected to produce 170 million barrels of liquid fuels per year at a cost of $2 billion to $7 billion per plant. Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2009

The local paper had a piece on April 26 that said MB was under consideration and outlining the unbeatable $10 a month cost of the cars. The drive train comes from legendary AC Propulsion maker of the E-Box which Greenius readers have read about since December of 2007 when I got my first test ride. Charge ‘em if you got ‘em.

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APRIL 14, 2015

US net energy imports decline and ultimately end in most AEO2015 cases, driven by growth in US energy production—led by crude oil and natural gas—increased use of renewables, and only modest growth in demand. Renewables meet much of the growth in electricity demand. year from 1973 to 2007—when it peaked at 28.7

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MAY 14, 2012

Opel is fundamentally renewing its engine range over the next 12 months with the launch of three completely new gasoline and diesel families intended to replace the core of the current portfolio. In 2007, the GT offered the first turbocharged gasoline engine with direct injection from Opel, a 2.0 Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

These include both hydrogenated renewable diesels and fuels produced via the Fischer–Tropsch process. The decrease in congestion on Auckland’s motorways when the price of a liter of petrol rose above two dollars in 2007 is testament to this flexibility, he said. Commissioner Wright. These appear as Appendix A and Appendix B.

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MAY 7, 2009

The budget picture for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Recovery Act investments in the energy area include energy conservation and renewable energy sources ($16.8 The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Electrification of transportation is receiving a major infusion of investment.

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MARCH 6, 2010

There are four general categories of offsets: (1) biological sequestration projects; (2) renewable energy projects; (3) energy efficiency projects; and (4) non-CO 2 emissions reduction projects. (1) 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects. The cap would make fossil fuels more expensive and renewable energy sources more attractive.

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JULY 1, 2009

They know as I do that we should turn that 750 oily acre into a clean, renewable solar power generating station. Tags: carbon producers climate change environment fossil fuels greenwashing renewable energy solar power Exxon/Mobil Mayor Frank Scotto Torrance. Now we’ll find out if they even know that school is in session.

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APRIL 13, 2014

The global economic crisis 2007/2008 only temporarily reduced emissions. carbon energy supply from renewables; nuclear energy and fossil energy with carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS); or bioenergy with CCS (BECCS) by the year 2050. Estimates of the economic costs of mitigation vary widely. GtCO 2 eq/yr in 2010.

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JUNE 26, 2010

The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. The committee also separately derived a range of values for damages from climate change; the wide range of possibilities for these damages made it impossible to develop precise estimates of cost.

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