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New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

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A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. The purpose of the report is to consider strategically how biofuels might lessen the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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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. The UOP process produces a green jet fuel that is blended seamlessly with petroleum-based fuel. Earlier post.).

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Honeywell Tests 50% Renewable Jet Fuel Blend on TPE331 Engines; Comparable Performance to Conventional Fuels, 15-50% Lower Emissions

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Honeywell has completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its TPE331 turboprop engine, its TFE731 turbofan engine and a commercial Auxiliary Power Unit, with performance and fuel economy results comparable to typical aviation fuels. which is 50% jatropha and algae-based biofuel, and 50% petroleum-based fuel.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Every ton of offsets verified by a DOE can thereafter be used to compensate for excessive emissions by companies in Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report (2007).

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NREL report estimates gasoline produced from biomass could cost about the same as ethanol

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The design used in this model came from the New Zealand MTG demonstration process design with a few minor modifications. The remaining gas is sent to the fuel combustor. The condensate will be sent back to the steam cycle, de-gassed, and combined with makeup water. The light gasoline continues without further treatment.

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Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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Van Wijk at the time said the new plant might consider the methanol-to-gasoline MTG process pioneered by ExxonMobil. Eastman originally bought the plant in 2007 for a $1.6-billion Two-step methanol and synthesis in water- and gas-cooled reactors operating along the optimum extraction route. Click to enlarge.

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Australia Reels From Split Weather System, Suffers Effect Of “The Big Dry” And “The Big Wet”

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Southern Cities See Record Temperatures, Little Water. Buckled train tracks and sagging power lines interrupted much of the city’s passenger train service, and residents were advised to conserve water. We’ve seen blackouts, disruptions to many of our transport systems, greater water consumption and of course, more sleepless nights.”

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