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DECEMBER 19, 2011

Neste Oil celebrated the grand opening of its NExBTL renewable diesel refinery in the Port of Rotterdam. The refinery has an annual production capacity of 800,000 metric tons or 1 billion liters (264 million gallons US) of renewable diesel and cost around €670 million (US$873 million) to build. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The INEOS Bio waste-to-ethanol process, originally developed by BRI. Converting household organic wastes into bio-fuel and clean energy can deliver very attractive environmental and social benefits to the North East and the UK as a whole. Heat is recovered to generate renewable power. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Darling International and a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation are taking initial steps towards the formation of a joint venture to build a facility capable of producing more than 10,000 barrels/day or (135 million gallons per year) of renewable diesel on a site adjacent to Valero’s St. In 2007, ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods Inc.

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JUNE 16, 2010

million) to five Alberta-based renewable energy projects including waste to biofuels and energy, concentrating solar power, biogas and home generation. Funding for the CCEMC comes from the Government of Alberta, which collects it from industry. Plasco) is a waste conversion and energy generation company based in Ottawa, Canada.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

(SGCE) for the demonstration and commercialization of the Group’s Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology, primarily for Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) and Waste-to-Liquids (WTL) applications. and SGCE have been working together since 2007 under a memorandum of understanding. MW heat and 2 MW electricity for domestic and industrial customers.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Replacement of up to 90% (270 Mt) of the total global consumption of plastics in 2007 with bio-based plastics is ultimately technically possible, according to new study by authors at Utrecht University, commissioned by the associations European Bioplastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE). Mt in 2007 to 2.33

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MARCH 2, 2019

Through research and new developments in both energy efficiency and domestically-sourced fuel technologies, we can not only strengthen our energy security but also improve transportation affordability for our nation’s trucking industry—helping those who deliver American goods and those who use them.

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JUNE 2, 2016

The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. LNG derived from renewable natural gas) marked with arrows. version that is also EPA and ARB certified for the heavy-duty trucking industry in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Global emissions of CO 2 have increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010 despite emission reductions in industrialized countries during the same period. billion tonnes in 2007). Their share of global emissions has now fallen to less than half the global total. Source: JRC.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Bio-based diesel products are advanced biofuels that are derived from biomass sources that include vegetable oils and wastes oils from renewable sources. The EPA also noted that the biodiesel industry is already producing at a rate consistent with an annual volume of about 1.3 billion gallons. billion gallons.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other industrial pulps into advanced biofuels, as well as using conventional renewable biofuel derived from seed corn waste. million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop on 15 December to discuss three grant solicitations to be funded by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Program (Program). Alternative and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure. A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations. Background.

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AUGUST 31, 2015

The global biofuels industry averaged 68% in utilization rate from 2005 to 2014, reached a high of 80.9% in 2007, dropped to a low of 56.9% Novel fuels and feedstocks will drive the biofuels industry forward at a much more rapid 17% and 22% CAGRs through 2018, respectively. Renewable diesel faces numerous barriers as well.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Qatar Airways, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will jointly carry out engineering, economic analysis and move into the development of renewable biojet fuel that will also look into ways for production and supply, with the support of Airbus. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 23, 2016

BC’s target is to reduce 2050 emissions 80% below 2007 levels. Additionally, a mechanism must be in place to keep industries that are emission-intensive and trade-exposed competitive with other jurisdictions. Natural gas is considered renewable when it is produced from sources of biogas such as organic waste or wastewater.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Crude palm oil is one of the more than ten renewable raw materials that Neste uses to produce a range of renewable products, including renewable diesel. Palm oil represents approximately 20% of Neste’s renewable raw material usage annually. —Asta Soininen, Neste researcher. The new method meets this need.

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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). by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Earlier post.). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. million tonnes emitted in 2007. Renewable energy is another solution.

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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. These Liquid Desiccant HVAC systems deliver a 50 - 75% reduction in energy usage over conventional HVAC units.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Neste Oil has already launched Neste Green diesel fuel in Finland, which contains a minimum of 10% NExBTL renewable diesel.When our current round of capital projects are completed in 2011, Neste Oil will have close to 2 million t/a of renewable diesel capacity on stream. Jari Suominen, Director, Renewable Energy of St1.

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JUNE 19, 2010

Total electricity production in the scenario more than doubles, from just under 20,000 TWh in 2007 to around 41,000 TWh in 2050. The obstacles to more rapid nuclear growth in the short- to medium-term are primarily policy-related, industrial and financial. IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka.

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APRIL 24, 2009

The regulation also levies the calculation of Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) effects against biofuels, against the opposition ( earlier post ) of the biofuels industry. Governor Schwarzenegger issued the executive order requiring a low carbon fuel standard in early 2007.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. 100% for some agricultural processes.

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

111); Order On Defendant’s Renewed Fed. The final consideration in the strict scrutiny analysis is whether California has established that the goal of reducing global warming cannot be adequately served by nondiscriminatory alternatives. Dep’t of Envtl. Quality of Or., Supplemental Regulatory Advisory 10-04B. 56(D) Motion (Doc.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

In addition, for every car produced in China last year, the company sent 86% less waste to landfills compared to 2011, and used 19% less energy. Ford also is working on ways to help reduce customers’ environmental impact through cooperation with leaders in the home appliance, renewable energy and power management industries.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The 21CTP is a cooperative research and development (R&D) partnership including four federal agencies—the US Department of Energy (DOE), US Department of Transportation (DOT), US Department of Defense (DOD), and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—and 15 industrial partners. Earlier post.). Finding 3-1.

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MAY 27, 2009

Wendel Dreve and Marion Gilliland have dedicated the past five years to pursing their dream of transforming the corn ethanol industry. The anaerobic digester is fed the waste from the distillation process and the wastes from 2,000 dairy cattle and 10,000 beef cattle being raised on the site. Farmers’ Ethanol biorefinery process.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

EPA should ensure that municipal solid waste and woody biomass are included in the definition of biointermediates, according to the coalition. The coalition will continue its efforts to educate key government, industry, and community stakeholders on the value of SAF in achieving shared environmental goals.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Combined with AC Transit’s already-installed solar capacity, this solar installation will produce the renewable electricity equivalent to what will be required to produce 180 kg/day of green hydrogen. CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) from the Information and Communication Industry (ICT) could grow from roughly 1–1.6% in 2007 to exceed 14% of the 2016-level worldwide GHGE by 2040, accounting for more than half of the current relative contribution of the whole transportation sector, according to a new study from McMaster University in Canada.

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APRIL 3, 2009

In general, biofuels made from organic waste are environmentally more benign than those from energy crops. The economic viability of this technology still needs to be proven, and potential conflicts with traditional wood-based industries should be considered. 2007) may not be robust. ” Renewable Fuels Association Response.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

The industrial, residential, and transportation sectors have only seen small declines, while California’s large commercial sector is moving in the opposite direction, with emissions increasing more than 64%. Over the last 17 years, the industrial, residential and transportation sectors have cut their emissions by less than 5 percent.

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APRIL 10, 2012

The Department of Energy (DOE) is making available up to $9 million ( DE-FOA-0000715 ) for roughly 50 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. EERE is the only program Office participating in this FOA.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

Working with Heidi, cities have been gathering data from Southern California Edison, The Gas Company, waste haulers and other contractors using Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) software, which was developed for specifically compiling this diverse data.

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JULY 19, 2012

Since 2007, variations of an LCFS policy have been adopted by California (LCFS); the European Union (Fuel Quality Directive, FQD); and British Columbia (Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuel Requirement Regulation, RLCFRR). An LCFS is a hybrid of a regulatory and market policy instrument.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). The potential risks from a proposed long-term facility for storing high-level radioactive waste need further evaluation before they can be quantified. The production of heat for buildings or industrial processes accounts for about 30% of American energy demand.

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