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(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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This follows in the footsteps of the Volvo Group’s trucks facility in Ghent which sets the standard for emissions-free industrial manufacturing in 2007. And just as Ghent became the first carbon-neutral facility in the automotive sector, Braås too becomes the first in its respective industry. generated from renewable sources).

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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). After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. Source: JRC. Click each to enlarge.

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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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APRIL 6, 2011

US Foodservice, one of the US’ leading foodservice distributors, has purchased the assets of WVO Industries of Bluffton, SC. US Foodservice has been the exclusive collection agent for WVO since 2009, providing it with waste cooking oil from restaurant deep fryers. Outbound food never comes in contact with inbound waste vegetable oil.

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In addition to the information on the suppliers, the site also offers an update on Neste’s corporate level usage of crude palm oil, as well as its activities and collaborative projects aiming at further developing the sustainability of the company’s supply chain, and supporting the larger scale development within the palm oil industry.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. The technology is designed to produce feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel by using yeast and fungi to convert sugars from waste and residues into oil highly efficiently. Click to enlarge. Construction of the plant is on-schedule and on-budget.

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MAY 30, 2012

The Fusion uses post-industrial, recycled cotton used as sound-absorbing material. Fusion’s North American cloth seat surfaces are made with 100 percent REPREVE® yarn, which is a hybrid of post-industrial and post-consumer waste (or materials once utilized for industry purposes; and materials used by everyday consumers respectively).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Large quantities of waste straw are produced as agricultural residue in Finland and elsewhere, and only a small proportion of this is currently used. The researchers will also look at the storability of straw for use as an industrial input year-round. Earlier post.). The cells are then harvested and the oil recovered.

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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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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. The initial vehicle to be tested for Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. will be a 2007 11.5L / 405 hp Mack refuse truck operating in the Denver metropolitan area. Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.

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HVO is a renewable diesel produced from waste materials such as waste fat, used cooking oil and also oil from crop plants. HVO, which has been produced on an industrial scale since 2007, is sulfur-free and contains no aromatics, while no ash is produced during the combustion process. A leading example is Neste’s NEXBTL.

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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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MAY 30, 2013

Ford Fusion is the first global vehicle program from any automaker to use seat fabric made from recycled material, with the potential to recycle enough plastic bottles and post-industrial waste to make 1.5 million yards of fabric annually. The amount of recycled material in each vehicle varies depending on region.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Launched in 2007 and extended in March 2010, it takes a holistic approach to sustainability focusing on involving customers, involving all areas of the business and tackling issues such as climate change, waste, raw materials, health and being a fair partner. —Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM Power.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

stearin), as well as waste oils and fats which all meet the sustainability criteria included in the EU Renewable Energy Directive. Last week, Neste Oil also announced that it will build a pilot plant to produce waste-based microbial oil at its Porvoo refinery. Earlier post.)

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MAY 19, 2013

The Government of Canada is supporting a three-year project that will result in the construction of a $19-million, demonstration-scale facility in Alberta that will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products such as biofuels. Click to enlarge.

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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. million) for the Plasco Alberta Energy and Waste Conversion Project, in Red Deer County.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The energy security trust fund is a bridge between the America of today, dependent on foreign oil and shot through with wasteful patterns of consumption, and the America of tomorrow, in which our technology can make us far less dependent on foreign oil.The windfall tax revenue must go to create the energy security trust fund for the American people.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., The report, which covers the period between 1999 and 2007, applies the Sustainable Value approach developed by Prof. Findings of the report include: Toyota and the BMW Group are industry leaders.

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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. in 2012, and climbed slightly back to 60.4%

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The Department had not successfully achieved commercial-scale operations even though the FOAs issued in 2006 and 2007 indicated that the proposed projects should be operational at the commercial scale within 3 to 4 years. As a result, the projects have experienced delays, including three projects that have been delayed 2 or more years.

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JULY 21, 2010

New Zealand-based waste gas and syngas to fuels company LanzaTech ( earlier post ) has attracted US$18 million in Series B financing from investors led by China-focused venture capital firm Qiming Ventures. LanzaTech uses proprietary bacteria to convert industrial waste gases into fuels and chemicals. Gary Reischel.

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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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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

egregious examples of wasted energy resources. “ since at least 2007, but wrangling between the Energy and Natural. industries as well as the recent economic decline. that Russia’s 2007 greenhouse gas emissions were a full 34% below 1990. The Russian government has ordered oil companies to take steps to. to this disgrace.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The partners expect that the proposed facility would principally convert waste grease—primarily animal fats and used cooking oil supplied by Darling—and potentially other feedstocks that become economically and commercially viable into renewable diesel. In 2007, ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods Inc. Earlier post.)

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Launched in 2007, the Can-Am Spyder roadster features a distinctive Y-architecture and is he only mass-production, on-road vehicle that is entirely designed and manufactured in Canada. Industrial partners provide both financial support and essential in-kind contributions to ensure the success of the research projects.

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The UK’s Royal Automobile Club (RAC) has awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy , presented for outstanding technical achievement in the automotive industry, to. During the early development phases of KERS in 2007, the system weighed in at more than 100 kg and worked at a thermal efficiency level of 39%. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2012

billion (US$10 billion) for the 2013 work program will support projects and ideas that will boost Europe’s competitiveness and tackle issues such as human health, protecting the environment and finding new solutions to growing challenges linked to urbanization and managing waste. In total, €8.1 billion (US$13.3-billion) In total €4.8

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These land-use change emissions have not previously been measured nor reported by governments and industry. megatonnes of CO 2 will substantially raise the normally-reported emissions from the oils sands industry activities. of the total carbon contained in the area disturbed by bitumen industrial operations. megatonnes of CO 2.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Slowly decompressing the gases would waste less of that energy and make for a much quieter engine. Shedd (2007) Continuous Combustion General Purpose Engine System (SAE 2007-32-0010). —Timothy Shedd. Kashmerick and Timothy A.

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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. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The analysis examines how these global forces may impact business and industry; calculates the environmental costs to business; and calls for business and policymakers to work more closely to mitigate future business risk and act on opportunities. It is predicted that by 2030, the global demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40%.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

In the United States, the record production of biofuels is attributed in part to high oil prices, which encouraged several large fuel companies, including Sunoco, Valero, Flint Hills, and Murphy Oil, to enter the ethanol industry. —Alexander Ochs, Director of Worldwatch’s Climate and Energy Program. —Sam Shrank.

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This technology was developed to meet the stringent 2010 EPA emission requirements and was introduced with the ISL G in June 2007. version that is also EPA and ARB certified for the heavy-duty trucking industry in 2018. Cummins-Westport plans to begin delivering an 11.9L

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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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