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Engine products group files legal challenge to EPAs partial waiver for E15

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The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. —Kris Kiser, Executive Vice President of The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, speaking on behalf of the Engine Products Group. Earlier post.).

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Petroleum and refiners organizations file suit to reverse EPA’s second partial waiver for E15

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The lawsuit follows an ongoing legal challenge by the same organizations of EPA’s 13 Oct 2010 decision to allow the use of E15 in vehicles model year 2007 and newer. EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).

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Proposed Algae-to-Biofuels Pilot Facility on Cape Cod

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Under the leadership of Massachusetts-based Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. The planned biorefinery is proposed for construction on five acres of land on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) in Bourne, Massachusetts, supported by the Massachusetts National Guard pending legal and regulatory reviews.

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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A battery pack for such an ambitious electric project can only be created using a multi-chemistry system that combines a solid state cell for high energy needs with ultracapacitors for instantaneous power demand and more efficient regenerative braking. The pack contains 100kWh of energy to power four electric motors with a total power of 1.5

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Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

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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. Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%.

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EPA delays issuing 2014 RVO standards for RFS until sometime in 2015

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Production of renewable fuels has been growing rapidly in recent years, while at the same time, advances in vehicle fuel economy and other economic factors have pushed gasoline consumption far lower than what was expected when Congress passed the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2007. In the meantime, AFPM will seek legal intervention.

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EPA Sends Proposed GHG Endangerment Finding to White House for Review

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In April 2007, the Supreme Court concluded in Massachusetts v. In addition, legal challenges have been brought seeking controls for GHG emissions in preconstruction permits for several coal-fired power plants. The document does not propose any requirements on any sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. Earlier post.).

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