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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. Because the material can be heated within a relatively narrow temperature range, the non-volatile component (i.e., Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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UK New Car CO2 Emissions Drop to 158.0 g/km in 2008

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Average CO 2 emissions from new cars sold in the UK in 2008 fell to 158.0 g/km in 2008—4.2% Using US EPA conversion factors ( earlier post ), 158 g/km is roughly equivalent to 34.8 by 2007 and doubled in 2008 to 11.0%. In 2008, 48.7% less than the 2007 figure and 16.8% down on the 189.8 mpg US for gasoline and 39.9

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Range Fuels Produces Cellulosic Methanol from Biomass at Soperton Plant

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Range Fuels, Inc. Range Fuels plans to begin production of cellulosic ethanol from the plant in the third quarter this year. Range Fuels plans to begin production of cellulosic ethanol from the plant in the third quarter this year. In January 2009, Range was awarded an $80-million loan guarantee from USDA. Earlier post.).

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Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

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The Aker Mobile Test Unit (Just Test) has been operational since 2008 and has continuously been upgraded in accordance with Aker’s latest technology developments. The Mobile Test Unit includes all functions as found in Aker’s large-scale systems, and is built for operation at a wide range of flue gases and locations.

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BASF to provide sustainable refinish coatings solutions and technical services to Didi’s body and paint shops

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BASF first approached DiDi and Xiaoju Autocare in late 2019 and had already secured first business opportunities by early 2020, when BASF started the conversion of DiDi’s first shops in Shanghai. Since launching the program in 2008, BASF has established 29 schools in China.

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Balqon introduces ZEVQON electric vehicle motor controllers for commercial truck and bus markets

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ZEVQON EV controllers represent a complete line of AC inverters ranging in power from 20 kW to 240 kW, designed for use in electric vehicles ranging in size from a small utility vehicle to 30 ton on-road truck. ZEVQON controllers range in input battery voltage from 150 Vdc to 700 Vdc and output voltage of 230 Vac or 480 Vac.

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Novozymes, Cargill to continue bio-acrylic acid partnership as BASF exits; looking for new commercialization partner

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Novozymes and Cargill have collaborated on the project since 2008 and will continue their work to commercialize bio-based 3-HP and derivatives. In 2013, the project accomplished the production of 3-HP in pilot scale, and in September 2014 announced the successful conversion of 3-HP to glacial acrylic acid and super-absorbent polymers.