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DuPont selects Murex as marketing partner for cellulosic ethanol from Nevada, Iowa plant

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) has selected Murex LLC to market the cellulosic ethanol produced from its 30-million-gallon-per-year plant in Nevada, Iowa. DuPont has made substantial investments in renewable fuels and has committed more than $200 million to the Nevada biorefinery, which will utilize corn stover. Earlier post.)

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Western Lithium Commences Additional Drilling in Nevada to Support Long Term Lithium Carbonate Production

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Western Lithium Corporation has commenced drilling on the Stage II clay lens of its Kings Valley, Nevada lithium property. Western Lithium is developing the Kings Valley, Nevada lithium deposit into potentially one of the world’s largest strategic, scalable and reliable sources of high quality lithium carbonate.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $4,000,000 in grant funds. Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 850 grants and 450 rebates across the country. Background.

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USDA to Award $1.9M to Ethanol Producer to Shift to Biomass Power

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Ethanol producer Lincolnway Energy, LLC, based in Nevada, Iowa, will receive a $1.9 Biorefineries that were in existence when the Bill was enacted, 18 June 2008, are eligible to apply. million payment award from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reimburse the firm for costs to modify a boiler to burn wood and other biomass.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Since the first year of the DERA program in 2008, EPA has competitively awarded more than 790 grants and 420 rebates across the country. Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands) will accept proposals requesting up to $4,000,000 in grant funds. Background.

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USDA to provide $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels; municipal solid waste to ethanol

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The Sierra BioFuels Plant will be located approximately 20 miles east of Reno, Nevada in Storey County. With the loan guarantee finalized, the company will secure bank financing, which when combined with private equity capital provided. The syngas is catalytically converted into ethanol using our proprietary alcohol synthesis process.

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USDA approves $99M, 80% loan guarantee to Chemtex to support development of cellulosic ethanol from energy grasses

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Rural Development Biorefinery Assistance Program (Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill), approved a $99-million, 80% loan guarantee to Chemtex International, Inc. The PROESA process delivers cost-effective sugars from non-food biomass for use in bioproducts. Source: Beta Renewables.