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Alliance Formed to Commercialize Solar Reforming Technologies to Convert Waste CO2 into Synthetic Fuel

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An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Ellen Stechel, recycling CO 2 program development lead for Sandia National Laboratories. Earlier post.).

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Baker Institute team says fossil fuel subsidies need global reform

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There is evidence that fossil fuel subsidies are socially inequitable, that they encourage smuggling and waste, and distort economies in ways that undermine economic efficiency while harming the environment and the climate,” wrote Jim Krane, the Wallace S.

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Oxford Catalysts in $5.9M Fischer-Tropsch Demonstration and Commercialization Agreement; Focus on Biomass- and Waste-to-Liquids Applications

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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. million of further funding directly to the Group over the balance of 2009 and 2010. Earlier post.). Oxford Catalysts’ US subsidiary, Velocys, Inc.

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Senate version of “Fiscal Cliff” legislation includes 12 energy tax extenders; boost for algae

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The amended bill, now called the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” and next to be considered by the House, contains 12 extensions outlined in Title IV of the bill, ranging from extension of production credits for Indian coal facilities to benefits for alternative fuels (including algal biofuels) and plug-in vehicles.

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RWE, BASF and Linde Report New Solvents for CO2 Capture Reduce Energy Input by 20%

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The three companies started up the pilot plant in August 2009; it is part of the Coal Innovation Center of RWE Power. First demonstration plants are scheduled to come on stream in 2015, and CO 2 capture is expected to be used commercially in coal-fired power stations by 2020.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. For 2010, the cellulosic standard is being set at 6.5

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Concepts for an “Energy Security Trust” reach back to President Carter

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Increased energy can also come, and will come, from better uses of oil shale, coal, our forests, and our streams. The bill died; Larson re-introduced the bill in 2009 as H.R. A windfall profits tax is the only thing that stands between the oil companies and a huge bonanza of unearned, unnecessary, and unjustified profits.

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