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MARCH 22, 2012

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh, Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders, and Embraer Commercial Aviation President Paulo Cesar Silva, signed the agreement at the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

ECM has granted BMW the first right to purchase 100% of the LiOH produced from the identified resources at Wolfsberg. Following exploration, technical and commercial studies, a pre-feasibility study was completed in 1987. In 2011, KMI was granted a mining license for the Project. Background. million plus 20% VAT.

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JULY 21, 2022

The production facilities were expanded in 2011, 2012 and 2017. Construction for the new capacity at the Onoda site will start in Q4 2022 and commercial production is planned for the second half of 2024. Located in Sanyo-Onoda city, Yamaguchi prefecture, the Onoda site was built for cathode material production in 2003.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

In fact, in 2011 there were only 2,100 charging station locations throughout the United States. To aid in the rollout of all of this infrastructure, funding is made available to commercial EV charging station projects. Where to Find Funding for Commercial EV Charging Projects? BESTFIT Grant by California Energy Commission.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California. The first conversion vehicle is slated for road testing in early summer 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

In March of this year AeroVironment received a $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The deadline for EV readiness is midnight, 31 December 2011. The new chargers are part of Hawaii’s growing charging infrastructure currently being deployed to support electric vehicles.

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JUNE 18, 2013

An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of advanced gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) managed the SBIR grants. Orlando, Fla.)

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APRIL 3, 2012

and Bunge Global Innovation LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of agribusiness and food company Bunge Limited, along with other Bunge subsidiaries have signed definitive agreements forming a joint venture to build, own and operate a commercial-scale renewable tailored oils production facility adjacent to Bunge’s Moema sugarcane mill in Brazil.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The grant award will be used to manufacture and install at RETC a 20 ton-per-day ClearFuels biomass gasifier designed to produce synthesis gas from various wood waste and sugar cane bagasse feedstocks. The Rentech, Inc. and ClearFuels Technology Inc. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

liter gasoline engines for E-250, E-350 and E-450 platforms covering model years 2010 and 2011 for propane and gasoline (or bi-fuel) use. Most end users of this technology will be commercial fleets of ambulances, shuttle buses, flatbeds, cutaways and cargo vehicles. The company can now convert applicable Ford 6.8

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. Synthetic jet fuel produced using the company’s technology is certified by the US Air Force and for commercial aviation use. and Hughes Hardwood International, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The IBR is anticipated to produce certified renewable fuels in late 2011. This demonstration-scale project is expected to lead to the final design basis for commercial-scale facilities using the combined technologies, including for potential biomass-to-energy projects that are contemplated in the southeastern United States, Hawaii and Canada.

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JUNE 16, 2021

million feasibility study, equally funded with ARENA through a $580,000 grant, into using clean hydrogen to replace natural gas in the calcination stage of producing alumina at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone. A fifth-generation (circa 2011) alumina calciner. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2-million Klett and Perander (2015).

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AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. Pack assembly began in September, 2010, with cell production starting in the summer of 2011. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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MARCH 6, 2012

While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

has executed a letter of engagement with BNP Paribas to act as financial advisor to assist and support ClearFuels in securing senior secured debt financing for its commercial thermochemical Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) biorefinery projects. These services would be directed, in part, to create financing plans for the commercial projects.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Solazyme has been running routine fermentations at commercial scale since 2007 and began running fermentation operations at the Peoria facility in Q4 2011. Solazyme has been operating at semi-commercial scale through contract manufacturers since 2007. Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme uses heterotrophic microalgae—i.e., Solazyme, Inc.

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JULY 22, 2011

Regulatory hurdles are hindering the successful commercialization of emerging liquid biofuels, according to a new study by University of Illinois law professor Jay P. Kesan (2011) Making Regulatory Innovation Keep Pace with Technological Innovation. Kesan and Timothy A. The BP-supported Energy Biosciences Institute funded the study.

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JUNE 1, 2015

David Wetz, associate professor of electrical engineering, is principal investigator for an $801,224 Office of Naval Research grant that investigates how batteries age when they’re run at high rates. A $320,000 ONR grant to understand the challenges faced when implementing a 1000 volts-direct-current lithium-ion battery.

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MAY 12, 2012

By utilizing existing technologies readily available in the commercial marketplace, the NCERC was able to produce a biofuel that builds upon the strengths of conventional corn ethanol and the promise of cellulosic ethanol, thus making bolt-on cellulosic ethanol a reality. This research is demonstrated proof of the viability of ‘generation 2.0

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APRIL 2, 2012

This round of funding is being used to directly support Sapphire Energy’s active and on-schedule commercial demonstration in Luna County, New Mexico. In March 2011, Sapphire and Monsanto entered into a multi-year collaboration on algae-based research projects.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Shell’s Gulf Coast GTL facility would be one of the first of its kind built to commercial scale in the United States. Contingent on a final decision to move forward with the Gulf Coast GTL project, Shell would be reimbursed for this total cost from performance-based infrastructure grants provided by the State of Louisiana.

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JUNE 30, 2010

announced the successful production of ethanol at a capacity that can be scaled to commercial production. The integrated facility is being partially funded by a $25-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ZeaChem’s process. Click to enlarge. ZeaChem Inc.

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APRIL 15, 2010

million grant award to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center. million award reflects the Company’s satisfaction of all conditions of its grant for Budget Period 1 under the DOE’s Integrated Biorefinery Grant Program. ClearFuels Technology, Inc., million of a $22.6 Earlier post.).

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JUNE 28, 2011

The research team is looking into possible commercialization of the technology. —Srivastava 2011. The research is also tentatively funded by a small seed grant from the University of Minnesota’s Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment. note in their paper. Srivastava, V., and James, R. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201000048.

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MAY 4, 2015

million government grant to develop advanced tire technology aimed at increasing vehicle fuel efficiency. The grant period began in late 2011 and continued through the end of 2014, with Cooper recently presenting its findings to the DOE. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company completed work under a $1.5-million

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AUGUST 24, 2015

and Butamax Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, have entered into worldwide patent cross-license and settlement agreements, ending a patent dispute that stretches back to 2011 related to technologies for the production of bio-based isobutanol. Earlier post.). Gevo will lead development of the jet fuel market.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Codexis, supported by a grant from the DOE’s ARPA-E Recovery Act program ( earlier post ), is using its patented CodeEvolver directed evolution technology to develop processes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. In May 2010, Codexis was selected to receive an ARPA-E Recovery Act program grant for up to $4.7

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

million of a $23-million grant to complete construction of a demonstration scale biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC) in Colorado, and to integrate and operate it with Rentech’s Product Demonstration Unit (PDU) for the production of renewable synthetic fuels from biomass. Rentech, Inc. and ClearFuels Technology Inc.

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APRIL 2, 2012

The Clean Air Act and EPA regulations require that manufacturers of gasoline and diesel fuels and fuel additives produced and commercially distributed for use in highway motor vehicles must register their gasoline and diesel fuels and fuel additives with EPA. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 4, 2011

UK-based electric commercial vehicle maker Modec, a partner with Navistar ( earlier post ), has entered administration.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

NorthStar Battery Company is a global manufacturer of high-quality, absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead-acid engine start batteries for automobile, marine, and heavy-duty transportation applications as well as related standby power systems for industrial applications in the telecom, commercial, and other specialty end markets. Supported by a $34.3-million

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Physiomics, an Oxford, UK-based systems biology company, Green Biologics Limited (GBL) and North Energy Associates Limited were recently awarded a total grant for £268,000 (US$424,000) from the Carbon Trust for a project to demonstrate an Advanced Fermentation Process for Butanol.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

This is roughly a 34% increase over total shipments in 2011 and a 321% increase over total shipments in 2008. The number of fuel cell units manufactured in Asia continued to grow steadily, rising from about 13,500 units in 2011 to roughly 22,000 units in 2012. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. Light duty vehicles.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993. In 2011, Shell began production at Pearl GTL in Qatar, a joint venture between Shell and Qatar Petroleum, the world’s largest GTL plant. Shell also would receive the services of the state workforce training program LED FastStart.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Charging stations at these stores, within pilot markets of The EV Project, will be installed by March 2011. The commercial Blink Network charging locations will complement the residential Blink Network charging stations that ECOtality will install as project manager for The EV Project. .; Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles, Calif.;

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