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Cyclone Power Technologies Receives Purchase Order for Two 10kW Waste Oil Gensets

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Cyclone Power Technologies has received a purchase order from its licensee Phoenix Power Group (PPG) for two waste oil power generators. The new Phoenix 10kW waste oil generator will be powered by Cyclone’s WHE-25 engine—a compact, scalable waste heat engine—using a specially designed, clean emissions combustion chamber.

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WGSI releases blueprint for low-carbon energy future; ecosystem approach

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The Equinox Blueprint is a report from the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 held in June 2011 in Canada. Advanced nuclear reactors for enhanced safety, utilizing inexhaustible resources (recycled uranium, thorium, and high level wastes) to close the fuel cycle. The low-Carbon Electricity Ecosystem. Source: WGSI. Click to enlarge.

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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Honda’s HEMS leverages the battery to balance, shift and buffer loads to minimize the home’s impact to the electric grid. The system will also enable Honda to evaluate the second life, or re-use, of EV batteries in grid applications, home-to-grid (H2G) connectivity and other concepts. Sustainable materials & waste management.

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US Foodservice acquires WVO company to reduce environmental impact of its fleet

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WVO collects and removes water, food particles and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio feedstock to a processing company that produces an 80/20 diesel/biodiesel blend (B20) that will be used to fuel hundreds of food delivery trucks at the US Foodservice-Columbia Division in Lexington, SC.

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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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In a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the team said these steps include smart co-product utilization; decarbonization of the electricity and heat grids as well as indirect energy requirements for fertilizer; transport; and building material. tons/ha/year). for conventional diesel from the United States.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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This approach minimizes energy waste, effectively reducing energy costs on a day-to-day basis. In 2011, batteries which were previously used in the MINI E test fleet were successfully implemented in a stationary project. This system can enable energy produced from solar panels to be used more efficiently.

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Chevrolet to invest $40M in clean energy projects

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GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 Supporting wind farms and solar projects that deliver renewable energy to the grid and also help family farms increase their revenues per acre. million vehicles Chevrolet is expected to sell in the United States over the next year.

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