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IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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YCEI will provide seed grants, support postgraduate studies, sponsor conferences and workshops, and foster interdisciplinary research in both science and public policy. An overview of this week’s findings will be presented to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties this December, also in Copenhagen.

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Brookhaven team develops molybdenum-soy catalyst that rivals performance of noble metals for hydrogen production

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The hybrid material effectively catalyzes the conversion of liquid water to hydrogen gas while remaining stable in an acidic environment. The project branches off from the Brookhaven group’s research into using sunlight to develop alternative fuels. One key step is splitting water (water electrolysis). Source: BNL.

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Qatar Airways, QSTP and Qatar Petroleum to Develop Renewable Biojet Fuel with Support of Airbus; Formation of Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform

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Qatar Airways successfully conducted the world’s first commercial flight powered by a Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) fuel blend last October. embarked on a comprehensive and detailed feasibility study on sustainable Biomass-to-Liquid (BTL) jet fuel and possible by-products such as renewable diesel. Earlier post.)

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Navy to Test 50:50 Hydrotreated Renewable Jet Fuel Blend in F/A-18 Super Hornet; 590,000-Gallon HRJ Solicitation for Navy and Air Force

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The Navy plans to have test and certification completed on the most promising alternative fuel candidates no later than 2013, Kamin said. As each candidate is approved for use, it will be added to the Navy’s JP-5 (aircraft) and F-76 (ship propulsion fuel) specifications. Pre-proposal conference attendees.

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CPT and Eminox to collaborate on development of retrofit electric supercharging and aftertreatment solutions for heavy-duty vehicles

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The latest Euro VI emission standards, for example, comparable in stringency to US 2010 standards, became effective in 2013. The need for this technology is driven by ever tightening legislation. The industry needs to consider the technology that will prepare them to meet these low carbon and ultra-low emission requirements. Earlier post.)

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