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CSIRO report concludes that sustainable biojet fuel industry is achievable for Australia/New Zealand

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The report, “Flight Path to Sustainable Aviation”, examines a road map scenario under which the Australian and New Zealand aviation sectors achieve a 5% bio-derived jet fuel share in their fuel use by 2020, expanding that amount to 40% of their total fuel use by 2050. Source: CSIRO. Click to enlarge.

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Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel to be sold at Propel Fuel stations in California

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Diesel HPR is a low-carbon renewable fuel that meets national and California diesel specifications for use in diesel engines while realizing the benefits of better performance, and lower emissions. Diesel HPR provides significant reduction in harmful tailpipe emissions, NO x emissions and particulates (PM). gCO 2 e/MJ.

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China Steel Corporation making $46M investment in LanzaTech commercial waste-gas-to-ethanol project

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LanzaTech’s gas fermentation process uses proprietary microbes to capture and reuse carbon rich waste gases, reducing emissions and pollutants from industrial processes such as steel manufacturing, while making fuels and chemicals that displace those made from fossil resources. Earlier post.).

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$1.3B methanol plant slated for South Louisiana

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billion in a new methanol production facility on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Austin, Texas-based Zero Emission Energy Plant Ltd. ZEEP) and New Zealand-based Todd Corp. Group CEO Jon Young announced that South Louisiana Methanol LP will invest $1.3 James Parish.

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California Air Resources Board releases draft regulations for cap-and-trade program linkage with Québec

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to Québec’s to form a joint carbon market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. South Korea’s program will begin in 2015. Earlier post.). Québec is optimistic that its linking with California will be followed by many other partners.

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The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

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Title: External relationships manager for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mohan Malaviya Engineering College; master’s degree in engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; Ph.D. government program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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New RNP Flight Path Designed by GE Aviation Debuts at Bradley International

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In Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and now, the United States, GE’s RNP procedures are in regular daily use. GE is a leader in RNP, deploying effective RNP procedures around the world and is the first third-party procedure designer to publish a public RNP procedure in the US.