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APRIL 7, 2010

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment Jackalyne Pfannenstiel kicked off the first of several energy forums to look at ways to increase biofuels production and meet the Navy’s renewable energy needs. Earlier post.). as part of its biofuel certifications.).

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

CEC will provide funding to construct, to upgrade, or to support hydrogen refueling stations that expand the network of publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations to serve the current population of FCVs and accommodate the planned large—scale roll—out of FCVs beginning in 2015. 100% Renewable Hydrogen Refueling Station Competition.

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JUNE 7, 2013

At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. DME engine in 2015. Volvo is currently in development with the DME engine that will enter production in 2015.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001227 ) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Success in a DOE Phase I is a prerequisite to further DOE support in Phase II.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a renewable fuel infrastructure grant program and streamline regulatory requirements to help fuel retailers sell higher blends of ethanol.

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APRIL 23, 2014

This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions.

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APRIL 30, 2014

One direct fuel cell system will be located in Bridgeport, Connecticut as part of a distributed renewable power generation project that also includes a solar array. The plants are expected to be operational in early 2015. FuelCell Energy, Inc. has received a contract for two 2.8

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. The seven awards approved will fund applied R&D projects that will develop utility-scale renewable energy generation technologies. First NorCal Retail H 2 Refueling Station Open.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions. Klett and Perander (2015). 2015) “Alumina Calcination: A Mature Technology Under Review from Supplier Perspective.” eds) Light Metals 2015. Perander L.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Global Bioenergies has reached two milestones—the labscale performance and the industrial process scale-up—of its process to produce renewable isobutene, one of them more than 2 months in advance. The BioMA+ project is financed by the ADEME in the context of the French “Investissements d’Avenir” State program. million (US$5.5

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive $100 million in grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to drivers in the US. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. 2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issed a competitive grant solicitation ( PON-11-609 ) for projects to develop the infrastructure necessary to dispense hydrogen transportation fuel. planned large-scale roll-out of FCVs commencing in 2015. planned large-scale roll-out of FCVs commencing in 2015. million (comprising $10.2

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

million) grant from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy as part of its “Energy Storage Funding Initiative.” The first phase of the project will focus on: Integration of renewable energy sources and testing of a decentralized supply of control power to stabilize grid operation; and. million (US$8.9-million)

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The California Energy Commission has issued a competitive grant solicitation ( PON-12-606 ) to award up to a combined $28.59 auto manufacturers’ MY 2015 fleets to be zero?emission The solicitation promotes renewable hydrogen through the 33% renewable hydrogen content requirement eEach station must. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 14, 2016

In 2014, Scripps Institution of Oceanography received a grant from the US Department of Transportation to test the use of biofuel on the research vessel Robert Gordon Sproul for more than a year. In the process, the vessel used a total of 52,500 gallons of 100% renewable diesel. The biofuel costs about 10% more than fossil fuel.

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MARCH 6, 2015

A team at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake has produced 100% bio-derived high-density renewable diesel and jet fuels by blending multicyclic sesquiterpanes with a synthetic paraffinic kerosene (5-methylundecane). —Harvey et al. earlier post , earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2019, and biomass-based diesel for 2020. EPA recognizes that the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry is producing fuel well above the annual volumes.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

million) grant from the Regional Development Agency One North East and the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Subsequent expansion could turn the initial plant into a fully integrated bio-refinery by 2015. Heat is recovered to generate renewable power. million (US$5.9 million (US$3.7

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Quantum also projected that two passenger CNG vehicle platforms it is working on with original equipment manufacturers will be commercially available beginning in 2014 for one program and 2015 for the other program. the trucking industry will continue to transition a greater percentage of their fleet vehicles to run on natural gas.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

From 2015 onward, it will serve the E39 route between Lavik and Oppedal, across the Sognefjord. As a reward for winning the competition, the shipping company Norled has been granted the license to operate the route until 2025. Pilot project for the rough design of shuttle ferry powered by renewable energy (Norwegian).

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

billion) to establish a network of 1 million charging points by 2015 and the building of a €625 million (US$910 million) lithium-ion battery plant at a plant owned by Renault with a public contribution of €125 million (US$182 million) toward the total. Compulsory charge points in parking for office buildings by 2015. billion (US$2.2

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Production of bio-based jet and diesel is expected to begin in 2013 and production of bio-based gasoline, part of the C 3 product platform, will follow in 2015. The grant allows ZeaChem to use our existing integrated demonstration facility to develop advanced biofuels beyond cellulosic ethanol, including bio-based jet, diesel and gasoline.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, has harvested 12- to 15-foot tall biomass sorghum grown in Central California that was produced using proprietary seed genetics from Nexsteppe , a provider of optimized sorghum feedstock solutions. Aemetis, Inc., Biomass Sorghum is a feedstock for low-carbon advanced biofuels.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. CCAT is part of an expansive University of Michigan portfolio of research tied to the future of mobility.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The California Energy Commission has approved eight grants that leverage more than $9.6 The $9,612,515 is funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. Project partners will provide $1,000,000 to match the state grant. Natural gas-powered vehicle fueling.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

The new grants—part of DOE’s Computational Materials Sciences (CMS) program launched in 2015 as part of the US Materials Genome Initiative—reflect the enormous recent growth in computing power and the increasing capability of high-performance computers to model and simulate the behavior of matter at the atomic and molecular scales.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Support was provided by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office. and funded through Argonne National Laboratory by the US Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Saft remains very focussed on its exciting medium term growth prospects, with high performance Li-ion batteries and is delighted that its projects have been chosen by the US Government to receive grants to build new factories in North America. Recent studies estimate the potential of this market to be very significant by 2015.

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MARCH 27, 2015

DTNA’s SuperTruck was unveiled at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. DTNA unveiled its SuperTruck at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in the Freightliner Trucks booth. US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

million), of which 30% is covered by an investment subsidy granted by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy for biorefineries producing transport biofuels. Implementation planning will begin immediately, and construction will be launched in summer 2015. The plant is projected to begin production in mid-2016.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

The partners will launch the new battery in the spring of 2015. has 19 families of patents on the Lithium sulfur technology, with 57 patents granted and another 44 pending. The power electronics can take in energy from up to 8 different renewable or fossil fuel based power sources at any voltage up to 400V.

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MARCH 20, 2009

billion competitive grant program for US battery makers. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. billion grant program to aid electric cars. During a visit to Southern California Edison’s Pomona EV test facility, he launched a $2.4 The new $2.4-billion

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MAY 6, 2016

an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company founded in 2006, will acquire all the outstanding shares of Edeniq, a cellulosic ethanol technology company, in a stock plus cash merger transaction. In 2015, Edeniq generated approximately $20 million in revenue and $6 million in positive EBITDA. Aemetis, Inc.,

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APRIL 9, 2015

million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California. As part of its approval of more than $83.7 Earlier post.)

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JUNE 17, 2019

Now, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and the Renewable Energy Research Center at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have demonstrated the possibility of using a fully recyclable, metal-free catalyst. It was this hint that provided the basis for the current study.

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JUNE 13, 2019

The goal is to provide the software platforms and data for the design of new functional materials with a broad range of applications, including alternative and renewable energy, electronics, data storage and materials for quantum information science. Projects announced today are selections for negotiation of financial award.

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