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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not finalize the 2014 applicable percentage standards (the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations, RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program until sometime next year. The RFS requires a certain percentage of renewable fuels in the US fuel pool. Background. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 23, 2022

Bridgestone aims to commercialize use of sustainable guayule natural rubber in tires by 2030, creating a promising new domestic industry. Guayule creates up to 10 new industrial processing jobs per 1,000 acres of harvested crop. Guayule is a heat tolerant, woody shrub that thrives in America’s desert southwest.

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MAY 29, 2015

Proposed Renewable Fuels Volumes (million gallons). Total renewable fuel. Total renewable fuel. Total renewable fuel. The proposed 2016 standard for total renewable fuel is nearly 1.5 The period for public input and comment on the proposal will be open until 27 July. Cellulosic biofuel. Biomass-based diesel.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs and SunPine, producing biochemicals and feedstock for second-generation renewable fuels, have signed an agreement for Neste Jacobs to perform EPCM services to construct a Tall Oil Rosin production facility in Piteå, Sweden. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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. In recent months we have made very significant progress in industrializing our isobutene process. million (US$5.5

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JULY 24, 2010

Renewable jet fuel from a variety of feedstocks may supply 1% of commercial aviation fuel need by 2015, according to Billy Glover, managing director of environmental strategy at Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, in an interview with Bloomberg. “We

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. Final Renewable Fuel Volumes. All Renewable fuel (billion gallons).

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As noted by energy magazine Energy Digital , its top 10 list of battery storage companies represent the powerhouses that are revolutionizing the industry. Established as a key player in the electric automotive industry, it has diversified its offerings to include battery storage — now one of its strongest offerings.

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JULY 27, 2022

The aim is to develop the world’s first industrialized battery featuring anode sourced entirely from European raw materials, lowering both the carbon footprint and the cost. The joint battery development with Northvolt marks a step on our journey to serve the fast-growing battery market with renewable anode materials made from trees.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

Neste Oil produces NExBTL diesel (and its other renewable fuel cousins such as jet fuel) by using a proprietary process to hydrogenate vegetable oil or animal fat feedstocks. The result is a tailored drop-in fuel; with several major NExBTL refineries worldwide, Neste is currently the leading producer of renewable diesel.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

It will be the first pilot plant in Europe designed to produce microbial oil for use in manufacturing renewable fuel from waste-based raw materials. Neste Oil has already produced NExBTL renewable diesel from microbial oil at laboratory scale. Commercial production of microbial oil is likely to be possible by 2015 at the earliest.

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MAY 17, 2017

Researchers at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have years of experience researching the best ways to separate pure hydrogen from mixed gas streams. CSIRO’s vision is to use the membrane technology to open up a new world market for renewable hydrogen produced via electrolysis in Australia.

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MAY 18, 2015

Global Bioenergies and its partner Audi ( earlier post ) announced that the first batch of renewable gasoline using Global Bioenergies’ fermentative isobutene pathway has been produced. This first batch of renewable gasoline represents a historic milestone. Earlier post.) —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. Establishing a 100 percent renewable energy goal helps us better serve society by reducing environmental impact. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd and National Oxygen Pte Ltd (NOX), one of the one of the largest industrial gas manufacturers in Singapore, have signed an agreement to install a carbon dioxide recovery and liquefaction plant at Neste Oil’s renewable diesel (NExBTL) refinery in Singapore.

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MAY 18, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all types of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Total renewable fuel volumes would grow by some 690 million gallons between 2016 and 2017. Total renewable fuel. Renewable fuel.

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AUGUST 24, 2017

Renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power plants generate excess current at times when it is not needed. This excess current can often not be reasonably used, but effective usage of this excess is a factor in making power production from renewable energy sources economically viable. kWh battery. Source: bse Engineering.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, and American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, have entered into an agreement to explore opportunities to further reduce American’s environmental footprint through the use of Neste’s renewable fuels. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 8, 2023

says that ambitious policies in North America and Europe for the development of renewable diesel production have led to a surge in international trade of these low-carbon biofuel feedstocks—favored for their lower carbon intensity and their non-competing use with arable lands. —Jean-Benoît Deloron

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The company has already achieved carbon neutrality for its Sant’Agata Bolognese production site since 2015 and is continuously working on reducing energy consumption, water usage, and environmental impact. The company aims to navigate the challenges of the automotive industry’s transformation and contribute to a sustainable future.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

JetBlue announced a ten-year renewable jet fuel purchase agreement with SG Preston , a bioenergy company. The airline will purchase renewable jet fuel made from rapidly renewable, bio-based feedstocks that do not compete with food production. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved renewable jet fuel safe for use.

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JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

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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). This study will investigate a potential technology that can contribute to the decarbonization of the Australian alumina industry.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Global Bioenergies and Clariant announced the first isobutene production from a wheat straw hydrolysate, in the industrial pilot of Pomacle Bazancourt. This hydrolysate was converted into renewable isobutene in Global Bioenergies’ industrial pilot operated by ARD in its Pomacle-Bazancourt facility.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Gevo has begun selling renewable isooctene to BCD Chemie, a subsidiary of Brenntag. Initial orders in 2015 are expected to result in revenues to Gevo of more than $1 million. Renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene can directly replace petroleum-based hydrocarbons without any compromise of performance.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. Specifically, EPA is proposing a total renewable fuel target of 15.21 EPA is proposing to maintain the biomass-based diesel standard for 2014 and 2015 at the 2013 level of 1.28

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

GAO interviewed DOD, DOE, EPA, NSF, and USDA officials and worked with the National Academy of Sciences to convene a meeting of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations. Blending of conventional renewable fuels—primarily corn ethanol—has nearly reached the maximum called for under the RFS.

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OCTOBER 12, 2015

Amyris, Inc., , a company which converts plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons, reports achieving a record low manufacturing cost of $1.75 gallon) for farnesene in September 2015. per liter (US$6.63/gallon)

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MARCH 18, 2016

This effort also advances President Obama's National Strategic Computing Initiative, unveiled in July 2015, which calls for public-private partnerships to increase industrial adoption of high-performance computing. LLNL established HPC4Mfg in March 2015, launched four “seedling” projects, and put in place a formal governance model.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Estimated consumption subsidies, industrial and developing countries, fossil fuels and renewables. Fossil fuel subsidies continue to far outweigh support for renewable energy, according to new research conducted for the Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs Online service. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Renewable chemicals and fuels company Amyris, Inc. and Michelin have signed a definitive agreement to collaborate in the development and commercialization of Amyris No Compromise renewable isoprene, the chemical building block in rubber tires and other products that use synthetic and natural rubbers.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

1,3-Diaminopropane is a three carbon diamine, which has a wide range of industrial applications including epoxy resin and cross-linking agents, as well as precursors for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and organic chemicals. With this technology, 1,3-diaminopropane can be produced using renewable biomass.

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JULY 26, 2021

Since sustainability is becoming a top priority for the automotive industry, car manufacturers and battery producers are focusing heavily on reducing carbon emissions in electric cars. By converting lignin separated from wood into carbon-based anode materials, the synthetic and non-renewable graphite material can be replaced.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The green hydrogen used by Energy Observer is made from seawater using on-board renewable sources of electricity (solar, wind and hydropower). CMA CGM will contribute its industrial expertise to this floating lab, in order to promote the use of hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel source for the shipping industry in the years to come.

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JULY 16, 2020

Costs for producing green hydrogen have fallen 50% since 2015 and could be reduced by an additional 30% by 2025 due to the benefits of increased scale and more standardized manufacturing, among other factors. There is growing potential for hydrogen to be used in transport, heating, industry and power generation.

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