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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The Billion Ton 2016 is the third in the series of these Billion Ton reports. and Allegheny Science and Technology).

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11 states assessing fees on EV owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes

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Eleven states currently assess fees on electric vehicle owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes, according to the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Idaho is the only state that has a fee for conventional hybrid electric vehicles (without a plug).

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DOE issues $6M request for proposals for H2@Scale projects

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In 2016, DOE national laboratories identified the potential of hydrogen to decarbonize deeply a multitude of sectors in a proposal termed “H2@Scale”. The DOE seeks qualified applicants to participate in cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) projects with the H2@ Scale national laboratories consortium. Example H2@Scale Topics.

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Argonne rolls out updated version of AFLEET alternative fuels and advanced vehicles analysis tool

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The 2016 AFLEET Tool and user guide are available online. The Clean Cities program and the AFLEET tool are sponsored by the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Although anyone can download and use the tool, AFLEET was designed for managers that purchase and maintain a fleet of vehicles.

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Study of 7 years of production data supports billion-ton biofuels feedstock estimate

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That report, the 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updated and expanded upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The goal would be to replace 30% of the petroleum consumed in the United States with biofuels. Earlier post.).

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DOE researchers develop energy-efficient, cost-effective process to extract rare earth elements from scrapped magnets

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John Klaehn and Eric Peterson of DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory collaborated in an early phase of the research focused on chemistry, and Ananth Iyer, a professor at Purdue University, later assessed the technical and economic feasibility of scale-up. That’s a huge missed opportunity considering 2.2 Daejin Kim, Lawrence Powell, Lætitia H.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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