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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary is operating the Central Dairy Project production facilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and has exceeded the RNG production plan by approximately 20% during Q2 2023.

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The methodology evaluated the global supply of and US demand for 52 mineral commodities for the years 2007 to 2016. These commodities are vital for mobile devices, renewable energy, aerospace and defense applications, among others. Assessment of supply risk (SR) for year 2016. Warmer (i.e.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2016

A new analysis from Argonne National Laboratory, funded by the US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), shows the potential of an algae fractionation process to produce renewable diesel fuel with 63%–68% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than conventional diesel. 2016) Click to enlarge. Pegallapati and Frank.

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JULY 13, 2016

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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MARCH 22, 2022

With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. Clean methanol from green and renewable sources is the most realistic and effective path to reducing emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Neste recently launched a renewable diesel made entirely from waste and residues under the brand name Neste MY Renewable Diesel at select service stations in the Helsinki region today, 9 January 2017. The feedstock selection available for Neste’s renewable diesel has been successfully expanded to more than 10 raw materials.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. The switch from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector accounts for the majority of the progress the US has made in reducing emissions over the past decade. Coal-driven decline. increase in 2018.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

The power sector has become less carbon-intensive as natural gas-fired generation displaced coal-fired and petroleum-fired generation and as the noncarbon sources of electricity generation—especially renewables such as wind and solar—have grown. In 2005, noncarbon sources accounted for 28% of the US electricity mix.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) sets statutory targets for increasing volumes of renewable fuels to be blended into domestic transportation fuels through 2022. Blending of conventional renewable fuels—primarily corn ethanol—has nearly reached the maximum called for under the RFS. billion gallons.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Sand is emerging as a key ingredient in the race to develop a viable electricity storage system for renewable energies. Renewable energy sources generally spill energy due to supply and demand mismatches, so we’ve designed the TESS device to capture this ‘spilt’ energy for later use or release to the grid. by Andrew Spence.

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JUNE 19, 2018

BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s. The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. BNEF sees $1.3

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JULY 20, 2016

So far, lithium has been the hottest metal of 2016, beating out gold, with exponential demand expected over the coming years. Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. Automotive Thrust.

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APRIL 28, 2018

US imports of ethanol in 2017 increased compared with 2016 but remained relatively small at 77 million gallons, resulting in the United States being a net exporter of ethanol for the eighth consecutive year. This increase reversed the previous temporary reduction in the tariff to 5% in 2016 in response to new government biofuel initiatives.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Major corporate and public sector partners in Japan are launching an effort to test a full carbon-neutral hydrogen supply chain powered by renewable wind energy. Grid power will only be used for backup when absolutely necessary and excess renewable energy produced may even be sold to utility companies. Use of fuel cell forklifts.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

In addition, RNG use could be much higher if the LCFS credits were combined with US federal RIN credits (Renewable Identification Number, part of the Renewable Fuels Standard, RFS), the study found. —“Final Draft Report on The Feasibility of Renewable Natural Gas as a Large-Scale, Low Carbon Substitute”. per mmBTU and $4.15

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MARCH 24, 2016

Oil prices have climbed by about 50 percent from their February lows, topping $40 per barrel. But the rally could be reaching its limits, at least temporarily, as persistent oversupply and the prospect of new shale production caps any potential price increase. That has sparked a renewed sense of optimism among oil traders.

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MAY 29, 2015

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to $100 million in a Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership to support the infrastructure needed to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers. USDA will post a Notice of Solicitation of Applications in June.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

itself will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE will have three core businesses: renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. intends—over the medium term and in a way that puts minimum pressure on the stock price—to sell the shares of its remaining minority.

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JUNE 29, 2022

Our complete hydrogen solutions will enable customers to store renewably produced energy in the form of hydrogen for use as and when required, or for further processing or onward sale. Founded in 2016, Hoeller Electrolyzer has positioned itself, with Prometheus, as a player in the field of high-efficiency PEM electrolysis stacks.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Most currently available thermoplastic elastomeric materials consist primarily of styrenic or other crystalline hard phases, but thermoplastic elastomers with greater stiffness would find immediate use if they were based on low-cost renewables. —Tran et al. —senior author Amit Naskar. appropriate process engineering. 201504990.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

This analysis builds on a previous comprehensive life cycle analysis, updating that study’s 2016 assumptions and methods. Reflecting increased research interest in synthetic liquid fuels produced using renewable low-carbon electricity and CO 2 sources, e-fuels were added to the potential future fuel technologies that are evaluated.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

The Council members also requested further examination by the European Commission on instruments and measures for a comprehensive and technology-neutral approach to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency in transport, for electric transportation and for the use of renewable energy sources in transport after 2020.

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APRIL 30, 2018

US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, totaled 14.1 million barrels in 2017, a 36% decrease from 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). million barrels in 2017, a 44% decrease from 2016 levels. Overall, US imports of biodiesel totaled 9.3

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JULY 5, 2022

producers and importers) to reduce the carbon intensity of their liquid fossil fuels used in Canada from 2016 carbon intensity levels. carbon capture and storage, on-site renewable electricity, co-processing). The Clean Fuel Regulations replace the current federal Renewable Fuels Regulations. gCO 2 e/MJ. ethanol, bio-diesel).

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JANUARY 21, 2012

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), California’s non-profit grid operator, released its new five-year (2012-2016) strategic plan. With these factors in mind, the ISO developed a new long range planning vehicle titled Reliable Power for a Renewable Future. and reliable electricity.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Financial and other incentives are widely viewed as a good way to kickstart the adoption of new green vehicles, largely to compensate for their higher prices against conventional gasoline cars. But just as Toyota is building up to next fall''s launch of its 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Captis Aire LLC, “Renewable Blending Components to Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)”, $2,000,000. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Hundreds of millions of gallons of drop-in 100% SAF will be unlocked. Comstock Inc.,

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APRIL 5, 2011

On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. EIA projections of renewables penetration. mpg by 2016.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Years of government support for corn farmers—paying Chinese corn producers more than twice the international price level until 2016—have left China with a substantial stockpile. From 2004 to 2016, the average annual production growth rate was 16.8%, according to CARD. 2018 fuel ethanol production is forecast at 1.04

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Rivian has revealed very little about the R2 as of yet, other than that it will be smaller and lower-priced than the existing R1 lineup. Last June, Rivian CFO Claire McDonough revealed a target price for the R2 lineup of $40,000 to $60,000. Get ready to meet R2 on March 7th.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

The program features dynamic pricing—a time-variant rate—that creates incentives for charging when renewable energy is most available. Under the VGI pilot program, customers would enter preferences for energy price and quantity (hours) into a mobile phone application or on a website. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 15, 2019

This decrease was largely driven by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors including a continued shift from coal to natural gas and increased use of renewables in the electric power sector, and milder weather that contributed to less overall electricity use.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

While from 2010 to 2015, the investment focus was on drop-in replacements for established chemicals, in 2016 VCs’ focus has shifted to disruptive synthetic biology (synbio) and conversion technologies, according to Lux Research. About 80% of VC investment in 2016 was on improved products, as opposed to only 46% from 2010 to 2015.

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MAY 9, 2016

The proposed offer will target all of Saft’s issued and outstanding shares at a price of €36.50 The offer price represents a 38.3% premium above Saft’s closing share price of €26.40 on 6 May 2016; a premium of 41.9% above the volume weighted average share price over the past six months; and a premium of 24.2%

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Volkswagen of America teamed with 3Degrees, a renewable energy and carbon offset services provider.

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