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DOE to issue funding opportunity for medium/heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engine research and development

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The goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards. The programmatic goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards.

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DOE to award up to $4M for medium/heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engine research

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The programmatic goal is to enable natural gas engines that can cost-effectively achieve diesel-like efficiency while meeting current and future emissions standards. A public workshop on natural gas vehicles was held at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on 25 July 2017 to identify early-stage research needs for natural gas engines.

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ASTM greenlights ethanol as feedstock for alcohol-to-jet synthetic fuel; blend level up to 50%

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J subcommittee (8 November 2017), ASTM D02 Main committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants (18 March 2018) and ASTM General Society Review (1 April 2018). 2017) Click to enlarge. J on Aviation Fuel ballot was submitted to the ASTM membership for review (the “D02.J J Ballot”). Source: Han et al.

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EPA Proposes New Regulations for Renewable Fuel Standard to Implement Requirements of EISA; GHG Reduction and Indirect Land Use Change Effects Included

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The proposed rulemaking for RFS2 establishes new specific volume standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel that must be used in transportation fuel each year. It will also conduct a workshop on 10-11 June 2009 at the Dupont Hotel to present details of the lifecycle GHG analysis.

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DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office updates Multi-Year Program Plan; focus on wet wastes

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The latest version of the MYPP presents a merged conversion R&D section; the renaming of the demonstration and market transformation area; and emerging work in wet waste-to-energy feedstocks. R&D on biomass conversion technologies. Key components of the portfolio include: R&D on sustainable, high-quality feedstock supply systems.

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