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California Energy Commission to award up to $3M to support development of bio-oil as intermediate for renewable jet fuel

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Funding will support pilot-scale demonstrations of a thermochemical platform using advanced thermochemical conversion methods successfully proven at the lab or bench scale to efficiently produce bio-based intermediate fuel and potential co-products. The deadline to submit applications is 13 October 2017.

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Jülich evaluation of power-to-fuels recommends DME, OME3-5 and n-alkanes as diesel substitutes

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Analyzing the potential of various OME n as diesel fuels identifies OME 3–5 as the most promising mixture. The researchers reviewed liquid fuel alternatives that could be used in existing vehicles in the transportation sector. Their composition depends on the production process. —Schemme et al. Social acceptance.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ). Many counties use methanol as a fuel alternative in race cars. #3