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Global Bioenergies to take part in three more H2020 projects; second-, third-generation feedstocks for isobutene production

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Global Bioenergies has been selected in more Horizon 2020 projects funded by the European Union, and will receive for this purpose about €2 million in grants over 4 years. Second-generation resources consist in agricultural wastes such as wheat straw or corn stover, as well as wood chips and other forestry leftovers.

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

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These runs were part of OPTISOCHEM (OPTimized conversion of residual wheat straw to bio-ISObutene for bio based CHEMicals), a project which started in June 2017 and was granted €9.8 million by the Bio Based Industry- Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) as part of the H2020 program.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. 2017) “Developing a 55% BTE Commercial Heavy-Duty Opposed-Piston Engine without a Waste Heat Recovery System,” SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0638 doi: 10.4271/2017-01-0638. Earlier post.). Zermeno, R.,

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International travelers experience adverse cardiopulmonary health effects even after short stay in polluted cities

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The research team noted that New York City has relatively low levels of air pollution, in part because of strict regulations, its location on the coast, and weather patterns. Specifically, the study found that being in a polluted city reduced measures of lung function by an average of 6% and by as much as 20% in some people.

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BuG ReMeDEE project seeks to use extremophile bacteria to convert methane to biofuels, biopolymers and electricity

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The project—Building Genome-to-Phenome Infrastructure for Regulating Methane in Deep and Extreme Environments ( BuG ReMeDEE )—was awarded a $6-million grant by the National Science Foundation in October 2017. The BuG ReMeDEE consortium includes industrial partners LanzaTech (US) and Bijson Innovations Pvt. 2018.02.128.

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Our analysis shows that weakening fuel-economy and emissions standards will harm the economy and the auto industry, particularly auto parts suppliers, who employ more than twice as many Americans as auto companies, and who, relying on current standards, have invested heavily in fuel-efficient technologies.”. —Administrator Pruitt.

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RedRock Biofuels to supply 3M gallons/year of renewable jet fuel to FedEx through 2024

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The agreement runs through 2024, with first delivery expected in 2017. Red Rock’s first refinery, funded in part by a $70-million Title III DPA grant from the U.S. Earlier post.). Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy, is scheduled to break ground this fall in Lakeview, Ore.

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