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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 would be maintained at the 2018 levels of 2.1 Proposed 2018.

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Arconic announces multi-year aluminum deal with Toyota

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Global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing company Arconic (formerly part of Alcoa before Alcoa split itself last year into two entities—Alcoa focused on the raw aluminum operation and Arconic on products into industries such as automotive) announced a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America.

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EPA finalizes RFS volumes for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020

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Advanced biofuel volumes for 2019 will increase by 630 million gallons over the 2018 standard. Cellulosic biofuel volumes for 2019 will increase by almost 130 million gallons over the 2018 standard. EPA recognizes that the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry is producing fuel well above the annual volumes.

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EPA proposes biofuel requirements for 2019

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Proposed and Final Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements for 2018-2020. —over the 2018 standard. —over the 2018 standard. —over the 2018 standard. billion gallons in 2018 and cannot be changed. The advanced biofuel standard for 2019 would be increased by almost 600 million gallons—up 13.8%—over

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, now Virginia Tech, and received a master's degree in industrial management as a Sloan Fellow at MIT. He closed the business in 2018. After graduating, he joined Collins Radio—now Collins Aerospace —headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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Vijay Vittal receives the 2018 Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award from then president of the IEEE Power & Energy Society, Saifur Rahman. in EE at Iowa State University , in Ames. He left Iowa State in 2005 to join Arizona State, where he has served as director of its Power Systems Engineering Research Center.

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Green Biologics acquires Central MN Ethanol Cooperative; transitioning from ethanol to n-butanol and acetone

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a UK industrial biotechnology and renewable chemicals company. These derivatives are key raw materials in paints, coatings, adhesives and inks as well as cosmetics, personal care ingredients, industrial and household cleaners, food ingredients, and specialty products. billion by 2018, with year-over-year growth exceeding 4.4%.

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