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DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

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The Department of Energy announced $14 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002946 ) to support and to optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. R&D on microbial conversion of renewable resources into chemical products, with an emphasis on processes with commercialization potential.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment. It also expects Spain to become a net exporter of renewable hydrogen. Of these, 1,000 will be direct employment opportunities.

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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

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GWP processing routes using both grid-mix electricity and renewable electricity were evaluated in-line with LCA best-practice and Global Battery Alliance requirements for the battery passport. This further supports the move to high-manganese cathode chemistries, with manganese being the most affordable and green battery metal.

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Renewable Propane: A Reality Check

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The propane industry has been advocating for the use of renewable propane to reduce emissions for their customer base. That is a large enough number to take a close look at what renewable propane is all about. That is a large enough number to take a close look at what renewable propane is all about.

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Libertine awarded $3.6M to develop renewable-fueled free-piston-engine range extenders for battery electric trucks

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Libertine says that free-piston range-extender engines can offer the efficiency of fuel cells, the durability of conventional engines and achieve carbon reductions using renewable fuels. As a director of a major haulier, I have first-hand knowledge of the hurdles the industry faces in reducing emissions. million (US$3.6

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CSIRO and partners launch $68M Hydrogen Industry Mission

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CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, launched a new $68-million Hydrogen Industry Mission. The research mission is intended to help drive down the cost of hydrogen production to below $2 per kilogram, making the fuel more affordable and helping to position Australia to lead the world in exporting hydrogen by 2030.

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Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

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C above pre-industrial levels, and preferably 1.5 °C. One path to achieving this is with renewable synthetic fuels (e-fuels). Bosch outlines seven reasons why renewable synthetic fuels should be part of tomorrow’s mobility mix: Time. Renewable synthetic fuels have long since left the basic research phase. The fossil CO?

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