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Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

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Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. and Portland, Oregon. The fuel was supplied by SkyNRG, an aviation biofuels broker, and made by Dynamic Fuels, a producer of next-generation renewable, synthetic fuels made from used cooking oil.

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DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

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The facility will be constructed in Newport, Oregon, by the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University and will support innovations in wave energy technologies capable of harnessing the significant wave energy resources along United States coastlines.

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DOE issues regulatory roadmap to spur geothermal energy development

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Comprehensive federal and state regulatory process flowcharts have been completed for eight geothermal-rich states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. The next states slated for review are Colorado and Texas.

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

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Outside of a few Western States, utility-scale geothermal may be considered a more limited energy source than some other renewable technologies, but that is changing. —GEA Executive Director Karl Gawell. According to the EIA, geothermal energy accounts for about 3.5%

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

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NDEW event in Juneau, Alaska. Starting to the far northwest… Alaska’s Juneau EV and Bike Roundup , co-sponsored by Electric Vehicle Association chapter Juneau EV , was the city’s ninth annual event and focused on electric outboard motors in addition to e-bikes. Folks are paying attention in all directions. NDEW event in Las Vegas.

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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. billion gallons of ethanol.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Hydropower makes up 7% of total US electricity generation and continues to be the US’ largest source of renewable electricity.

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