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Methanol Institute releases two reports on methanol as safe, efficient and clean fuel

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The Methanol Institute (MI) released two new reports on the use of methanol as a safe, efficient and clean alternative fuel for cars, trucks and buses. Neat methanol can also be used in optimized vehicles as a substitute for either gasoline or diesel fuel in both spark-ignition and combustion-ignition engines.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Selected projects, by size of award, are: State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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SoCalGas, Oberon Fuels partner to produce Dimethyl Ether from natural gas for transportation fuel; first such commercial facility in US

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SoCalGas) and Oberon Fuels , a San Diego-based low-emission alternative fuels company, announced a joint research and development agreement to design and construct the first commercial facility in the United States to produce Dimethyl Ether (DME) from natural gas for use as a transportation fuel.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

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Minda, CMD, Uno Minda Edited excerpts: Q: After two consecutive years of swift growth in the auto component industry ‘s performance, what is your outlook for 2024? The past two years have seen a remarkable transformation in the Indian auto and auto component industry.

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COFCO, Sinopec and Novozymes to Build Cellulosic Biofuel Demonstration Facility in China by 2011

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In February, Novozymes launched new Cellic CTec2, an enzyme product enabling the biofuel industry to produce cellulosic ethanol at a price competitive with gasoline and conventional ethanol. By doing so this industry will create 6 million direct jobs, resulting in an RMB 32 billion (around US$4.7 Earlier post.).

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California-to-Canada Hydrogen Road Rally Starts 26 May

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Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. This year’s road tour demonstrates how far the industry has come and how near we are to putting these cars in the public’s hands. California is a proponent of diversifying the fuels used to power transportation.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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The program supports projects that re-power or retrofit fleet vehicles to curb emissions; purchase and install idle-reduction technology; or purchase clean alternative-fuel fleet vehicles. The replaced school bus averages six miles per gallon and uses approximately 1,100 gallons of diesel fuel each year.