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OCTOBER 1, 2021

OPAL Fuels has constructed more than 350 RNG fueling station projects and has over 15 years of successful relationships with trucking fleets across the continent, reducing the carbon intensity of their fuel.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2015

And charging an electric car with renewable energy from solar panels remains the low-carbon ideal for many green-car buyers. Now, a new initiative in Arizona shows that it's possible for utilities and individual home solar.

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MAY 3, 2012

into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. The syrup was then processed by Amyris at its California pilot facility using its proprietary yeast fermentation system that converts plant sugars into its trademarked product, Biofene, a renewable hydrocarbon commonly known as farnesene. Amyris, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In Fiscal Year 2017, DOE has selected one more project: the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s “Rewiring Algal Carbon Energetics for Renewables (RACER)”. For Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY2), in Fiscal Year 2016, DOE awarded $15 million for three projects. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Fortistar and Paloma Dairy have begun construction on a dairy digester renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, the Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits will be sold to Chevron under a long-term agreement. The new facility will produce 1.6 Financing was provided by Live Oak Bank.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

Accounting for all of the carbon flows in biofuel systems and comparing them to those in grasslands and forests, the team found that there are clear strategies for biofuels to have a net carbon benefit. This is one of the first studies to look at both current and future carbon-negative biofuels. —Field et al.

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DECEMBER 29, 2019

Element Markets Renewable Energy (EMRE) has filed applications for certification of three California LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard) Tier 2 pathways for biomethane (Bio-CNG, Bio-LNG, and Bio-L-CNG) from anaerobic digestion of swine manure produced by Valley View Farms located in Greencastle, Missouri. gCO 2 e/MJ, respectively.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. In addition to its use of alternative vehicles, UPS uses millions of gallons of lower carbon footprint renewable diesel and renewable natural gas (RNG) in its fleet each year.

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MAY 3, 2011

In two open-access papers published in the Proceedings of the National Academies (PNAS), a team from Arizona State University describes the genetic modification of cynanobacteria to produce and secrete fatty acids for renewable biofuel production, as well as a Green Recovery strategy to convert cyanobacterial membrane lipids into fatty acids.

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MAY 16, 2016

The projects selected include the following: Arizona State University. This uses carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), water, and light as the main inputs, and does not waste carbon and energy by limiting the amount of biomass produced. Arizona State University. White Dog Labs.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Arizona State University. Alkaline Carbon Capture and Expression-Streamlined Spirulina Cultivated in Air for Reliable Bioproducts, Oil, and Nutrition. Electrochemical Production of Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide in Solid Electrolytes. University of North Dakota. Global Algae Innovations.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

This latest milestone reinforces Ryder’s ongoing commitment to assist companies, across multiple industries reduce fuel costs, lower carbon output, and meet their environmental objectives. Ryder plays an important role in advancing the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Isobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol traditionally produced via high-cost petrochemical routes. Under the partnership, the initial target markets were Musket’s marine and off-road customers in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Gevo produces isobutanol through efficient fermentations.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Selections were made under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) annual funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 2017. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. Arizona State University. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2,000,000. .

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Arizona State University. High-Temperature Topping Cells from LED Materials Arizona State University will develop a solar cell that can operate efficiently at temperatures above 450°C, unlike today’s solar cells, which lose efficiency rapidly above 100°C. Arizona State University. Click to enlarge. Lead organization.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. Arizona State University. Lead organization. Description.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

These massive construction projects are intended to help China meet its goal of going carbon neutral by 2060. The first power plant using NuScale’s technology is set to start generating electricity in 2029 at the Idaho National Laboratory, as part of the Carbon Free Power Project.

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JUNE 29, 2015

However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. Fortunately, abundant renewable power is getting cheaper, while gasoline from finite fossil fuels may get more expensive. Agua Caliente PV Plant: Yuma Arizona. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Arizona State University. Multifunctional Cells for EVs.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

China is also moving quickly to design and deploy technologies for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plants as well as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Renewable Energy. The most efficient US plants are about 40% efficient. Nuclear Power.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The Purdue-led NEXTCAR project team also includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new controls require minimal hardware changes and can be programmed into electronic control units (ECUs) that are already on the trucks, Peloton said.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

This approach will allow clean hydrogen to serve as a source for zero-carbon electricity and represent an important economic product for nuclear plants beyond electricity. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $20 million in funding to a project to demonstrate technology that will produce clean hydrogen energy from nuclear power.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

Architectures of FeFe (left) and NiFe (right) hydrogenases in the reduced active state and schematic representation of the structure of the bio-inspired H 2 -evolving nickel catalyst grafted on a carbon nanotube (Middle). Renewable energy sources, left, are converted to electricity and transported to end-users, right.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

University of Arizona. Arizona State University. Establish the scientific foundations for the geological storage of carbon dioxide. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Center for Interface Science: Hybrid Solar-Electric Materials (CIS:HSEM). $15.

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JUNE 26, 2021

Tucson, Arizona). Enhanced Biomimetic Three-Dimensional Nanoporous Gyroid Membrane for High Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Absorption, $250,000. Additive Manufacturing of Carbon-Carbon Composites with Tailored Thermal Transport Properties, $1,349,659. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Caltrode, Inc. Utilidata, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) are teaming up with utilities to support four hydrogen demonstration projects at nuclear power plants. DOE estimates that a single 1,000-megawatt reactor could produce up to 150,000 tons of hydrogen each year.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

ARPA-E OPEN 2012 selections: Carbon Capture. Arizona State University. Arizona State University (ASU) will develop an innovative electrochemical technology for the capture of carbon dioxide coming. Enabling Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide. from carbon dioxide emitted by power plants.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The most people were talking about was carbon offsets of various types, and there were some early talks about sustainable aviation fuels, biofuels, and all that, which are either not scalable or are super-expensive, so I felt that there is a lot of technological opportunity there. In California, there is a Low Carbon Fuel Standard program.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

I find it interesting that they, along with Edison have positioned themselves big advocates and pushers of solar – and you’d expect them to be since AB 32 mandates that 20% of our electric come from renewable energy next year and we’re only at 13.5% By power do you mean specifically renewable power? right now -. The environment?

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Carbon Capture (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc., CARBON CAPTURE. Pilot Scale Testing of Carbon Negative, Product Flexible Syngas Chemical Looping.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 21, 2017

I began writing my Creative Greenius blog and soon earned press credentials for topics like electric vehicles and financing of renewable energy projects. During that same period I also worked with members of the community to create the Hermosa Beach Carbon Neutral City initiative.

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Plug in America

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Mining Law already deems mining to be the “highest and best use” of public land, above all other types of land use, including conservation, renewable energy development, natural carbon storage, recreation, grazing, and sacred/cultural sites. During the same December 12 hearing, the committee heard testimony on this bill as well.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Given the increased future dependency on renewables, the grid as a whole needs to be much more reliable and flexible than it is today.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

improved oilseed crop that uses carbon more efficiently than. streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. several genes that allow the plant to use light more efficiently, increase its carbon uptake, and divert more energy to the. conferring hydrocarbon biosynthesis, enhanced carbon. National Renewable.

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APRIL 7, 2011

Greater knowledge of the lifetime value of EV IT systems, including the financial benefits from reducing carbon emissions, would make it easier for utilities to justify the investment. EVs are expected to be purchased in clusters around neighborhoods that have historically seen high adoption of hybrid vehicles, Pike notes in the report.

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