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Raven SR waste-to-hydrogen plant in California to be powered by INNIO Jenbacher’s Ready-for-H2 engines

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At the site, landfill gas (LFG) will be the primary fuel to provide power for the non-combustion process that converts waste to hydrogen. This project produces onsite renewable hydrogen from waste, uses a blend of hydrogen to generate energy to power operations, and provides renewable hydrogen for the transportation industry.

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Kohl’s Department Stores expands charging station initiative with 18 additional locations; 101 stations in total

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The expansion spans three new states, including Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and adds additional locations to the company’s Texas EV program. to install 30 EV charging stations at 15 Kohl’s locations across Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin. Additionally, Kohl’s has expanded its partnership with ECOtality, Inc.

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Researchers Show New Piezeoelectrochemical Effect Can Scavenge Energy Wastes Such as Noise or Vibration to Generate Hydrogen Via Water Splitting

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Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a phenomenon—the direct conversion of mechanical energy to chemical energy—which they termed the piezoelectrochemical (PZEC) effect. eV) to make electrons available to initiate the redox reaction in this experiment. Credit: ACS, Hong et al.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. The Lake Michigan Corridor Alternative Fuel Implementation Initiative, which includes Southeastern Wisconsin, greater Chicago and Northern. Indiana, will work to make existing municipal fueling stations available to. Gas Technology. Greater Portland.

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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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of the available cropland and cropland pasture acreage base. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential. of the available cropland and cropland pasture acreage base. Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Virginia.

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. Light-weighting materials. Grantee Description. 8,000,000.

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DOE selects 8 new advanced coal projects for funding by University Coal Research Program

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University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Research in this topic area will focus on ways to harvest lost energy, such as waste heat, within a power plant and use the power to operate the instruments and sensors that monitor plant performance. DOE Share: $299,956). University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla. DOE Share: $300,000).

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