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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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In a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the team said these steps include smart co-product utilization; decarbonization of the electricity and heat grids as well as indirect energy requirements for fertilizer; transport; and building material.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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The FEIS is an environmental and safety analysis of the proposed project, developed to inform the decision, not a decision itself on TransCanada’s permit application to build a 1,700-mile pipeline from the oil sands in Canada to the Gulf Coast. The top four suppliers were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

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