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Amyris renewable jet fuel receives regulatory approval in Brazil for blends up to 10%

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Brazil’s fuels regulator, ANP, has cleared the way for the commercialization in Brazil of Amyris renewable jet fuel in blends of up to 10%. Building on the revised ASTM International standard for aviation turbine fuel approved in June, Brazil’s ANP last week removed the last regulatory hurdle for the use of our renewable jet fuel in Brazil.

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NTU Singapore to develop technologies to extract hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers

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Liquid organic hydrogen carriers are flexible media for the storage and transportation of renewable energy. The project builds on previous work by the group of companies, along with researchers from NTU and the NUS. This collaboration comes at a timely moment, on the back of rising oil prices.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy. Further, the fossil fuel share of primary energy consumption falls from 82% in 2011 to 78% in 2040 as consumption of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls, largely because of the incorporation of new fuel efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles.

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ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in the U.S. In addition, the industry faces barriers from the impending “blend wall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline and uncertainty regarding policies and oil prices. The authors used Amyris, Gevo, Green Plains Renewable Energy, KiOR, Lignol Energy Corp., —Miller et al.

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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It also assumed implementation of existing regulations that enable the building of new energy infrastructure and resource extraction. Use of renewable fuels and natural gas for electric power generation rises. World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as pressure from growth in global demand continues.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. There is pressure to make European standards even more aggressive.