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Wärtsilä to supply a major LNG/bioLNG production plant for CO2-neutral transport fuels

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The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a major contract to supply and construct a plant for production of CO 2 -neutral liquid transport fuels. The feedstock for bioLNG is based on biological waste material—e.g. liquid manure and food waste. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in September 2020.

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Mayor of London launches England’s first hydrogen double-decker buses

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The hydrogen for the buses is currently being produced at Air Liquide’s plant in Runcorn, harnessing waste hydrogen as a by-product from an industrial chlor-alkali plant. Oxford-based Ryze Hydrogen is responsible for transporting the fuel to the fueling station.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding of $2,605,370 for clean transportation projects. will receive $1,211,370 to design and install a new system to pre-process solid food waste for use in two existing anaerobic digesters at a solid waste facility in Chino. Nations Bus Corp., Big Valley Ford, Inc.,

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

Clean Fleet Report

The last thing you need is an expensive car wasting away in the garage. Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. The post Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Are Electric Pickup Trucks A Waste Of Valuable Resources?

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No, but that's no reason not to buy one! Are electric pickup trucks going to solve the carbon emissions problem?

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California Energy Commission awards more than $35M for green transportation in California

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will receive $5 million to develop, build and test a pilot facility to demonstrate an innovative gasification process to produce renewable biomass diesel from local municipal solid waste, including green refuse, railroad ties, construction and demolition waste, and plastics that typically wind up in landfills. SacPort Biofuels Corp.

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UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater. Project funding: £4,750,429.16.

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