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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The program provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and up to $50,000 for modeling concepts. billion in follow-on investment.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Gas prices soar, Nissan reveals Tokyo concept, charging networks home in: Today’s Car News

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Nissan has revealed a very small electric-car concept for Tokyo. And will $4-a-gallon gas put some life in plug-in hybrid sales? We consider whether gas prices in California, which are approaching the $4 due to. ChargePoint and Electrify America aim to sell EV owners connected charge points for at home.

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CEC awards ZEV Station $4M for multi-modal medium/heavy-duty hydrogen fueling station

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MPa) and special temperature control which avoids boil-off effects and “return gas” (gas from the vehicle’s tank returning to the filling station) during refueling. Overall, the technology thus allows simpler filling-station concepts. Both projects strive to support California’s goal to achieve NetZero. Earlier post.)

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California ARB staff posts concept paper on re-adoption and modification of LCFS; possible more stringent post-2020 targets

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Re-Adoption Concept Paper, which will be discussed during the LCFS workshop on 11 March 2014. The LCFS regulation mandates a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels used in California by 2020.

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California ARB considering regulations for alternative diesel fuels; focus on biodiesel

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public meeting on 23 April in Sacramento to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Phase 1 FLECCS projects are: GE Global Research. 8 Rivers Capital. 8 Rivers Capital.

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