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Minnesota Becomes A Clean Cars State

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2021

Courtesy of the Office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. Paul, MN] — Today, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan celebrated clean car standards taking effect in Minnesota. July 26, St.

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NASEM announces provisional committee for new study on life cycle analyses of low-carbon fuels

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2021

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM’s) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (BEST) announced the provisional committee for a new consensus study, Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States. Hill, PhD, University of Minnesota. Jennifer B.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Harmonizing fuel programs between state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions is useful to ensure the optimum reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Harmonization must not be achieved at the expense of actual GHG emissions or environmental considerations. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report.

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Carbon Standards Fuel Oregon

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

In a paper published in the journal Energy Policy , the team suggests that more effective policies would evaluate fuels at the refinery level, thereby creating incentives for GHG emissions to be lowered through competition as low GHG emission fuels have higher economic value to blenders. —Boies et al.

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Carbon Fuel Standards Renewable

Researchers say fuel market rebound effect can result in increased GHG emissions under RFS2; suggest taxes over mandates

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

The US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Increasing the supply of low-carbon alternative fuels is a basic strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Minnesota team, which found that a majority of the estimates fell below 0.50 for its analysis.

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Gevo options SD site for expansion project; 45M gallons per year renewable jet fuel and gasoline

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Lake Preston is in eastern South Dakota, about 105 miles from the facility in Luverne, Minnesota. Gevo’s products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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Renewable South Dakota Gasoline Fuel

Gevo enters into purchase and sale agreement for ATJ fuel with Air TOTAL International

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

With the finalization of this new supply contract, Gevo will initially supply Air Total with ATJ fuel from its demonstration facility in Silsbee, Texas and later from Gevo’s expanded Luverne, Minnesota plant which is expected to be constructed over the next several years. The Silsbee project can produce up to 50,000 gallons of ATJ per year.

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Gevo secures funding from Queensland Waste to Biofutures (W2B) Fund

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2020

For this project, Gevo is evaluating the most likely 2G biomass to carbohydrate conversion process to use in conjunction with its proven carbohydrate to low carbon biofuel process. Queensland is rich in renewable biomass resources and has expressed the desire to invest in the future of biofuels.

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Waste Minnesota Australia Renewable

ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

Staff estimated the carbon intensities (CIs) for biomethane produced under two alternative scenarios; under the first scenario, the CI of biomethane is 10.86 Both models include a credit for avoided flaring emissions. Biomethane Climate Change Emissions Fuels LCFS' Under the LCFS, the baseline CI value for gasoline was 95.86

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Carbon Climate Change Grid California

Gevo enters into long-term supply agreement for renewable isooctane with HCS Group: worth up to $180M

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Gevo’s renewable isooctane is a low-carbon, drop-in blending component for gasoline and has the potential to reduce greenhouse gases by as much as 70%, well within the standards established by the EU Renewable Energy Directive.

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Renewable Supplies Minnesota Carbon

US Maritime Administration to fund projects on reducing emissions from marine vessels, study on LNG bunkering

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

One of the largest obstacles to widespread take-up of LNG as ship fuel—and hence its viability as an option to meet ECA (Emission Control Areas) requirements—is the lack of a bunkering infrastructure, according to Lloyd’s Register. Vessel emission reduction pilot/demonstration project. Earlier post.).

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Gas

ARB posts 5 new LCFS pathways; two renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted five new and one revised Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) fuel pathway applications to the LCFS public comment website. DGD’s proposed carbon intensities (CI) for the two new pathways are 21.10 The proposed carbon intensity of the biodiesel is 25.62 and for ship, 18.18.

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Diesel Renewable Taiwan Oil

EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

Steps in determining biofuel lifecycle emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the peer review of the renewable fuel standards lifecycle analysis—including significant indirect emissions, such as from indirect land use changes— online. Methods to account for the variable timing of GHG emissions.

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ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted six new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathway applications to the LCFS public comment web site: corn ethanol; molasses ethanol (from Brazil); palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD) to biodiesel; and landfill gas to LNG, L-CNG, and CNG. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) gCO 2 e/MJ.

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California ARB witholding enforcement of LCFS post Federal Court injunction; appealing and seeking stay of injunction; Judge O’Neill’s 3 rulings

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2011

On Thursday (29 December 2011), Judge Lawrence O’Neill of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California issued three separate rulings in a set of federal lawsuits challenging the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) ( Rocky Mountain Farmers Union et al v. Goldstene ). Earlier post.) —Judge O’Neill.

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Study finds that environmental impact of corn-ethanol E85 is 23% to 33% higher than that of gasoline; environmental problem-shifting

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

If greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from indirect land use (iLUC) changes are included in the analysis, the differences increase to between 16% and 118% (33% on average). Process flow diagrams for E85 and gasoline. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline Water Emissions Minnesota

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Drive Oregon.

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US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

In the US, the Alberta Clipper Pipeline will extend 326 miles from the US-Canadian border near Neche, North Dakota across northern Minnesota to an Enbridge terminal in Superior, Wisconsin. In early August, the Renewable Fuels Association launched a “They Said What?” US State Department.

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Study finds removing corn residue for biofuel production can decrease soil organic carbon and increase CO2 emissions; may miss mandated 60% GHG reduction

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

Contribution of modeled CO 2 emissions from SOC to the life cycle of biofuel from corn residue. Error bars are ± one standard deviation. The findings cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 60% compared to gasoline.

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HEI report identifies potential health consequences from new vehicle fuels and technologies; recommended actions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

The large number of new vehicle fuels and technologies being developed to meet market and legislative pressure for improved efficiency and reduced emissions offer major opportunities for progress, according to a new report published by the Special Committee on Emerging Technologies (SCET) of the Health Effects Institute ( HEI ). Source: HEI.

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Comprehensive modeling study finds electric drive vehicle deployment has little observed effect on US system-wide emissions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

The results of a new, comprehensive modeling study characterizing light-duty electric drive vehicle (EDV) deployment in the US over 108 discrete scenarios do not demonstrate a clear and consistent trend toward lower system-wide emissions of CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x as EDV deployment increases. —Babaee et al.

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California will ban new gasoline car sales

Teslarati

AUGUST 24, 2022

to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035, requiring all new cars sold in the state after that year to be 100 percent free of fossil fuel emissions. 35 percent of new passenger vehicle sales in California must be of zero-emissions vehicles by 2026. all conform to CARB’s standards. It aligned with them this year.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Carbon Capture (5 projects). Envia Systems, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, will develop high energy density, low cost next generation Li-ion batteries using novel nano silicon-carbon composite anodes and high capacity manganese rich layered composite cathodes discovered at Argonne National Laboratory.

Energy

Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion

FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

FedEx to Electrify Entire Parcel Pickup and Delivery Fleet by 2040 – By 2040, the entire FedEx parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet will be zero–emission electric vehicles. Volkswagen ID.4 4 – Source: Volkswagen. FedEx plans to accomplish this through phased programs to replace existing vehicles. – March 2, via TechCrunch.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. These reductions in power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) were achieved at a significantly lower cost than originally assumed. greenhouse gas emissions. Participating U.S.

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EV Driven

Minnesota Becomes A Clean Cars State

NASEM announces provisional committee for new study on life cycle analyses of low-carbon fuels

Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

Researchers say fuel market rebound effect can result in increased GHG emissions under RFS2; suggest taxes over mandates

Gevo options SD site for expansion project; 45M gallons per year renewable jet fuel and gasoline

Gevo enters into purchase and sale agreement for ATJ fuel with Air TOTAL International

Gevo secures funding from Queensland Waste to Biofutures (W2B) Fund

ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

Gevo enters into long-term supply agreement for renewable isooctane with HCS Group: worth up to $180M

US Maritime Administration to fund projects on reducing emissions from marine vessels, study on LNG bunkering

ARB posts 5 new LCFS pathways; two renewable diesel

EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

California ARB witholding enforcement of LCFS post Federal Court injunction; appealing and seeking stay of injunction; Judge O’Neill’s 3 rulings

Study finds that environmental impact of corn-ethanol E85 is 23% to 33% higher than that of gasoline; environmental problem-shifting

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

Study finds removing corn residue for biofuel production can decrease soil organic carbon and increase CO2 emissions; may miss mandated 60% GHG reduction

HEI report identifies potential health consequences from new vehicle fuels and technologies; recommended actions

Comprehensive modeling study finds electric drive vehicle deployment has little observed effect on US system-wide emissions

California will ban new gasoline car sales

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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