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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis. This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith.

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EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions

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The extended drought in California could cut the state’s summer electricity generation from hydropower nearly in half compared with normal precipitation conditions, according to an analysis by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Figure 2 data source: US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly.

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DOE awarding ~$44M to seven carbon capture projects

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has selected seven projects to receive approximately $44 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development through the funding opportunity announcement, Design and Testing of Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies. TDA Research, Inc.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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Monolith receives conditional approval for a $1B loan from DOE

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hydrogen, earlier post ; carbon black, earlier post ), has received conditional approval for a $1.04-billion billion loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Monolith cleanly produces essential materials utilized by a wide variety of industries including hydrogen, ammonia and carbon black. Data: Monolith.

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Urban Air Initiative-led coalition calls on EPA to recognize high-octane ethanol blends for fuel economy standards

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In comments submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a coalition of stakeholders led by the Urban Air Initiative (UAI) said ethanol is a price-competitive, safe, and efficient high-octane fuel additive that can help meet efficiency and CO 2 reduction goals if given access to the market.

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Study Finds That Higher Ethanol Blends Result in Improved Energy Efficiency in Flex-Fuel Engines, Partially Offsetting Reduced Energy Density of Fuel

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A study of flex-fuel vehicles operating on different ethanol blends (E10, E20, E30, and E85) found that higher ethanol blend ratios provide better energy conversion within the engine. The E85 fuel blend consumed fewer BTUs per mile than all other ethanol fuel blends evaluated. It just depends on fuel prices at the time.

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