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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted four new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathways to the LCFS web site. After the sugarcane has been crushed, all of the cane juice is sent to sugar production. Earlier post.) Neste calculated its pathway CI to be 33.46 gCO 2 e/MJ. This CI includes a 3.75 gCO 2 e/MJ.

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Osaka Gas launches pilot project in Thailand to supply vehicle natural gas fuel from biogas

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These include palm residue, the remnants of sugarcane crushed to extract juice, and food factory wastewater. At its palm oil factory, ABC will digest organic matter contained in factory wastewater to generate biogas, which will be subsequently refined by Osaka Gas into methane gas.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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It’s quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4x4 and independent rear suspension; a power frunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates. America’s No. 1 auto brand is going zero emissions with America’s favorite vehicle.

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

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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 and 98.03

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Once harvested, the heart of the plant is roasted, before grinding and extracting its juices for distillation. Used to replace glass-filled plastic, this industry-first material weighs 10 percent less, is produced 30 percent faster, and reduces carbon emissions. The growth cycle of the agave plant is a minimum seven-year process.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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Help with reducing our carbon footprint. Then as the sun sets in the West, hopefully the battery pack would have enough juice to power the house for the rest of the evening. . It was one year ago that we decided to add solar panels to our roof. The main reasons were: Reduce our monthly electricity.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Behind the spent carbon fumes, a skeptic might detect a whiff off electric opportunism on the part of some lesser racing organizations, desperate to grab a foothold, headlines or the overtaxed attention spans of sports and racing fans. The latest is World Rallycross , a wild-and-wooly mix of off-road rallying and tarmac sections.

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