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ICCT report finds expected surge in renewable diesel production could have damaging environmental impacts due to feedstock demand

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Already the growth of renewable diesel production is impacting feedstock markets, with many analysts identifying growth in renewable diesel as a factor contributing to recent record soy oil prices. —from the report, “Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)?”.

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Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

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Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). 90%) or to “repower” using lower carbon feedstocks or generation technologies (e.g.

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Global Bioenergies reports first production of green isobutene at demo plant

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Global Bioenergies is now entering the final phase of demonstrating its technology for converting renewable carbon into hydrocarbons. The company will now expand its focus to other second- and third-generation carbon feedstocks, which are associated with even higher reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier post.).

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RedRock Biofuels to supply 3M gallons/year of renewable jet fuel to FedEx through 2024

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Red Rock Biofuels LLC will produce approximately three million gallons of low-carbon, renewable jet fuel per year for FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. The agreement runs through 2024, with first delivery expected in 2017. Earlier post.). Red Rock’s gas-to-liquids technology partner is Velocys.

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Cascadia Capital forecasts flurry of MA and commercialization in clean tech in 2011; US Congress to discard Cap and Trade

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renewable energies; however, it will not include economic incentives for achieving a reduction in carbon emissions. Rising Oil Prices Lead to Investments in Natural Gas. Oil markets are traditionally sensitive to a pick up in economic activity. Waste to Energy Technology Ready for Prime Time.

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Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost

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A new study by consultancy Roland Berger defines an integrated roadmap for European road transport decarbonization to 2030 and beyond; the current regulatory framework for vehicle emissions, carbon intensity of fuels and use of renewable fuels covers only up to 2020/2021. BEVs fueled with low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC).

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SDTC awards Nsolv $13M to commercialize warm solvent technology for heavy oil extraction; 80% reduction in GHG emissions

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Nsolv is in the process of finalizing a partnership with a major heavy oil producer to construct a commercial-scale facility. Nsolv technology performs well, even in today’s low oil price environment, as it is commercially viable at between 5,000 and 10,000 barrels per day. The technology.

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