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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2020

Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., GCEH will immediately commence retooling the refinery to produce renewable diesel from organic feedstocks such as vegetable oils. The balance of feedstock will be provided from various non-petroleum renewable feedstocks, such as used cooking oil, soybean oil, distillers’ corn oil, and others.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Cleaning Clean

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution.

Africa

Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Clean fuels replaced more than 50% of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Other programs include Cap-and-Trade, which establishes a declining limit to emissions allowed in the state by requiring industry to pay for pollution produced.

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Cleaning Clean Diesel California

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

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JULY 5, 2022

Canada will publish the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) in the Canada Gazette Part II on 6 July 2022. million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution in 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two weeks. The Clean Fuel Standard will require liquid fossil fuel primary suppliers (i.e.,

Canada

Canada Cleaning Clean Fuel

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

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MAY 10, 2022

More than 250,000 Californians have now received a financial Clean Fuel Reward at the point of sale when they purchased or leased a plug-in electric vehicle—an important milestone for this program after only 18 months since it began.

Cleaning

Cleaning Clean California Sale

Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

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MAY 13, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has reached agreement with trucking firms to lease or purchase more than 250 new heavy-duty trucks, fueled by its Redeem RNG (renewable natural gas). RNG reduces climate pollutants such as greenhouse gas, which takes carbon emissions completely out of trucking. Earlier post.).

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Cleaning Clean Renewable Gas

California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million for ZEVs, as well as zero-emission infrastructure and related workforce development.

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Cleaning Clean Transportation California

T&E: tests show cars powered by electrofuels emit high levels of criteria pollutants

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Proponents claim that if renewable electricity is used and CO 2 is captured from the air, then the e-gasoline and e-diesel are climate-neutral fuels that will also reduce pollution. However, said T&E, particle pollution was far from eliminated. pollution. Aromatics may be added to e-fuels to improve combustion properties.

Pollution

Pollution Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Power

BMW of North America & California Bioenergy expand partnership to provide clean energy for EV charging

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. It will also result in critical methane reductions to help the state meet its short and long-term climate goals.

North America

North America Cleaning Clean California

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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JULY 24, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has opened four new fueling stations in northern and central California, providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is competitively priced and delivers superior value compared to other diesel fuel alternatives.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel California San Jose

Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

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APRIL 1, 2019

in 2030 even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations. In January 2019, the Indian government launched the National Clean Air Program (NCAP), a five-year action plan to curb air pollution; build a pan-India air quality monitoring network; and improve citizen awareness. concentrations.

Pollution

Pollution India Emissions 2015

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. These companies are world experts in gasification, gas clean-up, and conversion technologies. A biomass power plant in Stockton, California, was the host site for the engineering design effort. Source: GTI.

Waste

Waste Carbon Gas Renewable

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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MARCH 12, 2019

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Air pollution caused twice as many deaths from CVD as from respiratory diseases. The researchers found that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8

Pollution

Pollution Europe Cyprus Bulgaria

Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Since nuclear power plants do not emit carbon or other air pollutants, hydrogen made by splitting water at nuclear plants can help lower the carbon footprint of industrial hydrogen customers. The report was published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Production Cleaning

Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater

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MARCH 18, 2021

Herein, we are aiming to construct a dual-functional photocatalyst system which can degrade pollutants and simultaneously split water to generate hydrogen. Harnessing the sun’s energy to split water to make hydrogen fuel is a promising renewable resource, but it is a slow process even when catalysts are used to speed it along.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cleaning Clean Fuel

Renewable natural gas flowing into SoCalGas pipelines from Calgren dairy digester pipeline cluster

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FEBRUARY 16, 2019

SoCalGas) and biogas producer Calgren Dairy Fuels announced that renewable natural gas produced at Calgren’s dairy digester facility in Pixley, California is being injected into SoCalGas pipelines. In August 2018, SoCalGas began receiving renewable natural gas into its system from CR&R, Inc.’s Southern California Gas Co.

Renewable

Renewable Gas Waste Gas-Electric

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies. As legislation worked its way through Congress, Jenkins’s team provided elected officials, staffers, and stakeholders with a running tally of the possible trade-offs and payoffs in emissions, jobs, and economic growth.

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Cleaning Clean Energy Emissions

Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

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JULY 11, 2018

A “well-to-wheel” life cycle assessment (LCA) by a team from synthetic fuels producer Greyrock ( earlier post ), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined the potential reduction of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions from the use of synthetic fuels directly converted from flare gas. 0.37, 42.4,

Pollution

Pollution Gas Emissions Fuel

California clean fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2017

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MAY 10, 2018

As an example, in 2017, renewable liquid fuels displaced over 500 million gallons of diesel, and more than 100 million gallons were displaced by renewable natural gas. They were required to make up for their shortfall by purchasing credits from clean fuel providers. Electricity displaced about 75 million gallons of petroleum.

2017

2017 Cleaning Clean California

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. —Harold P.

Chicago

Chicago Cleaning Clean 2017

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Net-Zero Farming and Freight Facility Demonstration Project: Project Clean Air will receive $3.3

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Cleaning Clean Transportation San Francisco

Oberon Fuels secures $2.9M grant from California for first production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) in US

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JUNE 14, 2019

Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel ( earlier post ), has been awarded a grant for $2,876,139 from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind, multi-phase project to produce the first renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel, in the US.

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Grant Renewable California Fuel

Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

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Cleaning Clean California Climate

California Energy Commission awards nearly $70M to replace diesel school buses with electric school buses throughout state

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JULY 16, 2019

But diesel-powered buses are not safe for kids’ developing lungs, which are particularly vulnerable to harmful air pollution. Making the transition to electric school buses that don’t emit pollution provides children and their communities with cleaner air and numerous public health benefits. —Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan.

California

California Diesel Energy Pollution

France’s first refueling station for hydrogen buses opens

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JUNE 27, 2019

The entire clean hydrogen production, storage and distribution chain is equipped with McPhy technologies. Clean hydrogen will be produced on site by electrolysis, from renewable electricity of certified French origin, before being distributed by the station. The project is equipped with McLyzer and McFilling technologies.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen France Cleaning Clean

California Energy Commission awards more than $36M to clean transportation projects

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MAY 11, 2017

The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and Long Beach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects. Several other ARFVTP-funded projects were also approved.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Cleaning Clean Transportation

Give Me A #BreakFreeLA & Then Give Me 100% Renewables RIGHT NOW

Creative Greenius

APRIL 26, 2016

.” He always was so ahead of the curve… Like I say, I live in Torrance, home of the exploding Exxon Mobil refinery where our Air Quality Management District just gave the refinery operators exemptions to exceed pollution limits while they restart the aging climate wrecker back up. . County powered by renewables by 2026.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Renewable Long Beach Climate Change

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

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JULY 14, 2022

Such air drawn into the FCEV passes through an air purification system that cleans it of particulates and other unwanted matter, leaving the air cleaner. This is necessary for keeping the fuel cell stack from pollutants. (4) The oxygen necessary to react with hydrogen is drawn from the atmosphere. 4) Thermal Management System.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel Europe

BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

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APRIL 7, 2021

In a new piece of research, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH 2 ) made from renewable electricity is set to fall faster than it previously estimated. BNEF said that its updated forecast on the levelized cost of renewable electricity (LCOE) is the main driver of the drop in the LCOH 2 projection.

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Cost Of Hydrogen Solar Green

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors.

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Cleaning Clean Future Green

Report: $12.1T must be invested in new renewable power generation over next 25 years to limit climate change

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JANUARY 29, 2016

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion investment in new renewable power globally over the next 25 years. trillion in new renewable power generation is expected to go to emerging markets in developing countries. This includes an additional $5.2

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Renewable Power

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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MARCH 30, 2022

Unlike conventional fuel manufacturing, e-fuels are synthesized from green hydrogen—produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity—and carbon dioxide, resulting in 80% lower lifecycle emissions. The tests will be conducted by researchers in the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at KAUST.

Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Motoring Motors

Volvo LX1 series hybrid wheel loader demonstrates 50% improvement in fuel efficiency; renewable diesel in the engine

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JULY 13, 2017

As well as the improvement in fuel efficiency and reduction in emissions, the LX1 also offers a significant reduction in noise pollution compared to its conventional counterparts. million of funding for the LX1 project through its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

Volvo

Volvo Renewable Diesel Hybrid

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The mode of travel you take on your daily work commute can make a big difference in your exposure to air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Boxplot of average PM 2.5 , BC, UFP, and LDSA [lung deposited surface area] concentrations for each commute mode.

Pollution

Pollution Personal Light California

SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India

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JULY 24, 2023

India has formulated its own targets for the expansion of renewable energies and the development of green hydrogen production by 2030. The Indian government is also striving to replace polluting energy systems such as diesel generators with sustainable energy solutions in order to reduce CO 2 emissions significantly.

India

India Hydrogen Energy Fuel

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

With the use of renewables to produce the hydrogen, the entire energy chain can be clean. Fuel cells are widely considered as one of the most promising solutions for reducing harmful pollutants.

France

France Manufacturer Mariner Fuel

President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21 st century. Thanks to our recovery plan, we will double this nation’s supply of renewable energy in the next three years. It begins with energy. It is time for America to lead again.

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Congress Obama Carbon Energy

California ARB Adopts Regulation Implementing 33% Renewable Electricity Standard by 2020

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The California Air Resources Board adopted unanimously a regulation establishing a 33% renewable electricity standard. Under the regulation, one-third of the electricity sold in the state in 2020 must come from renewable sources of energy. The new regulation will be one of AB 32’s largest emission-reduction strategies.

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Renewable 2020 Standards California

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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APRIL 28, 2021

Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., into locally produced, renewable hydrogen for Hyzon’s fleet of zero-emission commercial vehicles. Raven can also easily process natural and renewable gases alone or combined with solid waste. As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR.

Waste

Waste Hydrogen Building Motoring

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

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APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. —Daniel Cohn.

MIT

MIT Gasoline Engine Fuel

Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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MAY 10, 2022

This multi-stakeholder electrification project, announced during a press event on 9 May at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, includes 16 fast chargers and a renewable energy microgrid to power the chargers.

Volvo

Volvo Fleet California St. Louis

City of San Francisco replacing petroleum diesel with renewable diesel by the end of the year

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JULY 22, 2015

Lee announced that the city will phase out the use of petroleum diesel in the municipal fleet and replace it with renewable diesel by the end of this year. Switching to renewable diesel will accelerate the progress San Francisco has made in cleaning its diesel fleet, slashing greenhouse gas emissions from diesel vehicles by more than 60%.

San Francisco

San Francisco Diesel Renewable Cleaner

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2.

Pollution

Pollution California Emissions Climate

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

This despite evidence that suggests air pollution impacts from the transportation sector exceed those from greenhouse gases. … NO x -vs.VOC-limited for O 3 , NH 3 -rich vs. For example, states in the western US (WUS) generally produce a larger fraction of their electricity from renewable and/or “emission-free” sources (i.e.,

Conversion

Conversion Jordan Ozone Coal

Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

Canada publishing final new Clean Fuel Regulations

California Clean Fuel Reward surpasses 250,000 point-of-sale financial incentives for EV buyers; More than $319M provided to EV customers

Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

California Energy Commission approves $95M plan for clean transportation investments; zero-emission infrastructure

T&E: tests show cars powered by electrofuels emit high levels of criteria pollutants

BMW of North America & California Bioenergy expand partnership to provide clean energy for EV charging

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater

Renewable natural gas flowing into SoCalGas pipelines from Calgren dairy digester pipeline cluster

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

California clean fuels rule reports 100% compliance in 2017

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

Oberon Fuels secures $2.9M grant from California for first production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) in US

Southern California Edison introduces clean energy proposal to meet state’s climate, air quality goals; >7M EVs (24%) by 2030

California Energy Commission awards nearly $70M to replace diesel school buses with electric school buses throughout state

France’s first refueling station for hydrogen buses opens

California Energy Commission awards more than $36M to clean transportation projects

Give Me A #BreakFreeLA & Then Give Me 100% Renewables RIGHT NOW

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Report: $12.1T must be invested in new renewable power generation over next 25 years to limit climate change

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

Volvo LX1 series hybrid wheel loader demonstrates 50% improvement in fuel efficiency; renewable diesel in the engine

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

California ARB Adopts Regulation Implementing 33% Renewable Electricity Standard by 2020

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

City of San Francisco replacing petroleum diesel with renewable diesel by the end of the year

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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