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AUGUST 1, 2015

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. REG) will acquire substantially all the assets of Imperium Renewables, Inc., including a 100-million gallon nameplate capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington. Earlier post.). —REG President and CEO Daniel J.

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JULY 9, 2014

Three Washington state utilities have been awarded $14.3 million in matching grants from the state’s new Clean Energy Fund to lead energy storage projects with ties to federally funded research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Washington Gov.

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JULY 14, 2022

A reliable, US supply of lithium is essential to enabling a 100% clean energy economy and strengthening our energy security. —Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Each team will receive $280,000 and will compete in the third and final phase of the competition.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

Propel Fuels announced a multi-year agreement with Pacific Convenience and Fuels (PC&F) to co-locate Propel Clean Fuel Points (E85/biodiesel) with PC&F gas stations and convenience stores throughout the Western US.

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JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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MAY 17, 2012

Propel Fuels launched the company’s first Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, California. The Clean Mobility Centers introduce renewable fuels (E85 Flex Fuel, biodiesel blends) alongside the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) that drivers use today. This new Propel station is proof that our climate policies are working.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As part of the partnership, Hyundai will provide the DOE with five NEXO fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) for use in various regions of the country including Washington, DC, to help advance research and development of fuel cell technologies. Hyundai provided its first NEXO SUV to the DOE in 2019.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. Big Benefits One of the main values of connecting regional networks is that it enables, and is in fact critical for, incorporating renewable energy. The value of linking regional networks is widely accepted globally.

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APRIL 14, 2012

The US Department of Energy announced the selections for three consortia that will make up the $125-million US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC). The Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center is part of the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.;

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JANUARY 31, 2009

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders have introduced a Green Jobs and Climate Action legislative package that proposes investments totaling $455 million in the next biennium for energy-reducing transportation projects, energy efficiency projects, green buildings and clean-energy technology.

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APRIL 1, 2022

Hydrogen Storage for Load-Following and Clean Power: Duct-firing of Hydrogen to Improve the Capacity Factor of NGCC. Hydrogen storage and discharge rates will be linked to follow daily power demand fluctuations from variable renewable energy, thus increasing plant efficiency while reducing emissions.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. George Washington University – Ellexco. is administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and funded by the Geothermal Technologies Office.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. The 2013 Beetle TDI will become the sixth clean diesel model available in the brand’s US lineup.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Clean Energy. Clean Fuels Ohio. compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder tracking system and Renewable. Greater Washington. Region Clean Cities. Clean Cities. The I-40 Collaboration of Clean Cities, a partnership across Arkansas and. The Central Texas Fuel Independence Project will expand an interagency.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. The 11 SHARKS projects are: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. University of Washington. Emrgy, Inc.,

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MARCH 9, 2018

In partnership with its key technology providers InEnTec and LanzaTech, Aemetis successfully optimized the integration of an advanced arc furnace and gas fermentation technologies to convert waste biomass into low carbon, renewable cellulosic ethanol and fish meal. The broth was subsequently distilled to produce commercial-grade ethanol.

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MARCH 22, 2018

The analysis “California’s Clean Fuel Future: Assessing Achievable Fuel Carbon Intensity Reductions Through 2030,” was commissioned by Ceres, NextGen America, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. billion in investment in California’s clean fuel economy. million gasoline-powered cars from the state’s roads in one year.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC, has signed a letter of intent with Rentech, Inc. The facility will also export more than 20 megawatts of baseload renewable power to the grid after powering the entire facility with clean electricity. The Solena Group, Inc., Earlier post.).

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APRIL 15, 2011

At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate. EcoCar 2 Malibu. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

Solena, a sustainable energy firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., Fiberight, a leading edge clean technology company based in Catonsville, Maryland, focuses on transforming post-recycled municipal solid wastes and other organic feedstocks into next generation renewable biofuels.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Click to enlarge. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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AUGUST 31, 2013

Clean Energy. Clean Energy has applied for three landfill-gas-to-biomethane fuel pathways. The landfill gas (LFG) for all three pathways is extracted from the Cedar Hills (CH) landfill in Maple Valley, Washington. Clean Energy calculated the carbon intensities (CIs) of the LNG and CNG pathways to be 18.14 gCO 2 e/MJ.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

At the same time, Sommer said in his presentation at the 2015 Electric Drive Congress in Washington DC, continued legislative support is needed to reach the next level of electric vehicle adoption. Volkswagen of America teamed with 3Degrees, a renewable energy and carbon offset services provider. Earlier post.)

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Washington State University. Clean Fuels Ohio. University of Washington.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

UniEnergy Technologies LLC has signed a license agreement with Battelle to further develop and commercialize a vanadium redox flow battery developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that holds promise for storing large amounts of renewable energy and providing greater stability to the energy grid. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Lima Energy Company, a subsidiary of USA Synthetic Fuel Corporation in Washington, DC, has signed a contract to supply up to 80 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of its “Ultra Clean Synthetic Crude” (UCSC) to Husky Energy’s Lima, Ohio Refinery over ten years.

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MAY 20, 2013

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have identified two compressed air energy storage methods for the temporary storage of the Northwest’s excess wind power and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

A sample of said metrics is listed below: Fleet-wide greenhouse gas intensity; Renewable fuels use; Emissions of pollutants; Fuel efficiency; Others. The American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), a Washington, DC nonprofit group, commended GSA’s decision. —Gregory C. Staple, ACSF CEO.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

One of the current focuses of Congress is the clean energy and climate bill. 3 ] So a strong clean energy and climate bill will unleash investment in clean energy sources and help cut our dependence on oil. Thankfully, federal transportation policy is up for renewal. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

What it should have said is: “Polluters & Global Warmers Caught In The Act and Stopped – New Clean, Green, Sustainable Economy Begins Booming!&#. They have no interest in a new, clean, green economy and they have no stake in a future that sees us lowering emissions. Good thing you wear those hardhats.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The Obama Administration will push an energy plan that potentially includes production of oil shale, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a group of Western governors assembled in Washington at the National Governor’s Association meeting. Let’s put everything on the table.”. Colorado Gov.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

for Washington, D.C. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20% blend of renewable biofuel. Aviation clearly needs a clean energy alternative to fossil fuels. Two flights will leave Seattle on 9 Nov.

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JULY 30, 2010

The new prize was announced in Washington, DC by X PRIZE Chairman Peter H. From August 2010 – April 2011, teams from around the world are invited to register for this competition, and to submit their approach to clean up oil slicks created by spills or leaks from ships or tankers (e.g. Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE.

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MAY 3, 2011

The National Wildlife Federation recently filed suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court in Washington, DC, charging that the EPA is failing to enforce laws that protect imperiled grasslands from destructive and unnecessary agricultural development related to the production of biofuels. Background.

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APRIL 27, 2012

The research team included members from the National University of Singapore; Stichting Deltares, The Netherlands; International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC; and the University of Leicester, UK. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.;

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