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ADM, Gevo sign MoU to produce up to 500M gallons of sustainable aviation fuel

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About 900 million gallons of ethanol produced at ADM’s dry mills in Columbus, Nebraska, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as well as its Decatur, Illinois, complex, is expected to be processed utilizing this technology, resulting in approximately 500 million gallons of SAF and other renewable hydrocarbons.

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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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Oberon Fuels, the first company to produce renewable DME (rDME) in the US, is a supporting partner. in Darrien, Illinois, for a project entitled “High Pressure Fast Response Direct Injection System for Liquified Gas Fuels Use in Light-Duty Engines”. WM International Engineering L.L.C.

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Smith Electric Vehicles to open manufacturing facility in Chicago

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The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced a $15-million incentive program that will encourage companies and individuals to modernize their fleets and convert to electric vehicles. Fleets can stack the State of Illinois’ Alternative Fuel Vehicle and EV Charging Station Rebates on top of the City’s incentive.

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TCEQ grants air quality permits to Tenaska new-build carbon capturing coal plant in Texas; 85-90% capture

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Tenaska’s affiliates operate and manage eight power plants in six states totaling more than 6,700 MW of generating capacity owned in partnership with other companies. Tenaska has developed approximately 9,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity across the United States. Earlier post.).

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Ford cuts manufacturing energy use 22% in 6 years; targeting additional 25% Drop by 2016

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The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. By comparison, average households in states like California, New York, Illinois and Michigan use between 562 kwh and 799 kwh monthly. Ford’s progress has been achieved by investing in energy-saving practices and equipment.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. Ford Motor Company. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. General Motors LLC. Washington State University. General Motors LLC. 350,000.

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Energy Biosciences Institute Adds Microbially Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery Project

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The process is called “Microbially Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery,” (MEHR) and the program to investigate it is the 51 st research effort in the EBI, which is funded by BP, the global energy company. He and his co-principal investigators will direct teams in different aspects of the process. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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