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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

Green Car Congress

The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. The facility will process 42,000 tons of recycled waste annually.

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BlueFire Cellulosic Ethanol Project Advances to Phase II of DOE Loan Guarantee Process

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announced that the Department of Energy has determined that the company has met the requirements necessary for Phase I of the application process for a loan guarantee and that the company has been invited to continue on to Phase II for the financing of their Fulton, MS Project. BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We’ve already decided we’re going to fix already-built houses, offices and factories that waste energy. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older!

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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Second, the US Department of Agriculture proposed a rule on the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that would provide financing to increase the conversion of biomass to bioenergy. Biodiesel from soy oil and renewable diesel from waste oils, fats, and greases complies with the 50% GHG threshold for the biomass-based diesel category.

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

Plug In India

I rode cleaner shtyle with the driver and reached the hotel at 1940 hrs. Then there was the Finance Minister, Toda mal, the brains behind the Jaziya tax. I feel standardised packaging is the best way forward to reduce the solid waste problems that our cities face. I promised a 100 Rs. Will blog about that separately.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

like i said in the first place, for me, this makes me think of one step in the right direction and makes me think of a greener cleaner future. Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. excluding coal power in china. lol BUT everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. link] This guy has a very nice looking conversion, he managed to do it for about 25k. As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener.