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Velocys’ Bayou Fuels project set to produce negative emission fuels; partnering with Oxy

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The Bayou Fuels project will take waste woody biomass and convert it into transportation fuels—such as diesel for heavy trucks and sustainable aviation fuel—using Velocys’ proprietary Fischer Tropsch process. This has a meaningful positive impact on returns. It also helps to de-risk the project and others that follow it.

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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Reducing Noise Pollution Waste management vehicles like street sweepers and garbage trucks improve public health and the environment but aren’t known for being quiet. With those tax credits, electric municipal vehicles make sense in terms of saving money. Fuel prices remain steep. Many cities are already upgrading their fleets.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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Enhancing trilateral collaboration on greening of government initiatives including the purchase of more efficient products, cleaner power, and clean vehicles. We also commit to develop and implement national methane reduction strategies for key sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture, and waste management, including food waste.

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Obama blueprint for a US economy “built to last” includes “all-of-the-above” energy strategy; call for 80% of US electricity from clean sources by 2035

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A strategy that’s cleaner, cheaper, and full of new jobs. The President announced a new proposal to increase the energy efficiency of the industrial sector by providing new incentives and breaking down regulatory barriers for manufacturers to upgrade equipment and eliminate wasted energy in their facilities, saving $100.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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According to its website, the LEED system gives points for certain building practices that address: carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and. The second-best reason to get LEED certification is that, in some jurisdictions it can help you with tax breaks and other economic incentives.

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Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles at Indiana Plant

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First introduced in 1998, the Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA—90% cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today. The $550 million plant currently employs approximately 1,000 associates and is designed as a zero waste-to-landfill facility.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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Electric motors have higher efficiency rates compared to internal combustion engines, which waste a significant amount of energy as heat. EVs convert a higher percentage of electrical energy from the battery into actual propulsion, resulting in less energy waste.