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VERBIO launches first cellulosic RNG plant in the USA

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The plant in Nevada (Iowa) is our first plant in the USA. Then we will process up to 100,000 tons of corn stover into renewable natural gas (RNG) every year and make it available for the market as a climate-friendly, renewable biofuel. Until summer 2022, we will achieve full-scale production.

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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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The project will enable at least 44 buses in Ride On Montgomery County’s transit fleet to transition from diesel to electric, advancing the County’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035, reducing lifetime emissions by more than 155,000 tons, while delivering resilience to climate events and power outages.

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Westport Launches First Global Carbon Finance Program for Transportation Registered to the Voluntary Carbon Standard

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Vehicles sold to fleet owners in various countries worldwide including the USA, Australia, Canada and China will be included in the WCP. Emission reduction calculations are based on an UNFCCC (United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention) approved methodology.

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Cisco DeVries’ AB 811 Baby Goes Nationwide: President Clinton Backs USA PACE Bond Program

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President Clinton himself made the announcement of a national PACE finance program as part of the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York. It’s exactly the same kind of land secured financing we’ve been reporting on here at Creative Greenius for over a year now in our coverage of AB 811.

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Visteon opens high-tech testing lab in Bulgaria | Autocar Professional

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The ceremony was attended by Visteon President and CEO Sachin Lawande, US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten, Minister of Innovation and Growth Milena Stoycheva, and Deputy Mayor of Finance and Healthcare of Sofia Municipality Ivan Vasilev.

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SEI study outlines risks to global low-carbon technology push

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The research was carried out in partnership with the 3C (Combat Climate Change) business leaders’ initiative. High costs (and associated risks and barriers to investment) hinder the development of the two technologies in both Europe and the USA. —Jesse Fahnestock, Climate Policy Advisor to the 3C initiative.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

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Did I mention that we are also as doomed as doomed can be when it comes to a livable climate and none of what I’ve been working on is going to stop that or even slow it down? Having seen “Inconvenient Truth” the year before I was driven to work on climate change and related environmental issues.