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Chemrec CEO Urges Serious Consideration for DME at Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

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Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. DME is synthesized from methanol, whether produced from coal, natural gas or biomass such as harvested forestry wastes. LeBlanc, CEO of Chemrec, strongly advocated increased efforts to promote the benefits of dimethyl ether (DME) throughout North America.

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FT and FT blends significantly reduce gaseous and particulate emissions compared to conventional JP-8 fuel in helicopter engine

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3 ) may also undergo gas?particle Once emitted to the atmosphere, IVOCs and other organic gases are photo-oxidized, forming secondary organic aerosol (SOA); IVOCs may be an important class of SOA precursors, especially from gas-turbine engines. A significant fraction of the organic emissions are low-volatility vapors. 1 and 10 2 ?g

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Coal supplies nearly 50% of domestic electricity. In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. University of Miami Rosenstiel School , Miami, Fla.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The CPP is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The 11 cities analyzed in the study are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle. Changing circumstances could alter the model’s projections—e.g.,