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into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. The syrup was then processed by Amyris at its California pilot facility using its proprietary yeast fermentation system that converts plant sugars into its trademarked product, Biofene, a renewable hydrocarbon commonly known as farnesene. Amyris, Inc.
Power management company Eaton’ Vehicle Group has partnered with Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology. —Karl Sievertsen, vice president and chief technology officer, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.
Boulder Electric Vehicle has successfully demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) battery-electric trucks in three separate locations in Michigan, Colorado and California. Carson, Colorado. Royal Oak, Michigan. The transfer took place in the labs of EVSE partner Coritech Services.
have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. The renewable energy facility will be co-located with Hughes Hardwood’s wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood, Tennessee. Earlier post.).
A team of researchers from Colorado State University’s Energy Institute has received a $1.2-million million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to look at making natural gas engines as efficient as diesel engines in the same class. Earlier post.). and Woodward, Inc.
Supported by a $50,000-grant from the Colorado Energy Office, 16 low-income workers in Durango, Colorado will receive e-bikes through a pilot program of the 4 Corners Office of Resource Efficiency ( 4CORE ). The nonprofit received the grant funding from the state’s “Can Do Colorado Community Challenge.”.
The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) announced the first research grants from the EPIC-UCAS Joint Center for Energy Policy Research in China.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with 21 states through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) nearly to double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply renewable fuels to American motorists. USDA received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University (CSU) and their partners to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy. Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Fuels'
million of a $23-million grant to complete construction of a demonstration scale biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC) in Colorado, and to integrate and operate it with Rentech’s Product Demonstration Unit (PDU) for the production of renewable synthetic fuels from biomass. Rentech, Inc. Earlier post.).
million grant award to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center. million award reflects the Company’s satisfaction of all conditions of its grant for Budget Period 1 under the DOE’s Integrated Biorefinery Grant Program. ClearFuels Technology, Inc., million of a $22.6 Earlier post.).
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. Yuchen Ding, John R. 9b02549.
announced today that all systems required to start up its integrated bio-refinery (IBR) in Commerce City, Colorado are mechanically complete. Commissioning, validation and start-up of the renewable energy demonstration facility are underway. The IBR is anticipated to produce certified renewable fuels in late 2011. Rentech, Inc.
The synthetic jet fuel used in today’s engineering validation flight was produced at Rentech’s Product Demonstration Unit, in Commerce City, Colorado. ClearFuels) have been selected to receive up to $23-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to construct a 20 ton-per-day biomass gasifier at RETC. Earlier post.)
The first phase of the project, which has been completed, delivers renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) through six new dispensers. million in grant funding to expand and upgrade the station. One of the fastest growing companies in Denver, GFL Environmental, Colorado has inked a 10-year station upgrade and maintenance agreement.
Newell recently received a $750,000 grant to expand research into developing plant-based fuels. For 17 years, he worked as a project manager and analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, where he led research on the production and conversion of algae to biofuels.
A new 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line will be constructed to connect the Blythe Solar Project to the Devers-Palo Verde #2 500 kV line at the Colorado River substation.
The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. Renewable Power (4 projects). Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. DOE grant: $7,200,000). DOE grant: $6,949,624). DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Grant: $4,000,000). DOE grant: $1,999,447).
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive $100 million in grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to drivers in the US. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US. State finalists and estimated pumps. North Carolina.
ClearFuels recently was selected to receive up to $23 million as a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC) in Colorado and integrate it with Rentech’s existing Product Demonstration Unit. Earlier post.)
The ROD approves a right-of-way grant for the project and the associated amendment to the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan of 1998. The project is expected to generate renewable electricity that would annually offset greenhouse emissions of about 83,000 cars (384,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent).
Lignin is an organic polymer that makes plants woody and rigid; after cellulose, it is the most abundant renewable carbon source on Earth. Through two recent grants funded by the US Department of Energy, both headed by Texas A&M University, he leads WSU’s effort to produce lipids and bioplastics created from lignin.
Two Colorado State University (CSU) researchers have received a $325,000 National Science Foundation grant to determine the pollutant formation chemistry of algae-derived biofuels, which have potential to be high-yield, efficiently produced, renewable fuels.
The US Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 The investments are part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to develop domestic renewable energy and advanced biofuels. Jan Leach, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1
million in research grants to 7 projects using genomics to develop non-food feedstocks that can be used for bioenergy. Reddy, Colorado State University. Earlier post.). Because sugar content is not a limiting factor for energy cane, this project will introduce a new breeding paradigm for more efficient cultivar improvement.
The study led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor Adam Liska, funded through a three-year, $500,000-grant from the US Department of Energy, used carbon dioxide measurements taken from 2001 to 2010 to validate a soil carbon model that was built using data from 36 field studies across North America. —Bentsen et al.
million in research grants are awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program that began in 2006 focused on fundamental investigations of biomass genomics, with the aim of harnessing nonfood plant biomass for the production of fuels such as ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. John McKay, Colorado State University.
I just want to see projects get funded, renewable energy put to work, energy efficiency retrofits instituted, conservation measures adopted and sustainable practices replace business-as-usual before the climate crisis makes any positive action a moot point. The on-stage banner heralding the ribbon cutting event @ ECHS.
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. State of Colorado Department of Transportation.
Such systems run on electricity rather than fossil fuels, and when the electricity comes from renewable sources, the greenhouse gas savings are substantial , the DOE says. Many European countries are subsidizing residential heat pump installation by offering grants to homeowners. The study found that if every heated home in the U.S.
It also can be rotated with wheat and could become a biofuel crop for semi-arid regions, including western Kansas and Colorado. The researchers think that camelina producing acetyl-TAGs is a renewable resource with potential industrial uses, including plasticizers, biodegradable lubricants and food emulsifiers. —Timothy Durrett.
ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The grants will go to projects in 17 states. of Colorado-Boulder, Univ. University of Colorado-Boulder.
With the help of grant money from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program and the California Air Resources Board , Zum purchased 74 electric school buses and bidirectional chargers. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reported that over 90% of Oakland’s energy comes from renewable sources.
While it was set to expire at the end of 2021, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 renewed it for ten years. Charge Ahead Colorado. The Charge Ahead Colorado program began in 2013 and has since funded over 2,000 EV charging stations across the state. BESTFIT Grant by California Energy Commission.
This idea that you can store 75-plus kilowatt-hours of energy in your car and it’s sitting in your garage 95% of the time, and be able to tap into that as storage for distributing renewable generation, we think is a complete game-changer for accelerating the EV transition and solving some of the issues that the grid is having today.
million) grant from the UK government, and $21.4 For small aircraft, like a trainer for example, what [George Bye] is doing with [Colorado e-aircraft manufacturer] Bye Aerospace, makes a lot sense. His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells.
Chen of Colorado State University; Soltex; and Hybrid Coating Technologies. Algenol is also working with PNNL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Georgia Tech on development of higher-value green chemical production concepts. The 2015 winners are Algenol; Lanzatech; Renmatix; Professor Eugene Y.-X. Department of Energy).
government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. So when Texas got hit by Uri, it couldn’t pull power from New Mexico or Colorado or further away in the Eastern Interconnection.
By Friday, however, Ramesh appeared to have found a renewed commitment to reducing national emissions, following China’s pledge to reduce its own GHG emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of its 2005 levels by the year 2020. ” [ 18 ]. “It has implications for us. We can’t run away from it.” ” [ 21 ].
In the US, the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program was designed to distribute $5 billion in grants annually over five years. Integrating smart charging solutions, advanced data analytics and renewable energy sources is key to optimizing EV systems, reducing grid strain and promoting cleaner energy usage.
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