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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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JULY 11, 2023

According to DTF’s analysis of S&P Global Mobility TIPNet Vehicles in Operation Data as of December 2022: Diesel dominates the trucking sector: For the largest commercial trucks (Class 8) in operation that are 2010 or later model years, 95.4% For the entire (Class 3-8) commercial truck population of more than 15 million vehicles, 75.6%

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Diesel Commercial Emissions District of Columbia

Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

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MAY 3, 2012

into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. The pilot-scale project use both free (soluble) sugars and biomass (cellulosic) sugars from Ceres’ sweet sorghum hybrids grown in Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana and Tennessee. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel.

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Renewable Diesel Hawaii Louisiana

DOE awarding $15M to 3 algae-based biofuel and bioproducts projects

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JULY 14, 2016

These projects will develop highly productive algal cultivation systems and couple those systems with effective, energy-efficient, and low-cost harvest and processing technologies. Global Algae Innovations Inc., Algenol Biotech LLC.

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San Diego Georgia Florida Renewable

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Made from widely available domestic feedstocks and advanced refining technologies, energy-dense biofuels provide a pathway for low-carbon fuels that can lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the transportation sector and accelerate the bioeconomy. Hundreds of millions of gallons of drop-in 100% SAF will be unlocked. Comstock Inc.,

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EIA: cellulosic biofuels will likely remain well below EISA targets

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

US Commercial-scale production of cellulosic biofuels reached about 20,000 gallons in late 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Nor, despite the growth potential over the next several years, has the path to commercial biofuels been smooth. Planned cellulosic biofuel production by 2015. Source: EIA.

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EPA Renewable 2007 2012

DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

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JANUARY 14, 2010

The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels. The result will be a sustainable, cost-effective production process that maximizes the use of existing refining and distribution infrastructure.

St. Louis

St. Louis Fuel Washington San Diego

Ionova Technologies says ZIP-Cap ultracapacitors can offer 5x increase in energy density and 25x reduction in build cost (updated with graphic)

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MARCH 25, 2013

Alternatively, aqueous (water-based) asymmetric ultracapacitors can provide improvements not only in cost, safety and in some cases, environmental impact, but can also provide greater energy and power densities than the non-aqueous approach. permit deeper discharge, this is actually a problem with commercial EDLCs. Resources. ?

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Building Energy Lead Acid DC

Ionova Technologies says ZIP-Cap ultracapacitors can offer 5x increase in energy density and 25x reduction in build cost (updated with graphic)

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MARCH 25, 2013

Alternatively, aqueous (water-based) asymmetric ultracapacitors can provide improvements not only in cost, safety and in some cases, environmental impact, but can also provide greater energy and power densities than the non-aqueous approach. permit deeper discharge, this is actually a problem with commercial EDLCs. Resources. ?

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Building Energy Lead Acid DC

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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JULY 21, 2016

Florida Power and Light Company. billion in loan guarantees to support innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the United States. billion in loan guarantees to support innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the United States. 46 organizations have signed on to the principles so far.

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Obama Charging Financing Alternative Fuels

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Description.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

Renewable Energy Group acquires drop-in renewable fuels company LS9 for up to $61.5 million

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group, Inc. a synthetic biology company developing fermentation-derived drop-in renewable fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), for a purchase price of up to $61.5 This acquisition is a major step in realizing REG’s strategy to expand into the production of renewable chemicals and other products.

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Renewable Companies Energy San Francisco

DOE Awards $20M to Boost Development of Innovative Geothermal Technologies

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects are to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of non-conventional geothermal energy technologies in three research areas: low temperature fluids, geothermal fluids recovered from oil and gas wells, and highly pressurized geothermal fluids. Florida Canyon Mine, Nev. - $982,000. ElectraTherm, Inc.

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Louisiana Water Gas-Electric Oil

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

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 critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries.

Carbon

Carbon Li-ion Batteries Battery

DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. National Renewable. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost.

Energy

Energy Clean Cleaning Grid

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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JUNE 25, 2012

In May, the US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to Axion Power to fund a commercialization plan for the use of its PbC batteries in a low-cost, high-efficiency dual battery architecture for micro-hybrid (i.e., start-stop) vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Lead Acid Hybrid Battery Batteries

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. In 2015–expanded to emissions from residential, commercial, and other industrial combustion, and transportation fuels. Overview of WCI.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

DOE awarding $15M to 3 algae-based biofuel and bioproducts projects

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

EIA: cellulosic biofuels will likely remain well below EISA targets

DOE Investing Up to $78M Investment in Two Consortia Targeting Algae-Based and Biomass-Based Bio-Hydrocarbon Fuels and Infrastructure; $1.6M for Ethanol Blends Fueling Infrastructure

Ionova Technologies says ZIP-Cap ultracapacitors can offer 5x increase in energy density and 25x reduction in build cost (updated with graphic)

Ionova Technologies says ZIP-Cap ultracapacitors can offer 5x increase in energy density and 25x reduction in build cost (updated with graphic)

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Renewable Energy Group acquires drop-in renewable fuels company LS9 for up to $61.5 million

DOE Awards $20M to Boost Development of Innovative Geothermal Technologies

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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