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DOE Awards $22.6M Grant to Rentech and ClearFuels Integrated Bio-Refinery Project

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project to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC) in Denver has been awarded a conditional $22.6-million million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Rentech, Inc. and ClearFuels Technology Inc. Earlier post.)

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6.8M gallons in new contracts for Redeem renewable natural gas

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One of the largest sweeping companies in the nation, Nationwide Environmental Services based in Norwalk, Calif. The company services over 2.5 In addition to a positive experience with natural gas tractors, the postal company is expanding its use of natural gas vehicles to support sustainability initiatives in the region.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The fleets include two utility fleets, five cities and towns, three counties, ten private companies, two state fleets, ten school districts, and two universities.

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Anadarko estimates net resources of 500M to 1.5B barrels oil equivalent in Colorado Wattenberg field

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To date, the company is producing from 11 horizontal wells within the Wattenberg field boundaries, with each well achieving strong initial rates and high liquids yields. Anadarko is the largest net producer in the liquids-rich Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin at more than than 70,000 BOE per day.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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SEED Award winner, Scotty “Claus” Martin, founder and owner of the Living Christmas Company , whose sustainable business model has brought a new kind of gift to the holidays was there to see the latest living learning lab being unveiled at the school and to attend its annual community forum. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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IEEE Foundation At the time of death, he was president and CEO of Dakota Power , a company in Rapid City, S.D., He was granted his first U.S. He was active in the IEEE Denver Section and was a founding member of the IEEE Pikes Peak Section , in Colorado Springs. EDUCATION Gowen was born in New Brunswick, N.J.,

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Pilot program to provide e-bikes to low-income workers in Durango, CO; NREL/CEO study on use patterns, efficiency benefits

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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.”. pedal-assist with a throttle.

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