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DOE’s BETO holding four alternative fuel workshops over next three weeks

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The Demonstration and Deployment Strategy Workshop will be held 12–13 March at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source conference center outside of Chicago, Illinois. The Algal Biofuels Strategy Workshop will be held 26–27 March in Charleston, South Carolina.

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51% of BMW Group’s electricity worldwide from renewable sources; targeting 100%

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At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. At the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a methane gas system provides around 50% of the energy required for production.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Earlier this year, Nissan Nissan North America (NNA) selected AeroVironment to supply electric vehicle home-charging stations and installation services supporting the introduction of the LEAF. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment. Aerovironment’s home charging dock. Click to enlarge.

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Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

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EPA accepted this logic and instead decided to focus on regional and national statistics and trends to make sure virgin land wasn’t being converted to supply biofuel facilities. OBE is working with Perdue’s (the third-largest poultry company in the US) agri business group to supply the plant’s grain requirements. “We

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Bad things happen when demand outstrips supply. We learned that lesson too well at the start of the pandemic, when demand for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, masks, and ventilators outstripped the available supply. Clearly, balancing the supply and demand of goods is critical for a stable, normal, functional society.