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USDA Report Provides Regional Roadmap To Meeting the Biofuels Goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard by 2022; Southeast to Provide ~50% of Advanced Biofuels

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In addition, a process for identifying bottlenecks and barriers related to locating biorefineries involving the federal government, Congress, states, the industry and interested stakeholders can help facilitate a biorefinery system that is national in scope. Tags: Biomass Fuels. Corn ethanol. million acres, 11.4% Resources.

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Yardney and Coda Automotive Form JV for US Automotive Li-ion Systems Production; Lishen Expected to Participate

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Connecticut-based Yardney Technical Products, Inc. Yardney is a developer of advanced battery systems, targeting US military and other government agencies. Tags: Batteries. 34 kWh battery pack for Coda sedan. Click to enlarge. Ah Li-ion iron phosphate cell for Coda sedan. Earlier post.).

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Sun Catalytix Signs $4M ARPA-E Contract and Forms Scientific Advisory Board; Affordable Catalysts for Water Splitting

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The SAB is chaired by John Deutch, Institute Professor at MIT, whose government experience includes service as Director of Energy Research and Undersecretary of the Department of Energy, and Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. Immediately prior to Foley Hoag, Mark served as Counsel to the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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More importantly, this decision reinforces the historic agreement on nationwide emissions standards developed by a broad coalition of industry, government and environmental stakeholders earlier this year. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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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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s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project. North Central Texas Council of Governments’ North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology. Triangle J Council of Governments’ Carolinas Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative. San Bernardino Associated Governments’ J.B. Total DOE award: $13,299,101.

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

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Allowance value can be used to finance government expenditures of various kinds. Northeastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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