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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The three concepts—all codenamed “ZEROe”—for a first climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft include: A turbofan design (120-200 passengers) with a range of 2,000+ nautical miles, capable of operating transcontinentally and powered by two hybrid hydrogen turbofan engines. —Guillaume Faury.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

the developer of a new approach to electric power conversion ( earlier post ), has priced its initial public offering (IPO) of 3,000,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $5.00 has developed a novel, patented power conversion technology it calls Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA). Ideal Power Inc., Ideal Power Inc.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Dynamic Fuels, LLC Part 79 registration for its Renewable Gasoline Blendstock 10 by the U.S. This designation enables Dynamic Fuels, a joint-venture of Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corporation, to generate 1.5 million gallons of renewable gasoline blendstock, or 11.25

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JANUARY 30, 2018

The University of Maryland (UMD) Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been award ed a $1.1million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to elucidate the mechanism of rust pathogenesis in poplar in an effort to engineer durable resistance for this important, second-generation biofuel crop.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

SucreSource, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueFire Renewables, Inc. The facility will be owned and operated by GS Caltex with SucreSource providing the process design package, equipment procurement and technical and engineering support. BlueFire Renewables, Inc.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $500,000 grant to researchers at NC State University aimed at finding an energy efficient and environmentally friendly method for breaking down lignin into feedstock for the petrochemical industry. Approximately 1.3 —Dimitris Argyropoulos.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

billion euros in renewable fuels in the coming years. The grant is determined in a multi-stage competition. The funding of the PtL development platform is part of the BMVI’s overall funding concept for renewable fuels, which provides a total of €1.54 In total, we will invest over 1.5 —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The consortium expects to finalize the grant agreement process by the end of this year, and plans project startup by 1 February 2023. Shell will purchase the fuel cell system and provide the renewable hydrogen to power this pioneering project as we continue to drive innovation to deliver the cleaner energy solutions that our customers need.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

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.).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Among 2016 INCITE award recipients: Martin Berzins of the University of Utah received 351 million core hours to study ultra super critical coal boilers, leading to improved efficiency and new designs for safer next-generation coal boilers.

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JULY 12, 2012

The project will be the first of its kind to demonstrate a highly efficient and cost effective electric energy storage system specifically designed and optimized for grid-tied PV applications.

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JANUARY 6, 2016

The license covers IH 2 technology, a continuous thermal catalytic process which produces liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels from forest residues, and other renewable resources. KBR’s experience with the technology components of an IH 2 processing facility will assist in de-risking the commercial scale design. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) research proposal has now been rewarded a grant from the NWO ENW PPS Fund. One of these sustainable fuels is hydrogen, which can be used to store renewable energy. Hydrogen production based on renewable energy sources significantly helps reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a 5-year, $16-million grant to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world’s largest independent plant science institutes. This project aims to deliver stress-tolerant sorghum lines, addressing DOE’s mission in the generation of renewable energy resources.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

The technologies for shale gas conversion are more cost effective and environmentally benign than those used in commercial processes based on petroleum or other conventional gas-to-liquid technologies. He noted that microwave upgrading of fossil fuels has been an active research area at NETL. A few weeks later, WVU was awarded a $1.25-million

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

million loan guarantee and a $97-million grant through the Department of Energy to support construction of the Hugoton facility. The facility also features an electricity cogeneration component allowing it to operate as a self-sufficient renewable energy producer. million liters) per year. Abengoa received a $132.4-million

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APRIL 8, 2015

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Minnesota and Argonne National Laboratory will explore ways to produce renewable plastic precursors and other substances from biomass with a recently announced $3.3-million million grant from the United States Department of Energy. Part of a $13.4-million

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MAY 28, 2009

year commercialization grant to apply Velocys’ microchannel reactor technology to hydroprocessing for transportation fuels. Additional hydroprocessing application opportunities include the processing of edible oils, specialty and fine chemicals, and conversion of natural oils and fats to transportation fuels. Earlier post.).

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MAY 24, 2016

The Sunlight Fuels agreement is the first IH 2 FEL-2 license granted in India for a commercial-scale plant. The plant will be designed with the potential to convert 500 tonnes/day of dry bagasse into approximately 150 tonnes/day of liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuel. CRI has been granted exclusive worldwide licensing rights.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Beck, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Golden Field Office to support The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Biomass Program. The BPA’s period of performance expires 30 Sep.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy, the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy have awarded 11 seed grants totaling $2.2 Precourt Institute for Energy grants. An Electricity/CO 2 Market Simulation Incorporating Renewables.

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MARCH 14, 2013

ABB led a $12-million investment in Scotrenewables Tidal Power, a provider of tidal turbine systems, to support the rollout of a new hydrokinetic device and to expand ABB’s renewable energy assets. The funding is being used specifically to roll out a larger and more advanced tidal energy conversion system known as the SR2000.

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APRIL 15, 2010

million grant award to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center. The ClearFuels proprietary thermochemical conversion process is based on its advanced High Efficiency Hydrothermal Reformation (HEHTR) technology for biomass-to-syngas conversion (BTG). ClearFuels Technology, Inc., million of a $22.6

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.)

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APRIL 9, 2015

million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California. As part of its approval of more than $83.7 Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9 million with USDA contributing up to $19.5 USDA Awards. DOE Awards.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc., has developed a novel, patented power conversion technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA). Ideal Power Inc.,

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APRIL 25, 2009

Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation has successfully produced renewable gasoline and diesel from biomass at its research facility in Waterloo Ontario through a novel two-stage upgrading process of its pyrolysis oil, BioOil. Designated UBA, the reformed bio-oil product has a HHV of 39.5 Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding 20 grants for FY 2009 in two research areas on natural systems: biosensing and bioactuation (12 awards); and obtaining hydrocarbons from biomass and microorganisms (8 awards). Quick conversion of biomass. Carpita, Maureen C. McCann, and Fabio H. Ribeiro, all from Purdue University.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The unique feature of the M5BAT (Modular Multimegawatt, Multitechnology Medium-Voltage Battery Storage System) storage system lies in its modular design, which combines different battery technologies for optimal use. The M5BAT project is backed by a €6.5-million million (US$8.9-million) Facilitating electricity trading at competitive prices.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

The ABPDU is a 15,000 square-foot facility designed to help expedite the commercialization of advanced next-generation cellulosic biofuels by providing industry-scale test beds for discoveries made in the laboratory. These quantities are sufficient for engine testing.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

Hydrogenics looks forward to the results of this energy storage demonstration project to further broaden the market for our electrolyzer technology in the production of renewable fuels. million) and is partially funded by a grant from the EU Horizon2020 research program managed by the Spire public-private partnership.

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JUNE 23, 2015

IH 2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermochemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. The IH 2 technology is an efficient conversion route for lignocellulosic biomass. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 19, 2011

million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The grant is partially funding construction of a demonstration-scale ClearFuels biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC). These drop-in fuels are expected to qualify for renewable identification numbers (RINs) as cellulosic fuels.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). Unitel is a designer and builder of modular pilot and mini-plants. —Serge Randhava, CEO of Unitel.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The California Energy Commission has issued a competitive grant solicitation ( PON-12-606 ) to award up to a combined $28.59 polygon, which were generated by a process designed and. the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which is designed to reduce the carbon intensity. million is designated for stations dispensing.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

NER300 offers grants to installations of innovative renewable energy projects, grid integration projects and up to 12 CCS projects. Apart from the license the contract includes the development of the process design package (PDP) for the gasification. Earlier post.). —Mikko Kara, Chief Executive Officer of Forest BtL Oy.

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