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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biogas to methanol.

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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The aim is to convert currently poorly valorized softwood residues into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into gasoline and jetfuel. Non-refundable grants totalling €13.9 Softwood conversion to hydrolysates by Sekab, using its CelluAPP® technology (Sweden). million (US$24 million).

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Chemrec Launches BioDME Project, Production Expected in 2010

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Chemrec’s pulp mill-integrated BioDME (dimethyl ether) biorefinery demonstration plant project will break ground in September in Piteå, Sweden, with expected biofuel production by mid-2010. Carbon conversion and sulfate reduction in this process is near 100%. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) EU BioDME project website.

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EU NELLI project delivers new generation solid-oxide fuel cell; efficient and lower cost

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In an SOFC electrolysis system, fuel cells convert excess power from renewable generation to turn water into hydrogen, addressing intermittency and storage issues for wind and solar. Companies and research organisations from Estonia, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Germany and the UK were involved. NELLHI received €1.6 million (US$1.9

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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

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Volvo has been testing Bio-DME in Sweden since 2009. The company demonstrated these vehicles in US operation in 2008, in conjunction with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). Earlier post.). Earlier post.) CH 4 to CO 2 ) is not as optimal for Oberon’s technology as in biogas, Dr. Boudreaux said.

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