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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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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential. RFS2 becomes effective on 1 July 2010.

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USDA and DOE award $47M in RD grants for biofuel, bioenergy and biobased product projects

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The projects are funded through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative and will help increase the availability of alternative renewable fuels and biobased products to diversify the nation’s energy resources. University of Kentucky , Lexington, Ky., Domtar Paper Company, LLC , Fort Mill, SC, $7,000,000. Exelus, Inc.

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NSF Awards $40M in 20 Grants for Research on Natural Systems, Including 8 Projects for Obtaining Hydrocarbons from Plants and Microorganisms

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The project “Maximizing Conversion of Biomass Carbon to Liquid Fuel” (0938033) will be led by Rakesh Agrawal, with colleagues Mahdi Abu-Omar, Nicholas C. Fundamental discoveries from this project will uncover links between the physical and chemical structure of biomass to the conversion process. Quick conversion of biomass.

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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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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area.

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Field testing will be conducted at a renewable power generation site in California to capture operational data on the novel process and material combination under real conditions. University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, KY) plans to develop an enhanced depolarized electro-membrane system. Susteon Inc.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. U of Kentucky). Earlier post.).

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Clermont, Kentucky). DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. BioBlend Renewable Resources (Elk Grove Village, Illinois).