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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

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A Fuel Switch for Today Continues To Evolve In the past, renewable diesel was considered a niche product that failed to attract mainstream investor interest. Today, it is a cost-neutral way for fleet owners to achieve their goals by allowing them to convert an entire diesel-powered fleet to alternative fuel overnight.

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Aemetis to license InEnTec gasification technology to produce cellulosic ethanol; coupled with LanzaTech syngas-to-ethanol tech

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The gasification technology complements Aemetis’ current license with LanzaTech for syngas-to-ethanol conversion, providing Aemetis with a complete technology solution to produce locally-sourced, low-carbon cellulosic ethanol. —Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. per gallon, about $3.00 per gallon, about $3.00

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Greener Steel Production Requires More Electrochemical Engineers

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The conversion is an essential step in steel production and the most emissions-spewing part. In addition to electrochemical engineers working toward a cleaner steel and iron industry, advancements in technology and cheaper renewables have put us in an “electrochemical moment” that promises change across multiple sectors.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Scale-Up of the Primary Conversion Reactor to Generate a Lignin-Derived Cyclohexane Jet Fuel. Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Microchannel Reactor for Ethanol to n-Butene Conversion. Conversion of 2,3-Butanediol to Biojet Fuel: Scale-up and Technoeconomic Analysis of Energy-Efficient Separations and Fermentative Diol Production.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Our new, ambitious EV vision builds on this work as we continue to lead the clean energy transition and enhance the customer experience while keeping bills low. Active conversations with a wide variety of partners to help achieve this 2030 EV vision.

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Virginia Tech professor proposes simple biomass-to-wheel efficiency analysis to inform decisions on biomass/biofuel/powertrain combinations; the advantage of sugar fuel cell vehicles

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However, notes Virginia Tech Prof. fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Numerous life cycle analyses (LCAs) have attempted—and continue to—gauge the potential sustainability and impacts of these possible pairings.

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1.136 billion in turnover, 6.7 per cent more customers and 247 new products at the Hannover Messe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. New machines and automation solutions are purchased for the new factory in Cologne where many of the internal start-ups are based, forming a motion plastics tech centre.