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SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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Fulcrum produce biofuel on a commercial scale by chemically converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into transportation fuels. Fulcrum completed the construction of the first commercial-scale MSW-based biofuels refinery in Nevada in July 2021. was joined in the investment with a Korean private equity fund.

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US DOE to award nearly $18M to 4 biorefinery projects for mil-spec renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award nearly $18 million to four innovative pilot-scale biorefineries in California, Iowa and Washington that will produce and test drop-in renewable biofuels that meet military specifications for jet fuel and shipboard diesel. The projects selected for negotiation are: Frontline Bioenergy LLC (up to $4.2

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3 winners of DOE’s “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” Challenge: hydrogen-assisted lean-burn engines, graphene for Li-air and -sulfur batteries, and titanium process

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The plasma reformer, installed into the engine compartment, convert fuel into hydrogen. The three runners-up in this first-year competition are: 7AC Technologies , based in Woburn, Massachusetts, is developing Liquid Desiccant HVAC systems for Commercial and Industrial buildings using technology from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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Methane Converter to Electricity and Fuel. Bio2Electric will develop a small-scale reactor that converts natural. convert natural gas into transportable liquids in one step. areas to convert otherwise wasted gas into usable chemicals that. sunlight through low-cost, plastic light-guiding sheets and then.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. But that cost in a built as an EV is much less than an ICE’s costs by about 1/2. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. — Jeff U 6. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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