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Diamond Green Diesel to boost renewable diesel capacity to 1.2B gallons/year; $1.45B expansion project

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Darling and Valero jointly announced that their 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), has received approval from both companies’ Boards of Directors to proceed with the construction of the renewable diesel production facility to be located at Valero’s Port Arthur, Texas refinery. This enables the fuel to be used in cold weather.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The projects selected projects as part of the MINER program are: University of Texas at Arlington. Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO 2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER) ($1,000,000).

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EnerG2 develops new carbon adsorbent material for on-board natural gas storage

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One possible solution is adsorbed storage; the interest is so keen, that ARPA-E awarded a combined $10.875 million in 2012 to four different projects (led by Ford, GTI, Texas A&M and SRI) to develop new sorbent materials for on-board natural gas storage. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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The projects, led by universities, private companies, and national laboratories, were selected to develop technologies to advance UNF recycling, reduce the volume of high-level waste requiring permanent disposal, and provide safe domestic advanced reactor fuel stocks. Award amount: $4,900,000). Award amount: $1,580,774).

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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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Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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Iowa State to manage biorefinery projects for new Manufacturing USA Institute

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Such process intensification could boost manufacturing productivity while cutting costs and reducing waste. Two possible projects highlighted in the application include: Pyrolysis-based Modular Energy Production Systems for conversion of wastes and biomass into fuels, chemicals and other products, with $3.2

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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VIA Metropolitan Transit, Texas: $5,000,000. The project will allow these 3rd rail heaters to be remotely monitored and turned on and off from a central control location depending on weather conditions, thus minimizing electricity use and eliminating wasted energy. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000.

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