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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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The report highlights the potential for investments in zero-emissions energy and transport to create new jobs and economic growth. It recommends that these should be a central part of the recovery packages of the G7 countries, which together should increase their annual investment by 2% of GDP, or $1 trillion, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The areas of application are diverse: courier, express and package service providers (KEP, in German: Kurier-, Express- und Paketdienstleister); plant transportation in large corporations; service vehicles for plant maintenance, customer service, and assembly and internal transport within companies.

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NSF Awards NCSU Team $2M For Research on Deriving Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels from Algae

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We also plan to genetically modify the algae to produce fatty acids of a specific length, to expedite the conversion of the fatty acids into fuels that can be used by our existing transportation infrastructure. Roberts adds that an additional benefit to using algae as a fuel source is that the algal cultures would be transportable.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation. We hired a bus, provided 3 meals apiece, and transported 55 people from across the state and from various positions in government and academia to see how an anaerobic digester works on a 3,500 cow dairy farm.