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NREL researchers report on two approaches to upgrading biomass pyrolysis oil for hydrocarbon fuels

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At last month’s World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver, Colorado, researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory presented papers on two different approaches to upgrade pyrolysis oils to hydrocarbon fuels or fuel intermediates. In short, bio-oil needs to be upgraded to produce a fungible liquid transportation fuel.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

Cars That Think

Lives and businesses are being severely affected, and the cost of recovering after each event continues to mount. SaaS platforms, such as Project Canary of Denver, help energy companies track, measure, and score the impact of methane and other volatile organic compounds on the environment across the energy supply chain.

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Guerrilla charging: theft or public service?

Plugs and Cars

And he is taunting the authorities in Denver to fine the owner of the Tesla he found plugged in at the airport. Parking costs the driver $18 per day. Given the low cost of the electricity and the social benefits, we should encourage a positive attitude about granting access to power for plug-in cars. Are you "stealing" power?

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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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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

Oil imports and the dark cloud they cast over this country requires dramatic and immediate attention,” says Frank Gaffney, President, Center for National Security Policy. When that prolonged oil crisis occurs, Americans will pay anything because they will have no choice.

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Study concludes that NG leakage higher than reflected in inventories; transportation fuel climate benefits questioned

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However, they cautioned, those conclusions may undercount the benefits of natural gas, as both EPA GHGI methods and many regionally focused top-down studies attribute CH 4 emissions from co-producing NG systems to the NG sector, rather than to a mixture of oil and NG sources. Definitions of error bar bounds vary between studies. (US,

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Based on our half-day of driving the new Tiguan in the foothills of Denver, the automaker has succeeded on the quality front. As an additional cost of operation benefit, the new 2018 Tiguan runs on regular; its predecessor looked for premium.). This despite the work the Volkswagen Group is doing with 48V systems in Europe.

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