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CaFCP report concludes California needs 68 hydrogen fueling stations by end of 2015 to support first commercial wave of fuel cell vehicles

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To support the planned commercial launch of fuel cell electric vehicles by automakers in 2015 (FCEVs), California needs 68 hydrogen fueling stations in five clusters in which most early adopters are expected, according to a new report issued by the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). Source: CaFCP. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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Dr. James Liao Wins 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Academic Award; Second 2010 Green Chemistry Award for Advanced Biofuels

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Dr. Liao, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), co-founder and board member of Easel Biotechnologies and a founder of Gevo, has developed a microbial technology to produce alcohols with 3-8 carbon atoms from CO 2. of the total US CO 2 emissions, the EPA said. Earlier post.).

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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The baseline CI value for gasoline is 95.86 Once the rendered tallow has been converted to renewable diesel, the finished fuel is transported an estimated 7,677 nautical miles by ocean tanker to Los Angeles. Surplus electricity produced is exported to the local electrical grid. g CO 2 e/MJ. g CO 2 e/MJ fuel.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $23M to encourage use of alternative transportation fuels

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million kWh of electricity every year—enough to power nearly 400 average California homes for a year. Organic waste, which accounts for an estimated 27% of all waste going to landfills, can be diverted to anaerobic digestion systems and used to create renewable natural gas and electricity, heat and fertilizer. Aemetis, Inc.

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Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

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Thigpen at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis and published in The Journal of Transport and Land Use (Note: study PDF will automatically download) estimated that 37% of the households in the Sacramento, CA market they studied do not use their garage for parking cars. They include Urban Electric , Trojan Energy , and Rolec.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms. Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car. Photo by Jim Wilson, New York Times.