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JUNE 16, 2010

million) to five Alberta-based renewable energy projects including waste to biofuels and energy, concentrating solar power, biogas and home generation. Enerkem’s technology converts residual materials, such as non-recyclable municipal solid waste, into transportation fuels and advanced chemicals. million (US$36.6

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Climate Change Corporation Renewable Climate 236

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The giant miscanthus was developed at the University of Mississippi and provided from a high yield plot by Repreve Renewables. Agricultural waste from food crops can also produce up to 1,000 gallons of gasoline/acre using this new technology. —Mike Cheiky, Cool Planet’s founder and CEO. Earlier post.).

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JULY 8, 2009

Other aspects of the proposed funding for the Department of Energy include: Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs would receive $2.233 billion, which is $85 million below the President’s budget request, but $304 million above the FY 2009 enacted level. Electricity and Energy Reliability would receive $179.6

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Hydrogen 2009 Mississippi Water 210

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Selected projects are aimed at increasing the availability of alternative fuels and biobased products that are produced from a diverse group of renewable sources of biomass. Funding is provided through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and DOE’s Biomass Program. USDA Awards. DOE Awards. FEEDSTOCK DEVELOPMENT.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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APRIL 3, 2009

In general, biofuels made from organic waste are environmentally more benign than those from energy crops. Other observations included: Most studies only include energy consumption (sometimes only non-renewable energy, sometimes total energy) and CO 2 emissions. Renewable Fuels Association Response. Simpson et al.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

GENI: Green Electricity Network Integration ($36.4 Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 wasted energy in plants into energy-dense fuel molecules. contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. National Renewable. usually made of copper) that conduct electricity.

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