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ARB posts 5 new LCFS pathways; two renewable diesel

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California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted five new and one revised Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) fuel pathway applications to the LCFS public comment website. The biodiesel fuel is produced using the standard fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) transesterification process. The revised package is for corn oil biodiesel.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production.

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Berkeley Earth study calculates that air pollution contributes to 1.6M deaths per year in China

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During the period analyzed, 92% of the population of China experienced >120 hours of unhealthy air (as defined by the US EPA standard), and 38% experienced average concentrations that were unhealthy. Most of the largest emissions appear in or near urban areas (e.g. emissions, and 5% of the area is responsible for 22% of emissions.

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UK Carbon Trust report says fuel cell vehicles could take more than 30% of mid-sized car market by 2050

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It would also reduce global carbon emissions from vehicles by an additional 260 million tonnes per year by 2050—equivalent to the current annual emissions of Taiwan. The increase in thermal management costs is due to ACAL’s catholyte regenerator. Click to enlarge. Polymer Fuel Cells—Cost reduction and market potential.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

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Volvo says anticipated range of around 420 km using the European WLTP test standard – which by my calculation should translate to about 233 miles using the EPA testing cycle. The comparison did not include potential emissions if fossil fuels were burned to create the power for recharging of car batteries.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the other countries with bold floating wind ambitions. If governments provide consistent, long-term subsidies, industry standardization and mass production will deliver the gigawatts, Smith says. “We Pacific coast could support 100 GW more by midcentury. MW turbines operating in Aberdeen Bay.

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