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also announced eligibility for funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley. The Jouley has 220 kWh of total energy capacity and can charge in about three hours with the Proterra DC charging system. Thomas Built Buses Inc.

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MARCH 24, 2011

Thomas Built Buses, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), says it has become the first school bus manufacturer to achieve Zero-Waste-to-Landfill operations. Zero-Waste-to-Landfill means that everything received or produced by the company is used, reused, recycled or sold, and nothing is sent to the landfill.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy. Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Scale-up and Qualification of Net-Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Wet Waste. Global Algae Innovations.

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to construct a 20 million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol refinery in Sampson County in eastern North Carolina. Chemtex is working with local farmers and producer organizations to begin growing energy grasses for the facility. Earlier post. About 30,000 acres will be required to supply the facility with sufficient feedstock.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60% less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time. This also made the technology more energy efficient. —Srdjan Srdic.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

In addition to their scarcity, extracting and processing these materials has environmental consequences, leaving behind a significant amount of toxic waste. Most electric motors for electric vehicles rely on permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals, which are a limited resource. 3 ), and good magnetization (81 emu g ?1

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MARCH 28, 2016

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support Novus Energy’s new biorefinery project in Boardman, Ore. The Novus plant will process agricultural waste into fuel, natural gas, organic fertilizer and other bio-based products. Novus is working with an Oregon lender, Old West Federal Credit Union, to finance the project.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

TRI—a leading provider of steam reforming gasification systems suitable for woody biomass and other waste feedstocks—will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. lowest-cost, most readily-available waste biomass). TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Diversified Energy Corporation has successfully completed several key milestones in an advanced gasification development program being sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JULY 4, 2010

Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing an ozone-based pre-treatment technique (ozonolysis) to release sugars from the energy grass miscanthus for production into renewable fuels or chemicals with minimal generation of chemical waste streams and degradation of the carbohydrate components.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

A new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories , a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries. These powerful, permanent magnets are vital to clean energy technology and defense applications. which is very low.

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JUNE 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy is awarding up to $36 million to fund six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, that will advance the technology improvements and process integration needed to produce drop-in advanced biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals. Genomatica, Inc. (up

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JULY 13, 2016

New to the 2016 report is novel assessments of potential biomass supplies from algae, from new energy crops (miscanthus, energy cane, eucalyptus), and from municipal solid waste. These renewable resources include agricultural, forestry, and algal biomass, as well as waste. billion tons under a high-yield scenario.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Clean Energy.

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JULY 3, 2010

Researchers from North Carolina A and T State University have converted swine manure to bio-oils by using ethanol as a solvent in an autoclave in the reaction temperature range of 240-360 °C without any catalyst. Animal waste has tremendous energy potential. It can be viewed as an underutilized renewable energy resource.

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MAY 21, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 42 university-led research and development projects for awards totaling $38 million. These projects, funded over three to four years through the Department’s Nuclear Energy University Program, are intended to help advance nuclear education and develop the next generation of nuclear technologies.

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Reformate enhances the energy content of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel; biofuels such as ethanol are fuel additives that are instead blended into a finished product to oxygenate fuel. Cool Planet’s sources of biomass include corn stover, wood chips, and fast growing, non-food energy crops such as miscanthus. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing Institute.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Of the $24.4 million announced today, DOE plans to invest up to $4.9 million with USDA contributing up to $19.5 BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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APRIL 25, 2011

NCSU had earlier licensed the technology to Diversified Energy ( earlier post ). Diversified Energy’s license agreement was terminated, according to Dr. A parallel step to the fuel conversion is the separation of the by-product of hydrolysis, glycerol, from the sweet water. Step 3: Cracking and reforming. Click to enlarge.

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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. Soybean oil, Energy cane, Biomass Sorghum, Perennial grasses, Woody biomass. Woody biomass, municipal waste potential. Region States Feedstocks Potential production capacity Land use.

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JULY 11, 2009

Hot on the heels of McDonald’s announcing it will install an electric vehicle charging station at one of its North Carolina restaurants (for more see our article ‘ McDonald’s embraces electric cars ‘), Burger King has jumped on the fast food green car bandwagon.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Non-food sources of biomass with great energy potential include crops such as algae, switchgrass and poplar trees, and residues from lumber and agriculture. Furthermore, lignin itself is of interest as a feedstock due to its high energy-density. Stikeleather, all from North Carolina State University.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. million in funds to approximately 120 energy projects within seven program areas. HEATS: High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage ($37.3

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JULY 22, 2009

The hybrid conversions took place in Charlotte, North Carolina over the last six months and were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation. The aim of the conversion programme is not only to reduce pollution but also to extend the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production.

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The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. percent to 2.8

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JUNE 19, 2015

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $55 million in funding for 18 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s two newest programs: Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA) and GENerators for Small Electrical and Thermal Systems (GENSETS).

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