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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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The partners have already started a joint development of the engineering design for a 1,400 barrel per day BTL plant to produce renewable diesel and jet fuels from woody biomass. The company expects the terms of the MoU to be reflected in legally-binding documentation within the coming months. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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Livonia Engine, Mich. court filings or court-supervised process, and these filings have no direct legal impact on GM’s plans and operations outside the US. Warrants granted to the New VEBA to acquire newly issued shares in the New GM equal to 2.5% Close: Jul 2009. Grand Rapids, Mich. Close: Jun 2009*. Indianapolis, Ind.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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Second, the US Department of Agriculture proposed a rule on the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that would provide financing to increase the conversion of biomass to bioenergy. USDA provides grants and loans and other financial support to help biofuels and renewable energy commercialization. Biomass Crop Assistance Program.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Moreover, developers must show that the project would make no economic sense without CDM funds and that documentation exists to demonstrate that these factors were considered by the company’s board of directors in their decision to pursue CDM financing. Donovan (20 December 2009). About the Author. Mr. Donovan is CEO of Renergie, Inc.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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FROM HOMEPOWER MAGAZINE written by Fire engineer Matthew Paiss: Access, pathways, and smoke-ventilation space: Providing a 3-foot setback from the edges of the roofline. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. It’s expensive and my clients don’t finance.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. But starting to raise immediate finance is more important than determining its exact future size.