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EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. EPA estimates that every $1 in DERA funding generates up to $13 in health care savings.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. water content in it and Gasoline C, or E25, which is a mixture of 75% Gasoline A and 25% in volume of anhydrous ethanol (AEAC) with a maximum of 0.4% Earlier GCC post.]

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EPA Approves On-Road Testing for Hydrous Ethanol Blends

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a testing exemption to Renergie, Inc. In ethanol production, the “beer” resulting from the fermentation is processed in distillation columns where an azeotropic mixture of ethanol and water is separated out from the rest of the stillage. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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Some offset projects may provide further benefits, such as: (a) the promotion of sustainable development; (b) improvements in air or water quality; (c) the creation of new domestic and international economic opportunities; and (d) the incentivization of innovation as parties seek new methods of generating offsets. CCX, “ CCX Offsets Program.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Donovan is an engineer and attorney with more than thirty-four years of international business experience. Field-to-Pump” maximizes rural development and job creation while minimizing feedstock supply risk, the burden on local water supplies, and the amount of energy necessary to process sugar into fuel ethanol. About the Author.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering.