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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Thanks to turbocharging and the use of new technologies, performance hasn’t suffered. Technologies to reduce the CO 2 emissions of internal combustion engines.

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DOE launches ARIES integrated energy systems research platform at NREL

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ARIES is a flexible platform that provides the opportunity to develop and evaluate new technologies at a size and scale that matters. In September, NREL will host an industry workshop to provide an overview of the platform to interested industry partners and share collaboration opportunities.

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ARPA-E to issue funding opportunity for advanced technologies for seaweed cultivation for fuels and chemicals

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The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA–E) intends to issue a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA ) in November, 2016, for the development of advanced cultivation technologies that enable profitable and energy efficient production of macroalgal-biomass (seaweeds) in the ocean.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has selected 11 projects to receive up to $10 million in funding through the fuel cell technology incubator FOA ( earlier post ) in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC.

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Population Growth, Land and Water Limits and Climate Change Forcing a Radical Rethinking of Agriculture; GM Crops, Aquaculture, Drylands and Saline Agriculture

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Population growth, limits to arable land and fresh water, and climate change have “ profound implications ” for the ability of agriculture to meet this century’s demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impact of their production. ” —Federoff et al. Resources. Fedoroff, D. Battisti, R.

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Interim assessment finds Volkswagen’s “Think Blue. Factory.” program reduced resource consumption by average 24.3% since 2011

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The Volkswagen foundry in Hanover uses waste heat from the cooling system in various applications such as heating offices in winter or to heat up drinking water. Energy technology is being completely modernized under the “New Future-oriented Assembly” construction program. Earlier post.).

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DOE announces funding opportunity for enhancing algal biomass yield to support cost-competitive algal biofuels

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The Biomass Technologies Office believes this target is an important milestone in reducing the cost of algal biofuels to cost-competitive levels on the way to achieving 5,000 gallons per acre by 2022. Background. Earlier post.). Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield. Technical Advances that Enable Integration of Algal Biomass Unit Operations.