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Neste joins eFuel Alliance

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Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has joined the eFuel Alliance , an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels based on hydrogen and CO 2 from renewable sources. —Ralf Diemer, Managing Director of the eFuel Alliance.

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Gevo and Sweetwater Energy sign MoU for lignocellulosic feedstocks to produce cellulosic alcohols and sustainable aviation fuel

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regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and energy-dense renewable liquid hydrocarbons. Developing new partnerships for the conversion of cellulosic biomass is expected to continue to be a part of Gevo’s strategic plan.

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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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The largest emission cuts have been made in the energy sector, due to efficiency improvements, increased use of renewables and a less carbon intensive mix of fossil fuels: more gas, and less coal and oil. The largest increases in relative terms in 2017 occurred in Malta, Portugal and Estonia.

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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The aim is to convert currently poorly valorized softwood residues into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into gasoline and jetfuel. The project sets the foundations of a first-of-a-kind biorefinery converting residual wood to high performances drop-in renewable gasoline and jetfuel.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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The Vibrant Gujarat Summit is part of the Gujarat government’s larger push to boost investment in the state and accelerate the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat @ 2047 vision. billion with 58 companies as part of the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

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VTT-led project to develop enzymes found in India’s wildfire-prone areas for biorefineries; IndZyme

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Lignocellulosic agricultural waste is among the most common renewable biomass resources. The IndZyme project consortium comprises VTT (Finland), VINSTROM (India), RWTH (Germany) and the University of Tartu (Estonia). In Europe, wheat straw is one of the most abundant agricultural waste products.

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EEA: Higher EU greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 due to economic recovery and cold winter

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Nonetheless, emissions growth was somewhat contained by continued strong growth in renewable energy sources. However, the increase could have been even higher without the fast expansion of renewable energy generation in the EU. As in previous years the growth in the use of renewable energy sources continued in 2010 with a 12.7%

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