Remove Financing Remove Florida Remove Range Remove Waste
article thumbnail

USDA to provide $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels; municipal solid waste to ethanol

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $105-million loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC to finance development of a facility to convert municipal solid waste into advanced biofuels. by Fulcrum, will fully fund construction of the municipal solid waste to renewable transportation fuel facility.

Sierra 253
article thumbnail

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

Green Car Congress

Financing for novel biorefinery process systems can be a barrier to commercializing advanced biofuels, and this funding will reduce technological uncertainties and enable industry deployment. Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. RTI International and partners at POET Research, Inc.

article thumbnail

USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

Green Car Congress

Because the material can be heated within a relatively narrow temperature range, the non-volatile component (i.e., USDA’s loan commitment to Cool Planet is being financed from the remainder of the Biorefinery Assistance Program funds authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

The Michigan Fuel Forward project will work with a wide range of partners. gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. The Unlocking Private Sector Financing for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and. The Advancing Alternative Fuel Markets in Florida project will develop. Clean Energy.

Clean 308
article thumbnail

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Broward County Transit, Florida: $2,000,000. The project will allow these 3rd rail heaters to be remotely monitored and turned on and off from a central control location depending on weather conditions, thus minimizing electricity use and eliminating wasted energy. Solar PV system installations range from 5kW to 20kW.

Emissions 256
article thumbnail

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

Creative Greenius

Just two people live in its 3000+ energy-wasting square feet. It’s just this mind-blowing waste of time. If we followed Gainsville Florida’s lead and voted in feed-in tariffs people would be renting roof space to put up more solar. And now Gainesville, Florida has a real estate boom going on only it’s for roofs and not ground.

Solar 210
article thumbnail

Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The G-Wiz, made in India, now offers a lithium-ion battery option that extendsits driving range from 48 to 75 miles – but doubles the price. To achieve a long driving range and good performance requires a battery packthat is both expensive and hefty. Both companies will offer a range of electricvehicles for public sale from 2012.