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LanzaTech receives $3M contract from FAA for alcohol-to-jet project; one of 8 awards worth total of $7.7M

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million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation technology enables low cost production of sustainable alcohols and chemicals from waste gas resources that are completely outside the food value chain.

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CSIRO and Australasian Aviation Partners Launch Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Industry

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The project has been developed in collaboration with the Australasian section of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG)—including Air New Zealand, Boeing, Qantas and Virgin Blue—together with the Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). Tags: Australia Aviation Biomass Fuels.

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Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

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In a paper published in the journal Energy Policy , the team suggests that more effective policies would evaluate fuels at the refinery level, thereby creating incentives for GHG emissions to be lowered through competition as low GHG emission fuels have higher economic value to blenders. —Boies et al.

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New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

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It is now widely accepted that anthropogenic CO 2 , due to its role as a greenhouse gas, is the major contributor to climate change. While fossil fuels will be used for as long as they can be easily and economically produced, it should also be clear that their amounts are finite and that they are increasingly depleted.

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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. Both proposals have the additional advantage of generating funds which may be used to increase investments in low CI fuel technologies.

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Study Concludes That Large-Scale Transport of Ethanol Could Negate Its Economic and Environmental Benefits Compared to Gasoline

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The new paper considers the effects of feedstock prices and transport on ethanol production costs, national distribution of an E85 blend for three production scenarios, and environmental impacts by presenting a comparative analysis for nationwide production and distribution systems of corn and cellulosic ethanol in the US. Wakeley et al.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study.

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