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US Navy researchers demonstrate synthesis of high-density biofuels from myrtenal using cyclopropanation

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JULY 31, 2023

A paper describing their work using myrtenal—a naturally occurring molecule (a bicyclic monoterpenoid, C 10 H 14 O)—is published in the journal Fuel. Biology provides a diverse array of structural motifs that can be leveraged for the synthesis of alternative fuels. Resources Michael D. mm 2 s −1 at −40 °C.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Hydrogen Carbon

Renewable wood-based biofuels for shipping

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MAY 30, 2014

The ReShip project, led by the Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI) with R&D partners Aston University (UK) and NTNU (Norway), is developing technology for producing a cost-competitive pyrolysis-oil-based multi-component fuel which meets the performance requirements of marine diesel engines.

Renewable

Renewable Norway Mariner Oil

CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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MAY 11, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan was developed by the California Air Resources Board in collaboration and coordination with multiple state agencies.

Climate Change

Climate Change Hydrogen Carbon Gas-Electric

New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.

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Davis Renewable Gasoline Market

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Recently, the Energy Resources Center made headlines by saying the EPA’s shift on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) would equal adding 1 million more passenger vehicles on the road. It’s also a political lightning rod given the stagnation of fuel consumption matched with accelerating ethanol blending. The oil industry responded.

Oil

Oil San Francisco Tax Credit Gasoline

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

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

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.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Renewable 2011 Waste

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

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JULY 23, 2018

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. —David McCollum.

Carbon

Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

USDA, DOE and US Navy to invest up to $510M over next 3 years to build out drop-in biofuel production capacity for military and commercial transportation

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AUGUST 16, 2011

The United States spends more than $300 billion on imported crude oil per year, the three Departments noted in their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the joint initiative. Enhanced reliability of fuel supplies through diversification to advanced drop-in biofuels is also essential to sustain the U.S.

Commercial

Commercial Transportation Obama Production

European Parliament backs 6% cap on land-based biofuels, switchover to advanced biofuels; no mandate

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In a vote on draft legislation , the European Parliament has backed a cap on the use of biofuels produced from starch-rich crops, sugars, oil and other crops grown on land and a speedy switchover to new biofuels from alternative sources such as seaweed and waste.

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2020 Europe Waste Emissions

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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JUNE 5, 2023

It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ). Diesel engines can use biodiesel alone or blended with petroleum fuels. #2

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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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NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Localized differences in electrical generation, crude oil sources, biomass production practices, refinery efficiencies, and other parameters may cause the fuel carbon intensity (FCI) of specific fuel pathways to differ significantly from the national average. —Boies et al. Specific policy configurations matter—i.e.,

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Standards Renewable

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

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JANUARY 4, 2012

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. Alain Goeppert, Miklos Czaun, Robert B. Surya Prakash, George A. Olah, and S.

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CO2 Hybrid Carbon Climate Change

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

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APRIL 21, 2011

By 2050, biofuels could provide 27% of total transport fuel and contribute in particular to the replacement of diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). gigatonnes of CO2) of emission reductions in the transport sector. Technology Roadmap: Biofuels for Transport (IEA 2011).

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Conversion CO2

Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The price of ethanol relative to gasoline and crude oil were key determinants of the relative costs of the various finished fuels. 10% for 100-RON E30) and (ii) reduce crude oil use (e.g., ? 3% for 98-RON E20, ? 3% for 98-RON E20, ? WTW life-cycle analyses) of higher-octane gasoline in the US is warranted. Hirshfeld, Jeffrey A.

Engine

Engine Gasoline Fuel Standards

CAAFI R&D team releases critical challenges position paper and white papers for alternative jet fuel industry

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Critical enablers requiring immediate development are: Flexible economic and engineering models capable of evaluating the wide variety of proposed approaches for alternative fuel facilities and supply chains. Current economic and engineering models were developed with assumptions that do not match those for alternative fuels.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Fuel Alternative Fuels

What about the Pickens Plan?

Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Boone Pickens is spending tens of millions of dollars promoting CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) as the bridge fuel to get the U.S. The Arab oil embargo and price increases of the ‘70s pushed the U.S. Today, less than 2% of American electrons are produced with oil. And today natural gas is a critical fuel for electricity generation.

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Al Gore Gore Gas-Electric Gas

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US Navy researchers demonstrate synthesis of high-density biofuels from myrtenal using cyclopropanation

Renewable wood-based biofuels for shipping

CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

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

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

USDA, DOE and US Navy to invest up to $510M over next 3 years to build out drop-in biofuel production capacity for military and commercial transportation

European Parliament backs 6% cap on land-based biofuels, switchover to advanced biofuels; no mandate

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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

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

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

Study finds US refining sector could produce higher octane E20 and E30 at modest additional cost; enabling more efficient engines

CAAFI R&D team releases critical challenges position paper and white papers for alternative jet fuel industry

What about the Pickens Plan?

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