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Gevo, Google Cloud to measure and verify the carbon intensity of biofuels across supply chain

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Gevo has entered into a partner agreement with Google Cloud to measure and verify the efficacy of next-generation biofuels across the supply chain via full lifecycle sustainability data tracking. The goal will be to help companies create a more data-driven approach to understanding and lowering greenhouse gas intensity globally.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

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BP joins GE, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, and NRG Energy in biomass-to-gasoline startup CoolPlanet’s C Round

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CoolPlanet’s renewable gasoline is chemically indistinguishable from gasoline derived from and can only be detected by radiocarbon isotope analysis. The C Round, led by Shea Ventures, included follow-on investments by the company’s current investors, General Electric, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, NRG and North Bridge Venture Partners.

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Cool Planet projects production of carbon-negative high-octane biogasoline for $1.50 per gallon

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Cool Planet Energy Systems projects that using its patented mechanical process and novel scaling approach ( earlier post ), it will be able to produce high-octane carbon-negative (with the use of its bio-char byproduct) renewable gasoline at a cost of $1.50 per gallon, without the need for government subsidies. earlier post ).

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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While software on its own doesn’t release any emissions, it runs on hardware in data centers and steers data through transmission networks, which account for about 1 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions each. The Case for Sustainable Software So why should programmers care about making their software sustainable?

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. Madison, Wis.

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Chip Fabs Go Green

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The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions "throughout the electronics value chain," according to SEMI. But it also includes some fabless companies such as AMD, Google, and Microsoft. The founding members have all affirmed support for the Paris Agreement , which is aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5

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