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JANUARY 12, 2010

Converting biomass to renewable fuels via a pyrolysis pathway. The US Department of Energy has selected UOP, a Honeywell company, for negotiation of a $25 million award to build a demonstration unit in Hawaii to convert cellulosic biomass into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels. Imperium Renewables, and Mesa Engineering.

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MARCH 3, 2021

An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. This study tested the effects of depth-cycling on the growth, morphology, and chemical composition of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera, a target species for renewable biomass production. The study authors include Ignacio A.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

DHE, with support from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and additional project partners, will make further investments in electric forklifts, over-the-road electric trucks, and charging infrastructure, all powered with solar energy generated onsite.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2015

Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Young Brothers President Glenn Hong and Sandia California Vice President Marianne Walck. In June, Hawaii Gov. As the most oil-dependent state in the nation and one that could be most affected by rising sea levels, Hawaii has become an early adopter of emerging technologies and innovative energy solutions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal. GEA President Craig Mataczynski of Gradient Resources has challenged the industry to reach 5% of total US electricity production.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The facility will be constructed in Newport, Oregon, by the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University and will support innovations in wave energy technologies capable of harnessing the significant wave energy resources along United States coastlines.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. The renewable energy facility will be co-located with Hughes Hardwood’s wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood, Tennessee. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 5, 2013

The roadmap includes distinct flowcharts that address all federal and state regulatory requirements for developing a geothermal resource—from land use and leasing plans, to drilling exploratory wells, to developing a geothermal power plant. The next states slated for review are Colorado and Texas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released two nationwide resource assessments showing that waves and tidal currents off the nation’s coasts could contribute to the United States’ total annual electricity production. —Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Resource.

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AUGUST 9, 2015

A team from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa is developing a new one-pot process to produce gasoline-grade (C 6 –C 18 ) hydrocarbon oil from polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)—an energy storage material formed from renewable feedstock in many bacterial species. 2015.07.107.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Southeast and Hawaii. Resources. RFS2 becomes effective on 1 July 2010.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems will supply a Grid Battery System (GBS) to Maui Electric Company (MECO), a utility serving residents and businesses on the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai in Hawaii. The system, NSTAR’s first battery energy storage project, is proposed for installation at a substation in Medway, Mass. Maui Electric.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Even with necessary advances in biology and process efficiencies, the resource potential of microalgae biofuels will always be modest mainly due to the lack of sites having all the needed resources, in particular available CO 2 , according to a new detailed assessment from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii; Fort. Smith, Hawaii—SPIDERS is to enable those facilities to operate. integrating renewables and other. Focused on three distinct military. installations—Joint Base Pearl. Carson, Colorado; and Camp. independent from the bulk power grid (i.e., cybersecurity is uncompromised. sources into the.

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JULY 7, 2016

By strengthening and facilitating industry access to the unique scientific and technical advanced materials innovation resources available at DOE’s national labs, the network will help bring these materials to market more quickly. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 9, 2017

Selections were made under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) annual funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in 2017. University of Hawaii at Manoa. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

The project team for the demonstration includes ClearFuels; Rentech, which has a 25% strategic ownership investment in ClearFuels ( earlier post ); URS; Linde/Hydro-Chem; Hawaiian Electric Company; National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL); and Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI).

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JANUARY 2, 2013

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the US average retail price of electricity to the end consumer in the US in October 2012 was $0.1192/kWh, ranging from a low of $0.0835/kWh in Louisiana to a high of $0.3742/kWh in Hawaii.). Click to enlarge. precursors (NO x and SO 2 ) on a per kilowatt hour basis. 2012.03.003.

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EV Match

JANUARY 13, 2023

Explore This List of Helpful Resources for EV Charging Rebates and Incentives. While it was set to expire at the end of 2021, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 renewed it for ten years. Hawaii Power. Hawaii Power is an electric utility company in the State of Hawaii.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

per gallon, enabling the large-scale growth of the nation’s renewable fuel industry and development opportunities for community farmers, plantation developers and renewable energy investors. JMax 100 is the tip of the iceberg in the development of Jatropha as a renewable energy crop.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Rentech, the developer of a Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of syngas derived from biomass and fossil resources into synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals, has acquired a 25% stake in ClearFuels Technology Inc. through a strategic investment.

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JUNE 28, 2010

DOE’s Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi made the announcement while speaking in a plenary keynote session at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 2010 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Washington, DC. DOE funding: up to $9 million). DOE funding: up to $9 million).

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JULY 21, 2009

Research Development and Demonstration of Peak Load Reduction on Distribution Feeders Using Distributed Energy Resources for the City of Fort Collins (Fort Collins, CO) - $4,841,647. This will enable the city to reduce peak load electricity demand by at least 15 percent at distribution feeders and allow for expanded use of renewables.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

Through the joint Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) , USDA and the DOE are working to develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass and increase the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products. University of Hawaii ($6 million). Iowa State University.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

A variety of drop-in replacement biofuels—catalytic hydrothermal conversion diesel (CHCD-76), synthesized isoparaffin (SIP-76), and hydroprocessed renewable diesel (HRD-76)—have been produced in sufficient quantity and supplied to the US Navy for blending with the traditional naval diesel NATO F-76. Now, Jinxia Fu and Scott Q.

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MAY 6, 2011

The projects are funded through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative and will help increase the availability of alternative renewable fuels and biobased products to diversify the nation’s energy resources. The following projects have been selected for awards: Cellana LLC , Kailua Kona, Hawaii, $5,521,173.

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JULY 21, 2012

Honeywell’s UOP—a major international supplier and licensor of technology for petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries—has also been an early leader in developing technologies for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. Hydroprocessing. —Jim Rekoske.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

Also exempt are units looking to renew permits that are part of a Department of Energy (DOE) demonstration project, provided that these units start construction within 12 months of this proposal (i.e., continental areas, which include Hawaii and the territories; and new units that do not burn fossil fuels (e.g., burn biomass only).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2012

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) that encourages appropriate development of renewable energy projects on public lands withdrawn (set aside) for defense-related purposes, and other onshore and offshore areas near military installations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) that encourages appropriate development of renewable energy projects on public lands withdrawn (set aside) for defense-related purposes, and other onshore and offshore areas near military installations.

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JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. How PHEV provides Smooth Transitions from fossil fuel to renewables.

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MAY 12, 2015

Resources are shared with a one-team approach to address cost challenges. The North American infrastructure is starting in California (2015: 11 public H 2 stations with the next 28 funded, targeting ~ 100 H 2 stations by 2020), with additional investments in Vancouver, Hawaii (4 stations) and the Northeast (1 station this year, ~ 8 by 2020).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 27 projects for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams. DOE Funding: $400,000.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The project team investigated the SF-BREEZE GHG emissions associated with five LH 2 fuel production pathways including renewable and non-renewable (fossil-fuel based) methods. However, using renewable LH 2 , WTW GHG emissions for the SF-BREEZE ferry are reduced 75.8% compared to the diesel-fueled Vallejo. —Tom Escher.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2008

My wife, Zan, and I were recently on the Big Island, Hawaii, and while there we toured the state’s only geothermal plant. Hawaii's 30 megawatt geothermal control room. The rest of Hawaii’s electricity is generated by burning oil. Hawaii's 30 MW geothermal power plant. URL: [link]. By JOHN MARKOFF.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which stretches between Mexico and Hawaii, are estimated to contain more cobalt and nickel than there are in deposits on land. Texas is top of The Metals Company's list for the processing plant given the state's ports and access to cheap renewables. "We

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. “The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON The infrastructure is already there.&#

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