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EPA proposes Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2023-2025; seeking input on future modifications

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multipart proposal for required volumes of biofuel under the Renewable FUel Standard (RFS) for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications to the program. This proposal includes steady growth of biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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Alcoa completes $300M expansion of automotive aluminum sheet plant in Iowa

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Alcoa has completed a $300-million expansion at its Davenport, Iowa facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet products to the automotive industry. Our project in Iowa is the first of three capacity expansions we have underway to meet this growing demand. —Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

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Gevo closes $68M Green Bond to finance RNG project

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has closed a $68,155,000 “Green Bond” private activity bonds offering to finance the construction of its renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Northwest Iowa. The feedstock for the RNG Project will be supplied by three dairy farms located in Northwest Iowa totaling more than 20,000 milking cows.

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DARPA selects 3 university teams to investigate small-footprint recycling of critical elements in e-waste; RPOD

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The elements identified as critical due to vulnerabilities in their supply chain are typically at a very small volume fraction—approximately 0.1% - 5%—and contemporary techniques are ill-suited for their recovery. —Vishnu Sundaresan, RPOD program manager in DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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—Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. The concept of harmonizing specific aspects of the LCFS program with other low carbon fuel standard programs has been of interest for the staff since the inception of the program. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. Earlier post.).

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Trestle Energy and Larksen partner to reduce CO2 from ethanol and coal power

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This will expand supplies of dispatchable, renewable energy and substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from domestic energy supplies. In January, California’s Air Resources Board officially approved Trestle’s ethanol production process under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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Alcoa to further expand North American automotive sheet capacity

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Alcoa previously announced a $300-million expansion of its Davenport, Iowa plant which is set to be completed by the end of this year. “We Much of the volume for the automotive expansion is already secured under long-term supply agreements. to support automotive producers’ plans to use more aluminum sheet. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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