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Fulcrum Bioenergy breaks ground on Phase 2 of Sierra Biofuels plant; 1st garbage-to-fuels project

Green Car Congress

household garbage that would otherwise be landfilled—into a low-carbon, renewable transportation fuel product. Sierra, located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center approximately 20 miles east of Reno, will utilize Fulcrum’s proprietary thermochemical process to convert household garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels.

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15 essential facts and figures about the Tesla Gigafactory

Green Authority

Others might say it’s outside Tahoe, or it’s in Washoe County, which it is. It won’t just produce green technology, the factory itself will be powered by renewable energy. This one will supply Tesla cars and cope with light demand for Powerwall batteries. Not in the real world. The Tesla Gigafactory is big, really big….

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