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COMAC of China, Boeing open Energy Conservation Center; first focus on aviation biofuel from waste cooking oil

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The Boeing-COMAC Technology Center’s first research project will explore opportunities to refine waste cooking oil, often described in China as “gutter oil,” into sustainable aviation biofuel. Finding ways to convert discarded “gutter oil” into jet fuel could enhance regional biofuel supplies and improve biofuel’s affordability.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

Clean Fleet Report

Drain and recycle used motor oil. Some recycling centers accept it for re-refining and repurposing, and certain locations of Auto Zone and O’Reilly Auto Parts will recycle engine oil and filters for no cost. See more at E Magazine. In doing so, make sure to do so responsibly. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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Petrobras moves up 10 spots to 8th largest publicly trade company in world

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Petrobras, the Brazilian oil, gas and energy company, has become the world’s eighth-largest publicly traded company, according to a ranking prepared by Forbes magazine. In this edition of the ranking, the Company moved up ten positions compared to 2010, when it held the 18 th place.

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Just Business

Plugs and Cars

Harper's Magazine has a profile of an oil fixer, the sort of middleman without whom we don't get our daily dose. It's not a pretty picture, but it's how the oil business works. While he continues to be an operator in oil, he sees an new opportunity to make money on his connections to potentates and oil executives.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

Creative Greenius

Bill McKibben’s “Do The Math” article in 2012′s Rolling Stone magazine taught us that we cannot burn any more than 565 gigatons of carbon if we want to stay at 2° or lower. But our friends in the oil, coal and gas industry have 5,795 gigatons of carbon on the books. ” What a no-brainer.

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Tesla to provide Megapacks for 300MWh project with Australia’s Edify Energy

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The projects, located in the South-Western region of NSW, are part of a deal with oil company Shell Energy. In an interview with PV-Magazine , John Cole, Edify’s CEO, said the new partnership with Tesla was just “ another milestone for Edify in this exciting energy transition.”

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Ford to offer 1L EcoBoost in 2014 Fiesta in North America

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A computer-controlled variable oil pump. A timing belt-in-oil for the primary cam drive system produces less noise (being sealed), and is maintenance-free. liter EcoBoost was given a Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics magazine, and this month the engine won the prestigious DeWar Trophy in Great Britain. In October the 1.0-liter