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ARB posts 5 new LCFS pathways; two renewable diesel

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California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted five new and one revised Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) fuel pathway applications to the LCFS public comment website. The new pathways include two renewable diesel pathways; two biodiesel pathways, and one corn ethanol pathway. The revised package is for corn oil biodiesel. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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ExxonMobil ships first LNG cargo from $19B PNG LNG project ahead of schedule; serving China and Japan

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Approximately 435 miles (700 km) of pipeline connect the facilities, which include a gas conditioning plant and liquefaction and storage facilities with capacity of 6.9 Mineral Resources Development Company (representing landowners) and Petromin PNG Holdings Limited. Sinopec); Tokyo Electric Power Co. TEPCO); Osaka Gas Co.

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Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

Baua Electric

Based in Taiwan, Gogoro has regularly expanded into new countries by partnering with local energy companies. Gogoro’s battery-swapping GoStations will be rolled out every two to three kilometers (one to two miles) in the Kathmandu valley.

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UPS Adopts Plan to Cut Its Airline Carbon Emissions An Additional 20% by 2020; Biofuels Part of the Plan

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UPS Airlines CO 2 emissions per Available Ton Mile, historical and targeted. CO 2 lbs/ATM (Available Ton Mile), for a cumulative reduction of 42% since 1990. UPS Airlines aviation gallons burned per 100 Available Ton Miles, historical and targeted. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. UPS Sustainability Report.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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It is not only wise we devote our resources toward solar technology; it is essential. Resources. [ 3 ] “Research and Markets; Asia Pacific Solar Photovoltaic Market Outlook to 2015 - China and Taiwan Leading the Demand.” kWh average cost of electricity in the United States and globally. 1 ] [link] , [link]. [

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

Volvo says anticipated range of around 420 km using the European WLTP test standard – which by my calculation should translate to about 233 miles using the EPA testing cycle. kWh battery, likely reaching about 265 miles of EPA range. kWh battery, likely reaching about 265 miles of EPA range.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

LiFeBATT USA distributes Lithium Iron Phosphate battery modules that are manufactured in Taiwan. By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.