Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

Roughly 80% of the current recovered harvest in the US would need to be re-allocated for the production of bioenergy crops to meet current renewable fuel targets with existing technology, according to a new study using satellite data led by researchers from the University of Montana.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The Renewable Fuels Association—which was one of the supporters of the study — hailed the report as proof of the value of E15 for California. —RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper California is one of only two states that has not yet approved E15; Montana is the other.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The governors of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a unified regional electric vehicle plan to allow electric vehicles to recharge and travel easily along the 5,000 miles of freeways in the western region. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

These renewable chemicals are drop-in replacements for petroleum-derived chemicals, which are common ingredients in everyday goods. The Blue Marble team began testing small batches of Anheuser-Busch grain in early 2011 at its pilot facility and continued to do so as it scaled into its small commercial facility in Missoula, Montana.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

There are many benefits to using beetle-killed wood for renewable fuel production. Partners include: University of Idaho, University of Montana, Montana State University and the University of Wyoming, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, National Renewable Energy Lab and Cool Planet Energy Systems.

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Conversion Montana Colorado Wyoming 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

The study was based on camelina grown in Montana by Sustainable Oils and processed into renewable jet and diesel fuels using UOP hydroprocessing technology. It is estimated that the state of Montana alone could support between 2 and 3 million acres of camelina, generating 200 to 300 million gallons of oil each year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2013

Comprehensive federal and state regulatory process flowcharts have been completed for eight geothermal-rich states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. The next states slated for review are Colorado and Texas. The roadmap includes links to permit application forms, policies, and supporting documents.

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Energy Colorado Montana Idaho 210

Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Hey, Max Baucus and Jon Tester in Montana – Do either of you US Senators have a clue on climate change? They are not afraid to be real leaders And our state is leading the way on energy efficiency, on renewables and on laws to cut emissions. We can’t afford your ignorance any longer. Time to cowboy up fellas.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2017

is coming up to its Independence Day holiday, in which we celebrate the Declaration of Independence from England and reflect on our history and traditions as a nation. This is an interesting time to do that, and there's a cynical argument to be made that backroom politics is as American as apple pie and bald eagles. Which brings us to the.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2010

Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, low carbon and domestically produced camelina-based fuels, provided the hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuel used to create the 50-50 HRJ8-JP8 blend used in an all-engine biofuel flight test in a US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Sustainable Oils provided the hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ) fuel used to create the 50-50 HRJ8-JP8 blend used in the recent all-engine biofuel flight test in a US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. Earlier post.). The new facility doubles Sustainable Oils’s laboratory and office space. A joint venture between Targeted Growth, Inc.,

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Oil Chile Montana Arizona 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award some $25 million to four projects to research and development of next-generation renewable energy and high-value biobased products—such as biofuels—from a variety of biomass sources. Ceramatec, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

ZAF’s NiZn batteries have potential uses in a wide range of applications including: automotive, heavy trucking, remote telecom, renewable energy, and marine. The existing facility in Montana will continue to serve as ZAF’s research and development hub.

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Missouri Lead Acid Manufacturer Montana 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

Sandia is collaborating with Professor Gary Strobel from Montana State University (MSU), a known expert in Ascocoryne sarcoides and other similar fungi.

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Engine Renewable Diesel Montana 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

The CEC grant will enable the company to build upon prior enzyme optimization work conducted at its Butte, Montana cellulose/starch demonstration facility, and help the State of California achieve the goals of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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Grant Montana Waste California 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). REPREVE Renewables, based in Georgia, also is the sponsor of the project’s accompanying environmental assessment. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers BCAP.

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Arkansas North Carolina Energy Production 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The new specification constructs a framework to enable the use of multiple alternative fuels (including both non-renewable and renewable blends) for aviation, and targets complete interchangeability with conventional fuels produced to specification D1655. Earlier post.).

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Purchase Fuel Coal Alternative Fuels 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The University of Toledo, in partnership with Montana State University and the University of North Carolina, will cultivate microalgae in high-salinity and high-alkalinity media to achieve productivities without needing to add concentrated carbon dioxide. University of Toledo.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2014

The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Hydropower makes up 7% of total US electricity generation and continues to be the US’ largest source of renewable electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

Ten of these projects are new while the rest received renewed funding based both on their achievements to date and the quality of their proposals for future research. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Montana State University. The 32 projects receiving funding were competitively selected from more than 200 proposals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2009

Leading energy company Nuon will provide renewable energy for the charging stations and Coulomb’s international partner 365-Energy will manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers. The City of Amsterdam plans to deploy 200 charging stations before 2012, and expects the charging stations to fuel 10,000 electric cars in 2015.

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Las Vegas Charging Belgium Montana 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2016

million, and selections include the University of California-Riverside; the University of Montana; Missoula; the North Carolina Biotechnology Center; the State University of New York; and Pennsylvania State University. The USDA is funding five projects for a total of $7.3

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North Carolina Production Montana MIT 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

The team included researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Montana State University, University of Georgia, the University of California at Los Angeles, Brazil’s University of Campinas, and the United Kingdom‘s University of Portsmouth. —Gregg Beckham.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2016

Montana State University. The team, which includes researchers from Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota, seeks to identify a framework of carbon mitigation strategies that would minimize conflicts with food security and clean energy production priorities. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization. Description.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2011

The PowerHouse deal will allow Linc Energy to further open up a number of coal opportunities in the United States, including the state-line coal areas we own in Montana and North-Dakota. —Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO. This PowerHouse agreement allows Linc Energy to start to develop this billion tonne opportunity.

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Coal Energy Companies North Dakota 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The project “Fungal Processes for Direct Bioconversion of Cellulose to Hydrocarbons” (0937613) will be led by Brent Peyton of Montana State University, in collaboration with Ross Carlson and Gary Strobel, also of Montana State, and with Mitchell Smooke and Scott Strobel of Yale University. Fungal fermentation of cellulose for fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The report examined grid conditions in the Northwest Power Pool, which covers Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming; many of them home to abundant wind resources and wind energy projects.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2020

Earth Energy Renewables, LLC. Montana State University. Innovation and optimization of the Szego Mill for reliable, efficient, and successful up-scaling of the deacetylation and mechanical refining process for biofuel production. University of North Dakota. Global Algae Innovations. Global Algae Innovations. Arizona State University.

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Waste Conversion Universal San Diego 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

For example, when combined with ARB’s generic North American producer profile, the Sustainable Oils feedstock-only pathway produces biodiesel and renewable diesel at CIs of approximately 19.1 Camelina is primarily grown in Montana, eastern Washington, the Dakotas, and Alberta, Canada. The feedstock-only CI (carbon intensity) is 7.58

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 2, 2008

The number varies greatly, but the ConocoPhillips refinery in Billings, Montana processes 62,000 bbls of crude oil , or 2.6 Another writer from another publication could have just as easily written this headline: Plug in Cars powered by Renewables will save US Water Supply. And what about the water used to refine gasoline?

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Rivian said that it expects to open additional locations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York in the coming year. The automaker said it will employ “100% renewable energy matching” to ensure a lower overall carbon footprint for EVs charged on its network.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Calcining clay can be done at temperatures low enough that electricity from renewable sources can do the job. More than 15 years ago, researchers at Montana State University used concrete made with 100 percent fly ash in the floors and walls of a credit union and a transportation research center.

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Green Car Congress

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. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. RFS2 becomes effective on 1 July 2010.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Ultimately, the decision of whether to invest in renewable energy will be made by investors taking a cold, hard look at economic realities.

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JUNE 21, 2016

of Science & Technology; Montana Gallatin College; Montana State U.; MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.; .; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan Tech Rail Transportation Program; Michigan Technological U.; Missouri U. Purdue U.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said: This is an insult to Americans in rural communities who would have benefited from the Keystone XL pipeline and the energy workers in states like mine who are suffering from the effects of the Biden administration’s ongoing federal lease ban. Senate voted to approve a massive $1.2

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have determined that 700,000 acres of federal lands will be needed for solar farms over the next 20 years, so BLM recommended 22 million acres to give “maximum flexibility” to help the US reach its net zero by 2035 power sector goal.

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