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Boeing truck-mounted laser demonstrator destroys targets through wind and fog; “photons on target”, only diesel required

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wind and fog), successfully targeting a variety of aerial targets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Thermal management is provided by a two-loop chilled water system for the laser, with a standard air conditioner for all other subsystems.

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Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California

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This is enough fuel to power nearly 12,000 Class 8 trucks for one year, delivering the same climate benefits as building nearly 430 wind turbines or planting more than 2.4 Neste has supplied approximately 220 million gallons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel into California through the NuStar Selby Terminal over the last decade. million trees.

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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

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Rhode Island’s 2033 deadline comes in the form of a renewable energy standard, setting a goal that electricity providers must meet by collecting a certain number of certificates. But Rhode Island plans to fill the gap with as much as 600 megawatts of new wind power.

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NREL study suggests cost gap for Western renewables could narrow by 2025

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A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations. Source: Hurlbut et al.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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—Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University When I entered the field, commercial wind was starting to scale up and the questions were about engineering feasibility. What was the maximum share of wind that we could have in the system without blowing it up—5 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent? What about the pitfalls with energy modeling?

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Could US commit to solar power?

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The use of non-renewable resources is taking its toll on the environment and more money is being pumped into renewable energy sources such as wind and biomass. He predicted that by the end of 2010, 13 commercial scale solar power projects could be under way in states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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Unlike the others, however, Audi over the past few years has embarked on a comprehensive approach to developing a range of new CO₂-neutral fuels as part of its overall strategy for sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility: Audi e-fuels. solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity.

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