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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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A team from the University of Tennessee and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has the fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements over the past 43 years amount to approximately two trillion gallons of gasoline. gasoline demand would have put upward pressure on world oil prices.

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RedRock Biofuels to supply 3M gallons/year of renewable jet fuel to FedEx through 2024

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Red Rock Biofuels LLC will produce approximately three million gallons of low-carbon, renewable jet fuel per year for FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. and will convert approximately 140,000 dry tons of woody biomass into 15 million gallons per year of renewable jet, diesel and naphtha fuels. Earlier post.).

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Sandia study finds meeting RFS2 requirements unlikely without stronger enforcement mechanism; the importance of drop-in biofuels

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The Sandia researchers showed that the key to meeting the RFS2 targets is the fuel price differential between E85 fuel and conventional gasoline (low ethanol blends), so that E85 owners refuel with E85 whenever possible. Relying on consumers to purchase ED85 instead of gasohol is too uncertain of an approach to meeting the mandate.

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Aventine installs $2.4M corn-oil separation system at ethanol plant

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Aventine Renewable Energy Inc. million Valicor corn-oil separation system (COSS) at its Nebraska Energy LLC plant in Aurora, Nebraska. Since corn oil has a higher market value, removing the oil improves dried distillers grain processing properties. has installed a $2.4-million The system began operations in early January.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.

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Cascadia Capital forecasts flurry of MA and commercialization in clean tech in 2011; US Congress to discard Cap and Trade

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energy sector will spur a flurry of M&A and investment activity in 2011 as renewable energy. renewable energies; however, it will not include economic incentives for achieving a reduction in carbon emissions. Rising Oil Prices Lead to Investments in Natural Gas. enter the renewable energy sector through acquisition.

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GE Aviation testing 100% Gevo Alcohol-to-Jet fuel

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GE Aviation has begun jet engine combustor component testing with 100% Gevo renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ). With the successful scale-up of this technology, it is believed that Gevo’s HEDFs could be produced at a lower cost than the petroleum-based equivalent, even at current oil prices.

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