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NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In the new strategic collaboration, DSM Engineering Materials will start replacing a significant portion of the fossil feedstock used to date in the manufacture of its high performance polymers portfolio with feedstock produced from recycled waste plastics and/or 100% bio-based hydrocarbons.

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JUNE 28, 2021

The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently successfully produced biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Non-edible carbohydrates are converted to renewable diesel-range liquids via two consecutive catalytic steps. A team at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain) has designed a new simple, energy-efficient process (that also does not require any organic solvents) for the production of renewable diesel from biomass waste.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The Tri-Gen facility will use bio-waste sourced from California agricultural waste to generate water, electricity and hydrogen. The power generation facility will be 100% renewable, supplying Toyota Logistics Services’ (TLS) operations at the Port and making them the first Toyota facility in North America to use 100% renewable power.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is awarding $11.9 On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA’s funding will go towards the completion of the pilot demonstration plant which will produce ethanol from a range of non-food waste plant matter left over from crop harvesting and forestry.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

DE-FOA-0002423 ) Topic Areas ins the FOA support DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) objectives to reduce the minimum selling price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources.

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APRIL 12, 2018

From the first full year of production, the plant will be the BMW Group’s most resource-efficient production location worldwide. The use of renewable energy sources will ensure that the plant is supplied with 100% CO 2 -free electricity. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí.

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APRIL 16, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the US that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. Waste-to-Energy. Drop-in Biofuels. Enhancement of Existing Facilities.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The partners anticipate that the integrated renewable power generation system will be able to provide a turn-key distributed solution for customers looking to produce grid-tied or stand-alone electricity from renewable and waste resources. Aura Systems, Inc. and Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Essam El-Hannouny, a principal mechanical engineer at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, won a Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Award from DOE to expand his research on how a renewable alcohol-based biofuel can serve as a dual fuel to help decarbonize locomotive engines. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The energy is provided by a new generation high-performance battery, which also ensures a long range. Finding the right balance between power, performance, range and aerodynamics is certainly one of the biggest challenges during development, but challenge is a cornerstone within Lamborghini R&D. Active Aerodynamics.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

In addition, RNG use could be much higher if the LCFS credits were combined with US federal RIN credits (Renewable Identification Number, part of the Renewable Fuels Standard, RFS), the study found. —“Final Draft Report on The Feasibility of Renewable Natural Gas as a Large-Scale, Low Carbon Substitute”.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a novel route for the production of jet fuel range alkanes at high carbon yields from plastics. The process combines catalytic microwave-assisted degradation of low-density polyethylene (a model compound of plastics waste) followed by hydrogenation. 2016.10.015.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Alphabet Energy, founded in 2009 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, announced the availability of its thermoelectric generator PowerModule as a standalone product, available to meet the specific application needs of a range of industries, including transportation. an implied efficiency of about 2.5%—saving 2014.11.002.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities have developed a catalytic process to convert corn stover lignin into hydrocarbons (C 7 –C 18 )—primarily C 12 –C 18 cyclic structure hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range. The work is featured on. the cover of the December issue of the RSC journal Green Chemistry. Tucker, John R.

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MAY 4, 2018

RRB has begun construction of the biorefinery, which will incorporate Velocys’ technology, and produce low-carbon, renewable diesel and jet fuel. The biorefinery in Lakeview will convert 136,000 tons of forestry residue into 15 million gallons per year of renewable transportation fuels including diesel and jet fuel. Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2021

Co-Optima researchers are focused on identifying and understanding fuel components known as blendstocks, which can be produced from a wide spectrum of common domestic resources. LanzaTech and Pacifc Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are demonstrating the production of a gasoline-range fuel with advanced fuel properties. Source: DOE.

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MARCH 5, 2021

The estimated resource on the seafloor in the exploration contract areas held by the company’s subsidiaries is sufficient for 280 million EVs—a quarter of the global passenger car fleet. Ranging from 2-10 cm in diameter, the nodules are easy to handle. DeepGreen Metals Inc., and operate as The Metals Company upon closing.

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APRIL 23, 2014

has come to an agreement with Lufthansa under which the carrier will evaluate Gevo’s renewable jet fuel with the goal of approving the alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) for commercial aviation use. Butanol (both normal- and iso-) can also be dehydrated and oligomerized into kerosene boiling range products. Bio-isobutanol producer Gevo, Inc.

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APRIL 1, 2021

The investment will support the university’s Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (LTH) technology by developing two pathways to generate renewable jet fuel from a range of feedstocks, including waste materials from the restaurant and livestock industries. million project.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a process for the production of branched C 7 –C 10 hydrocarbons in the gasoline volatility range from biomass-derived levulinic acid with good yield, operating under relatively mild conditions, with short reaction times. Click to enlarge. barrels of oil (117.6 gallons US).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In addition to greenhouse gas emissions, the report also assesses a number of other environmental impact categories, ranging from resource use, including cumulative energy consumption, mineral and metal resource depletion and water scarcity, to airborne pollutant emissions (like particulates and nitrogen oxides), and human- and eco-toxicity.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The three main pathways to negative emissions (removing CO 2 from the atmosphere) for California are restoring natural ecosystems, converting waste biomass to fuels while capturing the CO 2 generating during processing, and direct air capture machines. It serves as a resource for policymakers, government, academia and industry.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

The IRMA certification builds on this requirement as it encourages comprehensive, third-party assessments of mining practices while advancing a range of issues including health and safety, waste management, and compliance with local and international laws. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. New Oil Resources was co-founded by Catallo and Dr. Gary Miller. Gary Miller.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Integrated conceptual lignocellulosic biorefinery for the production of renewable chemicals and liquid fuels. High-temperature hydrodeoxygenation of the hydrogenated dimer solution and H 2 to produce jet and diesel fuel range alkanes over a bifunctional catalyst. Source: Xing et al. Click to enlarge. —Xing et al. gal to $4.39/gal

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JUNE 18, 2014

The UK’s LowCVP has published twin reports which set out how the UK could meet its 2020 targets defined in the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive, and proceed on a pathway to decarbonize road transport fuel in the period to 2030 and beyond. Illustrative impact of the fuel roadmap. Source: LowCVP, Element Energy. Click to enlarge. Fuels Roadmap.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Researchers in China have developed a new route to the production of renewable diesel and jet fuel-range branched alkanes by combining the hydroxyalkylation/alkylation (HAA) of 2-methylfuran (MF)—a biomass-derived platform compound—with angelica lactone—another biomass-derived compound—and subsequent hydrodeoxygenation.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Global Bioenergies has produced “second-generation” isobutene, in a push to diversify accessible feedstock towards cheaper resources. This industry ultimately has the potential to provide fermentation processes with low-cost sugars derived from abundant resources. Earlier post.) into fermentable sugars.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Avelino Corma, had reported earlier this year on a new simple, energy-efficient process (that also does not require any organic solvents) for the production of renewable diesel from biomass waste. Earlier post.). Avelino Corma, Olalla de?la?Torre,

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MARCH 11, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue three sustainable transportation technologies funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in Spring 2021.

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MAY 28, 2021

Now, researchers in the US and China report achieving the distillation of pilot-scale HTL biocrude derived from food processing waste. with the Jet A fuel when the distillate proportion ranged from 10 to 50%. Distillation cold prove to be a cost-efficient physical technique for biocrude upgrading or even co-processing in a refinery.

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APRIL 12, 2022

To achieve this goal, the key factors include: electrifying the vehicle fleet; charging with green energy; improving battery technology, an extensive use of recycled materials; and renewable energy in production. This proportion can be reduced significantly through the use of renewable energy.

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APRIL 4, 2023

before it’s range capacity diminishes. If you want to learn more about whether EV’s are good for the environment, check out our previous resource here. The Battery Industry Group (BIG) is spearheading the work, consisting of over 170 members from diverse fields such as energy, waste, transport, and academia.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Striving to eliminate waste and optimize use of sustainable materials in automotive operations and products is a key priority for our member companies. In the coming month, SP and AIAG will also be releasing a companion guidance document outlining a common process for measuring renewable content of automotive products.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

This problem can be solved by employing hydrated fuel streams and having a larger radiator to more effectively dissipate waste heat. The Sandia ammonium-biphosphate ion pairs have exhibited stable performance over a wide range of temperatures. Automakers are doing this now. —Sandia chemist Cy Fujimoto. —Cy Fujimoto.

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JUNE 2, 2016

The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. The chart shows that latest version of California Air Resources Board (ARB) LCFS pathway certified carbon intensities, with electricity and Bio-LNG (i.e.,

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