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Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

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The Dearman project is to deliver a production-feasible waste-heat recovery system for urban commercial vehicles, which offers life-cycle CO 2 savings of up to 40%; fuel savings of 25%, with the potential of up to almost 50%; and potential payback in less than three years. million) of which has come from the Technology Strategy Board grant.

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DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

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The selected projects, announced for negotiations today, cover R&D in computational modeling and simulation for automation and equipment; steel fabrication processing; steel heat treatment processing; high value petrochemicals’ and waste heat minimization manufacturing. Lead organization. Description. Funding request. Ford Motor Company.

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US Navy completes sea trial with ARA’s 100% drop-in renewable diesel fuel

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Foster (EDD-964, Spruance-class destroyer) leaving Port Hueneme on 21 November 2013. ReadiDiesel, termed Catalytic Hydrothermolysis Conversion Diesel (CHCD-76) by the Navy, is a military grade drop-in replacement for traditional F-76 that is produced from fats, oils, and greases by the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process. The ex- Paul F.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $28.59M for hydrogen refueling stations in 25 areas

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The California Energy Commission has issued a competitive grant solicitation ( PON-12-606 ) to award up to a combined $28.59 2012/2013 dedicated $18.7 One of the Station Location Area maps showing the use of “polygons” (see below) to rank desirability of location via scoring. Click to enlarge. fueling infrastructure.

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UC Riverside team develops new high efficiency method for conversion of biomass to biofuels

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Lignocellulosic biomass, which is the only sufficiently prevalent sustainable resource for conversion into liquid transportation fuels, is the most abundant organic material on Earth. The lignin is generally considered a waste product and burnt to produce energy, although that thought is changing. 16, 3819-3829. 15, 3140-3145.

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California Energy Commission to award up to $29.9M to hydrogen refueling infrastructure projects

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The solicitation has five separate funding categories: O&M Support Grants Competition. O&M Support Grants is a first-come, first-served grant solicitation. Applicants/projects meeting the minimum eligibility criteria for operation and maintenance support grants will be recommended for funding. Mobile Refueler Competition.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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million) grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre ( APC ) for the £12.7-million The three-year project will develop validated systems and vehicle conversion expertise ready for volume manufacture. The partners will receive a grant of £4.3 million) grant as part of a £16-million ($23.7-million) million ($9.3-million)

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