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OCTOBER 22, 2016

A new analysis from Argonne National Laboratory, funded by the US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), shows the potential of an algae fractionation process to produce renewable diesel fuel with 63%–68% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than conventional diesel. 2016) Click to enlarge. Pegallapati and Frank.

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JANUARY 3, 2016

Fulcrum BioEnergy, the parent company of Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, has applied for a new fuel pathway under the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCSF) for its process of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into Fischer-Tropsch (“FT”) diesel fuel. For 2016, the target for diesel and diesel substitutes is 99.97

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JUNE 16, 2012

The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

the largest heavy-duty transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is adding the 2016 Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine ( earlier post ) to its Xcelsior bus family. RNG is a pipeline-quality gas that's fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas, yet can be produced by reusing waste products.

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MARCH 11, 2022

European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). It develops, builds, and operates renewable electricity projects globally with a pipeline consisting of 20 GW renewable energy capacity. Maersk intends to offtake the full volume produced. European Energy (Denmark).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE). billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. Within the $10.7

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MAY 30, 2020

Synhelion was founded in 2016 at ETH Zurich and is working on bringing solar fuels to the market. Climeworks direct air capture machines are powered solely by renewable energy or energy-from-waste. Further contents of the cooperation are to be worked out by the end of 2020.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This includes a new set of targets to reduce net carbon intensity: 6-8% by 2023, 20% by 2030, 45% by 2035 and 100% by 2050, using a baseline of 2016; Expects that its total carbon emissions peaked in 2018 at 1.7 Renewables and Energy Solutions pillar: Integrated Power. Plans include: Growth pillar: Marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Source: DOE workshop April 2016. Integration of Hydrogen Production with Process Heat, such as from Nuclear Generation, Industrial Waste Heat Sources, or Concentrated Solar Power. Leveraging Stranded Renewables, and Value-Added Applications for Hydrogen. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels.

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MARCH 27, 2010

Funding under the Bioenergy Producer Credit Program is extended for five years until 2016. The program provides incentives to develop a wide variety of bioenergy products including fuels, power and heat, which will support the Renewable Fuels Standard to be implemented in April 2011.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Nissan continues to work toward achieving its environmental targets set forth in the company's action plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016), through a number of innovative sustainability initiatives in following key areas: Minimizing corporate carbon footprint. Electric vehicle penetration.

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JUNE 5, 2017

By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. less waste and 16.2% SEAT has successfully lowered its CO 2 emissions by 66.2% In addition, the company has generated 41.4%

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JUNE 30, 2016

A key element of that partnership is a goal for North America to strive to achieve 50% clean power generation by 2025. 50% clean power target. Collaborating on cross-border transmission projects, including for renewable energy. The action plan also encompasses a range of initiatives, including a focus on clean transportation.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

On 29 September 2016, the HY4 aircraft took off on its first official flight from Stuttgart Airport. The HY4 is the world’s first four-seat passenger aircraft powered solely by a hydrogen fuel cell system. DLR researchers were responsible for developing the hydrogen fuel cell power train and installing it in the aircraft.

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APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A.

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. GM has a goal of 125 MW renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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MAY 25, 2017

As of the end of 2016, Volkswagen had achieved an average reduction of 29.2% in environmental impact: energy -23.5%; CO 2 - 28.6%; waste -58.6%; water -27.5%; and solvent emissions -7.6%. Eight international locations have taken 100% of their power requirements from renewable sources since the start of the program.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to move toward powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation biofuel. An RFP for the infrastructure study will be issued in the spring of 2016, and the study is expected to be completed by late 2016.

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JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. The major elements of the framework proposed in this new Scoping Plan are: SB350.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Enzyme technology has been proven to improve biogas yields and process robustness, ultimately increasing customers’ revenue and profitability while increasing offerings in renewable energy. —Conrad Burke, global marketing director. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 12, 2016

Science tells us that making cuts in emissions of these powerful climate pollutants will reduce the near-term impacts of climate change as we phase down fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions. In his proposed 2016-2017 budget, Governor Brown included $40 million to incentivize clean woodstoves. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

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JANUARY 24, 2013

MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. The power will be used directly in production; solar power will provide up to 12.5% of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

With the reduction in on-road black carbon, regulators are turning to focus on off-road mobile, fuel combustion in the industrial and power sectors, and woodstoves and fireplaces. Organic wastes converted to biogas could supply enough renewable natural gas for about 2 million residential units.

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OCTOBER 15, 2016

The inability of native Saccharomyces cerevisiae to convert xylose from plant biomass into biofuels remains a major challenge for the production of renewable bioenergy. cerevisiae to convert xylose into ethanol, a finding that could transform xylose from a waste product into a source of fuel. —Trey Sato. 1006372.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Currently, commercial PEMs in most fuel-cell-powered vehicles use a water-swollen co-polymer film for the critical proton exchange. This problem can be solved by employing hydrated fuel streams and having a larger radiator to more effectively dissipate waste heat. Automakers are doing this now. —Sandia chemist Cy Fujimoto.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

They are harmful air pollutants and powerful contributors to climate change, trapping heat at many times the level of carbon dioxide, and are responsible for about 40% of current global warming, ARB said. SLCPs include methane, black carbon and fluorinated gases (F-gases) such as refrigerants, insulating foam and aerosol propellants.

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MARCH 13, 2016

Waste heat recovery. Reduction of accessory loads and auxiliary power requirements. Specific subtopics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Drive unit optimization (engine, motors, power electronics). President Obama and President Xi Jinping announced a renewal and expansion of the CERC in November 2014.

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MAY 9, 2024

Energy experts have been warning that electricity is likely to get more expensive and less reliable unless renewable power that waxes and wanes under inconstant sunlight and wind is backed up by generators that can run whenever needed. These rectennas would then convert the signal to usable DC electricity.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Thermoelectric power generation pathways consume more than twice the water of fossil fuel pathways primarily for waste heat dissipation. Lampert, Hao Cai and Amgad Elgowainy (2016) “Wells to wheels: water consumption for transportation fuels in the United States” Energy & Environmental Science doi: 10.1039/c5ee03254g.

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MARCH 27, 2015

liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. Working in conjunction with Daimler Advanced Engineering, the team developed an innovative organic Rankine cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery (WHR) system that converts a portion of the exhaust heat into usable energy. Powertrain.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

This will be quickly followed with the 2016 introduction of SYNC 3. Starting in 2016, Ford will expand consumers’ choice of fuel efficient vehicles in China with two new New Energy Vehicles (NEVs): the Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and the Ford Mondeo hybrid electric vehicle. Earlier post.) MyEnergi Lifestyle.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8 kWh HEV battery that can provide a temporary boost of 100 kW for combined peak system power of 210 kW. The decision to go with two motors was based on the power capability of the fuel stack, Pint said.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Clean power generation and electric transport are seeing heavy inflows, but need to see further increases in spending as costs fall. Renewable energy investment.

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First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation.

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Batteries have a powerful spigot, but that comes at the cost of a small tub. The whole system, which can hold five to twelve hours’ worth of electricity discharging at full power, costs a half-million pounds. Cheesecake’s cofounder likes to use the bathtub analogy when comparing their technology to lithium ion batteries.

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Powered by the 17.3 mi) on electric power alone. TDI, a highly efficient latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 The quattro permanent all-wheel drive, also compact and lightweight, transmits power to all four wheels. kW of power. lb-ft) of torque.

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