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The Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications ( DE-FOA-0000708 ) for up to $5 million in funding to reduce multiple barriers to alternativefuel vehicle—including electric vehicle—adoption and use.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law HB 4001 , the “Florida RenewableFuelStandard Act”, which repeals the state’s RenewableFuelStandard, effective 1 July 2013. The bill repeals the Florida RenewableFuelStandard Act (ss. 526.201-526.207, F.S.), 526.201-526.207, F.S.),
Southwest Research Institute has launched a collaborative effort to assist its clients to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and to address governmental mandates for alternativefuel production and tightened emissions standards. Many companies offer one or two aspects of alternativefuels research and development.
The US Air Force is demonstrating the use of hydrogen as an alternatefuel source at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This 25-passenger crew bus is one of the vehicles powered by a hydrogen fuel cell used at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in a demonstration of hydrogen as an alternativefuel source. (US
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Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternativefuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China’s biggest energy companies and Airbus are developing and promoting renewable aviation fuel production for regular commercial use in China. Bio-jet fuel is becoming increasingly important in aviation and the energy market. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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for an algae-oil derived renewable F-76 shipboard fuel for the US Navy. million contract for Hydrotreated Renewable HRJ-5 for Navy aviation use. million barrels of fuels per year: 42% of that is for aviation, 40% for ships. Renewable F-76. Hydrotreated Renewable HRJ-5. million contract to Solazyme, Inc.
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The staff of the California Energy Commission has prepared a draft 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the Alternative and RenewableFuel and Vehicle Technology Program, its third year of program funding. California Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), created the Alternative and. Click to enlarge.
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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. Renewable jet embodies the potential of cleaner, greener, and as we scale up, cost competitive drop-in fuels. Earlier post.).
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Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020. The 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, which take effect on 1 January 2020, focus on four key areas: Smart residential photovoltaic systems.
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The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternativefuels. Funding priorities through the ARFVT Program support fuel and vehicle development to help attain the state’s climate change policies.
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Volpe Center, to accelerate commercial availability of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) renewable drop-in aviation fuel. million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. at an ICAO sustainable alternativefuels workshop in October.
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a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., as a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous-fueled vehicles. BAF’s alternativefuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks.
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