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Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. and Dynamotive to Test BioOil as an Alternative Fuel in Slow and/or Medium Speed Diesel Engines

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Preliminary tests concentrated on establishing the suitability of BioOil use for the specific application as well as technical reviews of Dynamotive’s pyrolysis technology. Cooperation between the parties follows positive results achieved in preliminary testing conducted in 2009.

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Inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report concludes DOE is underinvested in transport; greatest efforts to go to electrification

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The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. Report on the First Quadrennial Technology Review. The QTR frames 6 strategies to adress US energy challenges. Source: QTR. Click to enlarge.

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European Council agrees to 100% CO2 reduction for new cars and vans by 2035

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Enabling drivers to recharge their vehicles across the member states will be ensured by the related revision of the deployment of an alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR).

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ASTM approves 6th pathway for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF): catalytic hydrothermolysis jet fuel (CHJ)

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The standard provides that CHJ fuel, which was developed by Applied Research Associates (ARA), may be blended at up to 50% by volume with conventional jet fuel. The specification was approved and published with support from the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI).

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Penn team proposes liquid-organic hydrogen carriers as endothermic fuels for hypersonic aircraft

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These results suggest that LOHC could serve as alternative fuels for endothermic cooling. The notion of using endothermic fuels as a thermal management technique for hypersonic aircraft reaches back to the 1960s. suggests an alternative approach to avoid the known problem set. —Cao et al. earlier this year.

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Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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As with any alternative fuel, be it CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen or E85, one of the challenges facing its adoption is both the availability of the fuel as well as the mechanics of refueling. We’ll set aside the business challenges facing alternative fuel providers.).

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EPA to award up to $4M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from port fleets

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Applicants cannot request more than $2 million in federal funding—proposals requesting more than $2 million in federal funds will not be reviewed. Clean Alternative Fuel Conversions: EPA will fund up to 40% of the cost (labor and equipment) of an eligible clean alternative fuel conversion.

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