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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will hold four alternativefuelworkshops over the next three weeks. The Demonstration and Deployment Strategy Workshop will be held 12–13 March at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source conference center outside of Chicago, Illinois.
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.
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will host a workshop on “Transportation Behavior and New Technologies,” on 16 March 2012, in Berkeley, CA. Summaries of the workshop will be provided on the ARPA-E website shortly following the event. The workshop is not open to the media.
Chilean Undersecretary of Defense Marcos Robledo and United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus last week agreed to continue, through their respective navies, discussions on research, development and use of advanced drop-in alternativefuels to power surface ships and aircraft.
The West Virginia University (WVU)-based National AlternativeFuels Training Consortium ( NAFTC ) has created a suite of modern technology products that put knowledge about specific electric drive and alternativefuel vehicles at the fingertips of first responders. This version of the QRG is available for a nominal cost.
These projects put more than 9,000 alternativefuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternativefuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternativefuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. the Environment.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternativefuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternativefuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description. Federal amount.
Study 2 - Identify strategies to decrease demand and supply of fossil fuels, while managing the decline of fossil fuel use in a way that is economically responsible and sustainable. According to the text authorizing the studies: Vehicles.
Sandia National Laboratories, supported by the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Cell Technologies Offices, recently released the workshop report “Transitioning the Transportation Sector: Exploring the Intersection of Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Natural Gas Vehicles.”. Roles of fuel providers and utilities will shift.
The California Energy Commission will host a workshop Monday, 25 April, in which executives from four companies including ChargePoint and Green Charge Networks, two non-profits, one municipal utility district and one state agency will discuss the successes and challenges of developing electric vehicle charging technology in California.
The National AlternativeFuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) will hold its upcoming Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training at the Tesla Motors headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Scheduled for 6-7 Dec., The suite of products includes instructor manuals, participant booklets and the quick reference guide (QRG).
Test data will be used as part the certification process for alcohol to jet (ATJ) fuels. Professor Angelica Hull, Managing Director of Swedish Biofuels, says the project aims to increase the raw material base for the production of alternativefuels in aviation. at an ICAO sustainable alternativefuelsworkshop in October.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001097 ) entitled “AlternativeFuel and Advanced Vehicle Deployment Initiatives”. The estimated $4.5 and train-the-trainer courses.
The partnership, announced at the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) Aviation and Environment workshop in Montreal, will provide a preliminary study of the different processes and raw materials available for alternativefuel production, exploring innovative new pathways and the overall sustainability of solutions.
Separations play a critical role in biofuel production and that fundamental research in the are, including the identification of transformative approaches, is needed to generate separation technologies that will enable larger-scale production, according to a report on a workshop convened earlier this year by the National Science Foundation.
Next-generation engines will likely operate at higher pressures, with greater amounts of dilution and utilize alternativefuels that exhibit a wide range of chemical and physical properties. Fuel spray processes. —PreSICE workshop report.
DOE is also considering holding a Pre-Solicitation Workshop which will help to determine the topics and scope of a future FOA. Additional information regarding the workshop will be provided at a later date on the Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Program website. humidifier membranes, compressors). humidifier membranes, compressors).
The California Energy Commission Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) is making up to $1,194,659 in grant funds available to develop a new center or expand an existing center for alternativefuels and advanced vehicle technologies in Central California. ( PON-14-606 ).
There are new opportunities in all commercial vehicle classes to increase efficiency and to introduce alternativefuel sources such as electricity, natural gas, biofuels, and hydrogen. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Trucks. Trucks carry mmore than 70% of the nation’s freight on a tonnage basis and 73% of freight on a value basis.
The plan was issued by the four associations representing the full automotive supply chain: from equipment and tire suppliers, to vehicle manufacturers, to dealers and workshops (ACEA, CECRA, CLEPA and ETRMA). Reopen dealerships and motor vehicle workshops as soon as possible. Reinforce national renewal schemes with direct EU funding.
station is a station which has dispensers for more than one alternativefuel.). Installation or upgrade of fill systems to supply hydrogen to fueling stations. advanced fueling technologies, which is anticipated to be released in the first. Upgrade/refurbishment of existing hydrogen dispensing stations and. A multi-fill.
It collects insights held at a workshop organized by the International Transport Forum in June 2018 in Paris and features the results of a survey among experts. Ambitious fuel economy and CO 2 emission standards will help widespread deployment of these measures. It is critical that these standards include heavy freight trucks.
The announcement was made at the MTA’s new multimillion-dollar Heavy Vehicle Workshop at Royal Park in Adelaide. It is a very exciting project and one which reinforces the Federal Government’s push to look at alternativefuels to protect the environment ,” Butler said. Click to enlarge.
The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternativefueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternativefuels.
ABS Consulting has carried out risk and safety workshops (HAZID) and specialist studies concerning gas dispersion, explosion and fire analysis to help assess and mitigate the risks associated with the storage and transportation of hydrogen.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001420 ) on advanced thermal insulation for sub-ambient temperature alternativefuel onboard storage systems. The workshop will be held on 29 October 2015, in Dallas, Texas. Background.
YCEI will provide seed grants, support postgraduate studies, sponsor conferences and workshops, and foster interdisciplinary research in both science and public policy.
On 14 November, CalEPA and its sister agency partners will hold a workshop to discuss the priorities of these two studies, their integration into existing regulatory and planning processes, relevant timelines, and ongoing public engagement.
Diesel technology remains the major focus of the conference, but DEER 2009 will now delve deeper into many other technologies, including gasoline engines, renewable and alternativefuels, homogenous charge compression ignition, and thermoelectrics for vehicle applications. Gurpreet Singh, Conference Chair.
NIST held a workshop in July 2013 on biocorrosion associated with alternativefuels. The NIST test equipment developed for the study could be used in future investigations of special coatings and biocides or other ways to prevent sump pump failures and leaks. Sowards and E. doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2014.07.009. 2014.07.009.
Through the development of bio-based intermediate fuels such as bio-oil, adoption of low-carbon bio-fuels in the transportation market can be accelerated, particularly in some heavy-duty transportation sectors that rely on fuels which cannot be easily substituted with alternativefuels, including jet fuel.
Gasoline taxes may be inadequate to pay for transportation infrastructure as fuel economy improves and the link between fuel consumption and road usage weakens. Most of the workshop participants anticipated that gasoline taxes will continue to be a major source of transportation funding for the next decade. —Huang et al.
for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation. Urban bus fleets had to select either a diesel path or an alternative-fuel path. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted a discussion document.
Achieving stronger cuts in fuel use, carbon dioxide and pollutant emissions requires the use of hybrids and zero emission trucks. Third, using alternativefuels such as natural gas, biofuels, electricity and hydrogen can diversify fuel supply away from oil and also help reduce carbon emissions, especially if produced from low-carbon pathways.
The state is aggressively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, decrease petroleum fuel use to 15% below 2003 levels by 2020, and increase alternativefuel use to 20% by 2020. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution.
AlternativeFuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs. The objective of this effort is to provide safety training and guidance related to maintenance and garage facility upgrades and building modifications that are required in order to use alternativefuel vehicles (AFVs).
The report provides an overview of the current state of alternative aviation fuels, as reported in findings by recent working groups, and also presents findings from the Alternative Aviation FuelWorkshop hosted by BETO in September 2016. Unlike other liquid fuels (e.g.,
Assuming that a commercial partnership is necessary, what other considerations are important for moving chemo/electro-autotrophic fuel production technology to market? As a result of the RFI, ARPA-E may choose to hold a public workshop. Transportation. Any additional information deemed relevant.
The regulation establishes two performance standards that fuel producers and importers must meet each year beginning in 2011. One standard is established for gasoline and the alternativefuels that can replace it. A second similar standard is set for diesel fuel and its replacements.
These R&D needs were explored at the 2008 National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap Workshop. This infrastructure is based primarily on petroleum-derived hydrocarbon fuels that have specific physicochemical properties that enable them to be distributed to, and utilized in, a wide variety of end uses.
The international standard ISO 19880-1 will be especially important for adoption into the EU AlternativeFuels Directive (replacing the ISO TS 20100 document) for hydrogen stations in Europe (including the 400 recently announced in Germany and 50 additional in the EU) starting in 2017.
In addition, the need for training of workshop staff is significantly reduced since the basic architecture remains the same as before. Depending on application, 50- or 75-liter tanks can be specified and the amount of AdBlue required for Euro 5 compliance is 5-7% of the fuel consumed, and somewhat less for Euro 4. Alternativefuels.
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