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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released draft guidance for a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS), developed to meet the requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Section 40315. renewables, nuclear), and certain biomass-based systems (e.g., renewables, nuclear), and certain biomass-based systems (e.g.,
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SucreSource, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueFire Renewables, Inc. BlueFire Renewables, Inc. SucreSource is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueFire Renewables, Inc. SucreSource is actively pursuing other partnership opportunities and hopes to announce more relationships soon.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $125 million to support 110 clean energy technology projects (DE-FOA-0002381). Within that total, DOE’s Office of Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will award $57.6 Conversion of Biogas to Liquid Fuels on Superior Catalysts. million each. dba Nexceris, LLC.
Libertine says that free-piston range-extender engines can offer the efficiency of fuel cells, the durability of conventional engines and achieve carbon reductions using renewable fuels. Libertine FPE, the creator of Smart Engine control technology for free piston engine (FPE) generators, has secured £2.6 million (US$3.6 —Sam Cockerill.
billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biogas to methanol. Another one will produce 15,500 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year. The EU is investing more than €1.8 captured at a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Clean Fuels & Products Shot , a new initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from carbon-based fuels and products significantly. Biomass and waste conversion technologies designed to use green electricity and hydrogen to maximize carbon retention in products.
GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. These companies are world experts in gasification, gas clean-up, and conversion technologies. A biomass power plant in Stockton, California, was the host site for the engineering design effort. Source: GTI.
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a Maryland-based industrial biotechnology company developing products for the renewable chemicals and advanced fuels industries. The licensing of the CLG ISOCONVERSION process opens up another major pathway for the company for the production of renewable fuels. Aemetis, Inc., Earlier post.)
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