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State of Hawaii to fund BioTork cellulosic biofuels project

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The State of Hawaii recently passed legislation to assist in funding a project that converts crops, crop residues, dedicated energy crops, and agricultural waste into biofuels and value-added co-products. The conversion process takes a few days to cycle in a heterotrophic environment—i.e.,

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US Hybrid awarded contract to deliver plug-in fuel cell shuttle bus to Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency

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California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Earlier post.).

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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water and electricity to produce higher-energy carbon-based products and a co-product of pure oxygen. It’s a capital-light solution that takes advantage of technology that has been commercialized for decades. into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Earlier post.). in Earth’s atmosphere since the 1950s. monitoring program.

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ClearFuels to Develop Co-Located Commercial-Scale Biorefinery for Renewable Jet or Diesel Production in Tennessee

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have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. The renewable energy facility will be co-located with Hughes Hardwood’s wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood, Tennessee.

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ClearFuels Adds BNP Paribas to Commercial Development Team for BTL Diesel and Jet Fuel Biorefineries

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has executed a letter of engagement with BNP Paribas to act as financial advisor to assist and support ClearFuels in securing senior secured debt financing for its commercial thermochemical Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) biorefinery projects. These services would be directed, in part, to create financing plans for the commercial projects.

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Hydrogenics awarded contract by US Hybrid Corporation for 5 HyPM HD fuel cell modules

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US Hybrid specializes in the design and manufacture of power conversion systems for medium and heavy duty electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial buses and trucks. This sale establishes the first order of the new generation of HyPM HD series product which was formally launched in November 2011.

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DOE to Award $106M to Six CO2 Conversion Projects; $156M in Matching Private Funding

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The US Department of Energy has selected six projects for funding that aim to find ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilizers. DOE Share: $24,243,509). Touchstone Research Laboratory Ltd.