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After examining electric-driven solutions to the carbon and emissions footprint of Argent’s fleet, it became clear the best fit would be low-carbon, sustainable, bio-based renewable diesel fuel, primarily due to the rugged duty cycles of its trucks and equipment. Western States Oil, headquartered in SanJose, Calif.,
Propel Fuels, a retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, and. The pilot program, which marked the first commercial availability of algal derived fuels, offered SoladieselBD in a B20 blend to consumers through Propel’s Clean Fuel Points in Redwood City, SanJose, Berkeley, and Oakland, California.
Propel Fuels and Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, are bringing algae-derived fuel to retail pumps in a month-long pilot program to test consumer response. Solazyme’s algae-based Soladiesel BD will be available to drivers through Propel’s Bay Area network of retail renewable fuel locations. biodiesel).
A Propel Clean Fuel Point. million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel stations throughout California over the next two years. Along with the new station build-out, alternative fuel education and community outreach are a piece of LCFI3.
Bloom Energy will install solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) Bloom Energy Servers, or Bloom Boxes ( earlier post ), at eleven AT&T sites in California. megawatts (MW) of onsite power that reduces CO 2 emissions by approximately 50% compared to the grid and virtually eliminates all SO x , NO x , and other harmful smog forming particulate emissions.
has paid $422,500 in penalties for supplying gasoline and diesel fuel in violation of California regulations designed to protect air quality. million gallons of fuel were in violation of state regulations. In the third, ARB enforcement staff discovered the violation as a result of routine fuel sampling. Chevron USA Inc.
The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. Funding priorities through the ARFVT Program support fuel and vehicle development to help attain the state’s climate change policies. million ZEVs on the state’s roads.
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. In 2019 Clean Energy provided an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS.
The $9,612,515 is funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Natural gas-powered vehicle fueling.
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) and its affiliate Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) have entered into a group of financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FE) The first few years here in California will be a critical period for hydrogen fuel cell technology. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure' Earlier post.)
The new all-electric trucks will operate from distribution centers located throughout California: Alameda, City of Industry, La Mirada, Manteca, San Diego, SanJose and Torrance. It’s these private and public partnerships that create the momentum that alternative fuel vehicles need to become even more competitive.
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has opened four new fueling stations in northern and central California, providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. The fueling stations are open 24/7 and provide a seamless and quick customer experience. billion gallons of fossil diesel.
A core group of airlines has signed letters of intent with Solena Fuels, LLC for a future supply of jet fuel derived exclusively from biomass to be produced in northern California. The third step upgrades the FT products into jet fuel. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
million to 8 different applicants to accelerate the development of publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations in California in order to promote a consumer market for zero-emissionfuel cell vehicles. FirstElement Fuel, Inc. FirstElement Fuel, Inc. The California Energy Commission will award $46.6
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British Airways has entered a partnership with Velocys to design a series of waste plants that convert household waste into renewable jet fuel to power its fleet. This will contribute to the airline’s commitment to reduce net emissions by 50% by 2050. It would be the first plant of this scale.
Dutch start-up ECONAMIQ is developing a novel engine technology which saves up to 20% in fuel consumption. An adaption of cylinder de-activation technique called ECONAMIQ over-expansion can be applied to engines to improve fuel efficiency. are optimized to further reduce fuel consumption of the engine. de Jong (2019).
to supply 75 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year for seven years. SAF is a critically important lever we have available today to help our industry reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions from aviation fuel. —Kelly Nodzak, Delta’s Director of Global Jet Fuel Procurement. oneworld Alliance.
Electrify America has released its National Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan for Cycle 2; Cycle 2 is a 30-month investment period that begins in July 2019. Metro DCFC stations will be placed in retail locations and are intended to serve EV drivers in their daily fueling needs.
Funding comes from DOE’s Clean Cities Program, designed to assist the development of alternative fuel technologies, leading to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and reduced petroleum use in the transportation sector. Only about 5% have considered such issues because of limited staff resources and lack of public demand.
Currently, the company has sold more than 400 vehicles to cities and communities in the US, including Seattle, Dallas, Nashville, SanJose, Philadelphia and Reno. Due to Proterra's efforts, electric mass transit is overtaking fossil-fuel buses as the new standard. —Zach Barasz, partner at BMW i Ventures.
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With a smaller rotating mass, the PVL joint improves performance and efficiency, and helps to lower vehicle emissions. The smaller joint is also 350g lighter, representing a 23% weight reduction, yet there is no negative impact on torque capacity. Refinement of the driveline has also improved. The PVL joint uses a 10-ball bearing.
President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies. The Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center is included in the partnership’s Research and Development track (PACE-R).
The SanJose Mercury News reports on roadblocks appearing on Schwarzenegger's much ballyhooed Hydrogen Highway. million in state funds to open a retail hydrogen station in San Carlos. The long term gamble on hydrogen and fuel cells made with public money by the Air Resources Board ought finally receive serious scrutiny.
The SanJose area had the highest share at 10%, followed by other California areas (4% to 6%) and markets in Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (2% to 4%). Overall, the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric in these 50 areas is 1.2%, about 3 times the proportion in the rest of the United States.
As reported in the SanJose Mercury News today , Friday, January 11, "We are getting strong expressions of support from them to increase their level of commitments, including financially," said Mary Nichols, who chairs the Air Resources Board, talking about the energy companies. We can't discuss the details of this at this point."
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has received Volkswagen’s (VW) first 30-month Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan. Electrify America has identified 5 metropolitan areas for the cycle 1 investment (Los Angeles, San Francisco, SanJose, San Diego, and Sacramento).
government, like many national governments , has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Because that generally requires decarbonizing transportation and improving energy efficiency, trains, which can run on electricity generated from fossil-fuel as well as non-fossil-fuel sources, are getting a big push. But Karen E.
T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in SanJose by most accounts was a big success. PHEVs use domestically produced electricity delivered through the grid, with a lower cost to fuel the vehicles than that of petroleum fuels. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.
Reviews of the movie by the score have been fueled by $75 per barrel oil and the fear of $4 per gallon gas. Tell CARB you want plug-in vehicles in the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate. Watch the story on the Raging Grannies in SanJose.) Tell your local dealer you’ll buy a hyrid with a plug. And not until then!
Plug-in 2008 in SanJose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. Meanwhile, GM is hedging its bets by continuing to invest in the dream of cheap, cellulosic ethanol and the hallucinogenic pipe dream of hydrogen fuel cell SUVs.
However, aviation remains a new frontier for zero emissions. His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. Last September, ZeroAvia successfully completed a test flight of a commercial-scale fuel cell-powered aircraft. In December, the company won a £12-million ($16.3-million)
billion over the next 10 years in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access outside California to support the increased adoption of ZEV technology in the United States, representing the largest commitment of its kind to date. Potential investment in hydrogen fueling stations over the 10-year investment period.
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Schwarzenegger has vetoed bills that would put new taxes on polluters, spur the development of alternative fuels and help clean the air. Additional independent reporting: Contra Costa Times (MediaNews): Nunez seeks inquiry into emissions board claim As reported here, Arnold says: "I've heard people whining.
In collaboration with the Department of Energy, the Institute will fundamentally redesign the process used for manufacturing chemicals, refining fuels, and producing other high-value products by combining many complex processing stages into one simple and streamlined step. Modular Chemical Process Intensification (MCPI) Institute.
As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. Felix Kramer, CalCars.org, at Plug In 2008 in SanJose / photo by Creative Greenius (c) 2008.
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cents a mile for fuel, less than a third of the cost for a highly efficient gasoline car, according to proponents. The Energy Department says electric cars produce less of the emissions linked to climate change than traditional vehicles, though how much less depends on the source of power on the local electricity grid.
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