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to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste (MSW) via a proprietary two-stage thermochemical process. A venturi scrubber captures and removes any entrained particulate, and the syngas is further cooled in a packed gas cooler scrubber. Fulcrum matched this DoD grant with $4.7

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The INEOS Bio waste-to-ethanol process, originally developed by BRI. million) grant from the Regional Development Agency One North East and the Department for Energy and Climate Change. The hot synthesis gas is quenched and cleaned. The off-gas from the fermenter is used to produce additional power and heat.

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JUNE 14, 2010

million) grant towards £52 million (US$76.7 million) construction costs for the first commercial plant in Europe using its waste-to-ethanol BioEnergy Process Technology. INEOS Bio, a subsidiary of INEOS, the world’s third-largest chemicals company, has received an offer of a £7.3 million (US$10.8 Earlier post.). million (US$6.6

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The California Energy Commission has awarded a $1-million grant to UC Riverside’s College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) to build a process demonstration unit (PDU) to convert waste biosolids to synthetic diesel fuel. The fuel gas can also be converted into electric power. Raju, et al.(2008)Synthesis

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APRIL 26, 2022

million grant from the US Department of Energy to design and engineer an integrated carbon dioxide capture and conversion plant co-located at Nutrien’s Kennewick Fertilizer Operations plant in Kennewick, Wash. We are converting common industrial waste streams into product streams —Todd Brix.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state. The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. The projects are: Natural Gas. Talon Logistics Inc. liter 400 HP engine.

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JANUARY 5, 2013

million to accelerate research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of advanced technologies to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation fuels. Pathways by which renewable natural gas is to be derived for proposed projects can include fermentation; thermochemical processes, or any other means of producing RNG.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Aemetis, an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company formerly known as AE Biofuels, approval to produce ethanol using grain sorghum and biogas at its converted corn ethanol plant to generate D5 Advanced Biofuels Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has recently made two awards to researchers to support multi-year projects on the development of thermoelectric (TE) waste heat recovery technologies. Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by exhaust gas from an engine.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

announced new and extended contracts for more than 20 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to accommodate the continued demand across key business segments for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste. million gallons of natural gas per year. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The California Energy Commission has approved eight grants that leverage more than $9.6 Project partners will provide $1,000,000 to match the state grant. If used in a motorcycle, the resulting powertrain will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 72% and save 70 gallons of petroleum each year. Biofuel production.

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APRIL 20, 2011

million matching grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to accelerate the commercial implementation of its patent-pending, enzyme based, cellulosic ethanol production technology. AE Biofuels, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned advanced ethanol subsidiary AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. (AE AE Keyes), has been awarded a $1.88

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The research projects will receive grants of up to $95,000 each from the Energy Innovations Small Grant (EISG) Program, part of the Energy Commission’s research and development work. will receive $95,000 to research a gas stove burner that is 30% more efficient than conventional gas stove burners. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc.

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MAY 28, 2013

has successfully demonstrated the conversion of municipal solid waste (MSW)—household garbage—into jet and diesel fuels. For that process, Fulcrum uses a two-stage thermochemical process involving gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) followed by the catalytic conversion of the syngas to ethanol. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. In addition, this year’s call sought to promote submissions on two particular themes: natural gas monetization and materials for energy. A total of more than $1.6

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MARCH 10, 2016

The California Energy Commission awarded the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) a $1-million grant to demonstrate a production-intent advanced version of the Cummins Westport Inc. G natural gas engine. liter stoichiometric spark ignited (SI) natural gas engine now referred to as the ISB6.7 CWI) ISB6.7

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

The solicitation has five separate funding categories: O&M Support Grants Competition. O&M Support Grants is a first-come, first-served grant solicitation. Applicants/projects meeting the minimum eligibility criteria for operation and maintenance support grants will be recommended for funding. Mobile Refueler Competition.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. The EU is investing more than €1.8

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AUGUST 20, 2009

The Algal Fuel Consortium (AFC) recently won an A$2.724-million (US$2.259 million) research grant under the Department of Resources Energy and Tourism’s Second Generation Biofuels program in Australia. The grant will support the development of microalgal mass cultivation systems to generate biomass from captured CO 2 emissions.

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JUNE 9, 2014

has received a Certificate of Conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency applicable for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of all Mack E7 electronic engines up to model year 2006. There is significant pent up demand for converting the popular Mack E7 engine model to natural gas. Omnitek Engineering Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, is purchasing a 39% stake in Oberon Fuels, a San Diego, CA-based development-stage producer of low-carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles ”, 2012 Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review. Resources. ????

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

One of the first areas expected to benefit from the technology is storage tanks for natural gas vehicles (NGVs), according to the company. Granting of the patent enabled the formation of MOF Technologies from Queen’s spin-out arm QUBIS. There are an abundance of sites where gas molecules can adsorb to the material. —Prof.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

Another project aims to use hollow fibre membranes as a reactor to convert carbon dioxide and methane in natural gas into syngas, an intermediate product useful in the chemical industry that can be further processed to synthesize a wide range of chemicals and fuels. The by-products of this can be used as construction or landfill materials.

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APRIL 22, 2015

LanzaTech’s gas fermentation process uses proprietary microbes to capture and reuse carbon rich waste gases, reducing emissions and pollutants from industrial processes such as steel manufacturing, while making fuels and chemicals that displace those made from fossil resources. Earlier post.). —LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

the developer of technology for efficient and non-destructive ( earlier post ) extraction of oil from algae, led a consortium in a recently submitted application for a grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 targeting the beneficial use of CO 2. OriginOil, Inc., Carbon Sciences, Inc., The opportunity. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2010

million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The grant award will be used to manufacture and install at RETC a 20 ton-per-day ClearFuels biomass gasifier designed to produce synthesis gas from various wood waste and sugar cane bagasse feedstocks. The Rentech, Inc. and ClearFuels Technology Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Commencing 1 July 2021, dimethyl ether and a dimethyl ether-liquefied petroleum gas fuel blend may be added to the categories of fuels for which an owner or operator may pay an annual flat rate fuel tax in lieu of the per gallon fuel tax. million grant from the California Energy Commission last summer. Oberon’s process.

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MAY 25, 2017

The US Department of Energy will award 73 grants totaling $72 million to 68 small businesses in 24 states. Small businesses that demonstrated technical feasibility for innovations during their Phase I grants competed for funding for prototype or processes development during Phase II. Production of C 5 hydrocarbons from waste biomass.

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MAY 18, 2021

By replacing 100% of the petroleum fuel used with decarbonized fuels such as ethanol, ClearFlame’s engine technology significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, particulate matter and smog, helping to meet stringent emissions regulations while reducing overall engine cost.

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The advanced biofuels produced through these projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels. Grant recipients are required to contribute a minimum of 20% of matching funds for research and development projects and 50% of matching funds for demonstration projects. Exelus, Inc.

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MAY 20, 2009

Enerkem GreenField Alberta Biofuels (EGAB) has successfully completed the necessary environmental regulatory process and has been granted a permit to commence construction of a commercial facility to produce biofuels and green chemicals from sorted municipal solid waste in Edmonton, Alberta. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

a developer of advanced catalyst materials, high-performance electrode systems, and related process chemistries for portable power and clean-tech applications, has been awarded a research grant from the California Energy Commission to develop a process using nanocatalysts to convert algae biomass into biofuels via gasification.

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APRIL 11, 2019

million) grant under the EU Horizon 2020 Research Programme to increase the scale of its CO 2 -to-methanol technology, marketed under the trademark Emissions-to-Liquids (ETL). CO 2 is available in abundance in high concentration in many industrial processes and thermal power plants (here CRI focusing on geothermal power and waste to energy).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. Advanced biofuels produced through this funding are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels.

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MAY 13, 2019

has reached agreement with trucking firms to lease or purchase more than 250 new heavy-duty trucks, fueled by its Redeem RNG (renewable natural gas). RNG reduces climate pollutants such as greenhouse gas, which takes carbon emissions completely out of trucking. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Earlier post.).

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