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Penske Truck Leasing kicks off a US rooftop solar rollout in Illinois

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Image: Penske Truck Leasing Penske Truck Leasing is rolling out rooftop solar on its US truck leasing, rental, and maintenance buildings, starting in Illinois. These locations, which include Fresno, Hayward, La Mirada, National City, Riverside, San Diego, and San Leandro, are expected to generate about 600 kW of renewable energy in total.

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Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle

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A Rivian R1S or R1T is being raffled off by the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is promoting renewable energy through education and advocacy. The post Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to build 120 mgpy Alcohol-to-Jet plant in Illinois

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The plant will employ on-site carbon capture and sequestration and renewable energy to produce SAF, resulting in a lifecycle greenhouse gas reduction of more than 70% compared to conventional jet fuel. This will enable us to lead the decarbonization of the transportation sector in the years to come.

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Diamond Green Diesel to more than double renewable fuel capacity using second Honeywell Ecofining unit; 675M barrels renewable diesel per year

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will more than double its annual production of renewable diesel with the completion of a second Honeywell Ecofining process unit with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (bpd). The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste fats into a high-quality renewable diesel fuel. and Darling Ingredients Inc.,

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Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update]

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The solar industry in Illinois is reaping the rewards of the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act that passed five months ago. more… The post Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US. As a consequence, the Midwestern states have some of the highest levels of renewable energy on their grids.

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DOE to award $590M to renew four existing Bioenergy Research Centers

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs). The decision to renew the four BRCs followed a successful review by a panel of outside peer reviewers on each center’s past five years of performance.

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