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Boeing Identifies Green Diesel as New Source of Sustainable Aviation Biofuel

Boeing has identified "green diesel," a renewable fuel used in ground transportation, as a significant new source of sustainable aviation biofuel that emits at least 50 percent less carbon dioxide than fossil fuel over its lifecycle. The company is working with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other stakeholders to gain approval for aircraft to fly on green diesel, further reducing the aviation industry's carbon emissions.

15 Jan 2014

Ameresco Reports Completion of $2.7 M Energy Savings Performance Contract Project with Oconto Falls School District

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today the completion of the $2.7 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) project with the Oconto Falls School District in Oconto Falls, WI. The ESPC included energy efficient infrastructure upgrades at six facilities: Oconto Falls High School, Washington Middle School, Oconto Falls Elementary School, Abrams Middle School, Oconto Falls District Office, and the bus garage.

From Ameresco 10 Jan 2014

Murphy-Brown and Roeslein Partner to Develop $100 Million Renewable Biogas Project

Murphy-Brown of Missouri, LLC (MBM) and Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC announced today their joint plans to develop a $100 million renewable biogas project in northern Missouri. Murphy-Brown is the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc.

10 Jan 2014

Novel Metal-Free Flow Battery May Help Address Intermittent Renewable Energy Storage Problems

A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far more economical and reliable.

10 Jan 2014

Cheaper, Scalable Technique Improves Hydrogen Production through Water Splitting

Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply when sunlight is scarce.

9 Jan 2014

RIT Professor Speaks on Alternative Energies at Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference

Santosh Kurinec, professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, was one of several leading researchers who spoke on global trends in alternative energies at the Qatar National Research Foundation annual conference.

9 Jan 2014