Three leaders in their respective industries have announced a collaboration to test a clean, innovative low-carbon fuel blend in residential and commercial applications in Latin America. The collaboration includes Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) – the third largest retail propane distributor in the United States; Empresas Lipigas –...
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Cleantech San Diego member Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first-ever renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this molecule in the world. Because rDME’s properties allow it to...
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Cleantech San Diego member company Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has been awarded a grant for $2,876,139 from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind, multi-phase project to produce the first renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon...
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Triton Algae Innovations, a San Diego-based startup company focused on new food and nutritional products derived from algae, has announced that it has achieved Independent Conclusion of GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for its wild-type algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (c. reinhardtii). After a rigorous evaluation...
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Cleantech San Diego member company Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning Dimethyl Ether (DME) transportation fuel, today announced the commencement of the first-ever customer demonstration of a DME-powered Mack truck, a Mack® Pinnacle™. Oberon and Mack are working with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to...
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Cleantech San Diego, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Imperial Valley EDC partnered through the Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity-II (RICO-II), an initiative of the California Energy Commission, Workforce Investment Board, and Employment Development Department to engage businesses and community/public partners to identify...
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Southern California is a driver for California’s world-class clean transportation sector and of new microgrid and biorenewable technology according to two new reports by the nonpartisan nonprofit group Next 10. “The Los Angeles area and the San Diego region have unique local assets that are being...
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Yesterday the Energy Department announced $3.5 million for an algae project aimed at accelerating the development of sustainable, affordable algal biofuels. This research project supports the Department’s goal of producing 2,500 gallons of algal biofuel feedstock per acre per year by 2018, an important milestone toward...
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The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, has announced the preliminary agenda for the 8th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, unveiling a list of the latest advances in algae commercialization, research and finance that will be discussed at the largest algae...
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A study conducted by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and released last week by its service bureau found that the direct, indirect, and induced economic impact of the algae biotechnology research and manufacturing industry generates a total of approximately 1,020 total jobs, $80...
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