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First China-developed hydrogen fuel cell locomotive starts trial runs

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The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive—from core power to main components—has started trial runs on a 627 km railway line for coal transport in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. and the Hydrogen Energy Co., and the Hydrogen Energy Co., Source: Xinhua.

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IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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giga tonne carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO 2 eq) (2.2%) per year from 2000 to 2010 compared to 0.4 GtCO 2 eq (1.3%) per year from 1970 to 2000. Total anthropogenic GHG emissions were the highest in human history from 2000 to 2010 and reached 49 (±4.5) Increased use of coal relative to other energy sources has reversed the long?

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Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

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One example of a reductant for the hydroprocessor is hydrogen, which can be obtained from the same source providing hydrogen for other refinery processes. In addition, the reductant for the hydroprocessor could also be syngas. Chevron says tests have shown that this produced water does not inhibit the lignin conversion.

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Researchers Propose Solar-Driven Biomass Gasification Pathway for Synthetic Fuel Production

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Hydrogen for reverse water gas shift reaction to avoid producing CO 2 during the process is produced by electrolyzing water, driven by solar power. For comparison, they also modeled the production of methanol using only biomass as a fuel and also using coal as source of both carbon and energy. Hertwich and Zhang (2009).

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. Modern Truck Scenario.

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Headwaters Inc and Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

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Headwaters direct coal liquefaction process. Headwaters Inc and Axens are forming a strategic alliance to provide a single-source solution for producing synthetic fuels by direct coal liquefaction (DCL) alone or in combination with refinery residues or biomass. billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology. Click to enlarge.

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SunGas Renewables and Hatch partner for design and deployment of biomass gasification systems

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Two versions of the process were developed more or less in parallel, with the U-GAS technology developed for gasification of all ranks of coal and the RENUGAS technology for gasification of highly reactive fuels such as peat, biomass, pulp mill residues and wastes. GTI gasification technology.

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