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APRIL 27, 2012

Business-as-usual’ projections of future conversion rates, based on historical rates over the past two decades, indicate that 6–9 Mha of peatland in insular Southeast Asia may be converted to plantations by the year 2020, unless land use planning policies or markets for products change. —Miettinen et al. Chris Malins.

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liter internal combustion engine (ICE) served as the genset engine. AMP Electric Vehicles was established in 2007 as a developmental-stage vehicle electrification company. A small 23 kW/30 hp, 2100 N·m PSI 2.4-liter The small ICE could be outfitted for gasoline, propane, or CNG. Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 15, 2016

Conversely, moving the center of the eccentric journal downward raises the compression ratio. It is a revolutionary next-step in optimizing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. Compression ratio control for internal combustion engine US 5450824 A. Hiyoshi et al. 2006) Click to enlarge. Croguennec, S. Hiyoshi, R.,

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. A key objective was to update life cycle inventory (LCI) databases for soybean production and processing as well as conversion into four key soy-derived feedstocks (methyl soyate, soy lube base stock, soy polyol, and soy resin) used in fuel and industrial products.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Dozens of students participated in the clean energy conversation and successfully engaged their campus leaders to secure funding. The Mayor is implementing an emission reduction goal for the city of 10% below 2007 levels by 2020. Campus leaders have learned about the program through webinars and workshops.

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JULY 31, 2017

In a 2007 paper presented at the XI International Conference on Innovations in the Ferro Alloy Industry (Infacon XI), a team from the US EPA, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT), and SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Lindstad et al. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive. Resources.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Researchers from SRI International (SRI) are developing a methane-and-coal-to-liquids process that consumes negligible amounts of water and does not generate carbon dioxide. director, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, SRI International. Top: Conventional F-T process. Bottom: SRI process. Click to enlarge.

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Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. In 2007, he joined John Deere’s electronics-solutions group, in Fargo, N.D., John Deere, headquartered in Moline, Ill., as a staff engineer.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

The RV1 route passes through some of London’s most polluted areas, so its conversion to hydrogen power will help to improve London’s air quality. London initially pioneered hydrogen buses in the UK when it took part in the Cleaner Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) trial from December 2003 to January 2007.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). France-based Total, a major international oil and gas company, and synthetic biology company Amyris Inc., Biotechnology offers new perspectives on the conversion of biomass into molecules for biofuels and green chemistry. Source: Amyris.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Brown and Iowa State researchers are presenting present their ideas and findings during tcbiomass2011 , the International Conference on Thermochemical Conversion Science in Chicago. million ConocoPhillips Biofuels Program at Iowa State, launched in April 2007. —Robert Brown.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring, and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas refinery. BP Products North America Inc. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty.

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MAY 30, 2009

Canada-based international auto supplier and contract assembler Magna International, now with a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of Opel from General Motors ( earlier post ), sees vehicle electrification as one of its key strategic initiatives. In 2007, Magna Steyr brought its HySUV hybrid concept to EVS-23 in Anaheim.

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APRIL 30, 2012

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. in 2007 to 5.1% g/km in 2007. Source: ICCT.

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JULY 22, 2009

These investors had also elected not to participate at the time of ZMC’s initial EEStor investment in April 2007. ZMC announced its intention to exercise this additional investment option on 21 May 2009. per share raising gross proceeds of C$9,275,000 (US$8.4 million).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The dominant mechanism for decomposing JP-8 is through a standard internal combustion engine or tactical quiet generator (TQG). There has been significant research into the use of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for conversion of JP-8 into electrical energy. There are numerous issues with this method including low efficiency (.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Results from a 2007 GE study on HC-SCR showing %NO x conversion with 0 ppm H 2 , b) 1900 ppm H 2. 2007) High-Throughput Screening of NO x HC-SCR Catalysts. 2007) Microkinetic Modeling of Ethanol and other Hydrocarbon (HC)-based Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NO x on Silver-based Catalyst. Whisenhunt et al.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Once further optimized and energy conversion elements, such as thermoelectric converters, are added, the cell could produce electricity. It looks like it will have to be a thermal conversion—that makes it not quite as easy as if I could get a direct conversion to electricity. of SRI International in Menlo Park, Calif.,

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JUNE 26, 2009

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) defined within the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires biofuels to meet specified life-cycle greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to qualify. Additionally, Congress will have one year following that decision to act, if it so chooses. Amendment to H.R.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

To do this conversion, you need sophisticated technology,” Riel says. “We CONNECTING THROUGH IEEE Riel says she joined IEEE in 2007 so she could contribute to the community, participate in conferences, and connect with other engineers.

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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JUNE 24, 2009

Rentech, the developer of a Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of syngas derived from biomass and fossil resources into synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals, has acquired a 25% stake in ClearFuels Technology Inc. through a strategic investment. Between 1987 and 2004, Pearson Technologies, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. Awesome, relaxing car to drive.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

A far more sophisticated approach needs to be taken when developing biofuels as an environmentally-friendly energy option, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management. Another constraint is the way land conversion related impacts are attributed.

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JULY 11, 2011

The conversion of endogenously synthesized l-phenylalanine to styrene was achieved by the co-expression of phenylalanine ammonia lyase and trans-cinnamate decarboxylase. US imports and exports of styrene increased steadily from 1975 through 2007, from 7 million pounds to 1,475 million pounds for imports and from 574 million.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

The result is a set of usable conversion factors for distance-based CO 2 emissions among the different driving cycles. This study updates and refines an earlier analysis completed in 2007. WLTC will be replacing NEDC in a few years.). Earlier post.) The new study uses a different methodology with different mathematical approaches.

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APRIL 3, 2009

The SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) International Biofuels Project, has published the full proceedings of its Rapid Assessment workshop on the environmental effects of biofuel technologies, 22-25 September 2008. SCOPE is part of the International Council for Science. Menichetti and Otto.

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MAY 20, 2010

Honeywell and DuPont introduced HFO-1234yf to the automotive industry in 2007, and since then, it has undergone extensive testing for safety and efficacy by independent testing groups such as the SAE International Cooperative Research Program, in which leading automakers participate. Among the concerns raised were: Cost.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Therefore, improving saccharification efficiency is one of the major goals in developing an efficient, cost-effective biofuel industry.Plants go through a series of development stages over time in response to a variety of stimuli, both external and internal. The original Cg1 was isolated in maize about 80 years ago.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2011

per liter), respectively.the results from this preliminary evaluation indicate great potential for producing gasoline from biomass via thermochemical biomass conversion to syngas and the MTG process, and thus warrant a more detailed study. The steam cycle is integrated with the biomass conversion and MTG processes. per gallon ($0.41

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AUGUST 7, 2009

In May, EPA released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). In addition, Wang and Sheehan both considered the 2005 baseline stipulated by EISA 2007 to be inappropriate.

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MAY 5, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Earlier post.). EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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JULY 15, 2011

fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Because of the same input and output in all cases, an increase in energy conversion efficiency nearly equals impact reductions in carbon and water footprints on the environment. 0000456.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Source: Hagelstein, 2007. Researchers from MIT, with colleagues from IISc in Bangalore, India and HiPi Consulting in Maryland have experimentally demonstrated the conversion of heat to electricity using thermal diodes with efficiency as high as 40% of the Carnot Limit. Click to enlarge. 106, 094315; doi: 10.1063/1.3257402.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Although the starch-to-ethanol pathway is similar to that used for corn ethanol, based upon initial calculations from Drexel University, OBE’s winter barley ethanol has the potential to meet the criteria of an Advanced Biofuel as defined by the Renewable Fuel Standard-2 (RFS-2) and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).

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APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. Source: UNEP.

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