2010, Coal, Convert and Products

China team optimizes catalytic hydrogenation process to convert coal tar to gasoline and diesel

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JUNE 9, 2012

Flow diagram of coal tar hydrogenation process. Researchers in China report the production of gasoline and diesel from coal tar via an optimized catalytic hydrogenation using two serial fixed beds, the first with a hydrofining catalyst of MoNi/?-Al In 2010, China’s coke output reached 387.571 million tons, accounting for 61.6%

Coal

Coal Gasoline Diesel Hydrogen

Honeywell UOP’s Methanol To Olefins technology selected for China coal chemical complex

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JULY 6, 2011

has selected Honeywell’s UOP technology to convert methanol into building blocks for chemical products at an existing coal chemical complex in China. Located in Nanjing, China, the facility will be one of the world’s first methanol-to-olefin production facilities. China’s Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy Company Ltd.

Coal

Coal China Belgium Convert

Synthesis Energy Systems and Ambre Energy enter into technical study agreement for coal to gasoline and LPG project; ExxonMobil MTG

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AUGUST 31, 2011

(SES), a global energy and gasification technology company that provides products and solutions to the energy and chemicals industries, has entered into a Technical Study Agreement with Ambre Energy of Australia to supply a proprietary gasification design to support Ambre’s development of a planned Coal to Liquids Project (ambreCTL).

Coal

Coal Gasoline Energy Conversion

EIA projects energy intensity of US steel production to drop 27% by 2040

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JULY 29, 2016

Steel production is energy-intensive; in 2015, the steel industry accounted for 1.5% EIA attributes much of the projected decrease in energy intensity to the shift in steel production from primary to secondary (recycled) production. The molten iron is then converted into steel by a basic oxygen furnace (BOF).

Energy

Energy Production Coal Gas-Electric

Linc Energy submits permit for Wyoming underground coal gasification demo facility

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

a permit application and commenced the approval process with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) to build and operate a Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) demonstration plant in its coal tenement lease areas in Wyoming’s. km) of coal within the Wyoming PRB. 20ft (6.1m) coal seam at 2100ft (640m).

Wyoming

Wyoming Coal Energy Australia

Accelergy and Yankuang Group to conduct feasibility study for large-scale hybrid coal-to-liquids plant in China; targeting 68,000 barrels of fuel per day

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Pathways for producing liquid fuels from coal. Accelergy Corporation ( earlier post ) is partnering with the Yankuang Group, one of the largest coal companies in China, on a feasibility study for a joint, large-scale, low-carbon, hybrid—i.e., In indirect liquefaction, coal is first gasified to. Source: EMRE.

Coal

Coal China Fuel Hybrid

BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. Total gross discovered coal seam gas reserves and resources presently amount to an estimated 17.3 More than half the emissions come from the LNG facility.

Coal

Coal Gas Australia Water

Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. The main reason for the better performance and economics of the dry-feed [Shell] system is the larger fraction of CO and H 2 , the main reactants in a FT reaction, in the gasifier products compared to the GE system.

Coal

Coal Oil Prices CO2 Gas-Electric

Lawrence Livermore publishes state-by-state energy/water Sankey diagrams

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APRIL 20, 2018

These diagrams depict energy use and water flow during the year 2010, the latest year for which comprehensive data is available. Some water resources also flow up to energy resources (petroleum, biomass, natural gas, and coal). coal, natural gas, geothermal and nuclear) into electricity.

Water

Water Energy Coal Gas-Electric

Regal Resources Signs Farm-in Agreement to Advance Commercialization of Underground Coal to Liquids Process

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Regal Resources Limited, an Australia-based developer of an Underground Coal to Liquids (UCTL) process to convert low rank brown/coal lignite into hydrocarbon and gas products ( earlier post ), has signed a Farm-In Agreement with Greenpower Energy Limited through its wholly owned subsidiary MOL Gippsland Pty Ltd (MOL).

Coal

Coal Commercial Water Convert

Ignite Energy Resources and TRUenergy Plan Direct Coal-to-Liquids and Coal Drying Demo Project for Supercritical Water Technology

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JULY 10, 2009

Ignite Energy Resources (IER), developer of a supercritical water technology, and TRUenergy have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a commercial demonstration plant that will apply IER’s direct coal-to-oil and upgraded dry coal process to the brown coal at TRUenergy’s Yallourn mine in Australia.

Coal

Coal Water Energy Australia

Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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JULY 22, 2011

The TCEP would integrate coal gasification, combined-cycle power generation, CO 2 capture, and. urea production. Whiting will be the first in the Permian to purchase CO 2 from a power project that will be produced through the coal-gasification process. CO 2 capture and shipment via pipeline shown at top. Click to enlarge.

Coal

Coal Texas Oil CO2

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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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Mascoma will then convert the feedstock to cellulosic ethanol through its proprietary process, which produces lignin as a by-product. Chevron has filed applications for two patents on processes to convert lignin to a hydrocarbon feedstock via hydroprocessing; both applications were published on 3 September 2009. Earlier post.)

Chevron

Chevron Convert Fuel Supplies

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The zeolite catalyst then converts these hydrogenated products into light olefins and aromatic hydrocarbons in a yield as much as three times higher than that produced with the pure pyrolysis oil. The products can be tuned to change with different market conditions. Credit: Science , Vispute et al. Click to enlarge.

Oil

Oil Convert Hydrogen Fuel

Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, President Barack Obama yesterday laid out three measures intended to work in concert to boost biofuels production and reduce US dependence on petroleum. The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95 For 2010, the cellulosic standard is being set at 6.5

Obama

Obama Coal Clean Cleaning

Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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DECEMBER 9, 2023

Because if all we do is flood the market with BEVs – and New South Wales still has 75 per cent of its power generated by coal – all we have done is shift the emissions from the tailpipe to the power station.” In Australia, Mitsubishi was an early EV adopter, selling the i-Miev battery electric mini-car from 2010 to 2014.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Australia i-MiEV Electric Cars

GTI and CRI/Criterion Inc. sign licensing agreement for IH2 process; direct production of biogasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstock

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JANUARY 13, 2011

for GTI’s Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) technology, which converts biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. High-quality renewable gasoline and diesel products are produced. Fast Pyrolysis Oil IH 2 product. Compatibility with crude oil or refinery products.

Diesel

Diesel Production Gasoline Renewable

Syntroleum-Tyson JV Dynamic Fuels Plant Mechanically Complete

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JULY 16, 2010

A new plant being built by Dynamic Fuels —a joint venture between Syntroleum Corporation and Tyson Foods for the production of synthetic fuels from animal fats and greases ( earlier post )— is mechanically complete , and work is now underway to prepare for the start of operations.

Fuel

Fuel 2010 Renewable Coal

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

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JUNE 9, 2014

Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent. Based on the current capabilities, water splitting makes up the vast majority of electrofuel production cost, and is the major bottleneck for electrofuels to come within shouting distance of being cost competitive with petroleum. Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen-to-fuels.

Cost Of

Cost Of North Carolina Conversion Hydrogen

World Gasification Database now available from DOE; global capacity at 70,817 MWth

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

A database just released by the US Department of Energy (DOE) documents the worldwide growth of gasification, the expected technology of choice for future coal-based plants that produce power, fuels, and/or chemicals with lower emissions. Worldwide gasification capacity and planned growth by product. Source: NETL. Click to enlarge.

Available

Available Global Coal 2010

Diversified Energy Moves Ahead With New Projects for Omnigas and Centia Technologies

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AUGUST 29, 2009

biomass, coal, petroleum coke, and wastes) for the production of an ultra-clean syngas. This syngas can then be used for industrial process heating applications, converted into electricity, or synthesized into fuels or chemicals. OmniGas uses a 1300 °C molten slag to gasify a wide range of hydrocarbon feedstocks (e.g.,

Energy

Energy Coal Convert Concept

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. These changes were driven by an analysis of methanol use in China and the incorporation of more detailed information on the refined product markets in China and other non-OECD countries.

2000

2000 2016 Fuel China

Start-up commercializing NC State technology for drop-in biofuels; full commercial production targeted for 2016

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2011

Diversified Energy’s license agreement was terminated, according to Dr. Avjet Biotech will sell stock and use the funds raised to reimburse the university for its investment in patent applications, as well as allocate development capital to create a continuous production model for the biofuel refining system. Step 2: deoxygenation.

Commercial

Commercial 2016 Production Water

Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

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JUNE 21, 2010

Southern Company, El Paso Exploration & Production, the Geological Survey of Alabama, and the University of Alabama are all participating in the field test, known as the Black Warrior CO 2 Storage Project. The SECARB members began injecting CO 2 at the Alabama test site on 15 June 2010. gigatons to 2.3

Alabama

Alabama El Paso CO2 Mississippi

China Moving Ahead with Shenhua CTL Project; NuCoal in Canada Focusing on CTL Gasoline Project

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JUNE 30, 2009

Project developers in both China and Canada are moving forward with new coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel facilities, according to the Coal-to-Liquids Coalition (CTLC). China’s Shenhua Energy Co Ltd recently announced that will begin construction on a CTL plant in October 2010. Earlier post.)

Gasoline

Gasoline Canada Coal South Africa

Syntroleum/Tyson JV synthetic fuel plant produced 5.4M gallons in July; 87% of design capacity

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AUGUST 10, 2011

million liters) of drop-in synthetic fuel in July, a production level representing 87% of the plant’s design capacity. The Geismar Plant was designed to produce 75 million gallons per year and the plant has demonstrated production rates of 120% of its design basis. per share for the corresponding periods in 2010.

Design

Design Fuel 2011 Renewable

Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The project is slated to be the first plant in the US to produce Fischer-Tropsch GTL transportation fuels and other products from natural gas, according to Sasol. billion barrels of liquid fuels and chemicals from coal and natural gas. High temperature iron, for Secunda fuels and chemicals production.

Louisiana

Louisiana Papua New Guinea Gas Gabon

CAS researchers propose decoupling gasification reactions for greater control and optimized outcomes

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

Coal

Coal Conversion Cleaner Fuel

Algae.Tec Signs MOUs for China and Australia to Deploy Algae Bioreactor Technology

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AUGUST 28, 2010

The MOU with Australian ethanol producer Manildra Group will see several photo-bioreactors installed at Manildra’s starch and ethanol production facility at Nowra, NSW, which Algae.Tec anticipates could be up and running in Q2 2011 subject to receipt of all necessary approvals and execution of binding agreements.

Australia

Australia China United Kingdom 2010

GE Energy Financial Services joins $8M investment round in biomass-to-gasoline startup

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE, has joined an $8-million funding round for CoolPlanetBioFuels , a start-up company developing a technology that converts low-grade biomass into high-grade fuels, including gasoline, and carbon that can be sequestered. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

Gasoline

Gasoline Energy Gasoline-Electric Carbon

ARPA-E Soliciting Second Round of Proposals; $100 Million for Advanced Energy Research Projects, with Focus on CO2-to-Liquid Fuels, Plug-in Batteries and Carbon Capture

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E is seeking new ways to make liquid transportation fuels—without using petroleum or biomass—by using microorganisms to harness chemical or electrical energy to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuels. Coal-fired power plants currently generate approximately 50% of the electricity in the United States.

Carbon

Carbon Plug-in Energy Fuel

Chemrec CEO Urges Serious Consideration for DME at Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product. DME is synthesized from methanol, whether produced from coal, natural gas or biomass such as harvested forestry wastes. Earlier post.).

North America

North America America Sweden Milwaukee

A Membrane Strategy for Increasing Hydrocarbon Yield in Biomass-to-Liquids Processes

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APRIL 4, 2010

FT synthesis uses syngas (primarily H 2 and CO) generated from coal, natural gas, or biomass. For biomass, synthesis gas production occurs via oxygen/steam gasification or partial oxidation reactions. Upgrading of primary FT products uses hydroprocessing to produce a maximum yield of high-quality fuels. Product selectivity—i.e.,

Kits

Kits Coal Conversion Carbon

Researcher Describes Conceptual Cold Fusion Battery, or Small Power Unit

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Once further optimized and energy conversion elements, such as thermoelectric converters, are added, the cell could produce electricity. One thing that frustrates me to no end, is that I don’t know how to convert this energy directly. McKubre will focus on fusion, heat production and nuclear products.

Fusion

Fusion Power Powered Batteries

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

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JUNE 26, 2010

The authors highlight three possible strategies for CO 2 conversion by physico-chemical approaches: sustainable (or renewable) synthetic methanol; syngas production derived from flue gases from coal-, gas- or oil-fired electric power stations; and photochemical production of synthetic fuels. This same analysis (Pearson et al.

Conversion

Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

The plant was originally fueled by coal but was converted to natural gas in 2010. The natural gas combustor is equipped with a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) supplies steam to support ethanol production. Some small amount of corn oil (about 3% of total co-product) is also produced. Raizen Energia S.A.

Oil

Oil California Gas Gas-Electric

Review finds encouraging progress in electrochemical reduction of CO2 to organic compounds; substantial advances in catalysts, electrolytes and reactors still required

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

The electrochemical reduction of CO 2 can produce several products, including formic acid, carbon monoxide, methane, ethylene, and methanol. These products can be used as commodity chemicals as well as fuels, thus allowing CO 2 to be recycled into compounds that can act as energy carriers. Credit; ACS, Whipple and Kenis.

Conversion

Conversion CO2 Hydrogen Carbon

Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

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MARCH 15, 2010

OBE seeks to use all of the barley grain for ethanol and co-products. Osage Bio Energy (OBE) is a Virginia-based company that will use regional grain, primarily winter barley, to produce ethanol and high value co-products for East Coast markets via a fairly conventional pathway of converting starch to sugar, followed by fermentation.

Energy

Energy EPA Virginia Carbon

US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Among its findings, the report notes that in DOE’s assessment, “ although significant progress has been made ”, fuel cell cost is still too high and durability still too low to enable industry to meet the deployment goal of 100,000 hydrogen-fueled vehicles by 2010, as specified in EPACT. Market development RFI. Report to Congress.

Congress

Congress Hydrogen Market Fuel

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Electricity demand is likely to start growing at a pretty sustained rate due to the growth of electric vehicles, AI and data centers, heat pumps, electrification of industry, hydrogen production. Solar panels convert solar radiation to power linearly, in proportion to the amount of sunlight.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions

HVDC Networks Come to Europe

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

However, starting around 25 years ago , the path to multiterminal HVDC systems was established by big improvements in the converters that change high-voltage alternating current to DC, and vice versa. Elias Stein The key advance was the implementation of voltage-source converters (VSCs).

Europe

Europe Wind Grid DC

DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations. Dramatically increase our fundamental knowledge of the physical structure of biopolymers in plant cell walls to provide a basis for improved methods for converting biomass into fuels. EFR Center for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production. Purdue University. EFRC Name.

Energy

Energy Energy Storage Conversion Solar

Linc Energy starts up 5th underground coal gasifier at Chinchilla; final phase in development prior to commercial roll-out (corrected)

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Underground coal gasification (UCG) company Linc Energy Ltd. announced the completion and start-up of its fifth underground coal gasifier at Chinchilla, Australia ( earlier post ). The estimated single cavity width is 16 meters within a coal seam height of 5.5 Improved process control and automation.

Coal

Coal Commercial Energy Water

Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2013

On Saturday, Israel’s Ministry of Energy & Water Resources reported that commercial natural gas production had begun from the deepwater Tamar field (c. The Tamar production platform is about 290 meters (951 ft) high and weighs (along with its subsea legs) about 34,000 tons. Source: Noble Energy. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

Gas

Gas Production Gas-Electric

China team optimizes catalytic hydrogenation process to convert coal tar to gasoline and diesel

Honeywell UOP’s Methanol To Olefins technology selected for China coal chemical complex

Synthesis Energy Systems and Ambre Energy enter into technical study agreement for coal to gasoline and LPG project; ExxonMobil MTG

EIA projects energy intensity of US steel production to drop 27% by 2040

Linc Energy submits permit for Wyoming underground coal gasification demo facility

Accelergy and Yankuang Group to conduct feasibility study for large-scale hybrid coal-to-liquids plant in China; targeting 68,000 barrels of fuel per day

BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

Study finds that dry-feed gasification for coal-to-liquids is more efficient, lower-emitting and cheaper than slurry-feed; CCS cost-effective for reduction of CO2

Lawrence Livermore publishes state-by-state energy/water Sankey diagrams

Regal Resources Signs Farm-in Agreement to Advance Commercialization of Underground Coal to Liquids Process

Ignite Energy Resources and TRUenergy Plan Direct Coal-to-Liquids and Coal Drying Demo Project for Supercritical Water Technology

Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

GTI and CRI/Criterion Inc. sign licensing agreement for IH2 process; direct production of biogasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstock

Syntroleum-Tyson JV Dynamic Fuels Plant Mechanically Complete

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

World Gasification Database now available from DOE; global capacity at 70,817 MWth

Diversified Energy Moves Ahead With New Projects for Omnigas and Centia Technologies

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

Start-up commercializing NC State technology for drop-in biofuels; full commercial production targeted for 2016

Alabama Project Testing Potential for Combining CO2 Storage with Enhanced Methane Recovery

China Moving Ahead with Shenhua CTL Project; NuCoal in Canada Focusing on CTL Gasoline Project

Syntroleum/Tyson JV synthetic fuel plant produced 5.4M gallons in July; 87% of design capacity

Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

CAS researchers propose decoupling gasification reactions for greater control and optimized outcomes

Algae.Tec Signs MOUs for China and Australia to Deploy Algae Bioreactor Technology

GE Energy Financial Services joins $8M investment round in biomass-to-gasoline startup

ARPA-E Soliciting Second Round of Proposals; $100 Million for Advanced Energy Research Projects, with Focus on CO2-to-Liquid Fuels, Plug-in Batteries and Carbon Capture

Chemrec CEO Urges Serious Consideration for DME at Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

A Membrane Strategy for Increasing Hydrocarbon Yield in Biomass-to-Liquids Processes

Researcher Describes Conceptual Cold Fusion Battery, or Small Power Unit

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

Review finds encouraging progress in electrochemical reduction of CO2 to organic compounds; substantial advances in catalysts, electrolytes and reactors still required

Osage Bio Energy: Winter Barley Ethanol as Advanced Biofuel for RFS-2

US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

HVDC Networks Come to Europe

DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

Linc Energy starts up 5th underground coal gasifier at Chinchilla; final phase in development prior to commercial roll-out (corrected)

Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

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