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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

GVL has previously been identified as a potential feedstock in the production of both energy and fine chemicals. GVL is produced by hydrogenation of levulinic acid, which can be produced, potentially at low cost, from agricultural waste by commercial-scale process. Dumesic (2010) Integrated Catalytic Conversion of ?-Valerolactone

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Real weighted average cost of capital is 7.5% Source: IRENA.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

million in the third quarter of 2010, the results reflected an improving gross margin: -30.4% million in commercial revenue in the third quarter of 2010, and to transportation revenue of $24.4 million in the first nine months of 2010. million in the first nine months of 2010. million in the first nine months of 2010.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Planned cellulosic biofuel production by 2015. US Commercial-scale production of cellulosic biofuels reached about 20,000 gallons in late 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Strategic corporate shifts because of increased availability of low-cost natural gas. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

The Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) consumes zinc metal and atmospheric oxygen to produce electricity, and produces a reaction product consisting of a liquid suspension of zinc oxides and potassium zincate in an alkaline electrolyte. Electrolyte flows upward through the cell and hopper to remove heat and reaction products. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Value of life-cycle emissions externality damages and oil premium costs from vehicles in 2010 $. We compare externality and oil consumption costs to the costs of owning and operating these vehicles and to subsidies designed to encourage their adoption. Michalek et al. Click to enlarge. —Michalek et al.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

The objective of this topic is to develop an entirely new paradigm for the production of liquid fuels that could overcome the challenges associated with current technologies. Although photosynthetic routes show promise, overall efficiencies remain low. Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation (BEEST).

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JULY 29, 2012

Cumulative CO 2 reductions from 2010 through 2030 would total almost 10 Gt, with a cumulative net savings of $800 billion to $1.5 Road transport CO 2 emissions are expected to grow by more than 2% per year between 2010 and 2030 to a projected 8.4 The US, China, and the EU could reduce their combined annual CO 2 emissions by 1.3

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JULY 8, 2011

improved performance, safety, long life, and low cost. Selected teams will contribute 50% of the costs of the project over the next three years bringing the overall project budget to $14 million. many industries—including the automotive industry—to speed up the product development cycle. aging data as input.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Linc Energy will purchase the first Alpha Fuel Cell System for £200,000, payable in instalments based on delivery milestones, with delivery to Linc Energy’s demonstration facility in Chinchilla, Australia anticipated by late March 2010 but no later than five months from the date of the agreement. Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO. Once the 3.5

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Polymer composites are too expensive for body structures in large volume vehicle production and difficult to recycle. However, the properties and cost of current light alloy materials, and the associated manufacturing processes, are already inhibiting progress, according to the LATEST2 team.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Scatter plot of production cost of cellulosic ethanol and percentage GHG savings relative to energy equivalent gasoline over simulation period. Production cost of ethanol is annualized over the simulation period. Average parameter values are used for determining production costs. Credit: ACS, Dwivedi et al.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

will twin the southern section of its Athabasca Pipeline from the Kirby Lake, Alberta terminal to the Hardisty, Alberta crude oil hub at an estimated cost of approximately C$1.2 The twin line will initially add approximately 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of capacity between these points, with low cost expansion potential to 800,000 bpd.

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MARCH 18, 2013

In response to a Congressional mandate in 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) convened the Committee on Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to assess the potential for vehicle and fuel technology options to achieve substantial reductions in petroleum use and GHG emissions by 2050 relative to 2005. —Douglas M. Background.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. Other projects include: TSB Low-Carbon Vehicle Technology Awards. eDCT - Low Cost High Efficiency Transmission Actuation: Electric Moving Magnet Linear Actuator. Title Partners.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Working with the US Department of Energy, X PRIZE will award $10 million in September 2010 to the teams that win a competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). This must be achieved at a recurring cost of no more than $10,000 per genome. Exploration (Oceans and Space).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Perkins suggests that the partnership with Freightliner may expand to move into step chassis and some of the other products that it sells, such as in the trolley market or RV chassis. to produce LPG as a byproduct of gasoline production. the production of gasoline and diesel from biomass; the process was initially developed to.

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APRIL 5, 2011

On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments.

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JULY 15, 2010

With respect to next-generation approaches, the Li-sulfur system, which relies on the use of low-cost sulfur on the positive electrode, offers promising specific energy because of the potential for storage of 2 moles of lithium for every mole of sulfur, the authors note. Wagner et al. The cathode is another matter entirely.

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These include: BioEnergy Engineering for Products Synthesis (BEEPS) (up to $28 million) ( DE-FOA-0001916 ). lignin, CO 2 , and biosolids), improving organic and inorganic catalysts to increase conversion efficiency and decrease costs, and creating high-value performance-advantaged bioproducts to allow for more profitable biorefineries.

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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JULY 22, 2009

Attendees believe that renewable energy needs two elements to be successful: technical progress leading to lower costs and a price on carbon. Costs are also falling due to classic economics. Within the US electric power sector the biggest question was whether the Production Tax Credits (PTC) were going to be extended beyond 2008.

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JULY 3, 2012

The electrospray technique, which has been patented, copes with any fuel cell size from laboratory to marketable dimensions and could be used for low-cost industrial production, the researchers said. A fuel cell with the MEA developed by these researchers has been operating for more than 1,000 hours without interruption.

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DECEMBER 4, 2010

The design of the engineered catalyst is influenced by the desired product and the production process. Metabolic engineering is the practice of altering genes and metabolic pathways within a cell or microorganism to increase its production of a specific substance. ways to maximize yields, titers, and productivities.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series.

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APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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APRIL 16, 2009

BYDs plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. "Its a completely different business model."

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APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. But that cost in a built as an EV is much less than an ICE’s costs by about 1/2. — jerryd 7.

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APRIL 10, 2010

population and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and one-third of all U.S. To ensure the program is founded on sound emissions data, mandatory emissions monitoring will commence in January 2010. Factors Determining Abatement Costs. Pricing GHGs will increase the prices consumers pay for greenhouse-gas-intensive products.

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