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European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Issues €89.1M Call for Proposals for 2010

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The European Commission Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking (JU) has published its 2010 Call for Proposals with a budget of €89.1 Specific topics for the different areas in the 2010 Call include: Transportation and Refuelling Infrastructure (€31.6M). million, entered into the negotiation stage in April 2010.

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LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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Should the lab and pilot work prove successful and scalable, they will place a demo plant in Malaysia, Burton said. Earlier post.). Part of the challenge is locating sufficient quantities of hydrogen to enable large scale use of the CO 2 in waste gases. Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001.

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

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The strong acids and bases attack weak links in organic polymers, which are broken directly into valuable oils and solid products. Work is expected to begin in mid-July with the initial plant operating by the second quarter of 2010.

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Sustainable Development Canada Awards C$6M to Project to Reduce Water and Energy Consumption for Oil Sands Processing; Three Other Projects Supported to Reduce Energy and Environmental Impact of Oil Sands

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The SOLVE project includes—in addition to the field demo—a research program integrated with the demo results to reach clear conclusions about specific factors influencing solvent loss, oil production, energy use, and water consumption. The project is expected to pass several key milestones by late 2011. Other SDTC awards.

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