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In 2010, for example, Dr. Joseph McAuliffe from Genencor noted that: An intensive search has been underway for years for alternative sources of isoprene, in particular those from renewable resources such as biomass. A paper on the basis of the process was published earlier this year in ACS Catalysis.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

A new nylon family—DuPont Zytel PLUS—and new materials to enable laser welding techniques were the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks presented recently at the SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 7, 2009

FY 2010 Budget requests are in green, the FY 2009 additional appropriation (Recovery Act funding) is in red. President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 $26.4 However, the FY 2010 budget complements the $38.7 The FY 2010 budget request is $2,318.6 Click to enlarge. The budget request represents a 21.8% billion for DOE.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Genomatica has been producing BDO at pilot scale in 3,000 liter fermentations since the first half of 2010, and is moving to production at demonstration scale in 2011. Genomatica expects Bio-BDO to be competitive at oil prices of $45 per barrel or at natural gas prices of $3.50 billion pound, $3-billion worldwide market.

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MARCH 31, 2010

liter Theta II engine (169 hp/126 kW at 6,000 rpm and 156 lb-ft/212 N·m of torque at 4,500 rpm); a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 30 kW (151 lb-ft/205 N·m) electric motor; and a lithium-polymer battery pack. lithium polymer battery pack (5.3 6-speed automatic transmission with an improved efficiency electric oil pump.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

2010 global automotive materials market by revenue (top) and volume (bottom). High-performance Polymers (PA11, PA12, PA46, PPA, PPS, PEEK). Frost & Sullivan values the 2010 lightweight automotive metals market at $20,698.1 The company values the 2010 automotive plastics market at $17,305.7 Source: Frost & Sullivan.

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JUNE 16, 2011

Resulting products include No Compromise renewable ingredients in cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, polymers, lubricants and consumer products, and also as No Compromise renewable diesel and jet fuel. In June 2010, Wilmar entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. Earlier post.). (ERS)

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APRIL 29, 2011

ABSMaterial’s Osorb technology, which uses swelling glass to remove impurities, has been shown to clean flow-back water and produced water from hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells. Produced waters are by far the largest volume byproduct associated with oil and gas exploration and production. milligrams per liter.

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MARCH 10, 2012

60% rubber polymers; 20?35% 20% mineral oils such as extender oils/ softeners. Highly aromatic (HA) oils used as extender oils or softeners in the tire-manufacturing process have concentrations of PAHs ranging between 10 to 30%. Automobile tire rubber in general consists of approximately 40?60%

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

International oil and gas major Total and renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. The R&D program, launched in 2010 and managed jointly by researchers from both companies, aims to develop the necessary stages to bring the next generation renewable fuels to market at commercial scale. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 25, 2010

An important precursor for some types of synthetic rubber is isoprene, a highly volatile hydrocarbon which is typically obtained as a by-product from refining crude oil. Tags: Bio-polymers Biomass Tires. Synthetic rubber is produced on a large scale worldwide to supplement natural rubber, the majority of which is used for tires.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Isobutanol for the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 17, 2010

Cenovus is an integrated oil company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with an enterprise value of approximately C$26 billion. Cenovus’s Greater Pelican Region also includes the current Pelican Lake polymer flood operation in the Wabiskaw formation and a potential future project in the Grosmont carbonate formation.

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APRIL 9, 2010

SK Energy, Asia’s fourth largest energy provider and Korea’s first oil refining company, develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery separators (LIBS) as well as lithium-ion batteries for applications ranging from consumer electronics to transportation. SK Energy Investor Presentation (April 2010). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 21, 2010

Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. The 2010 Ford Taurus is the eleventh Ford vehicle to feature bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks. liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight.

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JANUARY 18, 2014

VTO is not looking for projects utilizing conventional automotive materials such as polymers, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, and steel alloys are not desired; rather, it is looking for promising materials and processes not generally found in the automotive sector. cost titanium structures; polymer?metal per pound of weight saved.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The conversion process is being investigated at various institutions and LanzaTech has managed to take acetic acid from its CO 2 conversion broth and make an oil. Earlier post.). that conversion wouldn’t actually happen in a LanzaTech bioreactor. This is now being developed further, says Burton. Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

a major oil and gas integrated company; Toray Industries, Inc., In November 2010, it entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd., In November 2010, Gevo also entered into a non-binding letter of intent with South Hampton Resources, Inc., an affiliate of Total S.A.,

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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.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

We believe that we have brought the technology to a point where we can be price competitive with existing plastics and fuels that are made out of oil. We look for industrial partners in the polymer, chemicals, materials and fuels sectors to support our development of YXY based materials and fuels, and help us create a truly green economy.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. The i10 blue, which goes into production at the end of 2010, employs the new 1.0-liter

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Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Like the race engine of the RS Spyder, the 918 Spyder power unit features dry-sump lubrication with a separate oil tank and oil extraction. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Lignin is a complex chemical compound (a cross-linked amorphous phenolic polymer) and is the biomass component with highest energy content (9,000 - 11,000 Btu/lb compared to 7,300 - 7,500 for cellulose, Johnson 2002). The company plans to break ground on that facility during the first half of 2010. Jim Flatt, President of Mascoma.

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kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. The 6-speed AT features a high-voltage electric oil pump for improved efficiency. kWh Li-ion polymer pack, the HEV a 1.62 Earlier post.).

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JULY 2, 2010

As one example, while Elevance’s olefin metathesis platform can deliver renewable diesel and jet from renewable oils ( earlier post ), the company’s primary initial commercial focus is on higher-value chemicals. The company recently won a 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its “Renewable Petroleum” technology.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Hyundai will introduce a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to the market in 2012, according to Dr. Byungsoon Min, of Hyundai Motor Company R&D Center, presenting at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week. kWh lithium polymer battery pack (5.3 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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They include, but are not limited to, municipal sludges and biosolids, industrial, commercial, and residential food wastes, manure slurries, fats, oils, and greases, byproducts from ethanol production, and other feedstocks not suitable for food or feed uses. highway trucks, construction equipment, rail, marine, and home heating oil.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

GM’s plastic post-isolation for automotive HVAC blower motors, featured in the 2010 Camaro, uses an integrally molded plastic mount instead of multiple rubber isolators to soften and quiet HVAC fan-motor vibrations, resulting in significant reductions in cost and development time plus a quieter vehicle interior for consumers.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. The fibers can be continuous or discontinuous and the resin can be either a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer. 2010 Baselines. Peak engine efficiency point. 2020 Stretch Goals. Peak efficiency.

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APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. It is also flex so that future biomass fuels such as cellulosic ethanol, methanol can be used (no oil). Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car. — Volt Enthusiast 7.

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APRIL 28, 2009

before 2010. The modular, front-wheel-drive battery electric car has dent-resistant polymer-plastic body panels mounted on an aluminum frame and a steel chassis. Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. No oil or other lubricants are needed, so maintenance is extremely low and the need to dispose of hazardous materials is eliminated.

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