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JUNE 10, 2010

The battery electric MotoCzysz E1pc superbike is one of the contenders in the 2010 Isle of Man TT Zero race for electric bikes today (Thursday). The new D1g1tal modular battery packs utilize high density, high discharge LiPo (Lithium Polymer) cells. For the TT Zero, the bike has 10 packs, for a total of 12.5 kWh storage. (A

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JUNE 24, 2010

In addition to Explorer, the Fusion, Fiesta, F-250/F-350 Super Duty, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ will get soy foam by the end of 2010. Soy foam is just the tip of the iceberg in the development of vehicle materials from natural resources. Earlier post.)

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JULY 2, 2017

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. The search for a commercially viable process for renewable isoprene is not new. Abdelrahman, Dae Sung Park, Katherine P.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Teijin Limited is developing a non-platinum carbon alloy catalyst (CAC) for the cathode oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Teijin says that CAC demonstrates excellent performance using catalytic particles miniaturized by proprietary polymer chemistry and carbonization processes. —Chai et al.

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JULY 10, 2009

Ignite Energy Resources supercritical water process diagram. 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. Source: IER. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

2010) Click to enlarge. The new DBFC uses a polymer fiber membrane (PFM) rather than a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM); metal oxides, such as LaNiO 3 and MnO 2 as cathode catalysts; and CoO as the anode catalyst. A direct borohydride fuel cell with a polymer fiber membrane and non-noble metal catalysts.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Example of micro fibers produced with 20 wt % AB (ammonia borane) in water as core solution, showing smooth (nonporous) and cylindrical (noncollapsed) fibers; from a 2010 paper by the scientific team. Cella’s current composite material uses ammonia borane (NH 3 BH 3 ) as the hydride and polystyrene as the polymer nano-scaffold.

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have constructed a low-cost, nanoscale composite hybrid thermoelectric material by wrapping a polymer that conducts electricity around a nanorod of tellurium—a metal coupled with cadmium in today’s most cost-effective solar cells. See, Joseph P. Feser, Cynthia E.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Through the introduction of organic catalysis to synthetic polymer chemistry, scientists have developed a broadly applicable technology with demonstrations in a diverse range of polymerization techniques and monomer types. Waymouth (2010) Organocatalysis: Opportunities and Challenges for Polymer Synthesis. Hedrick and Robert M.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

A composite blend of carbon fibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. Volvo Cars is the only car manufacturer participating in the EU-funded project, which started in early 2010. Click to enlarge. Qian H, Diao H, Shirshova N, et al. 2012.12.015.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

LanzaTech uses non-food renewable resources to produce ethanol and also 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels. Its crude steel production for 2010 was 33.7 billion in 2010. million tons. of consolidated revenue: US$476 million of US$28.1

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JUNE 22, 2010

The virus-based material is one of several types of porous silicon anode materials members of the University of Maryland team have developed, including ones using polymer scaffold binders and carbon fiber as a current collector. Xilin Chen et al. 46, 1428 doi: 10.1039/b918727h. 2010.05.006.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The carbon dioxide is derived directly by a photosynthetic fuel-producing organism(s) or via intermediary biomass polymers that were previously derived from carbon dioxide. —Wackett 2010. Lawrence P Wackett (2010) Engineering microbes to produce biofuels. Renewable fuels contain carbon derived from carbon dioxide.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Like all plastics, the new material is a polymer—a large molecule comprising smaller, repeating units called monomers. The units are called omega-hydroxyfatty acids, and when strung together to form a polymer, they can produce a biologically friendly plastic. Gross (2010) Biosynthesis of Monomers for Plastics from Renewable Oils.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

These are the highest energy density values ever reported with carbon electrodes without the pseudocapacitance contributions from a conducting polymer or metal oxide, the authors said, further stating that “ We believe that this is truly a breakthrough in energy technology.” —Liu et al. Nano Letters doi: 10.1021/nl102661q.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

Integration of these nanoparticles in a microdevice with a high surface-to-volume ratio, without the use of organic binders and polymer separators, improves performance because of the ease with which ions can access the active material. Nature Nanotechnology doi: 10.1038/nnano.2010.162. 2010.162.

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MARCH 25, 2010

An intensive search has been underway for years for alternative sources of isoprene, in particular those from renewable resources such as biomass. Ilana S Aldor, Anthony R Calabria, Joseph C McAuliffe (2010) BioIsoprene: Development of a bio-based process for production of isoprene from renewable resources (ACS239 Paper 349).

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JUNE 21, 2016

The grand opening of the new ACSL also marks the 30th anniversary of Lamborghini’s use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer in its vehicles. One of the more critical recent developments for Lamborghini in carbon fiber is the Forged Composite technology, developed in collaboration with Callaway Golf and the University of Washington.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

The most abundant sugars in brown macroalgae are alginate, mannitol, and glucan (glucose polymers in the form of laminarin or cellulose). In the new platform, the alginate polymer is first degraded into oligomers (short fragments) by an alginate lyase secreted by the cells, the gene for which came from the bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Founded in October 2010, NOHMs Technologies has developed a battery that is based on lithium-sulfur chemistry. NOHMs is developing a hybrid materials thin-film separator that provides a ceramic-polymer-liquid barrier to stabilize the lithium anode, increasing lifetime and safety of lithium-sulfur batteries. Batteries'

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MAY 20, 2013

Other end-uses, including glass-ceramics, greases and polymers, have also shown high rates of growth, but are predicted to moderate over the next five years as emerging economy growth slows. Galaxy Resources commissioned a new 17,000 tpy LCE mineral conversion plant in China in 2012.

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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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APRIL 9, 2010

SK Energy uses a lithium manganese oxide cathode material, mixing in NMC material for stabilization; a surface-modified graphite on the anode; a gel polymer electrolyte; and a ceramic-coated proprietary SK separator featuring low shrinkage and high heat resistance. SK Energy Investor Presentation (April 2010). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

Biobased materials availability may improve over time due to the increased demand and research, however, current resources may be have predicted limits. Daimler is currently producing an air filter system that is made of 60% polyamide which will replace the plastics produced from fossil fuel resources. General Motors.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Templating can use either hard templates (such as anodized alumina membranes and MCM-41 silica) or soft templates (such as surfactants and block co-polymers. Hyun-Woo Shim, Yun-Ho Jin, Seung-Deok Seo, Seung-Hun Lee, and Dong-Wan Kim (2010) Highly Reversible Lithium Storage in Bacillus subtilis -Directed Porous Co 3 O 4 Nanostructures.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Earlier post.). In a presentation at the 1 st Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock , held last week in Essen, Germany, LanzaTech CSO Dr. 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. This is now being developed further, says Burton.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

LGCMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, will manufacture Li-ion polymer battery cells for the Chevy Volt at a Recovery Act-funded $303-million production facility under construction in Holland, Mich. Cathodes (ANL presentation by Dr. Michael Thackeray at 2010 Annual Merit Review DOE Vehicle Technologies Program).

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JUNE 17, 2010

The BIIP assessment includes the bitumen production, reserves and economic contingent resources previously reported as well as an estimate of Cenovus’s share of all other bitumen on the company’s lands. The company plans to reinvigorate efforts to increase production from its substantial conventional oil resource.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Both partners have been working on the development of the industrial fermentation and down-stream processing of bio-based succinic acid and will start production of commercial quality and volumes in the second quarter of 2010.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The C 6 to C 8 aromatic hydrocarbons can be high-octane gasoline additives or feedstocks for the chemical and polymer industries. The C 2 to C 4 olefins can also be used directly for polymer synthesis or can be modified to form other products, including alkylated aromatics and longer linear alpha olefins. —Vispute et al.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

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.,

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MARCH 29, 2016

The ATJ Task Force in ASTM D02-J6, initiated by Gevo in 2010, focused on two main fuel products: ATJ-SPK (paraffins) and ATJ-SKA (Synthetic Kerosene with Aromatics). Gevo is preparing the shipment of ATJ to Alaska Airlines for this first flight. ATJ-SPK has a maximum blend ratio of 30%; ATJ-SKA has a maximum blend ratio up to 70%.

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JULY 4, 2010

Other research has shown the efficacy of ozonolysis pretreatment in degrading the lignin polymer but also slightly solubilizing hemicellulose content of lignocellulosic biomass. Anushadevi Panneerselvam, Ratna Sharma-Shivappa, Praveen Kolar, Thomas Ranney (2010) Effect of ozonolysis on bioconversion of miscanthus to bioethanol.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

The cell comprises a Li metal anode, a highly Li-ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane laminate fabricated from glass–ceramic (GC) and polymer–ceramic materials, and a solid-state composite air cathode prepared from high surface area carbon and ionically conducting GC powder. Binod Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, Robert Leese, Joseph P.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The respective carbohydrate polymers of both chitin and cellulose form extremely dense, resilient bonds. Eijsink (2010) An Oxidative Enzyme Boosting the Enzymatic Conversion of Recalcitrant Polysaccharides. But in practice, it has proven to be quite challenging. Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad, Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Science Vol.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

This approach to enzyme engineering, described in the 1 January 2010, issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (available online December 25, 2009), could be used to further understand the mechanisms of lignin biosynthesis, and may lead to the production of plants that are easier to convert to biofuels. —Chang-Jun Liu, lead author.

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