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Researchers at Case Western University have developed catalysts made of carbon nanotubes dipped in a polymer solution that equal the energy output and otherwise outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells. Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge. A paper on their work is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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MAY 16, 2012

Electrospinning is a process that uses a strong electrical field to draw a polymer fluid into fine filaments. InTech, 2011, Ch. The production technique uses the institute’s self-developed electrostatic spinning membrane equipment and patented multi-nozzle group control.

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JUNE 20, 2011

billion in 2011 to $98.5 The 2011 award winners are: Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. Genomatica is developing and commercializing sustainable basic and intermediate chemicals made from renewable feedstocks including readily available sugars, biomass, and syngas. billion by 2020.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

The company plans initially to use the bio-based acrylic acid to manufacture super-absorbent polymers. One of the main applications is in the manufacture of super-absorbent polymers that can soak up large amounts of liquid and are used mainly in baby diapers and other hygiene products.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Cella Energy, developer of a novel hydrogen storage technology ( earlier post ), was named the UK winner for the Shell Springboard Awards 2011. Being named the overall Shell Springboard winner for 2011 is a great boost for Cella Energy which will give us real credibility in the eyes of customers and potential investors alike.

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JUNE 18, 2013

An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of advanced gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The technology was licensed by Siemens Energy Inc. Orlando, Fla.) Siemens has now opened a new facility in Charlottesville, Va.,

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Such LIBs, which feature a gel polymer electrolyte, are used in tablets and smartphones. The new separator readily adheres to the polymer electrolyte and is highly resistant to oxidation, resulting in LIBs that offer greater safety, higher output and longer lifespans. billion) in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2011.

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JANUARY 31, 2015

SolidEnergy , an MIT spin-out commercializing solid electrolyte technology enabling the use of lithium metal anodes for high energy density rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), says that in 2016, it and its battery manufacturing partners will release a 2 Ah commercial battery for the smartphone and wearable market.

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JULY 24, 2012

About 10 million tonnes are produced each year, of which two-thirds are used to manufacture synthetic rubber, with the last third is used for nylon, latices, ABS plastics and other polymers. In August 2011, Genomatica announced it had successfully produced butadiene from renewable feedstocks in pound quantities. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Situated in fields outside the city of Crescentino, it is the first plant designed and built to produce bioethanol from agricultural residues and energy crops at commercial scale using enzymatic conversion, the partners said. The plant uses wheat straw, rice straw and arundo donax, a high-yielding energy crop grown on marginal land.

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JUNE 1, 2014

As part of a four-year DOE-funded project, researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, working with FMC Corporation, have developed a novel polymer binder and solvent system facilitating the use of FMC’s unique Stabilized Lithium Metal Powder (SLMP) as a performance-enhancing additive in Li-ion battery electrodes.

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The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

(a) Chemical structure of the PEDT:PSSH polymer blend. (b) Unlike more conventional supercapacitor electrode materials with large surface areas and high porosities, the new hydrophilized polymer network uses ion-conducting channels for fast ion transport and charge storage. Click to enlarge. —Xie et al.

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JUNE 7, 2012

The partners aim to commercialize synthetic rubber for tires using bio-based isoprene and are proceeding with the research. Addressing this challenge, the two companies signed an agreement in June 2011 to jointly research synthetic rubber using new rubber raw materials and its applications as they embark on the research. Ajinomoto Co.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Researchers at Switzerland’s Empa—an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain —have developed a manufacturing process for nano-cellulose powder for use as a raw material for creating polymer composites. It is also biodegradable.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

V, a meaningful voltage for polymer-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells operation, comparable with that of a commercial Pt-based cathode tested under identical conditions. A cathode made with the best electrocatalyst from this work, tested in H 2 -O 2 , has a power density of 0.75 —Proietti et al.

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MARCH 21, 2011

The company expects to complete the site selection process in 3Q 2011 and begin construction by year-end. Materia was founded in 1998 to commercialize olefin metathesis catalyst technology. Materia plans to open an olefin metathesis catalyst manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

These experiences have given us valuable insight into how our yeast will perform at commercial scale, and the fact that our yeast performance translated from lab to industrial scale is a strong testament to our technology and the capability of our scientists and engineers.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Bio-ethylene could be integrated in various polymer applications such as polyethylene (PE), polyethyleneteraphthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) in existing unmodified downstream polymerization installations. Ethylene is currently produced by steam cracking of naphtha.

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APRIL 15, 2012

Elevance and XiMo began working together in January 2011 on Molybdenum-catalyzed metathesis of natural oil esters. They have carried out successful demonstrations that make the Molybdenum-catalyzed metathesis of natural oil esters commercially competitive. Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., Hoveyda, Patricia and Joseph T.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

(BEI) of Chino, California, a manufacturer of advanced components for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, is moving its headquarters to Tallahassee, Florida. Zheng, is planning to turn nanotechnology pioneered at FSU into a better, faster, more economical and commercially viable fuel cell.

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JULY 21, 2011

HIVOCOMP (Advanced materials enabling High-Volume road transport applications of lightweight structural COMPosite parts) runs until September 2014 and intends to significantly speed up the composites production process, a key factor for the establishment of plastics in the commercial vehicles market.

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MARCH 6, 2017

We are excited to join with Kuraray in bringing LFR to the large global tire market and commercializing safer high-performance tires that utilize an additive from a sustainable resource. We expect this commercial entry is just the start of anticipated adoption by other major brands across the world.

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About 10 million tonnes are produced each year, of which two-thirds are used to manufacture synthetic rubber, with the last third is used for nylon, latices, ABS plastics and other polymers. It will also aim to be the first to license the process and build commercial plants.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Amyris and Antibióticos commenced test fermentation runs in January 2011, and, based on the successful outcome of those production runs, are proceeding with expanded production. Finally, Amyris has entered into an agreement with Glycotech, Inc. —John Melo, CEO of Amyris.

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An NREL report summarizing the 2011 Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop noted that: In comparison with PEMFCs, AMFCs offer the advantage of avoiding Pt or Pt group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts, one of the primary limitations in the commercial deployment of fuel cells. … An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC.

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APRIL 29, 2011

One major oil services company conducted a full pilot test in the field using produced water from the Clinton formation in Ohio in July 2010 and March 2011. The results of this project have led to commercial interest from several global energy companies and future collaborative efforts. milligrams per liter.

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Also signed was a separate three-way letter of intent between LanzaTech, Henan Coal and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) regarding the establishment of a Bio Energy Research Center for the development, pilot production and commercialization of the technology to change coal-derived synthesis gas to ethanol fuels and chemicals.

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MARCH 26, 2014

Axens, Total and IFPEN have introduced Atol, a technology for profitable production of polymer-grade bio-ethylene via the dehydration of ethanol (C 2 H 6 O). Atol is the result of a partnership between Total, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its affiliate Axens that started in 2011. Earlier post.)

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In 2011, the company was awarded $5 million from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The next two milestones for renewable jet fuel are the approval by ASTM and the scheduled commercial test flights. Earlier post.). Pat Gruber, Gevo CEO.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In 2011, LanzaTech announced that it had demonstrated the continuous fermentation of CO 2 in the presence of hydrogen to acetic acid, using their modified microorganisms. Another challenge is—assuming successful large scale commercialization is possible—what to do with all the resulting acetic acid. Earlier post.).

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This would break down lignin—a recalcitrant biomass polymer that consists of a network of nine hydrocarbon units connected by C-O bonds. Hartwig (2011) Selective, Nickel-Catalyzed Hydrogenolysis of Aryl Ethers. A paper on their work is published in the current issue of Science. —Sergeev and Hartwig. Sergeev and John F.

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JUNE 17, 2010

The business plan also includes cash flow growth that will provide Cenovus with the flexibility to consider increased dividends after 2011 and potential share buybacks in future years. The company plans to test a SAGD well pair at Grand Rapids this fall and possibly submit a regulatory application by the end of 2011. per barrel.

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The discovery—reported in an open access paper in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science and highlighted in Nature Chemistry —will help address the lack of detailed understanding of the fundamental chemistry of pyrolysis, which is a roadblock to commercialization. Credit: Paul Dauenhauer. Mettler, Samir H. Mushrif, Alex D.

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In 2011, GBE had announced an agreement “ with a major German car manufacturer ” regarding an undisclosed application of GEB’s technology. Under the agreement, GBE will supply Audi with isooctane derived from isobutene produced at its new pre-commercial pilot system at the Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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The pilot plant is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2011 and marks a major milestone in the commercialization of Avantium’s technology. To run the pilot plant and to further accelerate the commercialization of YXY, Avantium is raising additional private funding. —Tom van Aken, CEO Avantium.

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The prohibitive cost of platinum for catalyzing the ORR has hampered the widespread use of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Eliminating platinum would solve a significant economic challenge that has hampered large-scale commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems. Click to enlarge. Gang Wu, Karren L. More, Christina M. Science Vol.

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