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million) investment as part of its Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge. Hydrogen is catalyzed on the anode in the conventional fashion. The Carbon Trust’s Polymer Fuel Cell Challenge was launched in 2009 to deliver the critical reduction in fuel cell system costs that must be achieved to make mass market deployment a reality.

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billion in 2011 to $98.5 The 2011 award winners are: Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. 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. billion by 2020.

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Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Ground is scheduled to be broken in Werlte, Germany in July 2011.

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Cost reduction potential of a polymer fuel cell system using an ITM Power membrane. ITM Power has published figures showing what it believes is the highest ever polymer fuel cell power density using hydrogen as the fuel and ordinary air, rather than pure oxygen. DOE says that 2011 costs are $49/kW. Source: Carbon Trust.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has selected 11 projects to receive up to $10 million in funding through the fuel cell technology incubator FOA ( earlier post ) in support of innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen fuel technologies. Source: Slade et al. Click to enlarge. Gas Technology Institute.

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Seeo’s cell design couples a solid lithium metal anode with a conventional porous lithium iron phosphate cathode and Seeo’s nanostructured solid polymer electrolyte (“DryLite”). One approach to a solid-state electrolyte is the use of a solid polymer. Unfortunately, hard polymers tend to be nonconductive. Earlier post.).

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The information received from the RFI will be used to update the analyses in DOE’s Critical Material Strategy Reports that were released in 2010 and 2011. Stationary fuel cells & hydrogen electrolysis. Solid oxide solid acid Phosphoric acid molten carbonate Polymer electrolyte membrane. Grid storage. Solar photvoltaics.

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The companies will jointly build a demonstration plant in Zhengzhou, Henan province, which will initially produce ethanol, and is targeted to be operational by the second half of 2011. LanzaTech says that its microbe is able to use gas feeds containing mainly carbon monoxide and little to no hydrogen. Earlier post.) 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. We anticipated that the low reactivity of homogeneous catalysts toward hydrogenation of aromatic rings would prevent competitive formation of cycloalkanes and cycloalkanols from such a process.

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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. The hydrogen serves as the energy source in this case. Earlier post.). CO 2 to acetic acid fermentation. Source: LanzaTech. Click to enlarge.

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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. —Piotr Zelenay, corresponding author for the paper. 1200832.

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kWh lithium polymer battery pack provides an all-electric range (AER) of 27 miles (43 km). liter) and 2011 (5.0-liter); liter); the Gamma I-4 in 2012; and the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in 2015. Lastly, the vehicle’s 9.8 Receiving this award demonstrates Hyundai’s continued momentum as a leader in advanced powertrains.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

Butadiene demand—driven by growth in the replacement tire industry, and electronics and consumer markets—exceeded supply by 170 thousand metric tons in 2011, according to the May 2012 Chemsystem Nexant report. Polymer-grade butadiene must be high purity and free of acetylenes, sulfur and other heavy components.

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When used as a fuel precursor, farnesene can be hydrogenated to farnesane, which has a high cetane number (58). 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.

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The TOMO manufacturing platform enables rapid, cost-effective development and production of high performance products made from metals, ceramics, polymers and composite material systems. The technology was licensed by Siemens Energy Inc. Orlando, Fla.) Siemens has now opened a new facility in Charlottesville, Va.,

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Vehicles with new, environmental technologies including hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be identified with the Eco Dynamics badge. Kia plans to introduce a mid-sized, full hybrid vehicle in 2011 and follow up with early commercialization of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2012.

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AUGUST 27, 2011

Dumesic and co-workers have shown that APP can convert dissolved biomass derived compounds (including sugars, sugar alcohols, bio-oils, cellulose or even lignin) into hydrogen, light alkanes, liquid alkanes, and oxygenates. monofunctional compounds such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, and small amount of carboxylic acids; and.

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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. Hydrogen gas, a byproduct of the aromatization reaction, is used to remove unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic material. Earlier post.).

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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. Light olefins are key chemical building blocks that can be converted into transportation fuels, polymers and various commodity chemicals. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JULY 28, 2011

Researchers with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have embedded arrays of tin (Sn) nanopillars between graphene sheets without adding any polymer binder and carbon black for as-formed use as a high-performance anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

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Hydrogen gas, a byproduct of the aromatization reaction, is used to remove unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic material. Meylemans (2011) The role of butanol in the development of sustainable fuel technologies. A portion of this material is reacted separately to form high density aromatic compounds. Benjamin G. Harvey and Heather A.

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to develop and test a 25 kWh prototype battery system based on nanostructured polymer electrolytes. Seeo is targeting the production of a total of 1,000 cells with optimized power and energy by December 2011, with final pack design by June 2012. Funds for the 13 projects come from the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program.

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To aid in overcoming these challenges, in June 2011, the President announced the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and the Materials Genome Initiative for Economic Competitiveness. Low-cost advanced composites are also needed to make the storage tanks for vehicles that run on hydrogen and natural gas. ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.;

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To explore the best utilization of biomass, the team used the effective H/C ratio: the ratio between hydrogen and carbon atoms in the molecule adjusted for heteroatoms. Christensen, and Esben Taarning (2011) Beyond Petrochemicals: The Renewable Chemicals Industry. —Esben Taarning. Resources. Vennestrøm, C. Osmundsen, C.

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There is also a set of emerging trends in recent research that foreshadow major advances in the areas of health, biological-based energy production, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and environmental clean-up.On

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The project is expected to pass several key milestones by late 2011. These include the drilling of co-injection well pairs at the demo site (completed in 2009), injecting of steam in early 2010, and co-injection beginning in the autumn of 2011. Other SDTC awards. Consortium members include: MEG Energy Corp.;

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To explore the best utilization of biomass, the team used the effective H/C ratio: the ratio between hydrogen and carbon atoms in the molecule adjusted for heteroatoms. Christensen, and Esben Taarning (2011) Beyond Petrochemicals: The Renewable Chemicals Industry. —Esben Taarning. Resources. Vennestrøm, C. Osmundsen, C.

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The project is one of four awarded a combined $13 million by the Department of Energy program to advance fuel cell performance and durability and hydrogen storage technologies announced last month. Conventional fuel cells use thin sheets of catalyst particles—typically platinum on carbon powder—mixed with a polymer binder for the electrodes.

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A) SEM image of the CNT membrane surface, showing CNT tips emerging from the polymer. It consists of a carbon nanotube fixed within a flexible polymer sheet and aligned so that both of its ends are open. Dr. Freeman’s research is in polymer science and engineering specifically in mass transport of small molecules in solid polymers.

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The funding also includes up to $9 million to conduct independent cost analyses that will assess the progress of the technology under current research initiatives and help guide future fuel cell and hydrogen storage R&D efforts. desulfurization); reactors to convert the raw fuel into a hydrogen-rich stream (e.g.,

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Cyclic hydrocarbons are important for fuel components, chemicals, and polymer precursors. Cycloalkenes are key intermediates of this process; the ensuing aromatization of six-membered cyclic hydrocarbons and hydrogenation of alkenes (including both five- and six- membered cycloalkenes) stabilizes the final product mixture.In

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Hydrogen gas, a byproduct of the aromatization reaction, is used to remove unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic material. and Seattle and Portland in November 2011. A portion of this material is reacted separately to form high density aromatic compounds. The carrier flew 75 flights between Seattle and Washington, D.C.

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The Q5 hybrid quattro, which goes into production in 2011, is the first hybrid model from Audi with two drive systems. Audi Q5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept. Two high-pressure cylinders store hydrogen under a pressure of 700 bar. The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell outputs 98 kW (133 hp). Click to enlarge.

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In addition to a recent electric car deal with NISSAN Motors ( NSANY ), Portland General Electric, the Oregon state governor and GE have also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors ( MMTOF.PK ) to develop and sell the Miev electric car with 85 mile range by 2011. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.

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