Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

In a 21013 study, researchers found large air quality and associated health benefits accruing to the residents of Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) as a result of the rapid conversion of the motor vehicle fleet to CNG. Congestion costs are still one-half of the health benefits of the CNG conversion policy. Earlier post.) 2014.04.017.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a one-pot process for the direct conversion of sugar and sugar polyols to n-alkanes. 2013), One-Pot Conversion of Sugar and Sugar Polyols to n-Alkanes without CC Dissociation over the Ir-ReO x /SiO 2 Catalyst Combined with H-ZSM-5. Click to enlarge. Nakagawa, Y. and Tomishige, K.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

million in new agreements by ZHRO Solutions , LLC, the developer of a proprietary advanced technology for use in the conversion of heavy-duty diesel trucks to natural gas. These full-scale systems, representative of production release design, are scheduled to be delivered to ZHRO in Q4 2013.

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MARCH 7, 2014

In a 2012 presentation, the inventors said that the direct conversion process delivers a liquid hydrocarbon fuel yield of ~54-55% at 310°C, with ~6-7% ethylene and ~39% water byproducts, making the technology more cost-effective than previous approaches. Catalytic conversion of to hydrocarbons (2012). —Chaitanya Narula.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

This technology, which was first demonstrated in 2013 in a laboratory unit, has now been demonstrated at pilot scale achieving commercial productivity and stability targets. Garbage is an important resource. —Satoshi Uenoyama, Sekisui Senior Managing Executive Officer, Responsible for Corporate Research and Development.

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MARCH 2, 2013

Researchers at the University of Bath (UK) have developed a new carbon nanotube (CNT)-based iron catalyst for the simplified conversion of CO and CO 2 to longer chain hydrocarbons. The well-known Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide has been explored by researchers around the world.

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. One of the catalytic conversion processes creates the high-octane gasoline blendstock. Earlier post.). Bio-hydrocarbons Biogasoline Biomass'

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JUNE 10, 2013

Berkeley Lab researchers, working at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test-bed for evaluating and optimizing solar-driven electrochemical energy conversion systems. Segalman (2013) Integrated microfluidic test-bed for energy conversion devices.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. —John Thomas.

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APRIL 4, 2019

AVTA will achieve that conversion milestone later this year. When BYD opened its Lancaster manufacturing plant in 2013, it had a handful of employees working on 10 buses in a 106,000-square-foot building that once housed a motorhome manufacturing facility.

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JULY 30, 2012

There are two main types of hybrid car in the world: those that are built from the ground up as hybrids, and those that are hybrid conversions of existing cars. The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is the latter. The well-known Toyota Prius is the former.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Among them will be the 500e, a limited production electric conversion of the hatchback that it really doesn't want to build--as company officials have said repeatedly. The 2013 Fiat 500e is a compliance car meant solely to satisfy California's zero-emission.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

As early as 2013, in a first research project in Leipzig, BMW tested eleven hydrogen-powered tractors and forklifts in test operation and identified important fields of action for the current connection project. The consortium is supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and its program company, NOW GmbH.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It is the first radically new and potentially workable alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion devices to be developed in the past 70 years or so. Stucky & Martin Moskovits (2013) An autonomous photosynthetic device in which all charge carriers derive from surface plasmons. Nature Nanotechnology doi: 10.1038/nnano.2013.18.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Launch of the “Type 1 EV” is targeted at year-end 2013/2014. In parallel with EV conversion of the Saab 9-3, an all-new model will be developed (“Type 2 EV”), based on the Phoenix platform ( earlier post ) and additional technology from Japan.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

NOG can be a nice platform with different sugars for a 100 percent conversion to acetyl-CoA. Liao (2013) Synthetic non-oxidative glycolysis enables complete carbon conservation. For biorefining, a 50 percent improvement in yield would be a huge increase. —Igor Bogorad. Bogorad, Tzu-Shyang Lin & James C.

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APRIL 11, 2013

Researchers at the University of Bristol (UK) have developed a new family of catalysts that enables the conversion of ethanol into n-butanol—a higher alcohol with better characteristics for transportation applications than ethanol—with selectivity of more than 95% at good conversion. Wass’ team acknowledges funding from BP.

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JULY 27, 2011

In collaboration with Ford, Azure’s plug-in hybrid technology will be initially integrated on Ford’s F-Series Super Duty cab and chassis, the F-550, which is expected to be available in early 2013.

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JUNE 6, 2020

Innovative solutions for conversion of critical minerals into high-value end products. Founded in 2013, the Critical Materials Institute is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub led by Ames Laboratory that seeks to eliminate and reduce reliance on rare-earth metals and other materials subject to supply chain disruptions.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

51-year-old Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. million in outstanding 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. a pioneer in materials science and renewable energy technologies, today voluntarily filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Sale of United Solar.

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DECEMBER 31, 2013

Foster, John Ralph, Wim Soetaert, Gilles Pilate, and Wout Boerjan (2013) “Improved saccharification and ethanol yield from field-grown transgenic poplar deficient in cinnamoyl-CoA reductase,” PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1321673111. Van Montagu, Nicholas Santoro, Clifton E. 1321673111. Biomass Biotech Cellulosic ethanol'

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MARCH 4, 2024

The deal will help finance the PAK Lithium Project mine and a planned lithium chemicals conversion facility, Frontier said, as the company aims to become a major supplier of the key mineral used in EV batteries to the North American supply chain. Frontier shares were trading at C$1.06 Spodumene concentrate is a type of lithium mineral ore.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Sedans and wagons fell to 33% of the market, well below the 50% market share they held as recently as model year 2013, and far below the 80% market share they held in 1975.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

For the conversion of glycerol into fuels, most research focuses on the gasification of glycerol to produce syngas that can be further converted into gasoline or diesel via Fischer?Tropsch Nevertheless, very little research into the direct conversion of glycerol to gasoline-range hydrocarbons has been reported. Tropsch synthesis (FTS).

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

The XL3 system uses a patent-pending inline traction motor system design, the newest upgrade for the company’s hybrid conversion system. The Canadian Linen vans, however, are MY 2013, and so use the earlier XL Hybrid system. The system is now available as a ship-thru option in the US and Canada.

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MAY 13, 2014

Fe-MSN catalyzes the conversion of crude microalgal oil into diesel-range hydrocarbons. Smith, and Young-Jin Lee, began by using bi-functionalized mesostructured nanoparticles containing amine groups that capture free fatty acids and nickel nanoparticles that catalyze the conversion of the acids into green diesel. 2014.04.009.

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DECEMBER 14, 2013

TIPS has developed a novel method of conversion for gas, biomass and coal to liquid hydrocarbons (XTL) that is more efficient and easier to apply on small scale than the commonly used Fischer-Tropsch process. This new method requires fewer conversion steps to convert gas or biomass into higher hydrocarbons, with fuel the main application.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Developed with the support of approximately $100 million in investments and research from the US Department of Energy, the facilities use biochemical conversion technologies such as yeast and enzymes to convert cellulosic biomass into transportation fuels.

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JUNE 17, 2014

The joint development program, started in June 2013 between Calysta and NatureWorks, is focused on creation of a commercially viable methane-to-lactic-acid process. While the critical lab scale first stage of the project has confirmed methane conversion to lactic acid, much additional development work remains. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 16, 2013

In a paper published in the journal Science , they reported that by knocking out the enzyme in Arabidopsis plants, they were able to increase the conversion of cellulose to glucose by up to four-fold compared to wild type. Science doi: 10.1126/science.1241602.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

gasification of the biomass and conversion of the resulting syngas to fuel), the NExBTL process out-of-the-box had no option to utilize cellulosic biomass as a feedstock. The usage of waste and residue-based inputs increased by 476,000 tons to 1,219,000 tons and accounted for approximately 52% (35%) of total renewable feedstock usage in 2013.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. Conversion to CNG/LPG is supported by a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier. The roomy, flexible interior is suited for livery service and conversion to CNG and LPG. 2014 Transit Connect Taxi.

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JULY 30, 2013

conversion, respectively. The Cu–Fe catalyst developed in this work is inexpensive, simple, and amenable to scale up, which makes it a promising candidate for the general conversion of biomass-derived monomers to biofuels. They report on their work in a paper in the journal Fuel. —Yan and Chen. Fuel doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.06.042.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have demonstrated the successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), to glacial acrylic acid and super-absorbent polymers, marking another milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. The team has selected the process for further scale-up.

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MAY 9, 2014

developer of a power conversion technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA), received a purchase order for ten of its PPSA-enabled 30 kW battery converters from Coritech Services, a provider of custom engineering solutions for a variety of applications including electric vehicle charging. Ideal Power Inc., Earlier post.)

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JULY 19, 2011

Funding to cover the parts and labor for vehicle conversions will be provided under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program. This is the second phase of funding availability under the Program, which began in December 2009 and will continue through 2013. The application deadline is Friday, 12 August 2011, at 5pm EDT.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Non-road Diesel Vehicles and Equipment: the incremental cost of a newer, cleaner vehicle or piece of equipment powered by a model year 2013 or newer certified non-road diesel engine, up to 25% of the cost of an eligible replacement vehicle or piece of equipment.

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