article thumbnail

Eagle Graphite and University of British Columbia partner on development of silicon-modified anodes

Green Car Congress

The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Lab, under the leadership of Dr. Jian Liu, is the project’s research lead during the initial stages. Eagle Graphite owns and operates one of only two flake graphite production facilities in Canada and the only graphite quarry in western North America.

Universal 305
article thumbnail

University of Houston team demonstrates new efficient solar water-splitting catalyst for hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the University of Houston (UH) have developed a cobalt(II) oxide (CoO) nanocrystalline catalyst that can carry out overall water splitting with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of around 5%. 2013) “Efficient solar water-splitting using a nanocrystalline CoO photocatalyst.” Catalysts Hydrogen Production Solar'

Houston 268
article thumbnail

Airbus and Tsinghua University partner on aviation biofuels

Green Car Congress

Airbus and Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a value chain to speed up the commercialization of aviation bio-fuels. By the beginning of 2013, the full sustainability analysis should have been completed.

Universal 247
article thumbnail

University of Texas at Austin study measuring methane emissions released from natural gas production

Green Car Congress

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

Austin 210
article thumbnail

EPA proposes 2013 standards for RFS; cellulosic biofuel at 14 million gallons

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The standard proposed by the EPA for 2013 is 14 million gallons. The proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.28

2013 257
article thumbnail

Johnson Controls partners with Lawrence Technological University on new vehicle energy storage technologies

Green Car Congress

Johnson Controls will partner with Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Southfield, Mich. Johnson Controls will donate and install advanced test equipment and deploy technical resources to the university to propel academic and applied research into optimizing vehicle and battery design.

article thumbnail

Testing Products for Consumer Reports

Cars That Think

For over 80 years, people have turned to Consumer Reports for honest and authoritative assessments of products before they put their money down. Today, the responsibility for managing testing and ratings for tech-containing products falls to Maria Rerecich , senior director of product testing at the independent nonprofit member organization.