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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The 30-acre Panda Hummel Station power facility will occupy part of the 192-acre Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone at the site of the recently retired Sunbury coal-fired power plant. To date, Hummel Station is expected to be one of the largest coal to natural gas conversion projects in the United States.

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Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2024

The mental-health app Woebot launched in 2017, back when “chatbot” wasn’t a familiar term and someone seeking a therapist could only imagine talking to a human being. And ChatGPT has helped millions of people experiment with conversational AI. There are thousands of apps that offer automated support for mental health and wellness.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2017

The funding was part of DOE’s strategy to invest in discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. The center is home to the largest carbon fiber spinline at any university in North America.

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MAY 1, 2017

is showcasing its recently announced second-generation, AEC-Q101 qualified GaN FET—the industry’s first automotive-grade GaN technology—at the 2017 Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Europe expo. Transphorm Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2020

For the near term, interim targets are to increase the number of new light-duty electric vehicles sold on an annual basis from 4,156 in 2017 to 10,500 by 30 June 2020 and to 23,500 by 30 June 2022. This will require maintaining 50% plus annual growth rates.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The collaboration began three years ago when Automobili Lamborghini joined the MIT-Italy Program, and took a further step forward in 2017 with the launch of two research projects, one with Professor Mircea Dinc? CO 2 and O 2 reduction, and natural gas conversion), energy conversion and storage, sensing, gas separation, and biotechnology.

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APRIL 18, 2018

With no moving parts, the HCS-100 operates at a fraction of the cost of, and is more reliable than, current mechanical compressors. The ability to cost-effectively and reliably compress hydrogen will play an important part in accelerating the adoption of FCEVs and other vehicles such as fuel cell powered trucks and buses. Source: HyET.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Novozymes has introduced the Spirizyme T Portfolio, an advanced suite of glucoamylase enzymes with trehalase and other yield enhancing activities that provide the most total sugar conversion in the industry. Trehalose makes up a significant part of the so-called DP2 peak, a measure of residual sugar in an ethanol plant.

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JULY 25, 2016

Ford is expanding its SYNC 3 connectivity platform—allowing compatibility of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—throughout its entire 2017 US vehicle lineup of cars, SUVs, light trucks and electrified vehicles. Future, over-the-air updates via Wi-Fi will help ensure it keeps up with the latest technology.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. 2017) “Developing a 55% BTE Commercial Heavy-Duty Opposed-Piston Engine without a Waste Heat Recovery System,” SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0638 doi: 10.4271/2017-01-0638. Earlier post.). Zermeno, R.,

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APRIL 16, 2018

J subcommittee (8 November 2017), ASTM D02 Main committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants (18 March 2018) and ASTM General Society Review (1 April 2018). 2017) Click to enlarge. J on Aviation Fuel ballot was submitted to the ASTM membership for review (the “D02.J J Ballot”). Source: Han et al.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

These projects involve major players in the aerospace industry and will formally launch in 2017. The following technology areas will be investigated: Hard chrome plating; Chromate conversion coatings; Chromic acid anodizing; Cadmium plating on industry standard parts; Bonding primers; and. Structural primers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2017

reports that the energy conversion efficiency of the FPLG can reach up to 45.82% with an intake pressure of 2.6 The compressed air flows alternately into each cylinder to drive the piston assembly back and forth, and the linear generator converts parts of the kinetic energy of the piston assembly into electricity. 2017.08.031.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Groupe Renault has acquired the French company PVI (Power Vehicle Innovation), which specializes in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electricity or natural gas. We are very pleased to welcome PVI’s team specializing in electric conversions to Groupe Renault. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

—Isenstadt and German (2017). The new diesel paper is part of this series. In addition, they found that many systems are capable of NO x conversion over a wide temperature range at rates close to those of three-way catalytic converters on gasoline vehicles. Isenstadt and German (2017). Background. E-boost and 48V.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

A version of the latter was publicly shown in 2017. Protean just this past week also showed a Land Rover Defender EV conversion taking advantage of the tech as part of weight-saving measures. China’s Dongfeng Fengshen E70 recently became the world’s first passenger vehicle to use them.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017—liquefied gas electrolytes—could pave the way to replacing the graphite anode with a lithium-metal anode. cycling efficiency reported in the 2017 Science paper, and an 85% cycling efficiency for lithium metal anodes with a conventional (liquid) electrolyte.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

At CES 2017, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America introduced the Panasonic Cognitive Infotainment platform designed to provide OEMs and fleet providers a set of cognitive vehicle solutions combining Panasonic’s infotainment expertise with IBM’s Watson and cloud technologies. Panasonic, Qualcomm and Android.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The bio-refinery will be located in Anhui province, close to Fuyang in Eastern China, and will have capacity to process 1 million metric tons of biomass per year, approximately 4 times the capacity of the biomass conversion facility by Beta Renewables in Crescentino, Italy.

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG)—biomethane—as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC. UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss.,

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MARCH 9, 2017

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have synthesized a nanographene–Re (Rhenium) complex that functions as an efficient electrocatalyst and photocatalyst for the selective reduction of CO 2 to CO for subsequent conversion to fuels. The complex can selectively electrocatalyze CO 2 reduction to CO in tetrahydrofuran at −0.48

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APRIL 12, 2017

The project shows that direct co-conversion of biomass and methane with an appropriately designed catalyst leads to significant improvements in hydrocarbon yields. Francis Epplin and Phil Kenkel, for this part of the study. Kumar collaborated with two other OSU Professors from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Drs.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The ABF, with $35 million requested for fiscal year 2017, will achieve its goals by developing a system for product development and commercialization that will be broadly applicable to many bioproducts. This coordinated public effort will aid in efficiently realizing BETO’s goal to commercialize biofuels and renewable chemicals.

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AUGUST 12, 2017

Funding will support pilot-scale demonstrations of a thermochemical platform using advanced thermochemical conversion methods successfully proven at the lab or bench scale to efficiently produce bio-based intermediate fuel and potential co-products. The deadline to submit applications is 13 October 2017.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Filmed in July 2017, this video shows Atlas walking through a “hatch” on a pitching surface. RozenZebet ] Hawkeye is a real time multimodal conversation and interaction agent for the Boston Dynamics’ mobile robot Spot. Nature ] via [ IRIDIA ] Thanks, David! Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013.

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MARCH 5, 2019

We want to start a conversation about whether car makers have the right or maybe even an obligation to install technology in cars that changes their driver’s behavior, to tackle things like speeding, intoxication or distraction. As humans, we all understand the dangers with snakes, spiders and heights. —Jan Ivarsson.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

While from 2010 to 2015, the investment focus was on drop-in replacements for established chemicals, in 2016 VCs’ focus has shifted to disruptive synthetic biology (synbio) and conversion technologies, according to Lux Research. is part of the Lux Research Bio-based Materials and Chemicals Intelligence service.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

LiDAR sensors that leverage this new design will be less expensive, easier to integrate due to their smaller size, and more reliable as a result of fewer moving parts. Velodyne LiDAR’s design is currently being tested and integrated into future products, and a release date announcement will be made in 2017.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

They especially like the conversion vehicles because they’re different.”. A history that goes back GEVA has a history that very much involves the aforementioned conversions. I’d done a conversion with lead acid batteries in 1982 on a 1971 VW Beetle,” Garver continued. “I’d Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

As part of the world’s largest ESS (energy storage systems) project, STEAG GBS (Großbatterie-Systeme) plants belonging to the German power supplier in North-Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland Palatinate will be modernized. Conversely energy will be fed into the grid to keep the frequency constant at 50 Hz. Earlier post.) billion (€1.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Poplar woodchips from older trees have been the focus of most research, mainly because wood parts contain the highest concentration of sugar, which is important for making ethanol and chemicals. Additionally, other tree parts go to waste when only the trunk is used, making the process more inefficient and wasteful. That’s the problem.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The testing is being performed as part of the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise Program (CLEEN). GE Aviation is a part of General Electric Company, and is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2018

In large part, this has been driven by investment in exploration within the mineral sector, and the hunt for lithium-bearing pegmatites in Australia, Canada and Europe, and lithium-bearing clay deposits in the US and Mexico. However, operating costs are only part of the story.

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JULY 9, 2018

In large part, this has been driven by investment in exploration within the mineral sector, and the hunt for lithium-bearing pegmatites in Australia, Canada and Europe, and lithium-bearing clay deposits in the US and Mexico. However, operating costs are only part of the story.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This new work, described in a study published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science , is the first to successfully demonstrate the approach of going from carbon dioxide directly to target products—ethanol and ethylene—at energy conversion efficiencies rivaling natural counterparts. Earlier post.). to 1-sun illumination.

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APRIL 14, 2017

Solar-to-chemical energy conversion for energy storage, fuels and feedstocks, particularly to address greenhouse gas emissions, is one of the primary goals for scientists in the field of solar energy generation. QDs, which are spherical semiconductor nanocrystals (2-10 nm in diameter), enhance the MEG process. Yong Yan, Ryan W. 2017.52.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

The group’s goal is to engage as many young professionals as possible in the conversation about how to get involved in the climate and sustainability sectors,” says Sajith Wijesuriya , CSTF chair. territory pledged in 2019 to complete the shift; Hurricane Maria had severely damaged its infrastructure in 2017.

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