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Study Finds Microwave-Assisted Transesterification of Camelina Oil Consumes Less Than 10% of the Energy as Conventional Heating

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Researchers at the University of New Mexico found in a study of the catalytic conversion of Camelina Sativa oil to biodiesel through both conventional heating and microwave radiation that the microwave-heating method consumed less than 10% of the energy to achieve the same yield as the conventional heating method. Prafulla D.

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The Meeting of the Minds That Launched AI

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When the photo was reprinted in Eliza Strickland’s October 2021 article “The Turbulent Past and Uncertain Future of Artificial Intelligence,” in IEEE Spectrum , the caption identified six people, plus one “unknown.” But as Strickland notes in her October 2021 Spectrum article, a division was already forming in AI research.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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Read more EV Tech Explained articles. This article appeared in Charged Issue 56 – July/Aug 2021 – Subscribe now. . In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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So when Texas got hit by Uri, it couldn’t pull power from New Mexico or Colorado or further away in the Eastern Interconnection. A year ago, we weren’t even having this conversation. Back to top An abridged version of this article appears in the December 2023 print issue as “The Transformer.”

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New exhaust catalyst features thermal durability and high reactivity at low operating temperatures

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Now, researchers at Washington State University, University of New Mexico, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report developing a catalyst that can both withstand high temperatures and convert pollutants at near room temperature. Hensen, Yong Wang & Abhaya K. Hensen, Yong Wang & Abhaya K.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Yet, as noted in a Clean Air Task Force report , “To date … there has been hardly any conversation among policy analysts, let alone high-level policymakers, about how such a massive [energy] infrastructure initiative should be undertaken.” If no final hurdles appear, that project might begin construction in 2023 and be completed in 2025.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Clean Fleet Article It would be a financial win-win for all. John Addison publishes the Clean Fleet Report with archives of over 60 articles and reports about electric vehicles, V2G, biofuels, fleet success and more. Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants.

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