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ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

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JUNE 8, 2023

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a coating composed of carbon nanotubes that imparts superlubricity to sliding parts. In comparison, when dry metals slide past each other, the coefficient of friction is around 0.5. Kumara et al. We tried it without oil; it didn’t work.

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Carbon Oil Parts Solar

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. Electra’s process results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

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Carbon Companies Colorado Coal

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel. Dual scoring system.

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Standards Carbon Emissions Concept

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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MAY 7, 2023

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. A simplified version of the bio-landfill technology. It is essential to keep the biomass dry.

Carbon

Carbon Climate Water Gas-Electric

MTU carbonate-superstructured solid fuel cell (CSSFC) delivers enhanced power density at lower operating temperatures

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APRIL 9, 2023

Now, researchers at Michigan Technological University have demonstrated a carbonate-superstructured solid fuel cell (CSSFC) in which in situ generation of superstructured carbonate in the porous samarium-doped ceria layer creates a unique electrolyte with ultrahigh ionic conductivity of 0.17 S⋅cm −1 at 550 °C. . … —Su et al.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Power Powered

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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MARCH 10, 2022

Based on the work, Keliber’s lithium hydroxide will have a smaller carbon footprint than most of the competitors’ products. In the comparison, Keliber shows the lowest emission intensity of 4.38 Production in Chile, based on naturally low-carbon brine, causes slightly more emissions than Keliber’s route: 5.25

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Carbon Chile Australia Emissions

Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

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JUNE 10, 2022

The resulting 12-sided carbon nanospheres had “bumpy” surfaces that demonstrated excellent electrical charge transfer capabilities. . … The resulting 12-sided carbon nanospheres had bumpy surfaces that demonstrated excellent electrical charge transfer capabilities. —Lu et al. C and maintained 85.9% 2c00411.

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Li-ion Carbon Lithium Ion Batteries

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Overall, electrification reduces net external costs to society by 3–11% (5–24¢ per trip), depending on the assumed social cost of carbon. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.

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Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. and China account for more than half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change

SGL Carbon produces prototypes of fully integrated composite battery enclosures for NIO; battery swapping

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MAY 14, 2019

In collaboration with SGL Carbon, Chinese automotive manufacturer NIO has developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for its NIO high performance electric vehicles. In comparison, the CFRP battery enclosure is around 40 percent lighter.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Carbon Batteries Battery

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

There is a high degree of variability in the carbon intensity of hydrogen production, even using the same technologies or pathways. The creation and adoption of these technical protocols will help build and harmonize the hydrogen market, contextualize climate solutions, advance transparency and support global trade in low-carbon hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Insight Oklahoma Carbon

Proposed CA LCFS pathways for corn starch ethanol with carbon capture and sequestration: as low as 37 gCO2e/MJ

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

North Dakota-based Red Trail Energy (RTE), which since 2007 has operated an ethanol production facility with annual production of about 60 million gallons per year, is proposing sequestration of CO 2 produced from starch fermentation to lower the overall carbon intensity of the fuel for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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North Dakota Carbon South Dakota Montana

Study finds total greenhouse gas footprint of blue hydrogen “quite high” due to fugitive methane

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AUGUST 13, 2021

“Blue” hydrogen—produced through steam methane reforming (SMR) of natural gas or coal gasification, but with CO 2 capture and storage—is being described as having low or zero carbon emissions. Our analysis assumes that captured carbon dioxide can be stored indefinitely, an optimistic and unproven assumption.

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Hydrogen Gas Coal Exhaust

Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In comparison to hydrogen, liquefied ammonia makes it easier to transport large volumes to wherever it is needed. Because hydrogen produced from ammonia does not contain any carbon oxides or methane, it is also free from greenhouse gases. Ammonia can also be used for supplying hydrogen to land vehicles. —Dr.

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Transportation Industrial Industry Energy

ICL team assesses relative costs of carbon mitigation for 12 H2 production paths; trade-off between cost and level of decarbonization

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. An open-access paper on their work is published the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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Cost Of Carbon Production Hydrogen

ARPA-E adds five new funding topics to FOA to advance critical energy innovation

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MAY 30, 2020

Direct Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Oceanwater (DOC); $2.0 Direct Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Ambient Air (DAC); $2.0 In comparison to removal of CO 2 from point sources, DAC has the advantage of being location-independent. Mining Incinerated Disposal Ash Streams (MIDAS); $4.04 million; 1-5 awards. Waste into X (WiX); $5.0

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Energy Waste Carbon Emissions

National labs team delivers techno-economic analyses of H2 DRI scenarios for green steel

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (H 2 -DRI) is an alternative pathway for low-carbon steel production. To enable this comparison, a detailed techno-economic analysis, supported by rigorous process modelling, is conducted. …

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Green Hydrogen Gas-Electric Gas

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Chan School of Public Health, and consulted by dozens of experts in academia, updates ethanol’s carbon intensity score to reflect how continuous improvements in technology and practices have driven further emissions reductions in the lifecycle of ethanol and will lead to net zero renewable fuel in the future. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Lower rolling resistance means this demonstration tire has the potential to offer better fuel savings and carbon footprint reduction. These carbon black technologies target reduced carbon emissions, circularity and the use of bio-based carbons, while still delivering on performance.

Oil

Oil Carbon Polymer Renewable

Electra raises $85M to advance Low-Temperature Iron process; electrochemical refining at 60?C

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Electra has raised $85 million to produce Low-Temperature Iron (LTI) from commercial and low-grade ores using zero-carbon intermittent electricity. Electra’s process emits zero carbon dioxide emissions and carries zero green premium, meaning it will cost the same or less than existing production methods powered by fossil fuels.

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Coal Boston Carbon Green

Comment on China sells 1.2 million NEVs in Dec, nears 10 million for full year 2023, CAAM data show by AMortalDefiant

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JANUARY 14, 2024

First of all, the US has a quarter of the population as China does - that's a completely apples to rhinos comparison. If Americans walk, bike, or even work from home, that's an even lower carbon footprint than driving is; if we look at it that way, China is failing quite badly by comparison. More cars =/= "better".

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China Carbon Cars

NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile; carbon fibers from renewable biomass

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Most importantly for this project, acrylonitrile is also the primary building block in carbon fiber composites, which are used for lightweighting applications in automotive and air transportation. —NREL Associate Laboratory Director Adam Bratis and principal investigator of the NREL-led Renewable Carbon Fiber Consortium.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Renewable Carbon Eaton

NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Stop comparisons of fill times. What is the value of a comparison on fill times? Fill times are moving targets for both fuel cell and battery electric vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fuel Fleet Davis

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Our research partnership with RBC will enable us to conduct a more in-depth analysis of EV costs in comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles by considering vehicle type, user behavior, and where the vehicle is purchased and operated. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation. Anticipated driving patterns.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

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JUNE 12, 2023

Total hydrocarbons (THC), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and carbon monoxide (CO) showed either marginally or statistically significant reductions for E15. Although no strong differences were found for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, E15 showed lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings when compared to E10. Durbin, Kent C.

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California Emissions Montana Gasoline

EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

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JANUARY 21, 2023

For comparison: This is equivalent to the output of a 700-megawatt offshore wind farm with coupled electrolyzers. The Fund is expected to provide around €38 billion of support for the commercial demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies over the period 2020-2030.

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Waste Hydrogen Grant Netherlands

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Since the yellow grease HEFA pathway is already commercialized, it can benefit from the $200/tonne carbon credit in the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard market, which could help the yellow grease HEFA pathway to achieve near-zero marginal GHG emissions abatement cost.

Waste

Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

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JULY 8, 2012

A new black carbon (BC) emissions inventory from China found BC emissions levels in 2007 of 1,957 Gg BC—higher than reported in earlier studies. Black carbon is released into the atmosphere via incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuel and is of major concern because of the impact on climate systems. Credit: ACS, Wang et al.

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2007 Carbon China Emissions

Norwegian startup Blastr plans €4B green steel plant in Finland

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JANUARY 5, 2023

It has an ambitious low-carbon target, supportive and predictable operating conditions for the green industry, fossil-free energy, and a highly qualified workforce. In addition, the ice-free deep-sea harbor enables efficient, low-carbon logistics all year round and close access to the European market. Inkoo power plant.

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Finland Green Coal Hydrogen

U Delaware team demonstrates efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for vehicles

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AUGUST 25, 2019

The researchers started by analyzing the economics of hydrogen-, nitrogen-, and carbon-based fuels made by carbon-neutral pathways in a post-fossil world in which only water, air, and renewable electricity are available for fuel synthesis. Source-to-tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Zhao et al.

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Delaware Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles

ARPA-E to award up to $44M to develop net-zero or net negative processes to grow minerals supply chain: MINER

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In quantifiable terms, copper ore grades of 0.20% require 10 MJ/kg of ore in comparison to 80 MJ/kg for 0.05% copper ore grades. Develop carbon-negative reactions cradle-to-gate (ore-to-metal) to carbonate CO 2 -reactive ore. Concomitant with this decrease in ore grade is also increased waste rock (i.e.,

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Supplies Nickel Lithium United States Carbon

Antimony/carbon nanocomposite anode for Na-ion battery shows high capacity and stability

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MAY 29, 2012

Researchers at Wuhan University (China) have synthesized a Sb/C (antimony/carbon) nanocomposite for use as an anode material in a room-temperature sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery. A comparison of the cycling capacities of the metallic Sb and the Sb/C nanocomposite electrode at a current rate of 100 mA/g. Source: Yang et al.

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Carbon Sodium Lithium Ion Batteries

U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

System boundaries (red line) schematic for liquid fuel carbon balance. For biofuels, because biogenic carbon is automatically credited within a product lifecycle, the boundary effectively excludes vehicle end-use CO 2 emissions. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge. —DeCicco 2013. A hierarchy for reducing CO 2 from transportation.

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Climate Carbon CO2 Emissions

Hydrogen Council report finds cost of hydrogen solutions to fall sooner than previously expected

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JANUARY 22, 2020

As scale-up of production, distribution and equipment manufacturing continues, cost is projected to decrease by up to 50% by 2030 for a wide range of applications, making hydrogen financially competitive with other low-carbon alternatives and, in some cases, even conventional options.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cost Of Renewable Japan

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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JULY 21, 2021

In addition to its regional and temporal scope, this study is distinct from earlier LCA literature in four key aspects: This study considers the lifetime average carbon intensity of the fuel and electricity mixes, including biofuels and biogas. Life-cycle GHG emissions for global typical medium-size passenger cars registered in 2030.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery

Toray and Gordon Murray unveil carbon-fiber T-Wave AR1 Concept EV Sports Car

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

27 city EV, earlier post ) to create the T-Wave AR1, a concept EV two-seater to demonstrate the extreme weight savings possible with Toray’s carbon fiber composites. The use of carbon fiber for the frame as well as more typical parts, such as exterior body panels and seats, keeps the weight down to 846 kg (1,865 lbs). T-Wave AR1.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Concept Cars

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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AUGUST 22, 2022

The system uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity and is based on a closed-loop Brayton cycle. Supercritical carbon dioxide is a non-toxic, stable material that is under so much pressure it acts like both a liquid and a gas. Graphic courtesy Sandia National Laboratories).

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Grid Power Powered CO2

New graphene-wrapped sulfur-carbon nanofiber cathode for Li-S batteries shows increased capacity and long-cycle stability

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MAY 23, 2013

Bottom: Comparison of specific capacity and Coulombic efficiency as a function of cycle numbers for electrodes assembled with and without graphene wrapping. As a comparison, the capacity of an electrode assembled without graphene wrapping decayed significantly with a 10 times high rate (0.40% per cycle after 200 cycles). Batteries'

Carbon

Carbon Batteries Battery Energy Storage

Cummins and Tula study of Diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) shows 74% reduction in NOx, 5% in CO2 on low load cycle

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APRIL 14, 2021

a leader in propulsion efficiency, announced at SAE International’s WCX the results of their collaborative study on the effectiveness of Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) in reducing nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions on a Cummins X15 HD Efficiency Series diesel engine. Cummins Inc. and Tula Technology, Inc.,

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Diesel CO2 Emissions Engine

Review of co-processing of biocrudes in oil refineries

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JANUARY 1, 2023

In comparison to FPBO, the biocrude from HTL is more deoxygenated and then more hydrophobic with less dissolved water. This concept was first suggested by VEBA OEL (now part of BP) in 1995, but at that time, it was not seen as competitive compared to other biomass alternatives as well as in comparison to crude oil.

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Oil Fuel Water Finland

Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

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JUNE 1, 2015

Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. The maximum surface area achieved with conventional activated carbon is about 3,000 m 2 g –1. cm –3 ), and hierarchical pore architecture.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Carbon Lithium Sulfur Energy

Waterloo researchers use MgB2 as Li-S battery cathode host to improve performance

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have now shown that the lightweight superconductor MgB 2 (magnesium diboride)—the average mass/atom of which is comparable with carbon—as a metallic sulfur host fulfills both electron conduction and polysulfide immobilization properties.

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Lithium Sulfur Li-ion Batteries Battery

Researchers improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries by using tailored carbon anodes with hierarchical porosity

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Researchers at Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, have improved the performance of sodium-ion batteries ( earlier post ) by using tailor-made carbon materials with hierarchical porosity for the anode instead of common carbon-based anode materials. prepared a carbon material with interconnected pores in two size ranges.

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Sodium Carbon Batteries Battery

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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AUGUST 15, 2021

The built environment is a big contributor to carbon emissions, global energy demand, resource consumption and waste generation. We showed that new development should focus on minimizing whole-life carbon of buildings, not just the emissions from their operations or their materials. —Jay Arehart. Central Paris); and.

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Emissions Environment New York City New York

ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

MTU carbonate-superstructured solid fuel cell (CSSFC) delivers enhanced power density at lower operating temperatures

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

Researchers use carbon-based anodes with “bumpy” surfaces for Li-ion batteries that last longer in extreme cold

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

SGL Carbon produces prototypes of fully integrated composite battery enclosures for NIO; battery swapping

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

Proposed CA LCFS pathways for corn starch ethanol with carbon capture and sequestration: as low as 37 gCO2e/MJ

Study finds total greenhouse gas footprint of blue hydrogen “quite high” due to fugitive methane

Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

ICL team assesses relative costs of carbon mitigation for 12 H2 production paths; trade-off between cost and level of decarbonization

ARPA-E adds five new funding topics to FOA to advance critical energy innovation

National labs team delivers techno-economic analyses of H2 DRI scenarios for green steel

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

Electra raises $85M to advance Low-Temperature Iron process; electrochemical refining at 60?C

Comment on China sells 1.2 million NEVs in Dec, nears 10 million for full year 2023, CAAM data show by AMortalDefiant

NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile; carbon fibers from renewable biomass

NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

Norwegian startup Blastr plans €4B green steel plant in Finland

U Delaware team demonstrates efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for vehicles

ARPA-E to award up to $44M to develop net-zero or net negative processes to grow minerals supply chain: MINER

Antimony/carbon nanocomposite anode for Na-ion battery shows high capacity and stability

U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

Hydrogen Council report finds cost of hydrogen solutions to fall sooner than previously expected

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Toray and Gordon Murray unveil carbon-fiber T-Wave AR1 Concept EV Sports Car

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

New graphene-wrapped sulfur-carbon nanofiber cathode for Li-S batteries shows increased capacity and long-cycle stability

Cummins and Tula study of Diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) shows 74% reduction in NOx, 5% in CO2 on low load cycle

Review of co-processing of biocrudes in oil refineries

Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

Waterloo researchers use MgB2 as Li-S battery cathode host to improve performance

Researchers improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries by using tailored carbon anodes with hierarchical porosity

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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