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New bike bag reduces CO2 footprint by using pyrolysis oil from from recycled EOL tires; BASF Ultramid Ccycled

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BASF feeds pyrolysis oil from end-of-life (EOL) tires at the start of the production in Ludwigshafen, replacing 100% of the fossil resources otherwise needed for the product. The materials used are innovative and functional, and importantly, sustainable. The materials used are innovative and functional, and importantly, sustainable.

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Star Scientific selected as 2020 S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards Finalist; industrial heat from H2 without combustion

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Star Scientific has been named an Emerging Technology of the Year category finalist in the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards, an annual program recognizing innovation, leadership and exceptional performance in the energy sector. Star Scientific is developer of the Hydrogen Energy Release Optimizer (HERO).

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ZeroAvia and MONTE strike deal for 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains to enable zero-emission aircraft leasing

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The hydrogen feeds fuel cell stacks that generate power by converting hydrogen into electricity. The testing program will then sequentially move to full hydrogen-electric flight, ultimately working towards a certifiable hydrogen-electric powertrain as the sole propulsion source for the categories of airframes included in this deal with MONTE.

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VSPC boosts energy density of LFP cells up to 25% by incorporating manganese; LMFP

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LIBs can be divided into a number of categories based on the crystal structure of the cathode materials they contain. VSPC’s active program to reduce costs even further includes its evaluation of industrial waste materials as feed, as well as the production of cathode-material precursors derived from spent LIBs.

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DOE announces $79M for bioenergy research and development

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drying, grinding, milling, chopping, size fractionation, de-ashing, blending, formulation, densification, and extraction) to ensure that the physical and chemical quality specifications are acceptable for feeding into a biorefinery process. 20%-60% reduction in energy consumption over conventional fuel or product (MJ/gal or MJ/ton).

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Mitsubishi Heavy develops high efficiency 2MW gas engine; turbocharging and Miller cycle

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MHI), as part of the Strategic Innovation Program for Energy Conservation Technologies operated by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), has developed a 2-megawatt (MW) 16-cylinder high-speed gas engine achieving one of the worlds highest power generation efficiency ratings in a high-speed gas engine.

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Fincantieri develops new ultra-deepwater drillship design

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Compared to other ships of this category, the ones of OVERDRILL design will also feature an increased variable deck load capacity despite reduced overall dimensions. This system allows handling of the joints from inside the hull up to the riser feeding machine and vice versa, without any human intervention and without any hanging weight.

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