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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million tonnes emitted in 2007.

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JUNE 11, 2021

As part of a $6-million project funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its upgraded facility in Brawley, Calif. —Elliot Hicks, Chief Operating and Technology Officer and an Oberon Fuels co-founder.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Seven major European research institutes (Fraunhofer, CEA, TNO, VTT, SINTEF, Tecnalia and SP) have joined forces to invest in a joint program (Value from Waste) aimed at tackling the recycling of rare earth metals from waste. The aim is to extract valuable materials from the waste streams. —Odd Løvhaugen, SINTEF ICT.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2022

KERS is where kinetic energy, which is present in the waste heat created by the car’s braking process, is stored and converted into power that can be called upon to boost acceleration. This fuel consists of a blend of second-generation ethanol derived from sugarcane waste and other biofuels. Indycar fuels, oil go sustainable.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Processing one ton of rare earths can produce 2,000 tons of toxic waste. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a cleaner method to extract rare earth metals. 2016) “Rare-Earth Separation Using Bacteria,” Environmental Science & Technology Letters doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6b00064. 6b00064.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Royal Caribbean Group’s new class of ships known as ‘Project Evolution’, set to debut in summer 2023, will operate using a trio of power sources including a fuel cell system, battery technology and dual fuel engines using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the main fuel. —Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

SK innovation, one of the world’s leading energy and petrochemical companies, and LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, are working together to develop a new process technology for the production of 1,3 butadiene, a platform chemical used in many high growth industries globally.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

New Delhi: Recyclekaro , a prominent player in e-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling in India, is gearing up to introduce India’s first Plasma Furnace Technology Unit for the extraction of high-value metals.

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JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Federal share.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. This waste currently has a negative value as the university has to pay for its disposal.

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JUNE 3, 2021

The company will produce its XRD renewable diesel from vegetable oil, fats and waste cooking oils through a proprietary process. UrbanX holds a license for Chevron Lummus Global’s patented ISOCONVERSION process which produces the cleaner fuel from waste feedstock, in a joint development with Applied Research Associates.

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APRIL 8, 2021

N th Cycle extracts cobalt, nickel and other critical battery metals from discarded batteries, e-waste and mining waste to make new batteries using a new technology that’s cheaper and more efficient than conventional methods. Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. N th Cycle.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Zap Energy will use the funds raised in this round to continue technology development and grow its development team. Conventional nuclear power uses nuclear fission which involves the splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller elements and generates long-lived radioactive waste. Resources. “

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The second component is to align the work of USDA customer-facing agencies and integrate innovative technologies and practices into USDA programs. The benchmarks include: Food loss and waste: Advance our work toward the United States’ goal to reduce food loss and waste by 50% in the United States by the year 2030.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. The partners will use the funding to develop new technologies to deliver efficient engine operations with near-zero emissions.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Ballard Power Systems has partnered with GS Platech, a subsidiary of GS Caltex, one of South Korea’s largest petroleum refiners, to demonstrate waste-to-energy power generation using zero-emission fuel cells and hydrogen produced from processing of municipal solid waste.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

The manufacturing facility, known as “Apex 1”, will be home to the company’s Hydro-to-Cathode direct precursor synthesis process technology—taking in black mass from recycled electric vehicle batteries and producing enough lithium-ion battery precursor and sustainable cathode active material to equip up to 250,000 electric vehicles per year.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

6K’s UniMelt system harnesses a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-derived microwave plasma process, that can produce a number of battery materials, faster, cleaner and at a lower cost than any other process.

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MAY 14, 2024

This is a guest post by Asha Anna Chris (email id: cadillac.marketing2024@gmail.com ) The fusion of cutting-edge technology with the timeless allure of luxury cars has ushered in a new era of driving experience. By leveraging AI, automotive companies can streamline their supply chains, reducing waste and ensuring timely delivery of parts.

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MAY 7, 2021

Solid oxide fuel cell company (SOFC) Bloom Energy and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, will collaborate on the potential commercialization and deployment of integrated, low-carbon power generation and hydrogen solutions to advance the energy transition.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. Following successful trials in NL and Italy with a global top 3 multi-brand foods company, TIP showcased Dearman’s zero-emissions transport refrigeration technology at its recent Customer Innovation Platform.

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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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MARCH 22, 2018

UK-based ULEMCo—a spin-out from Revolve Technologies focused on conversions of diesel vehicles to hydrogen dual fuel operation—has collaborated with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to deliver the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper. —Amanda Lyne, CEO of ULEMCo. The project represents the first such conversion of a DAF vehicle.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material. Using the toxic chemical increases costs, heightens health and environmental concerns, and wastes large amounts of water to reduce acidity. NMA half cells show 200 mAh g −1 capacity with 96% capacity over 100 cycles.

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JUNE 25, 2013

The plan as outlined also calls for further work on advanced biofuels, advanced batteries and fuel cell technologies in every transportation mode. In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. Earlier post.). A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

UK startup Libertine LPE has developed a free piston linear power generator technology that it says overcomes the key challenges faced by earlier free piston engine schemes of motion control, emissions and power conversion efficiency. Earlier post.) —Libertine CEO, Sam Cockerill.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

British Airways will invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial-scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. BA expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022. Fuel could be produced by 2025.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. Due to environmental concerns and national as well as international regulations associated with fossil based HFOs, there is a considerable need for cleaner, renewable and economic alternatives for the maritime industry.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

has entered into a joint development program with the Energy & Environmental Research Center ( EERC ) at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks for converting a wide variety of biomass and waste into bio-butanol. The EERC is one of the leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

General Motors is introducing a flame-treatment technology developed by FTS Technologies that lets paint stick to plastic vehicle parts such as instrument and door panels without using primers that contain solvents. GM evaluated the new technology as a total business case. However, these are energy-consuming, costly processes.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

New Way Trucks and the hydrogen fuel cell experts at Hyzon just revealed North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse truck at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. Is it cleaner than diesel? Electrek’s Take Hyzon compact hydrogen fuel cell; image by Hyzon. Is hydrogen ideal? Does it make sense as an alternative fuel?

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MAY 7, 2019

a provider of small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology. I’m delighted with the progress made to commercialize the Greyrock technology since our original investment in Greyrock. AP Ventures is investing in advanced technology companies utilizing the unique high-performance characteristics of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs).

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MARCH 31, 2019

To permanently reduce CO 2 emissions, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has developed a low-emissions technology strategy, which targets not only the use of alternative feedstocks and the conversion of CO 2 emissions, but also the direct avoidance of carbon (Carbon Direct Avoidance, CDA). Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman, Lars J. 2018.08.279. Electrochem.

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APRIL 9, 2022

Subject to technology readiness from industry, Small Modular Reactors will form a key part of the nuclear project pipeline. It has been designed to use less uranium and produce almost a third less long-lived radioactive wastes compared with water reactors in operation today.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Li says the facility will combine all major areas of energy research, including cleaner fossil fuels, solar power, and fuel cell technologies.Mindful that China relies on coal for more than two-thirds of its electricity, Li expects the DNL to focus much of its resources on clean fossil-fuel technologies, at least initially.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

These performance-boosting technologies, combined with Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technology, optimizes performance, fuel economy and reduces emissions. This second wave of engines, with a Mild Hybrid 48V system and performance-boosting technologies, is engineered to be cleaner and more efficient than ever before.

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