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New highly selective and efficient catalyst for reduction of CO2 to CO

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Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a highly selective nanoporous silver catalyst capable of electrochemically reducing carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with 92% efficiency. The carbon monoxide then can be used to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals. The researcher reported their findings in Nature Communications.

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New inexpensive catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO could help with storage of renewable energy

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Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed an inexpensive bismuth?carbon CO can then be reacted with H 2 O via the water?gas DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal (2013) Selective Conversion of CO2 to CO with High Efficiency Using an Inexpensive Bismuth-Based Electrocatalyst. —DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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Topic 7: Scalable CO2 Electrocatalysis. University of Delaware. University of Wisconsin at Madison. Multi-University Center on Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP). 10,000,000. Dioxide Materials. Electrolyzers For CO 2 Conversion from BioSources. PEM CO 2 Electrolyzer Scaleup to enable MW-Scale Electrochemical Modules.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is developing a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell (MS-SOFC) stack that produces electricity from an ethanol-water blend at high efficiency to enable light-duty hybrid passenger vehicles. University of Delaware. Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. Delaware Transit Corporation, Delaware: $1,500,000. Ames Transit Agency, Iowa: $1,600,000.

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Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

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To avoid CO 2 emissions associated with H2-production, electrolysis of water powered by solar, wind or hydroelectricity would be a preferred source and has achieved a level of maturity and success. Alternatively, syngas can be added to sugar fermentation to provide the necessary reducing power and carbon. …

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Wilmington, Delaware). Robust Carbonic Anhydrases for Novel Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Scrubbing Process from Waste Gases, $250,000. Mesofluidic Inline Separation for Produced Water Treatment, $246,979. Framatome Inc.