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Ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells with HEA internal reforming catalyst for transportation applications

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Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol as fuels. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233544

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How EVs Charge Your Sustainability Strategy

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The source of the electricity – whether renewable sources like wind, solar, or water, or nonrenewable sources like coal – is also important. ones that burn coal) still see a significant amount of emissions from workplace EV charging. A company that wants to reduce CO2 emissions should review its upstream emissions.

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DOE selects 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell research projects for further development

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 7 projects that will help develop low-cost solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for central power generation from fossil energy resources for further research. University of Connecticut. The projects include: ?. Topic Area 1: Electrochemical Performance Enhancement Activity.

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Air Products heralds successful operation of project to capture CO2 from hydrogen production for use in enhanced oil recovery

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In cooperation with DOE, Air Products designed and constructed a CO 2 purification system in support of oxyfuel technology development at a boiler-simulation facility in Connecticut.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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For example, some states are located near abundant hydroelectric supplies, while others contain abundant coal resources. These states include: New York (167 mt CO 2 / million dollars of GDP), Connecticut (175 mt CO 2 / million dollars of GDP), and Delaware (209 mt CO 2 / million dollars of GDP). Climate Change Emissions'

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DOE to award ~$13.5M to 16 R&D projects for solid-oxide fuel cell technologies

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SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants.

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EERC awarded $906K contract for alternative liquid fuels for US military applications

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The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) has been awarded a $906,000 contract from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. The EERC will be demonstrating gasification-based technologies for converting non-petroleum feedstocks, such as coal and biomass, into liquid fuels. CCAT), in East Hartford, Conn.,

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