Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Recent research in electrocatalytic CO 2 conversion points the way to using CO 2 as a feedstock and renewable electricity as an energy supply for the synthesis of different types of fuel and value-added chemicals such as ethylene, ethanol, and propane. —lead author Irina Chernyshova.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Bisabolene is a chemical precursor to bisabolane—a potential renewable diesel and jet fuel that phase separates readily when released to the fermentation broth, enabling efficient recovery via two-phase extractive fermentation with an organic overlay. —Sundstrom et al. This is also the first such demonstration with R.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

The production of HTL fuels from three different feedstock classes shows the flexibility of the process. For the future, it will be important to commercialize advanced biofuel conversion technologies, which utilize a broader and more sustainable feedstock base. —Daniele Castello of Aalborg University.

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JUNE 3, 2013

Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation announced that a demonstration plant located in its Koyasu Office and Research Park has successfully achieved expected performance using a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. Chiyoda suggests that proves that it is possible to supply and deliver hydrogen on a commercial basis.

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JANUARY 11, 2014

Researchers at Harvard have demonstrated a metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery—a quinone–bromide flow battery (QBFB)—as an example of a class of energy storage materials that exploits the favorable chemical and electrochemical properties of a family of molecules known as quinones.

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APRIL 28, 2021

a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. into locally produced, renewable hydrogen for Hyzon’s fleet of zero-emission commercial vehicles. Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc.,

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

This approach will enable GM to expand its reach to a larger, more diverse group of commercial customers, helping organizations meet the growing demand for zero-emissions technology while achieving their own sustainability targets. Production vehicles may vary. Proof of concept vehicle shown. Proof of concept vehicle shown.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new photo-biological process for the sustained production of ethylene from CO 2. PCC 6803—and demonstrated that the organism remained stable through at least four generations, producing ethylene gas that could be easily captured.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

To overcome these limitations, research efforts to store hydrogen chemically in liquid carriers, such as liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) or ammonia, have been conducted. Various organic compounds have been suggested for LOHCs. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST). 2021.114124.

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JULY 30, 2017

Researchers in Japan report that a commercially available TiO 2 with a large number of surface oxygen vacancies, when photo-irradiated by UV light in pure water with nitrogen—successfully produces ammonia (NH 3 ). The large free energy gain of this reaction (ΔG° = 339 kJ mol −1 )13 makes this a potential new artificial photosynthesis.

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APRIL 6, 2023

The efforts on graphite are part of a larger research partnership between Ramaco and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory over the past three years, exploring a wide range of alternative uses of coal to make higher-value carbon products and materials.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Novozymes has unveiled its new yeast platform for starch-based ethanol, while also introducing the first product, Innova Drive. A completely new yeast strain, the product can reduce fermentation time by up to two hours compared to current yeasts. —Brian Brazeau, Novozymes’ Vice President for Biofuels Commercial.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2014

The Office’s high-level schedule aims for development of commercially viable renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet technologies by 2017 through R&D, and enables a trajectory toward long-term renewable fuels goals. Cross-cutting sustainability, analysis, and strategic communications activities. Multi-year performance goals are: Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Catalytic hydrothermal gasification is applied for HTL byproduct water cleanup and fuel gas production from water soluble organics, allowing the water to be considered for recycle of nutrients to the algae growth ponds. Genifuel has been a partner to improve the technology and make it feasible for use in a commercial system.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

A team at the University of Idaho has demonstrated that glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel production, could be used as a substrate for producing drop-in gasoline-range biofuel. The technology of converting methanol into gasoline was discovered and commercialized more than 3 decades ago. Tropsch synthesis (FTS).

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APRIL 22, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will issue a spring 2020 solicitation for high performance computing projects that improve manufacturing processes, address products’ lifecycle energy consumption, and increase the efficiency of energy conversion and storage technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The conversion of REE ore to individual REE products is done in two main stages. The second is the more complex separation stage that converts the mixed REE Carbonate to commercial pure-grade REEs. SRC is Canada’s second largest research and technology organization.

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JULY 12, 2011

a provider of licensable commercial micro-crop technology globally, has entered into an agreement with CRI Catalyst Company LP (CRI) to use Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion technology (IH 2 ) for the conversion of PetroAlgae’s micro-crop residues into renewable fuels. Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion process.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

A team at the University of California, Irvine has discovered that the iron protein (the reductase component) of the natural enzyme nitrogenase can, independent of its natural catalytic partner, convert CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO)—a syngas used to produce useful biofuels and other chemical products. Further, the engineered A.

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MAY 6, 2020

Improvements in the lifecycle energy consumption of products of interest: This includes jet engine efficiency; materials and shape optimization for light-weighting in transport technologies; semiconductor electrical efficiency; and recycling and reuse for industrial-scale materials production and processing waste.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

It will be the first-of-its-kind in Canada and will begin to establish a Rare Earth Element (REE) supply chain in Saskatchewan, forming an industry model for future commercial REE resource expansion in the province. The conversion of REE ore to individual REE products is done in two main stages.

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MAY 19, 2013

The Government of Canada is supporting a three-year project that will result in the construction of a $19-million, demonstration-scale facility in Alberta that will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products such as biofuels.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Domestic and global trends in energy security and corporate responsibility have encouraged many public- and private-sector organizations to commit to adopting biobased aviation fuels. There are seven additional pathways in the queue for the D7566 process: Catalytic conversion of sugars by aqueous phase reforming (CCS-APR).

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Start-up Calysta Energy plans to use methane as a feedstock for engineered organisms to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels and high value chemicals that are cost-effective, scalable and reduce environmental impact. Conversion method. Click to enlarge. Comparison of biofuel platform efficiency (source: Calysta Energy). Carbon feedstock.

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JUNE 11, 2019

Novozymes launched two major products—Fortiva and Innova Force—during the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) to continue supporting the growth of the renewable fuel industry. This latest technology from Novozymes outpaces all other liquefaction technologies for input conversion and process efficiency.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

The first trials on the demo plant in Leuna were successfully completed, within schedule, in the fall of 2016 and Global Bioenergies announced first production of green isobutene via fermentation. Isobutene is also used to manufacture a wide variety of materials and chemicals such as rubbers, plastics, organic glass, paints and cosmetics.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Australia-based renewable fuels company Muradel has launched Australia’s first integrated demonstration plant for the sustainable conversion of algae into green crude, as a first step towards a commercial plant with the potential to produce 80 million liters (21 million gallons US, or about 500,000 barrels) of crude oil per year.

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JULY 15, 2015

This program supports a wide range of research and development activities aimed at improving fuel and product versatility, efficiency, and economics of gasification processes. Lead organization. In addition, the team will develop novel hydraulic fracturing methods to maximize nutrient delivery and product recovery. Description.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The utilization of the full spectrum of sunlight in STEP results in a higher solar energy efficiency than other solar conversion processes. organic electrosynthesis of benzoic acid from benzene without over-oxidizing into CO 2. organic electrosynthesis of benzoic acid from benzene without over-oxidizing into CO 2. Source: Prof.

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MAY 12, 2022

The joint effort will support both organizations’ goals to reduce emissions across product offerings and operations. CO 2 -neutral commercial transportation must not only be technically feasible, but also economically viable for our valued customers. —Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

This novel approach avoids costly, resource-intensive thermochemical gas-to-liquids (GTL) conversion methods, and offers a biofuel that does not utilize sugar or other plant-based feedstock. Intrexon developed a suite of tools enabling the rapid manipulation of methanotrophic organisms—e.g.,

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JULY 16, 2013

The independent Dutch research organization TNO is working with the Russian A.V. The conventional way to make gasoline from gas is to convert the gas to a synthesis gas, then into methanol, followed by conversion to straight-chain hydrocarbons and finally via reforming into a high-octane hydrocarbon blend. —Kolesnikova et al.

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DECEMBER 14, 2013

The Netherlands-based TNO research organization and the Russian A.V. TIPS has developed a novel method of conversion for gas, biomass and coal to liquid hydrocarbons (XTL) that is more efficient and easier to apply on small scale than the commonly used Fischer-Tropsch process. Earlier post.). Kolesnikova, E.; Biryukova, E.;

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into fuels and chemicals, has produced bio-based acetic acid at the purity concentration level of a salable product. Acetic acid is a commercial product and is also ZeaChem’s intermediate building block for the production of cellulosic ethanol and bio-based chemicals.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

These widely used chemicals serve as the basis of thousands of products, from fuels and solvents to acrylic glass and fabrics. This bioprocess provides a sustainable alternative to today's production routes to these essential chemicals, which currently rely on fresh fossil feedstocks and result in significant toxic waste.

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JULY 20, 2023

The project is focusing on the climate-neutral fuel methanol, which is produced from green hydrogen with the intention being that results should quickly spawn other developmental projects for series production. —Prof.

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JUNE 1, 2010

An alliance of industry, academic and government organizations has formed to commercialize technologies that will utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels. In addition, commercial partners have signed on to advance work on the first round of commercial plants. Source: Sandia.

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