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JUNE 23, 2023

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Mohan et al.

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APRIL 20, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers led by Aalto University finds that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food with food produced in their local vicinity. In comparison, the global average is about 3,800 kilometers. The paper is published in the journal Nature Food.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are using membrane distillation technology to enable drillers to filter and reuse the produced water in the oil and gas industry, in agriculture, and other beneficial uses. The team is back in the lab to find a fix. Shamlou, Elmira & Vidic, Radisav & Khanna, Vikas.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

The Efficient and Reliable Transportation of Consignments ( ERTOC ) project, part funded by the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board, has been launched by GS1 UK, Ricardo, Unipart Logistics, IRIS Technology and Coventry University to drive business improvement and sustainability throughout the supply chain from factory to point of sale.

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APRIL 30, 2019

—co-author Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). However, these reduced emissions came at a high cost.

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EV Match

JANUARY 11, 2021

When it comes to the cost of ownership, the data is very clear. So we decided to compare costs over a five-year period. . That’s one of the larger costs of operating an internal-combustion engine vehicle. For this comparison, we use the price of regular. For cost comparisons, we use an oil-change window of 7,500 miles.

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JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski. Belzowski and UMTRI colleague Paul E. Among their findings:??.

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Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Fuel Economy 247

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

Alkaline fuel cells (AFCs) that are assembled with alkaline anion exchange membranes (AAEMs) have several significant advantages in comparison to state-of-the-art proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). (1) 2) Oxidation of direct alcohol fuels (e.g., methanol and ethanol) is also significantly faster in AFCs. (3) —You et al.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

A January 2023 study from the University of Michigan found that “more than half of the lowest-income U.S. Meanwhile, the cost of EVs continues to go down. Meanwhile, the cost of EVs continues to go down. car buyers can comparison-shop among more than a dozen EV models with sticker prices under $40k for the 2023 model year.

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Parts North Carolina Affordable Gas-Electric 77

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

A research team from University of Western Ontario, McMaster University and Beijing Computational Science Research Center has developed an effective synthesis method to produce isolated single platinum (Pt) atoms and clusters for use as catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water splitting to produce hydrogen.

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Water Hydrogen Insight Universal 150

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MARCH 11, 2010

A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a chemical process for the hydrolysis of biomass into sugars for subsequent processing into fuels and chemicals that delivers sugar yields approaching those of enzymatic hydrolysis. Furthermore, the hydrolysate products are readily converted into ethanol by microorganisms.

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Wisconsin Universal Fuel Water 170

Cars That Think

JULY 19, 2022

The cost of replacing them adds up. Amon Schumann, a senior at the Robert-Havemann-Gymnasium school, in Berlin, has invented eco-friendly, cost-effective solutions. The scholarship is administered on behalf of IEEE Educational Activities and is payable over four years of undergraduate university study.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Ricardo CryoPower split-cycle engine concept redefines the processes of internal combustion to enable significantly improved internal thermal efficiency in comparison with today’s state-of-the-art engines.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 21, 2022

Intel announced today that it will build two leading edge logic fabs east of Columbus at a cost of $20 billion. In comparison, Ohio is a chipmaking frontier. Intel is likely counting on Ohio State University, which is just west of its site, to supply the top end of the talent it will need. region, that were also passed over.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison.

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San Diego Fuel District of Columbia Gasoline-Electric 150

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MAY 1, 2013

Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a major new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the US Department of Energy. By comparison, the lithium reserves at Silver Peak, Nev.—the

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JUNE 3, 2011

GHG emission comparison between fossil diesel, transesterified lipids, HVO and woody BTL. 2011) Environmental Impacts and Costs of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils, Transesterified Lipids and Woody BTL—A Review. GD = HVO; RSO = Rapeseed Oil; SBO = Soybean oil; Biodiesel = Transesterified lipids. Sunde et al. Click to enlarge.

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Oil Renewable Fuel Waste 239

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Using wide bandgap (WBG) materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)s for power electronics can improve efficiency and thereby reduce the high cost of battery packs, according to a new report from Lux Research. kW/kg), and cost ( $182 / 100,000) while maintaining 15-year reliability metrics. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

CoalTek, teaming with the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research in Lexington, Ky., Duke University in Durham, N.C., and the University of North Dakota Energy and Environment Research Center in Grand Forks, N.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Va.)-Partnering

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Coal Hydrogen Fuel Power 218

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Comparison of areal capacitances among various EDLC materials. Comparison of areal capacitance for various materials normalized relative to their BET surface areas. Tests showed they lost less than 10% of their performance after 10,000 cycles, which is comparable to existing commercial supercapacitors. —Mircea Dincă.

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MIT Carbon Belgium Universal 150

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APRIL 5, 2013

Foundational steps toward such alignment would include a common set of test cycles and test payload weights, which would serve to define universal measures of vehicle performance. This in turn would permit a standardized calculation of cost-effectiveness of technology improvements as a function of regional conditions. Test cycles.

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Standards International Vehicles Fuel 240

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JUNE 11, 2016

Future RDE emissions legislation and fleet average CO 2 targets represent a challenge for automakers wishing to provide cost-effective light duty diesel vehicles. The cost comparison is with respect to a Euro 5 baseline. Attribute analysis presented in SIA paper. Click to enlarge.

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Light Diesel Price Exhaust 150

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

However, no specific model has existed to examine the costs of manufacturing these cylindrical cells. To date, manufacturing process research and cost models have focused exclusively on prismatic cells, and there is no specific model to address the costs of manufacturing cylindrical cells. —Rebecca Ciez. 2016.11.054.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Price Batteries 150

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Comparison of coal consumption and CO 2 emissions for co-production and separate production of liquids and power. The liquids output capacity of CTL plants is 50,000 barrels/day. Source: Mantripragada and Rubin. Click to enlarge.

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Coal Oil Prices CO2 Gas-Electric 231

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Researchers at Wakayama University in Japan have produced a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas by irradiating a mixture of carbon powder and distilled water with intense nanosecond laser pulses at room temperature. By comparison, no gas was generated from pure water itself under the same irradiation conditions.

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Water Hydrogen Carbon Gas 230

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected eight projects to receive almost $25 million in funding to construct small- and large-scale pilots for reducing the cost of CO 2 capture and compression through DOE’s Carbon Capture Program. FuelCell Energy Inc. Alstom Power Inc.

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Fuel Coal CO2 Exhaust 150

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Despite this potential, the production capacity for microalgae is presently limited in comparison to land-based energy crops. As an example for comparison with land-based oleaginous crops, the world production of palm oil is nearly 40 million tons, with a market value of ~0.50 /kg. The perspective by René H. Wijffels and Maria J.

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Portugal Oil Solar Netherlands 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Crucial to the idea of lowering the cost of battery materials, myo-inositol is an abundant organic compound familiar to industry. The researchers focused mainly on the favorable cost-performance comparisons between their sodium-ion battery and lithium. The sodium salt makes up the cathode; the anode is made up of phosphorous.

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Sodium Li-ion Batteries Battery 186

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203. Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. miles per kWh.

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Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles 83

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The Hyperloop has already created extreme controversy with skeptics citing everything from the cost of land in California to the substantial g-forces that would impact passengers being accelerated from 0 to 700+ miles per hour in a short span of time. The biggest challenge here is how much friction the system will face from the air around it.

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IDEA Transportation Financing Miles 150

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MARCH 13, 2012

Researchers at the University of Alberta (Canada) have quantified the transformation of the boreal landscape by open-pit oil sands mining in Alberta, Canada to evaluate its effect on carbon storage and sequestration. The post-mining landscape will support >65% less peatland.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. million (an eye-popping $495 million today).

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 144

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The cost of hydrogen—which varies widely depending on location, mode of production and supply, and natural gas prices—is important in determining how much hydroprocessing should be done before deoxygenation with the zeolite catalyst, the authors note. In comparison, increasing the H/C eff ratio of pyrolysis oil from 0 to 1.4

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Oil Convert Hydrogen Fuel 225

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JULY 9, 2017

In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2011

Ricardo and the University of Brighton will model and evaluate an advanced split-cycle combustion system aimed at substantially reducing the carbon emissions of heavy-duty vehicles. Allowing for the energy costs of cryogen production, this would result in a thermal efficiency improvement of around 40%. Source: Neville Jackson.

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Exhaust Concept Vehicles Engine 285

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AUGUST 6, 2011

the amount of energy produced per energy consumed to deliver one functional unit) for each system, “ because this study evaluates many algae conversion options and it was desirable to make direct comparisons among dissimilar conversion systems. Credit: ACS, Clarens et al. Click to enlarge. Algae generates, on average, 4.2 times and 15.7

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Transportation Energy Conversion Water 278