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OCTOBER 12, 2012

The DMREF project on high-efficiency thermoelectric composites is led by Jihui Yang at the University of Washington, and is slated to receive a $900,000 award from NSF. of Washington and at the GM R&D Center. of Washington and at the GM R&D Center. DMREF Thermoelectrics. —Project abstract.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting its 16 th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award ceremony tonight in Washington, DC. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas. Kraton has developed a family of halogen-free, high-flow, polymer membranes made using less solvent.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Accordingly, LanzaTech has begun look at the industrial conversion of acetic acid/acetate to lipids, and has demonstrated this. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. Earlier post.). While acetic acide is a valuable chemical, it is a market that could be saturated quickly, Burton notes.

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MARCH 27, 2013

EnerG2 has used the Carbon Technology Platform to molecularly engineer the polymer precursor to result in the desired carbon structure that has both high capacity and high first cycle efficiency. EnerG2’s proprietary freeze-drying process to make its specialized carbon material was developed at the University of Washington.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The award is a portion of a $40-million grant presented to the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance ( NARA ), a consortium led by Washington State University (WSU). NARA includes a broad consortium of scientists from universities, government laboratories and private industry. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. Light olefins are key chemical building blocks that can be converted into transportation fuels, polymers and various commodity chemicals. SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium. earlier post ).

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. PPG Industries, Inc. University of Washington, Seattle. PPG Industries, Inc. Drive Oregon. Plug In America. Ohio State University. 914,771.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Polyitaconic acid is a water-soluble polymer with a 2 million metric ton per year market potential as a replacement for petrochemical dispersants, detergents, and super-absorbents. Yenkin-Majestic will use these products to demonstrate a distributed stand-alone system for the operation of a large industrial facility. Velocys, Inc.

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MAY 15, 2021

NREL working with industrial partners (Genomatica and DeNora) will develop a biorefining concept that uses electrochemically generated formate as a universal energy carrier to facilitate a carbon optimized sugar assimilation fermentation to synthesize fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) without release of CO 2. University of Washington.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Argonne National Laboratory seeks to disrupt the steel industry by developing a potentially zero-carbon ironmaking process that eliminates the use of coke or natural gas and requires less energy than current processes. University of Washington. Argonne National Laboratory.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The attacks targeted major media outlets and members of Congress and were delivered through letters containing highly refined anthrax spores. Five people died, 18 others became seriously ill, and dozens more tested positive for anthrax exposure in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and the Washington, D.C., ZIP codes 20200 to 20599.

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JULY 14, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored the six 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners at a ceremony in Washington, DC. This technology is already a proven winner and has enormous potential for American industry. The Plantrose Process: Supercritical Water as the Economic Enabler of Biobased Industry.

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JULY 2, 2010

The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, held this week in Washington DC, highlighted a range of developing pathways for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels for transportation. Earlier post.) Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.

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APRIL 30, 2010

of Washington). The project includes genetic modifications of bacteria that metabolize carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen to produce butanol; development of an industrially scalable bioreactor system; and a novel approach to recovery of butanol from the bioreactor. Lead organization. Description. Ginkgo BioWorks. (UC Engineering E.

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MARCH 1, 2010

It also produces energy storage films that are significantly superior to slurry and polymer-based films used in traditional chemical batteries, Planar says. Planar Energy’s electrolytes demonstrate the same performance level of liquid electrolytes currently used by the lithium-ion industry, but they are in a solid form factor.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

This project will develop, integrate and implement predictive models for Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites that link the material design, molding process and final performance. PPG Industries, Inc. The George Washington University. Ford Motor Company. Beyond Lithium Ion Technologies (Area of Interest 3). 1,000,000.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used the Washington DC Auto show as the venue to announce $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements. DOE will fund cost-shared projects with private industry, national laboratories, and university teams. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

The new program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000991 ) ( earlier post ), was announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Washington Auto Show. While aerospace alloys such as most 7xxx series alloys exhibit exceptional strength, the alloy and processing costs are not suitable for the automotive industry.

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