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NUS team discovers bacterium that produces only biobutanol directly from cellulose

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A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently discovered that a naturally occurring bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum TG57, isolated from waste generated after harvesting mushrooms, is capable of directly converting cellulose to biobutanol. Click to enlarge. 1701475.

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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Another project aims to use hollow fibre membranes as a reactor to convert carbon dioxide and methane in natural gas into syngas, an intermediate product useful in the chemical industry that can be further processed to synthesize a wide range of chemicals and fuels. The by-products of this can be used as construction or landfill materials.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The company plans to expand production by region through a two-track approach of line conversion in ICE factories and new dedicated EV plant establishment. It plans to convert additional lines as market demand dictates. The proportion of global EV production is set to increase from 8% this year to 34% in 2030.

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SUTD team proposes low-temperature thermionic converter with graphene cathode; about 45% efficiency

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If realized, an efficient, low-temperature TIC could provide a supplementary or an alternative approach to thermoelectric devices for waste heat recovery using low grade waste heat—i.e, Thermionic energy converters are heat engines that convert heat directly to electricity at very high temperatures. W/cm 2 at 26.6%

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Task 39 report finds significant advances in advanced biofuels technologies; hydrotreating accounting for about 2.4% of global biofuels production

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Hydrotreatment—the chemical reaction of vegetable oils, animal-based waste fats, and by-products of vegetable oil refining with hydrogen—produces hydrocarbons with properties superior to conventional biodiesel and fossil diesel. Methanol can subsequently be converted into various fuels and chemicals.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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Units from Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, and the United States will participate. Held every two years by Commander, US Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), Rim of the Pacific ( RIMPAC ) is a multinational maritime exercise that takes place in and around the Hawaiian Islands.

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