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University of Texas researchers develop new solar photoelectrosynthetic process to convert CO2 to methanol

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Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new process for photoelectrosynthesis of methanol—the conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol using sunlight and hybrid CuO–Cu 2 O semiconductor nanorod arrays. Ghazaleh Ghadimkhani, Norma R. 49, 1297-1299 doi: 10.1039/C2CC38068D.

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Texas A&M team developing photocatalyst to turn CO2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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Researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Ying Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering, are developing a photocatalyst to convert CO 2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuels. The first step of the process involves capturing CO 2 from emissions sources.

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DOE awards $35M to 12 ARPA-E projects to reduce methane emissions; 5 on natural gas engines

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DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year (REMEDY) program ( earlier post ) was unveiled earlier this year for universities and private companies focused on significantly reducing US methane emissions. proposes a hybrid flare design coupled with advanced controls to ensure 99.5%

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Video Friday: Spot Levels Up

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This is an example of bridging the conversational nature of Chat GPT and other LLMs to generate real-world physical action. Comau is using Intrinsic Flowstate to assemble the rigid components of a supermodule for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Moderated by Catie Cuan, Stanford University. Intrinsic ] Thanks, Scott!

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UT Austin team achieves best reported full-cell hybrid Li-air battery cycling with new ordered catalyst

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Cycling performance of the hybrid Li− air batteries with (top) ordered Pd 3 Fe/C air electrode and (bottom) conventional Pt/C air electrode. However, the cycle life of such hybrid systems is limited. The UT team compared the catalytic performances of ordered Pd 3 Fe/C and conventional Pt/C in a rechargeable hybrid Li−air battery.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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The team will apply atomic layer deposition technology to fabricate and modify the catalyst at the atomic level, with the goal of more than doubling catalyst lifetime, improving selectivity and conversion efficiency at reduced costs. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Colorado State University. Temple University.

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Scientists recommend fundamental research into separations technology to support large-scale thermochemical production of biofuels

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The report, “ Developing New Paradigms for Biofuel Separations to Enable an Alternative Fuels Future ”, was released recently and is intended to serve as a research roadmap that will help address the current issues associated with the thermochemical conversion of biomass. The conversion unit. Biomass conversion unit.