article thumbnail

Highly efficient and stable Ru-free catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia

Green Car Congress

Now, a team from the University at Buffalo, Southern Illinois University, University of South Carolina and Brookhaven National Laboratory reports a highly active and stable Ru-free catalyst from earth-abundant elements for efficient carbon-free hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition. C over the inexpensive catalyst.

Hydrogen 448
article thumbnail

Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

Green Car Congress

UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, Center for Environmental Research & Technology strives to be a recognized leader in environmental education as it collaborates with industry and government to improve the technical basis for regulation and policy, and to be a creative source of new technology. ID-Technologies, Fribourg, Switzerland.

Hydrogen 353
article thumbnail

ArborGen LLC and Clemson University Form Research Cooperative on Woody Biomass for Biofuels

Green Car Congress

Clemson University and ArborGen LLC are partnering to develop purpose-grown woody biomass as feedstock for the biofuels industry. The cooperative will support South Carolina’s ethanol industry based on existing cellulose conversion technology, foster multi-agency collaboration and engage students in research and internships.

Universal 150
article thumbnail

Study shows uncovers how beetle gut microbes serve as reactor for fuel production

Green Car Congress

Understanding how the gut microbiome populations interact to deconstruct lignocellulosic materials to sugars or potential biofuels such as hydrogen and methane could potentially aid in the optimization of industrial cellulosic degradation. —Jennifer Pett-Ridge, a Lawrence Livermore National Lab biogeochemist and a co-author.

article thumbnail

FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

Green Car Congress

metric ton reduction in green house gases per vehicle conversion, this has the potential to reduce more than 125,000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses over this ten year period. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists. Also, based on a 2.45 FPL Group, Inc.

Fleet 231
article thumbnail

DOE to Award $41.9M in Recovery Funds to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets

Green Car Congress

million in cost-share funding from industry participants in addition to the Federal money. Success at this service center will lead to further fleet conversions at some or all of FedEx’s other 470 service centers. Success in this project will lead to further fleet conversions at some or all of Anheuser-Busch’s other 11 US facilities.

Fuel 150
article thumbnail

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

Green Car Congress

Other universities, industries, and national laboratories will serve as collaborators and research partners. University of South Carolina - $1,366,626. Almost half the projects and more than half the funding is allocated to Gen IV-related projects. Actual project funding will be established during contract negotiation phase.

Universal 186