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JUNE 13, 2009

University of California, Davis researchers will receive $2.8 million in new grants to study the use and impacts of escaped nitrogen from agricultural production. Nitrogen-based fertilizers help California farmers produce more than 400 agricultural commodities—vegetables, fruits, meats and dairy products—worth $36 billion a year.

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JUNE 26, 2015

In a new, comprehensive study, a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University and UC Davis ITS has estimated the well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions of US production of gasoline and diesel sourced from Canadian oil sands. g CO 2 e/MJ for US conventional crude oil recovery. This range can be compared to ∼4.4

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APRIL 28, 2011

While a number of studies have tired to assess the water consumption required for ethanol production, the results differ by orders of magnitude, with estimates ranging from 1.1 BW consumption intensities of gasoline from conventional crude oil and Canadian oil sands range from 0.41 Credit ACS, Mishra and Yeh. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

This will include offering electrolyzers for both small-scale hydrogen production—such as a hydrogen fueling system for on-site hydrogen generation—as well as for large-scale hydrogen generation installations capable of 100 megawatts and beyond. —Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

In the new work, they applied that method to the processing of oil seed feedstocks, resulting in a substantial increase in fuel production from this type of biomass. At present, biodiesel is produced by the transesterification of mainly plant-derived oils. Earlier post.) CMF % of total. organic extract. soybean ( Glycine max ).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The specific goals are to develop new techniques to increase the production of renewable biofuel and reduce pesticide use. This project will leverage advanced instrumentation to identify and characterize important metabolites related to biomass and oil production in plants.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

A status review of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) ( earlier post ) for the period of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012 by Dr. Sonia Yeh at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis and Julie Witcover found that regulated parties in the LCFS—i.e., million), for a net surplus of 0.80 million tonnes CO 2 e.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

announced a major discovery on its Davy Jones ultra-deep prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico on South Marsh Island Block 230 in approximately 20 feet of water. McMoRan operates the Davy Jones prospect and is funding 25.7% McMoRan Exploration Co. of the exploratory costs and holds a 32.7% working interest and 25.9% Tex” Moncrief, Jr.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

The Medicine Bow project will use Carbon Basin coal optioned from DKRW partner (and coal mine operator) Arch Coal to produce refined hydrocarbon liquid products. Other key elements include Selexol acid gas removal and Davy Process Technology (methanol synthesis). to purchase the CO 2 for use in their EOR operations.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

The LCFS requires oil producers, importers and other fuel providers gradually to reduce, on a full-fuel lifecycle basis, the carbon intensity (CI) of their transportation fuel mix (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) by from 0.25% in 2011 to 10% by 2020. Some small amount of corn oil (about 3% of total co-product) is also produced.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Electrolysis using low-cost renewable electricity could be a key technology for CO 2 -free hydrogen production in the Shell Rheinland Refinery. —Brian Davis, Vice President of Integrated Energy Solutions at Shell. Shell is also taking part in various initiatives to encourage the adoption of hydrogen as a transport fuel.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. Because these crops will be optimized to tolerate conditions such as drought and poor soils, they can be grown on marginal lands unsuitable for food crops, thereby avoiding competition with food production.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway). Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. University of California, Davis: $1 million to improve the accuracy of short-term forecasting of wind power production in the Tehachapi Wind Resources Area.

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APRIL 22, 2016

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University. Economic and other findings.

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MAY 11, 2016

CAB-Comm focused on three key aspects of algal biofuels production: development of genetic tools, crop protection, and nutrient utilization and recycling. CAB-Comm has since made these tools publicly available through the Life Technologies catalog, where more than 150 algae products are now listed and available for world-wide distribution.

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JULY 17, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have selected 10 projects that will receive funding aimed at accelerating genetic breeding programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and bio-based products. Luca Comai, University of California, Davis. Description.

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MAY 17, 2012

The Coordinating Research Council (CRC) is a non-profit organization that directs, through committee action, engineering and environmental studies on the interaction between automotive/other mobility equipment and petroleum products. —Pat Davis. This testing included more than $14.5 DOE response.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

is not important as long as all facets of fuel production (feedstock production, feedstock transportation, fuel production, fuel transportation and storage, and ILUC) and fuel use are similarly considered. For LCA analysis, the model used for calculation (CA-GREET, GHGenius, etc.) Earlier post.).

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JUNE 18, 2010

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified a trio of bacterial enzymes that can catalyze key steps in the conversion of plant sugars into hydrocarbon compounds for the production of renewable transportation fuels. The enzymes produced by this trio of genes enabled the E. C=C bonds).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Production forecasts from IHS. Davis, personal communication, February 20, 2010). We also see that if countries take a less aggressive approach to turning over their fleet to alternative powertrains/fuels than they have currently stated, many of them will still be very dependent on foreign oil by 2050. evolutionary thinking.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production. megawatt hours to form 50 metric tons of oxygen.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

High-temperature electrolyzers for hydrogen production use both heat and electricity to split water and are more efficient than low-temperature electrolyzers. This could be sold regionally as a commodity for fertilizers, oil refining, steel production, material handling equipment, fuel cell vehicles, or even carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

chemical energy remaining in the products of combustion); charge cooling and chemistry impacts on combustion stability and dilution tolerance; burn rate differences influence on combustion time losses; and specific heat ratio effects on the unburned and burned charge. Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. —Leone et al. Leone, James E.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

Among the proposed changes were additional production lead time; a reduced compliance obligation (i.e., Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 30, 2010

coli as an electrofuels chassis for isooctane production. coli; Product: Isooctane. Reducing equivalent: Hydrogen; Organism: Cupriavidus necator; Product: Biodiesel. Reducing equivalent: Electrons; Organism: N/A; Product: Octanol. Easel Biotechnologies, UC Davis). (Partners). Description. Ginkgo BioWorks. (UC

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JULY 22, 2009

Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Dr. Paul still sees significant growth in the developing world. Earlier post.). One year ago.

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JULY 5, 2011

The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9 trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe.

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APRIL 22, 2021

It identifies strategies to reduce in-state petroleum production in parallel with reductions in demand. The University of California demand study was conducted by researchers from the UC Institute of Transportation Studies , a network with branches at UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and UCLA.

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

As part of DOE’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, these projects will also help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products. Partners include Algenesis, BASF, Pepsi, Reef, and University of California – Davis.

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JULY 20, 2006

The technology would "conserve more oil and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible levels ". Four years ago, the professor at the University of California at Davis and a team of engineering students created a plug-in vehicle. Frank's studies suggest a major impact on US oil dependence if most vehicles were plug-ins.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Unfortunately, battery production is currently dominated by overseas consumer electronics manufacturers, not U.S. As oil prices fall, "the push for new energy technologies isbeing shoved aside by the nations other economic woes," Grove said. automakers. Enter Yours Today! All Rights Reserved. is prohibited.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Dr. Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. It allows supplier and manufacturer cost reduction through multiple product generation. Ken Kurani.

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JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates. Harmonize global LCFS policies.

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JUNE 14, 2012

The anaerobic digester system that will be used was developed as a pilot project at the University of California, Davis. The project will evaluate the potential of several plant materials, and production processes, including installation and testing of equipment. New equipment will be fabricated in Marysville, in Yuba County.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

We want to make that available to anybody using one of our products, even if they’re not an expert pilot, and even if they’re not at the controls when it’s flying itself. I mean, one sort of mental model that I think about for the long-term direction of the products is looking at what birds can do. Scaramuzza: Yes. Bry: Definitely.

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