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Ways2H partners with Ford, Bacon & Davis to build waste-to-H2 production facilities for clean fuel in US markets

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The two companies plan to build the first US modular thermochemical waste-to-hydrogen production facility in California in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a pipeline of additional projects to follow in 2021. Ways2H Inc., Ways2H Inc.,

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UC Davis team optimizes levulinic ester self-condensation process for production of cellulosic gasoline

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A team at UC Davis has optimized the levulinic ester self-condensation reaction and the efficient conversion of its products—which are highly branched cyclopentadienes—into a mixture of substituted cyclopentanes with high octane ratings and excellent density and flow properties. Zheng Li, Andrew L.

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Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies and Rennovia to develop and commercialize production technology for bio-based glucaric acid & adipic acid

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Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Ltd. (JM JM Davy), a global provider of advanced process technologies and Rennovia, Inc., JM Davy), a global provider of advanced process technologies and Rennovia, Inc., on which its proprietary processes are based. on which its proprietary processes are based. Founded in 2009, Rennovia, Inc.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. This is a game-changer for both nuclear energy and carbon-free hydrogen production for numerous industries.

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Cummins provides 20MW PEM electrolyzer to Air Liquide for green hydrogen production

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The Cummins electrolyzer system is installed at the Air Liquide hydrogen production facility in Bécancour, Québec. —Amy Davis, Cummins Vice President and President of New Power, the company’s alternative power business. This is a modular and scalable electrolyzer platform designed to address utility-scale hydrogen production.

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MIT/UC Davis professors challenge claims that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices in 2010 and 2011

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Two professors from MIT and UC Davis have released a paper challenging the recent claims by the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) and US Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack that ethanol production decreased gasoline prices by $0.89 Results from Du/Hayes are indicated by the large square. Source: Knittel and Smith (2012). Click to enlarge.

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UC Davis team engineers cyanobacterium for enhanced direct production of 2,3-butanediol; design methods for exogenous chemical production

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In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they reported the production by their organism of 23BD from CO 2 reached 2.38 g/L—a significant increase for chemical production from exogenous pathways in cyanobacteria. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). 1213024110. 2012.03.005.

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