Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2020

These projects will improve the performance and lower the cost and risk of technologies that can be used to produce biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts from biomass and waste resources. Scale-up and Qualification of Net-Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Wet Waste. Topic 2: Waste to Energy Strategies for the Bioeconomy.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 13, 2021

Transient electronics that can disintegrate on demand could help stem the rising tide of electronic waste, but their performance is often inferior to conventional devices. million tons of electronic waste per year. They next printed the metallic solution onto pieces of a polymer that degrades in water.

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Waste Water Polymer China 99

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Chemicals and waste are released from aging tires into habitats, harming everything from soil needed for agriculture to fish populations. Learn how a regular tire pressure check improves the ecological footprint of EVs and internal combustion engines of all sizes.

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Environment Waste Water Polymer 71

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The goal of the project is to continue to develop a circular carbon economy that replaces the petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products with algae-derived and biodegradable polymers. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components.

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under the first FOA (DE-FOA-0002187), Capture Research and Development (R&D): Engineering Scale Testing from Coal- and Natural-Gas-Based Flue Gas and Initial Engineering Design for Industrial Sources, DOE selected nine projects to receive $51 million for cost-shared R&D. LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project.

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Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas 236

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have constructed a low-cost, nanoscale composite hybrid thermoelectric material by wrapping a polymer that conducts electricity around a nanorod of tellurium—a metal coupled with cadmium in today’s most cost-effective solar cells. Earlier post.) See, Joseph P.

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Low Cost Hybrid Polymer Waste 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

By increasing the operational flexibility, this class of fuel cell can simplify the requirements for heat and water management, and potentially reduce the costs associated with the existing fully functional fuel cell systems, the researchers said. Further, this means that the operating temperature can’t get higher than water’s boiling point.

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Fuel Range Market Water 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Genomatica’s integrated bioprocess engineering and extensive intellectual property allow it to develop organisms and processes rapidly for many other basic chemicals. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The water balance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell significantly affects efficiency and service life. If the diaphragm dries out, this will lead to a gas breakthrough, while surplus water has the undesired effect of allowing the gases to freely enter the catalytic converter. Water separators. Humidifier.

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Commercial Fuel Vehicles Water 223

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2011

Example of micro fibers produced with 20 wt % AB (ammonia borane) in water as core solution, showing smooth (nonporous) and cylindrical (noncollapsed) fibers; from a 2010 paper by the scientific team. It also protects the hydrides from oxygen and water, making it possible to handle it in air. Credit: ACS, Kurban et al.

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Hydrogen Commercial Transportation Polymer 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Altran and Quimera worked with Technopark Motorland and Sunrace Engineering Development on the AEGT project. Supplied by a series of lithium-polymer EIG batteries, the AEGT can run for about 30 minutes. The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid.

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All-Electric Carbon Fiber Polymer Energy Storage 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The booms are made out of polypropylene material, and are virtually entirely recyclable once the waste oil and water are removed. The remaining is a mixture of post-consumer recycled plastics and other polymers. Enduraprene is a versatile engineered TPE (Thermoplastic elastomer) produced from recycled rubber and plastics.

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Oil GM Volt Polymer 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

This project will engineer cyanobacteria for the production of ethyl laurate, which is easily converted to “drop-in” ready biofuels or bioproducts. This uses carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), water, and light as the main inputs, and does not waste carbon and energy by limiting the amount of biomass produced. Arizona State University.

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Arizona Polymer Universal Water 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

The A4 Avant g-tron engine is based on the new 2.0 An electronic controller reduces the high pressure of the compressed natural gas (CNG) flowing from the tank from as much as 200 bar to a working pressure of 5 to 10 bar in the engine. The potential overall range is comparable to that of a car with a TDI engine. A4 Avant g-tron.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. Earlier post.). Yang currently holds a patent on the process.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2014

Past themes have included topics as diverse as the role of big data and the energy-water nexus. These novel materials will unite the well-controlled physical properties of polymers with the promising functional properties of metal-facilitated self-assembly. MITEI received a total of 49 proposals from across the Institute.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

The Penn State separation method uses very little energy and water, and all solvents are recycled and reused. The separation takes place at room temperature without the generation of waste process water. Extraction and separation of bitumen from surface-mined oil sands involves the use of significant amounts of energy and water.

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Oil-Sands Oil Saudi Arabia Water 257

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

The engine is based on the new 1.4 The inner layer consists of gas-impermeable polyamide polymer, while a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength; a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) provides rugged protection against damage from the outside.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

Calysta Energy and NatureWorks have entered into an exclusive, multi-year collaboration to research and develop a practical production process for fermenting methane into lactic acid, the building block for Ingeo , lactide intermediates and polymers made from renewable materials.

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Building Energy Asia Waste 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and water transport. —Gregg Beckham, senior engineer at NREL and a co-author of the study. However, it is critical for the viability of third-generation biorefineries to valorize lignin alongside polysaccharides.

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Convert Renewable Polymer Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. and coasting with engine off. Volkswagen AG has set the goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable carmaker by the year 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Virent Energy Systems is receiving one of five 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (Small Business Award) for its BioForming process—a water-based, catalytic method to make gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel from the sugar, starch, or cellulose of plants that requires little external energy other than the plant biomass.

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Green Fuel 2008 Water 150

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JULY 4, 2010

Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing an ozone-based pre-treatment technique (ozonolysis) to release sugars from the energy grass miscanthus for production into renewable fuels or chemicals with minimal generation of chemical waste streams and degradation of the carbohydrate components. García-Cubero et al.

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Ozone North Carolina Energy 2010 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2014

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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Polymer Industrial Industry Saudi Arabia 275

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Polyitaconic acid is a water-soluble polymer with a 2 million metric ton per year market potential as a replacement for petrochemical dispersants, detergents, and super-absorbents. The technology uses unique, engineered catalysts that facilitate new reaction pathways to liquid motor fuels from biomass. Velocys, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The finished BioGasoline is then separated from the water, which can be recycled. BTG stabilizes the biomass deconstruction products to prevent them from reacting further to yield undesirable compounds such as organic acids and insoluble furan-based polymers. Engineered Catalysts.

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Gasoline Convert Waste Conversion 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. For all subtopics, technologies may be applicable to compression ignition and/or spark ignition engines. Miller Cycle).

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Engineering E. This project seeks to develop an “electrofuels chassis” by using engineered E. This project will develop and optimize a novel, engineered microorganism that produces a biodiesel-equivalent fuel from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide, at costs of less than $2.50 Water will be the primary byproduct.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Click to enlarge. The high octane rating of approx.

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Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013 370

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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. The team intends to demonstrate high-purity (greater than 98% by volume, preferably above 99.5%

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Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2021

These fermentation processes create carbon as a byproduct, with some processes wasting more than 1/3 of this carbon as CO 2 emissions. At commercial scale, the inputs to the proposed “carbon refinery” process are carbon-free renewable energy, water, and CO 2. University of Delaware. INvizyne Technologies, Inc.

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Carbon Production Conversion Universal 303

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated solar water splitting by photovoltaic-electrolysis with a solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency of more than 30%—a new record. However, the thermodynamic minimum voltage required to electrolyse water is only 1.23 V The prior record was 24.4%. V under 1–1,000 suns of illumination.

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Solar Water Hydrogen Energy Storage 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. The system takes three main inputs: ambient air, water, and a sustainable energy source, and produces butanol with high selectivity.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Although the presence of microplastics in the environment is raising concerns, the amount of microplastics in air and water is small compared to another polymer that pollutes air and water: micro rubber. Mass flows onto soils and through road drainage by both uncontrolled dispersal and engineered systems are considered.

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Environment Switzerland Pollution Water 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

The algae uses CO 2 from air or industrial emitters with sunlight and saltwater to create fuel while reducing the carbon footprint, costs and water usage, with no reliance on food crops as feedstocks. This has led to improved biofuel productivity, higher economic returns, minimal waste production, and a lower carbon footprint.

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EPA Green Polymer Water 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Hyundai and Kia’s heat pump maximizes the distance that Hyundai and Kia EVs can travel on a single charge, scavenging waste heat to warm the cabin. Comprising a compressor, evaporator and condenser, the heat pump captured waste heat given off by the vehicle’s electrical components, recycling this energy to heat the cabin more efficiently.

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Kia Hyundai Waste Gas-Electric 348

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to run completely under electric power for up to 50 km (31 miles), with the power of the turbodiesel engine alone, or through an infinite combination of the three power sources. Engine output is 120 kW (163 hp), peak torque 290 N·m (214 lb-ft). Earlier post.)

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