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OCTOBER 11, 2014

A group of universities led by Charles Forsberg of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at MIT has been awarded $5 million as part of the NEUP initiative.

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APRIL 10, 2017

The DHP is then hydrated to 2-HY-THP and 2-HY-THP dimers in yields up to 100 % in the aqueous phase (20 wt % DHP in water) without a catalyst at temperatures from 343 to 403 K (70 to 130 ˚C). The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is in charge of licensing the technology.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

MicroBio Engineering, Inc. University of Wisconsin at Madison. ASU’s Polymer-enhanced Cyanobacterial Bioproductivity (AUDACity). University of California - San Diego. Biomolecular Films for Direct Air Capture of CO 2. Microalgae Commodities Production with a Direct Air Capture Process. Lumen Bioscience, Incorporated. 10,000,000.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Black carbon is the sooty black material emitted from diesel-powered engines and vehicles, industries like brick kilns and coke ovens, traditional cookstoves, and other sources that burn fossil fuels or biomass. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $6.6

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology of South Korea has demonstrated the feasibility of using proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) reactors electrocatalytically to reduce biomass-derived oxygenates into renewable fuels and chemicals.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Amyris has engineered yeast to make the hydrocarbon farnesene via fermentation instead of ethanol. Solazyme has engineered microalgae to produce oils tailored to customers’ needs that can mimic or enhance properties of traditional vegetable oils. While some companies have engineered traditional biotechnology organisms, such as E.

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MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Delaware and Virginia.

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MAY 21, 2010

University of Wisconsin, Madison - $616,073. University of Wisconsin, Madison - $1,352,040. University of Wisconsin, Madison - $525,206. University of Wisconsin, Madison - $651,447. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140). University of Wisconsin, Madison - $538,032.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are investigating mechanisms for extending the efficiency of combustion engines closer to their theoretical potential. Today’s engines can deliver a fuel efficiency of 40-42%, with corresponding loss of initially available fuel energy of 58-60%. Stuart Daw. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 9, 2014

A team from seven US universities and the Korea Institue of Science and Technology, led by George Huber, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has developed an integrated catalytic process for the conversion of whole biomass into drop-in aviation fuels with maximal carbon yields.

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JULY 20, 2011

Several different approaches are being developed to pretreat lignocellulose so that its complex architecture can be disrupted, thereby making its cellulosic component more accessible to water and enzymes for an accelerated conversion to glucose. Most thermochemical pretreatments fall within the first category (e.g., —Chundawat et al.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Eight projects are aimed at improvements including developing and demonstrating dual-fuel or dedicated natural gas engine technologies for high-efficiency medium and heavy-duty vehicles to reduce petroleum usage and developing advanced computational fluid dynamics models to accelerate the development of advanced engine technologies.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Such a design, as described at the Small Modular Reactors Symposium by MIT professors Jacopo Buongiorno, Michael Golay, and Neil Todreas, along with others from MIT, the University of Wisconsin, and Chicago Bridge and Iron, could ride out tsunamis. The current concept of a floating nuclear plant on a barge moored at the shore—e.g.,

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AUGUST 23, 2013

They also generate environmental problems from degrading soil to runoff into rivers where they pollute fresh waters and coastal zones. The scientists hope to re-engineer this machinery so that it can be transferred into a new host bacterial chassis. Artificial fertilizers are costly and are produced using vast amounts of fossil fuel.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Projects that will be funded under the RFP include engine conversion/retrofits; the use of alternative fuels; or the use of alternative technologies. Identify similar regulations for in-water bunkering. MARAD will not fund more than 50% of the total cost of the project. In December 2011, MARAD entered a 5-year cooperate agrement with.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

As a result, studies continue to show that EV drivers are experiencing less transportation-related financial strain than drivers of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. Energy Information Administration pegs the average retail price per kilowatt hour at $0.107 in April 2021, compared to $0.1174 in April 2022, a mere 9.7%

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APRIL 30, 2024

Smith says she believed the disparity was because girls were not being introduced to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in elementary and middle school. Smith has plans to expand the nonprofit to South Dakota, Wisconsin, and other states, as well as other reservations. The group made it to the competition’s semifinals.

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OCTOBER 27, 2012

Unfortunately, under typical biorefining conditions where liquid water may reach temperatures of 200 °C and pressures of 4,100 kilopascals (597 psi), the tiny metal nanoparticles can agglomerate into much larger particles which are not catalytically active.

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JULY 18, 2012

million investment in three university-led projects, helping to train and educate the next generation of nuclear energy scientists and engineers. Laboratory (University of Wisconsin-Madison). water reactors. efficiency of both light water reactors and. Additionally, the Energy Department announced today a $1.6 Los Alamos.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. Just as conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars measure fuel by the gallon, EV owners measure their energy consumption in kWh.

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MAY 15, 2021

At commercial scale, the inputs to the proposed “carbon refinery” process are carbon-free renewable energy, water, and CO 2. University of Wisconsin-Madison. The University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to eliminate CO 2 release in the production of chemicals by integrating the unique and efficient capabilities of two microorganisms.

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JUNE 26, 2021

Madison, Wisconsin). Wireless Radio Frequency Signal Identification and Protocol Reverse Engineering (WiFIRE), $750,000. Unsupervised Physics-informed Machine Learning of Complex Natural and Engineered Geoscience Processes, $250,000. Eaton Corporation (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin). Alkaline Water Electrolysis, $100,000.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Diesel Bus Efficiency Improvements with Bus Cooling System Retrofits: Replace the existing hydraulically-powered engine cooling system with a more efficient electrically powered system. Solar Thermal System: A solar thermal system on the building roof will provide hot water for the operations building and the maintenance building.

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JUNE 19, 2015

ARPA-E’s TERRA program uniquely integrates agriculture, information technology and engineering to address major global challenges in developing crops that are sustainable, affordable and yield abundant plant feedstocks for bioenergy. Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA). Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

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APRIL 18, 2011

Achates Power, the developer of a two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston opposed-cylinder (OPOC) engine ( earlier post ) is now “concept-ready”, David Johnson, Achates Power CEO, told GCC in an interview at SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. The Achates engine. —Johnson et al.

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JUNE 17, 2013

MIT chemical engineers have devised a cheaper way to synthesize gamma-valerolactone (GVL)—a potential feedstock of interest in the production of both fuels and fine chemicals—from biomass. It’s done at a lab scale, but not industrial scale —Yuriy Román, assistant professor of chemical engineering and research team leader.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. Several scenarios will be modeled for varying wave sizes, water depths, and currents. Category III MARINER Projects. Description.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Through these processes, fuel cells produce electricity to power electric motors in vehicles and other applications, emitting water as the only by-product. Platinum-based, nano-sized particles are the most effective materials for promoting reactions in fuel cells, including the ORR in the cathode.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Changes in SOC occur via two dominant processes: soil erosion by water and wind; and soil respiration where SOC is oxidized to CO 2. The results showed that the states of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin had the highest net loss of carbon from residue removal because they have cooler temperatures and more carbon in the soil.

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

A team of researchers led by James Dumesic and George Huber, both now at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have demonstrated how C 5 sugars derived from hemicellulose can be converted into a high-quality petroleum refinery feedstock via a four-step catalytic process. Source: Olcay et al. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison led by Dr. James Dumesic have developed a streamlined process for converting lignocellulosic biomass into chemicals or liquid transportation fuel. GVL is completely miscible with water, allowing wet biomass to be used in the process. Alonso et al. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison led by James Dumesic have developed a catalytic process to convert cellulose into liquid hydrocarbon fuels (diesel and gasoline), using a cascade strategy to achieve the progressive removal of oxygen from biomass, allowing the control of reactivity and facilitating the separation of products.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

The water-gas shift (WGS) reaction (CO + H 2 O = CO 2 + H 2 ) is an important reaction for hydrogen upgrading during fuel gas processing. Our work showed that these single-site gold cations were active for the low-temperature water-gas shift reaction and stable in operation at temperatures as high as 200 °C.

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APRIL 10, 2010

states (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) and one Canadian province (Manitoba). Donovan is an engineer and attorney with over thirty-four years of international business experience. with honors, in Marine/Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Renergie”).

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