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JULY 18, 2021

In addition to having an extremely low carbon footprint, MIRUM requires no water during manufacturing and dyeing. NFW was founded in 2015 and is based in Peoria, Illinois. NFW is producing MIRUM formulations that require a fraction of a kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of MIRUM produced.

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BMW Polymer Illinois Carbon 435

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JULY 14, 2022

The United States depends on other countries for nearly all its lithium supply and mining the mineral strains water resources and can harm the environment. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Team SelectPureLi: “A Redox Membrane for LiOH Extraction”. Rice University – Team LiSED: “Lithium Selective ElectroDialysis”.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Illinois a $10.6-million, —ROGUE Director Stephen Long, an Ikenberry Endowed Chair at Illinois. —Li-Qing Chen, an assistant professor of plant biology at Illinois.

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Oil Illinois Fuel Engine 239

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JULY 28, 2009

Using electrolyzed water rather than harsh chemicals could be a more effective and environmentally friendly method in the pretreatment of ethanol waste products to produce an acetone-butanol-ethanol fuel mix, according to research conducted at the University of Illinois. coli on fresh fruits and vegetables.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

A team from the University of Illinois, Urbana and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 9, 2016

A University of Illinois study drawing from over 20 years of data shows that sulfur levels in Midwest watersheds and rivers have steadily declined, so much so that farmers may soon need to consider applying sulfur. Most fields in Illinois do not receive fertilizers containing sulfur.

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Pollution Illinois Coal Water 150

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AUGUST 29, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected national laboratory-led projects for up to $11 million this year, as well as future years, subject to annual appropriations, under DOE’s competitive laboratory solicitation for the development of Advanced Water Power Technologies. Earlier post.) DOE Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies listing.

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Water Mariner Power Powered 225

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APRIL 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the use of an alkaline surfactant polymer (ASP) flooding technique has successfully improved oil recovery at a 106-year old Illinois field by more than 300%. Polymer is added to protect the chemical slug from early dissipation by the driving water phase. water production.

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Polymer Illinois Oil 2000 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Building on earlier research using the model grass, green foxtail ( Setaria viridis ), this project will identify new genes and pathways that contribute to photosynthesis and enhanced water use efficiency. It is among the most efficient crops in conversion of solar energy and use of water, making it an ideal crop to target for improvement.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

In addition, the membrane system does not use hazardous chemicals, so there are no emissions or disposal issues; it uses less water than other capture technologies; and the membrane has no moving parts. and City Water, Light and Power. That means the membrane area can be reduced, cutting down the cost and size of the system.

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Carbon Illinois Coal Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The proposed expansion of sugarcane production is within the area that can be legally converted.

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Brazil Emissions Global Climate Change 150

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JANUARY 30, 2017

A team from the University of Illinois has found that compared to top leaves, the shaded lower level leaves of C4 crops planted in dense stands such as corn and Miscanthus underperform, costing farmers about 10% of potential yield.

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Illinois Water Light Carbon 150

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AUGUST 1, 2016

In a new study from the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers report devising a new transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) nanoarchitecture for catalytic electrochemical reduction of CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO) in an ionic liquid.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. Large reactors need consistent and prolific water sources to cool themselves, something not every old coal plant can provide. Either option will be an uphill battle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This generates a calculation of the expected amount of greenhouse gases, criteria air pollutants, solid waste, water use, energy input, water emissions, water withdrawal and consumption, land use changes, and energy return on investment.

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Fuel Coal Climate Change Illinois 236

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

million project to upgrade its wet mill ethanol plant in Pekin, Illinois, by replacing 70-year-old coal boiler technology with two newly installed Indeck high-pressure natural gas boilers. More than 80 seal pots have been installed to prevent pump failure while reducing well water use by 70,000 gallons per day.

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Coal Gas Installation Illinois 244

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AUGUST 30, 2011

A new study led by Praveen Kumar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, details the links between the hydrologic cycle and large-scale land conversion for the cultivation of bioenergy crops, both now and as growing conditions change in the future. —Phong et al. —Praveen Kumar.

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Water Climate Change Conversion Climate 218

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

The R1T, Rivian’s all-electric truck, is built to tackle whatever you call a road with the ability to drive through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs. These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort. As of January, Rivian offered leasing in 15 states.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2023

Vehicle production at the Normal, Illinois production plant was free of drama, or at least it appears, through the year’s final three months. Financially, the company is still treading the waters that come with early automotive production.

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Production Mercedes Illinois Georgia 98

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Rivian R1T can plow through 3+ feet of water and rock crawl a 100% grade with 14.9″ Rivian R1T in New Zealand (Rivian) Rivian R1T frees Ford Raptor buried in the snow Rivian’s electric truck impressed after it was spotted towing a semi truck that was stuck on the side of the road near its factory in Normal, Illinois, two years ago.

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F-150 Ford Land Rover New Zealand 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

University of Illinois. Large Pilot Testing of Linde/BASF Advanced Post-Combustion CO 2 Capture Technology at a Coal-Fired Power Plant The University of Illinois will design, construct, and operate an advanced amine-based post-combustion carbon dioxide capture system at a coal-fired power plant.

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Coal North Dakota Illinois Universal 262

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AUGUST 1, 2020

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Innovative Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Production with Microbial Electrochemical Technology (MET) Incorporation for Community-Scale Waste Valorization. Princeton University. Synergistic Thermo-Microbial-Electrochemical (T-MEC) Approach for Drop-In Fuel Production from Wet Waste. 1,877,735.

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APRIL 4, 2011

With the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, University of Illinois researchers found that graphene transistors have a nanoscale cooling effect that reduces their temperature. A paper on their findings is published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

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Illinois Carbon 2011 Water 271

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JULY 16, 2016

The winners are Professor Elizabeth Biddinger, City College of New York; Professor Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Professor Joshua Snyder, Drexel University. Professor Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry Division of ECS.

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JULY 17, 2014

Patrick Brown, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Genomics of Energy’s Water Use Efficiency / Drought Resilience Goal: Increase the water use efficiency, drought resilience, and yield of high biomass energy Sorghum and other C4 bioenergy grasses. Erik Sacks, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Description.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

has found itself in hot water after at least a dozen employees at its Normal, Illinois plant accused the company of safety violations. Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc.

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Illinois Water Industrial Industry 92

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2015

POETS will be led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in partnership with Howard University, Stanford University and the University of Arkansas. The two other new ERCs are: Off-grid drinking water.

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El Paso Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The University of Houston (UH) will develop a battery using a novel water-based, lithium-ion chemistry that makes use of sustainable, low-cost, high-energy, organic materials. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will develop a new water-based metal hydride-air battery. Water-Based Flow Battery for EVs. Lead organization.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Two years later he was accepted into the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. To get some advice about how to run the company and possibly win some money, he entered the bionic hand into the Cozad New Venture Challenge at the University of Illinois. The program allows students to earn both an M.D.

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Ecuador Illinois Chicago Affordable 143

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2012

one of the largest US-based, publicly-traded water utilities, is going to transition portions of its larger vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). Aqua America serves almost 3 million residents in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Florida, Virginia, and Georgia. Aqua America, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The research will analyze the impacts of black carbon on air and water quality, investigate the behavior of black carbon aerosols in the atmosphere, and develop innovative tools such as computer models to look at black carbon deposits on snow. The research also examines the aging of black carbon in the atmosphere.

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Universal Carbon EPA Iowa 231

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Advanced Gasifier and Water-Gas Shift Technologies for Low-Cost Coal Conversion to High-Hydrogen Syngas. The project will conduct research on advanced water-gas shift processes and catalysts for testing at pilot-plant scale, which will reduce the cost of high-hydrogen syngas production. Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., TDA Research Inc.,

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Coal Hydrogen Conversion Gas 218

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

We're excited to collaborate with @nature_org to help protect our land and water. Rivian and TNC solidified their partnership on a trip through the Nachusa Grasslands , just a few hours away from the EV maker’s manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. It was only right a camping trip led to this.

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Climate Change Climate Wyoming Oklahoma 93

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

BorgWarner produces its multi-segment wet friction plates in Bellwood, Illinois, and its accumulator and Eco-Launch solenoid valves in Water Valley, Mississippi. To meet growing demand, BorgWarner is investing in both plants to improve efficiency and expand capacity.

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GM Fuel Economy Cadillac Mississippi 150

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The spokes and other founder members are the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of three partners supporting the BP Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI), a 10 year, $500-million program supporting BP’s Biofuels business.

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International Industrial Industry Energy 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

After the corn is harvested, the kernels are ground into corn meal and water added to make a mash. Extensive implementation of extraction technology from 2008 to 2012 has seen the industry record a nearly five-fold increase in corn oil production, according to a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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