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ZeoGas licenses ExxonMobil Methanol-to-Gasoline technology for Gulf Coast plant

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The conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons and water is virtually complete and essentially stoichiometric in the MTG process. In the first part, methanol is converted to an equilibrium mixture of methanol, dimethyl ether (DME), and water. Most of the hydrocarbon product boils in the gasoline boiling range.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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The LanzaTech facility will recycle industrial waste gases from steel manufacturing to produce a low cost ethanol intermediate: “Lanzanol.” The catalyst first removes water from the ethanol (dehydration), leaving behind ethylene. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Low Cost Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Reusable Sorbents for Energy and Water Industries, $150,000 Qualification of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 for Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor Authorization and Licensing, $674,484 Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC, Chevy Chase, Md. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. Petaluma, Calif. Louis , Mo.

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Aquaflow Bionomic signs agreement with high-pressure acoustic cavitation company

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New Zealand-based algal technology company, Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with california-based Impulse Devices , Inc (IDI) , a specialist in high-pressure acoustic cavitation. The microbubbles eventually implode producing high temperatures and energy.

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LanzaTech, Harsco ally to develop ethanol from steel gas process

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Founded in 2005 in New Zealand, LanzaTech is the first company to successfully demonstrate production of fuel-grade ethanol from steel mill gases. The water is recovered and returned to the reactor system, minimizing water discharge from the process. The products and co-products are collected for downstream use.

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Meet the Joylong E6 Electric Minibus

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The company is the importer and distributor for Australia and New Zealand. The E6 is powered by a 60kW water cooled electric motor coupled to a 73.87kW battery that provides plenty of range. During our test drive up a local long incline the vehicle behaved beautifully with lots of power.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.

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