Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2017

DRI is particularly interested in studying the multiple benefits of using China’s agricultural waste to generate synthetic fuels, thereby reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning and finding better uses for China’s large stock of agricultural waste. Dennis Schuetzle, Greyrock’s Chief Technology Officer.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and can be converted into other chemical derivatives used for a variety of plastic, polymer and resin products. C 4 acids can be converted into 1.4-butanediol

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AUGUST 4, 2017

Under the Master Agreement, Aemetis has predominant exclusive rights to use the InEnTec Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM) gasification equipment and technology for cellulosic ethanol production until 2024. The PEM system uses heating from electrically conducting gas (a plasma) to convert the feedstock (usually waste) to valuable products.

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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. Ford vehicles continue to be a major focal point of the company’s efforts to reduce environmental impact.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

will convert biomass, such as yard and tree trimmings, into renewable diesel fuel and renewable electricity. In the new unit the Rentech-SilvaGas biomass gasification system will be used to produce syngas from biomass feedstock which is converted to hydrocarbons using Rentech’s proprietary Fischer-Tropsch process and catalyst.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

That endowment complements Chevron’s ongoing support for UC Davis, which includes a $500,000 gift in 2008 to be a lead sponsor of the Energy Efficiency Center and a $25 million biofuels research collaboration begun in 2006 to develop technology to convert nonfood agricultural waste into next-generation transportation fuels.

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Davis Chevron Energy 2006 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

UK-based TMO Renewables Ltd, the developer of a novel thermophilic bacterium and process for converting biomass into fuel ethanol ( earlier post ), has entered into two separate technology partnerships in China. million tonnes of fuel ethanol production in 2010 and 2020. China has targets of 2.0 million and 10.0

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China Renewable Waste 2010 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Battelle is granting an exclusive license to Genifuel Corporation for a process developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to convert algae into renewable synthetic natural gas (SNG) for use in pipelines and power generation. Non-crop land can be used, so the process doesn’t compete with food production.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

The power will be used directly in production; solar power will provide up to 12.5% of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production. At the Geneva Motor Show in 2012, we stated specific, ambitious targets for our products, production and the group.

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Solar Phoenix 2012 Power 268

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

PME= palm oil methyl ester, RME = rapeseed methyl ester, SME = soy methyl ester, WME = waste cooking oil methyl ester, FTD = Fischer-Tropsch diesel, HBD = hydrogenated biodiesel. JAMA cites the poor oxidation stability of high-level biodiesel blends, highlighted in the JATOP findings, in sticking with B5 levels.

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Japan Diesel Oil Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

These technologies include, but are not limited to, advanced aftertreatment and waste heat recovery; lean-burn plus lean-NO x emissions traps; integration of zero-emission miles technologies; further refinements in reducing friction and parasitic energy losses; and widespread utilization of renewable and natural gas and hydrogen blends.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi will lead the study, which will examine the overall potential for sustainable, large-scale production of biofuels made from salicornia bigelovii and saltwater mangroves. Halophytes can be productive sources of biomass energy; for example, salicornia seed is 32% oil by mass.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

DOE is seeking to facilitate the market penetration of hydrogen and fuel cell products through higher volume purchases (e.g., Using biogas and fuel cells for co-production of on-site power and hydrogen. Analysis of excess and/or waste hydrogen sources. transit buses or other heavy duty vehicles).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda has announced several initiatives under its new “Green Path” approach to reducing the total life-cycle environmental impact of its products and operations in North America. When complete, the new paint shop will be the most energy-efficient paint line in Honda’s US automobile production network. Source: Honda North America.

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2024

Each megasat could then convert gigawatts of power into a microwave beam aimed precisely at a big field of receiving antennas on Earth. These rectennas would then convert the signal to usable DC electricity. Here I offer a road map of the potential chasms and dead ends that could doom a premature space solar project to failure.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

HEV - The current generation of production Hybrids are 100% gas fueled vehicles with a few EV tricks like Regen Braking and no wasteful Idling. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? Our goal: Get car makers to build Bettah PHEVs than we can convert ourselves.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. The plate has an integrated primary coil and an inverter (AC/AC converter).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

Researchers from CellTech Power and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated a liquid-tin anode solid-oxide fuel cell (LTA-SOFC) operating on pure biodiesel (B100) prepared via base-catalyzed transesterification of virgin and waste cooking oils. Electricity is produced by converting tin to tin oxide at the anode.

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Bentley Fuel Connecticut Conversion 150

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. The gearbox features a new torque converter for improved driving feel, smooth shifts and improved fuel economy. The new ratios complement the revised torque converter. Ti-VCT is similar to the one added to the 2011 Ford Mustang.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

Just two people live in its 3000+ energy-wasting square feet. It’s just this mind-blowing waste of time. At $3 a watt, as soon as people grasp what that means, at $3 a watt you’re sub-ten year payback for a 40 year product. It’s a 20% hit in production. Is that because of increased production of panels?

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Solar Installation California Building 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ].

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