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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Fulcrum produce biofuel on a commercial scale by chemically converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into transportation fuels. A prepared waste feedstock then enters the gasification process where it is converted to a synthesis gas. was joined in the investment with a Korean private equity fund. Founded in Pleasanton, Calif.,

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Discover EV

MARCH 9, 2020

Since it was relaunched in 2007 the Fiat 500 has proven itself wildly popular all over the world, selling by the bucket load to a predominantly younger, style-conscious audience. Now, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is playing EV catch-up and is entering the electric playing field with an all-new version of the 500.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

The US Department of Energy announced more than $10 million in funding to five new projects that will develop new synthetic biological and chemical techniques to convert biomass into advanced biofuels and bioproducts such as plastics and chemical intermediates. Texas AgriLife Research (up to $2.4 Lygos (up to $1.8

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JUNE 30, 2009

Dallas-based BAF Technologies has begun converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated CNG technology in 2009. The converted vehicles will utilize the BAF CalComp System, a proprietary CNG fuel system certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

AUDI AG has owned the Belgium site since 2007. After acquiring it, Audi Brussels converted the plant to produce the Audi A1, a new addition to the Audi model range at the time. 2018 saw the birth of the Audi e-tron. In 2021, Audi Brussels produced 43,866 all-electric cars.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

& Ford has reprised the California Special numerous times in the past, with this author’s favorite recent effort being the 2007 – 2009 iterations particularly shod with Redfire paint which was only available for one year. Fastbacks also got the rear spoiler from that zoomy group but convertibles were denuded of the same.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2019

Harbour Air first demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by becoming the first fully carbon-neutral airline in North America in 2007, through the purchase of carbon offsets. The first aircraft to be converted will be the DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver, a six-passenger commercial aircraft used across Harbour Air’s route network.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Founded in 2007, Mission originally aimed to build high-performance electric motorcycles, but later focused on being a supplier of electric vehicle components. Vayon Holdings Limited has acquired the Mission Motor Company, based in San Francisco, California.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

The plant converts waste orchard wood and nutshells from California’s Central Valley into cellulosic ethanol. Under the 2007 Federal Renewable Fuel Standard, the cellulosic ethanol production mandate limit increases each year to up to 16 billion gallons per year by 2022. million tons of waste wood and shells per year.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In 2007, the researchers had reported the development of a novel method using a combination of 13 enzymes to form an unnatural enzymatic pathway to completely convert starch and water in one reactor into hydrogen. This could be the first chemical reaction that can convert ambient-temperature heat to chemical energy (hydrogen).

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Developed with the support of approximately $100 million in investments and research from the US Department of Energy, the facilities use biochemical conversion technologies such as yeast and enzymes to convert cellulosic biomass into transportation fuels.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

This process when combined with a related technology to produce alcohols from complex feedstock can realize an integrated biorefinery that sustainably and cost effectively converts low-value, high-volume feedstocks into a suite of bioproducts and biofuels. These data have been generated and are awaiting publication in a journal.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The plant sends its wastewater treatment plant sludge to a power generation company, where it is converted into energy for use back in the community. Ford has already reduced global per vehicle waste to landfill by 40 per cent from 2007 to 2011. Oakville Assembly is Ford’s largest manufacturing plant in Canada standing at close to 5.5

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

The company’s process creates fermentable sugars, which can be converted into a variety of fuels and chemicals. The process generates high yields starting from forestry residues, corn stover and dedicated energy crops and produces a clean, concentrated fermentable sugar product that can be converted. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2012

USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other industrial pulps into advanced biofuels, as well as using conventional renewable biofuel derived from seed corn waste. When operational, the facility is expected to produce approximately 3.6

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APRIL 6, 2011

The tipping station will be operational by late 2011, and be able to convert 5 million pounds of waste oil into 400,000 gallons of bio feedstock each year. A member of the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Green Portfolio Program, US Foodservice has improved its sustainability profile since 2007.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Spodumene ore from the Whabouchi mine will be converted to value-added lithium salts (hydroxide and lithium carbonate) and then sold primarily to manufacturers of cathode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 22, 2023

In 2007, he joined John Deere’s electronics-solutions group, in Fargo, N.D., As staff engineer from 2007 through 2011, he led, managed, and contributed to the design, development, and deployment of electrification technologies. There he was involved in R&D projects on power quality control converters and renewable energy systems.

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MARCH 1, 2018

Hydrogen is converted to electricity in the fuel cell, with water vapour as its only emission, while the batteries provide additional power wherever and whenever needed. Van Hool has been building hydrogen buses for the American market since 2005 and for the European market since 2007.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The dual fuel system is available as an aftermarket upgrade for 2007 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. You can’t tell it’s running on natural gas, the vehicle drives exactly the same as it did before the truck was converted. The Skygo system intelligently substitutes natural gas for diesel with no loss of power or torque while in use.

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JUNE 25, 2018

One way to address this problem is to convert the wasted heat into electricity, known as thermoelectric energy conversion. Thermoelectric materials convert heat into electricity when there is a temperature difference, a phenomenon known as the Seebeck effect. More than 60% of energy produced by fossil fuels is lost as waste heat.

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JULY 11, 2013

The project has a goal of meeting 2007 EPA emission standards for particulate emissions by 2017 for all drayage trucks serving the Port’s marine container terminals, estimated at more than 2,000 vehicles. We think the ability to convert existing assets is crucial for CNG infrastructure development in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

3M recently completed the NGV2-2007 certification process for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) tank. Chesapeake is currently converting its fleet of nearly 5,000 vehicles to run on natural gas. Earlier post.) 3M expects to announce certification of other geometries in the coming months.

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MARCH 31, 2014

In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. Compared with the predecessor, primary energy savings of 8% (2013) and 25 percent (2007) are achieved over the entire life cycle. The new C-Class. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 l/100 km (36.8

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JUNE 4, 2013

In 2007, Belcher co-founded Siluria Technologies, which converts lower-value methane gas into high-value liquid transportation fuel. In 2004, she co-founded Cambrios Technologies, which develops electronic materials for transparent coatings used for touch screens, LCDs and other devices. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

The start-up of the new microbial oil pilot plant represents a significant step towards achieving this goal, as the plant will test how various agricultural and forest industry residues can be converted into oil with the help of microbes. It utilizes bioreactors similar to those used in the biotech and brewing industries.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The intention of the NSF-funded work is to overcome current limitations of batteries by using a SiC (Silicon Carbide)-based novel converter and a unique decoupled power/energy management strategy optimally to control the system. Founded in 2007 in Rockville, Md.,

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Founded in 2006, Algenol converts CO 2 from industrial emitters into transportation fuels through its Direct-To-Ethanol process. BioFields’ most recent investment builds atop previous commitments to Algenol that began in 2007. This new investment follows a previous investment of $40 million from BioFields in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

EPA evaluated the requirement and determined that it is appropriate to introduce new flexibilities for all clean alternative fuel converters and to expand the compliance options for certain categories of conversions. The revised procedures will vary based on the age of the vehicle or engine being converted. Certification application.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

Corning, a leading supplier of emissions-control products for EPA 2007 regulations, was named by Navistar as a 2007 Diamond Supplier for meeting or exceeding Navistar’s performance expectations on quality, delivery, and cost. In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

But those benefits can be negated if the carbon and nitrogen are disturbed as the land is converted to other uses, as with crop rotation. That could make it difficult for land managers to rotate between food and fuel crops to keep up with market demands while still maximizing long-term carbon storage. Moore, C.E., von Haden, A.C.,

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Unusually high temperatures in the Arctic and heavy rains in the tropics likely drove a global increase in atmospheric methane in 2007 and 2008 after a decade of near-zero growth, according to a new study. Starting in mid-2007, scientists noticed La Niña conditions beginning, waning and then intensifying in early 2008. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 4, 2017

The PEM system uses heating from electrically conducting gas (a plasma) to convert the feedstock (usually waste) to valuable products. Under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard that was enacted in 2007, the cellulosic ethanol production mandate limit increases each year to up to 16 billion gallons per year by 2022.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

The coal first decomposes into volatiles and char while CH 4 is converted into CO/H 2 mixtures; the char is converted into CO/H 2 mixtures via steam gasification on longer time scales. Process flow diagram. Source: SRI. Click to enlarge. The work was supported by DARPA under Contract No.

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MAY 7, 2010

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. The technology is designed to produce feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel by using yeast and fungi to convert sugars from waste and residues into oil highly efficiently. Click to enlarge. Construction of the plant is on-schedule and on-budget.

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MARCH 27, 2011

In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , they show that the combined flows into use constituted about 90 Gg (90,000 tonnes) in 2007; the highest for individual metals were ~28 Gg Ce and ~22 Gg La, the lowest were ~0.16 Gg Tm and ~0.15 In-use stocks ranged from 144 Gg Ce to 0.2 —Du and Graedel.

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