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JANUARY 11, 2019

surfactant, alkaline and polymer flooding). Carbon Dioxide miscible flooding is the most common EOR method, responsible for about 293,000 barrels per day of incremental US oil production in 2014. of total US production in 2008 (0.8 Thermal methods are the second most popular, accounting for about 285,000 barrels per day in 2014.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 The Sonata Hybrid incorporates a lithium polymer battery. Hyundai topped the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy report for the 2008 model year. mpg US), Hyundai Motor America’ market share is up more than 50%, the company noted.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Drawing on product lifecycle analysis methodology, this collaboration will help to strengthen research into innovative products such as new polymers or surfactants based on natural raw materials, and to develop new and more efficient eco-friendly catalytic processes. Opened in 2008, this laboratory employs more than a hundred researchers.

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JUNE 18, 2013

Succinic acid, which is traditionally produced from petroleum, can be used in a wide variety of applications including polymers, urethanes, plasticizers and coatings. Myriant commercialized D(-) lactic acid in 2008 for the production of polylactic acid (PLA), which is used to make biodegradable plastic.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Credit: ACS, Boot 2008. Boot and his colleagues discussed the potential role of cyclic oxygenates in a 2008 paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. In their 2008 paper, Boot et al. Rings with 6 carbon atoms (e.g., Click to enlarge. cyclohexane) are the most dominant species by far. —Boot et al.

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MARCH 9, 2009

Pininfarina and Bolloré, which set up a 50-50 joint venture at the beginning of 2008 with the purpose of designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing an electric car, displayed the latest version of the Pininfarina BLUECAR at the Geneva Motor Show on the Véhicules Électriques Pininfarina-Bolloré stand. The BLUECAR. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 18, 2009

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed electrode materials for Lithium-Sulfur batteries using a conductive mesoporous carbon framework that have demonstrated reversible capacities of up to 1,320 mAh g -1. Nazar (2009) A highly ordered nanostructured carbon–sulphur cathode for lithium–sulphur batteries.

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MARCH 15, 2023

As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technology carbon fiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbon fibers soaked in resin. This technology was patented and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The use of soy foam also has helped Ford reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 11 million pounds as the biomaterial provides a 67% reduction in volatile organic compounds emissions. Soy foam has helped Ford reduce its annual petroleum oil usage by more than 3 million pounds, and is up to 24% more renewable than petroleum-based foam.

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JUNE 13, 2009

The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material. Carbon coating is a technique used to overcome the low conductivity of lithium iron phosphate by enhancing conduction on the particle scale. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 10, 2018

Startup Mattershift says it has achieved a breakthrough in making carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes at large scale. The paper is a characterization study of commercial prototype carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes consisting of sub–1.27-nm-diameter A) SEM image of the CNT membrane surface, showing CNT tips emerging from the polymer.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Lignin is a complex chemical compound (a cross-linked amorphous phenolic polymer) and is the biomass component with highest energy content (9,000 - 11,000 Btu/lb compared to 7,300 - 7,500 for cellulose, Johnson 2002). It has been our goal all along to make our process as integrated and sustainable as possible. —Dr. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

Tailored fuels could be made to produce less of the carbon deposits and gums that reduce efficiency, and researchers will also look at ways to reduce or even eliminate the number of expensive additives currently required to address lubricity, icing, and other performance issues. Dilip Ballal. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 7, 2009

With the initiation of the EFRCs in April 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) budgeted approximately $100 million for multiple EFRC awards starting in FY 2009. Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Use novel, self-assembled polymer materials in systems for the conversion of sunlight into electricity.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

The USDA Biorefinery Assistance Program, authorized through the 2008 Farm Bill, promotes the development of new and emerging technologies for the production of fuels that are produced from non-corn kernel starch biomass sources. This project will make ethanol directly from carbon dioxide and seawater using algae. Description.

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APRIL 29, 2015

The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. Other measures restrict chemical deterioration of the electrolyte membrane.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The energy is stored in a 24 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical. Well-to-wheel emissions for hydrogen vehicles sourced from natural gas are lower than battery electric vehicles (based on the average carbon footprint of the entire US grid), and less than half of equivalent gasoline vehicle emissions.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Roughly 40% of this new nylon 6/10 material is sourced from caster bean oil, reducing reliance on petroleum-based inputs and helping lower the vehicle’s carbon footprint. BMW’s door panel in the 2008 7 Series was compression molded from a new, high-performance, lightweight, cost-effective, and green composite.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Hyundai will in months offer 2 models that will leap frog toyota and honda by years - it will be based on a lithium POLYMER battery thats lighter, cheaper, and maintains charge many times longer than NiCad batteries and all at a price half that of Volt. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy.

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