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NEC, NEC TOKIN and Tohoku University develop spin-Seebeck thermoelectric device w/ 10x better conversion efficiency

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NEC Corporation, NEC TOKIN Corporation and TOHOKU UNIVERSITY have jointly created a thermoelectric (TE) device using the spin Seebeck effect (SSE) with conversion efficiency 10 times higher than a test module that was produced based on a multi-layered SSE technology published by the Tohoku University group in 2015.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Natural gas to fuel conversion processes.

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National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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Source: America’s Energy Future, Fig. Among the wide variety of technologies under development that might become available in the future, this report focuses on those with the best prospects of fully maturing during the three time periods considered: 2008–2020, 2020–2035, and 2035–2050. Click to enlarge.

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BASF to provide sustainable refinish coatings solutions and technical services to Didi’s body and paint shops

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BASF first approached DiDi and Xiaoju Autocare in late 2019 and had already secured first business opportunities by early 2020, when BASF started the conversion of DiDi’s first shops in Shanghai. Chinese future spray painters are professionally trained by BASF.

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Honeywell’s UOP receives $1.1M FAA contract to demonstrate technology for conversion of isobutanol from Gevo to aviation biofuels

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In the future, inedible sources, such as corn stover, bagasse and wood residues, could also be used as feedstocks. The development of new second-generation biofeedstock conversion technology is critical to support growing energy needs and speed commercial availability. UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, was awarded a $1.1 Earlier post.)

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MIT study concludes that absent climate policy, coal-to-liquids could account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050

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However, the viability of CTL becomes quite limited in regions with climate policy due to the high conversion cost and huge carbon footprint. However, with the rise in energy prices that began in 2008 and concerns over energy security, there is renewed interest in the conversion technology, the report notes. —Chen et al.

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Saft study on MgH2-TiH2 nanocomposites as active materials for all-solid-state lithium batteries

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Alternatively, through a conversion reaction scheme, nanostructured materials based on transition metal oxides have been demonstrated to be promising anodes. Irreversibility of the conversion reaction and volume expansion concerns in these materials have been successfully improved. 1 for more than 200 cycles. V (vs Li/Li + ).

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