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Mitsubishi and Partners Develop Highly Integrated Organic Photovoltaics Module

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Mitsubishi Cooperation (MC), the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Tokki Corporation have developed a new, highly-integrated Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) module. Organic semiconductor materials are deposited on the substrate and then divided into several cells with the laser. Click to enlarge.

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USDA awards nearly $10M for research on using beetle-killed trees as feedstock for on-site thermochemical conversion technologies

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University (CSU) and their partners to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy.

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DuPont selects Murex as marketing partner for cellulosic ethanol from Nevada, Iowa plant

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DuPont began developing an integrated solution for the commercial scale production of second generation ethanol from biomass in 2008. This optimized conversion process is being deployed in the facility in Nevada, Iowa. Producing stover-based ethanol used in many vehicles at the University of Tennessee.

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University Partner with SCF Technologies on Near Supercritical Bio-oil Process

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Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. SCF Technologies 2008 Annual Report.

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Eni licenses EST technology to Sinopec to convert residues to high-quality light products; eliminating pet-coke and fuel oil

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EST is based on the hydro-conversion of heavy loads using a nano-dispersed catalyser (slurry). The plant will replace the existing pet-coke production line, with significant environmental benefits in compliance with the new IMO (International Maritime Organization) regulations concerning sulphur contained in bunker fuel. 614-622.

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Kick Gas 2008

Revenge of the Electric Car

We also caught up with conversion guru Abran Quevedo, aka ‘Mr. ’ At his classes in nearby San Diego, Mr. Q shows people how to do EV conversions in ten days flat. One of his latest conversions - a silver VW Bug - was at Kick Gas, along with its very happy owner, Vickie Randle. Michael demanded a rematch.

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Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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Such an innovation will play a key role in helping the company exceed the 50% emissions reduction target, compared to 2008 levels, that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated all shipbuilders should achieve by 2050.

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