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In this initial study phase, GE and CPECC will evaluate the cost and performance of an IGCC design. This follows the memorandum of understanding signed between CPECC and USTDA in November as part of the US-China Clean Energy Announcements made by President Obama and President Hu in November 2009.

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However, the biggest impact fuel cells could have lies in the commercial automotive sector, which holds great potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. A significant technical barrier to full commercialization is the high amount of platinum required for each fuel cell. APC Investment: $2,211,530 (through NSERC).

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a developer of fermentation-derived bio-hydrocarbons, has initiated a second development and commercialization partnership with Procter & Gamble. The two companies first partnered in 2009 to support the joint development and commercialization of LS9 technology to produce key chemicals used within the P&G portfolio of consumer products.

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The Commercial Development Agreement, which is funded by Unilever, expands the companies’ current research and development efforts and is the fourth agreement between the two. transforms a range of low-cost plant-based sugars into high-value tailored oils. Solazyme, Inc., Solazyme, Inc.

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Solazyme has been running routine fermentations at commercial scale since 2007 and began running fermentation operations at the Peoria facility in Q4 2011. Solazyme has been operating at semi-commercial scale through contract manufacturers since 2007. Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme uses heterotrophic microalgae—i.e., Solazyme, Inc.

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This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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This development is an integral part of Myriant’s manufacturing and commercialization strategy. Myriant Corporation announced the successful development of its proprietary process for producing targeted bio-based chemicals, including succinic acid and both L(+) and D(-) lactic acid, from non-food, renewable, cellulosic feedstocks.

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While Envia Systems is the first integrated cell producer to announce success with that type of combination, other providers of Si-C materials or IP—such as, but not limited to, Nanosys and the DOE’s own Argonne National Laboratory, respectively—are also currently deep in the process of development and/or commercialization.

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The EMN consortia have been established to make unique, world-class capabilities at the national laboratories more accessible to industry, facilitating collaborations that will expedite the development and manufacturing of advanced materials for commercial markets. Renewable hydrogen transportation fuel pathway of interest.

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announced the successful production of ethanol at a capacity that can be scaled to commercial production. The integrated facility is being partially funded by a $25-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ZeaChem’s process. Click to enlarge. ZeaChem Inc.

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This investment will allow us to commercialize this breakthrough and expand our product line more quickly and efficiently. GMZ Energy is developing its first product for the $8 billion residential, commercial and industrial solar thermal water market. —Aaron Bent, CEO of GMZ Energy.

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Normalized well-to-wake GHG emissions for low-, baseline- and high-emission cases for jet fuel pathways under different land use change scenarios. The focus of the work was on alternative jet fuels that could be available commercially in the next decade using primarily North American resources. From Hileman et al. Click to enlarge.

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In 2007, with support from Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Jay Whitacre began researching low-cost electrochemical approaches to bulk energy storage. Supported by VC funding, Aquion spun out of CMU in 2009. Aquion has been shipping commercially since mid-2014. Pleasant, PA in 2012.

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DOE is also awarding more than $12 million for three new cost-shared projects focused on the research, development, and demonstration of plug-in electric powertrain technologies for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. SuperTruck I also identified additional opportunities for commercial truck efficiency improvements. Supertruck.

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Gevo’s technology enables the cost-effective, practical production of renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene and isooctane for the gasoline market, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel blendstocks. biofuels research center on line and start developing its customer base for the commercial facility scheduled to come on line in early 2011.

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21 billion (US$454 million) in the country between 2005 and 2009 for various expansion activities. Bosch introduced its common rail fuel injection systems in India in 2006, and recently launched common-rail systems for medium and heavy commercial vehicles. Bosch will invest Rs. The company has already invested Rs.

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These renewable fuels can be a more energy dense and more cost-effective energy storage medium for balancing supply and demand not just in those longer timeframes, but across the spectrum of intermittency. European Environment Agency, 2009. [ European Environment Agency, 2009. [ 1 ] Swart, R. 2 ] Swart, R. 2 ] Swart, R.

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Oxford Resource Partners, LP, a low-cost producer of high-value steam coal in Northern Appalachia and the Illinois Basin, and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. As of 31 December 2009, Oxford controlled 91.6 Oxford is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

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By securing the necessary IP infrastructure and funding from two important new-energy investors, LMBC can explore scale-up engineering and commercialization efforts. Total has funded liquid metal battery research at MIT since 2009 and LMBC represents a continued commitment to this cutting-edge technology.

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The study did not identify any portfolio of fuel-vehicle systems that provides a clear and cost-effective path to lowering transportation sector GHG emissions in 2050 by 50% relative to 2005. The technology advances come at a cost, which impacts adoption in the market and therefore overall fleet fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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million and DuPont and BAL will cost share the balance of the total award, forming a joint cost share program between DOE and DuPont. Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a joint venture between DuPont and BP, will be responsible for commercialization of the resulting technology package. Under this award, the DOE will fund $8.8

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After the separation, the Upstream Company will be a cost-competitive industry leader in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminum production. It has a low 19 th percentile position on the global bauxite cost curve. billion between 2009 and 2014. The Upstream Company. billion in total incremental margin.

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Chart includes generation from the electric power sector only, excluding commercial and industrial generators. The consumption of natural gas by electric power generators has been increasing each year since 2009 as lower natural gas prices allowed natural gas-fired generators to compete with coal-fired generators. Source: EIA.

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The unthrottled nature of the compression ignition process provides high engine efficiency while achieving compliant exhaust emissions with conventional, low-cost aftertreatment. This—in addition to the opposed engine architecture—could increase fuel efficiency by 40-50% over the comparable spark-ignited gasoline engine, Achates said.

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On-board hydrogen storage continues to be a challenging barriers to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen-fueled vehicles. Storage System Cost Fuel cost. $/kWh to develop new low-cost hydrogen sorbents that have high hydrogen sorption capacities that exceed the “Chahine rule” (roughly 1 wt% H 2 uptake per 500 m 2 g ?1

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The new technology offers improved cost, performance and efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicle powertrains; applications include hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles, range extenders, auxiliary power units (APU) and integrated starter-generator (ISG) systems. EVO Electric Ltd. , Earlier post.). Earlier post.) earlier post ).

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Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., Although NiMH is still the dominant battery in the high-voltage hybrid market, Li-ion technology started to take market share around 2009 and is expected to continually increase its share with time. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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Amyris has proven this technology through the delivery of its first successful commercial scale technologies to sanofi-aventis for the production of artemisinin, a low cost anti-malarial drug. Earlier in 2009, Amyris completed its first successful demonstration drive using Amyris renewable diesel. Earlier post.)

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Among the first products expected to be manufactured at the new facility will be power electronics components and systems for Allison Transmission, a leading supplier of commercial-duty fully automatic transmissions for both on- and off-highway vehicles, and of hybrid propulsion systems for on-highway transit and coach vehicles. Earlier post.)

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In a 1995 paper, Cooper noted that the cost of the recovery unit is small compared with the cost of the battery because it operates continuously and hence at a lower power level than the battery. In addition, it lacks the expensive air electrode of the zinc/air battery, adding to the lower cost of the ZAFC solution.

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Compared with the commercial LiCoO 2 (lithium cobalt oxide), olivine-structural LiFePO 4 has attracted extensive interest as a potential cathode material for LIBs because of its numerous appealing features such as high theoretical capacity (170 mAh g -1 ), high safety, benign environmental characteristics, and low cost.

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One of the obstacles to commercializing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is the cost of the fuel cells themselves. Michel Lefèvre, Eric Proietti, Frédéric Jaouen, and Jean-Pol Dodelet (2009) Iron-Based Catalysts with Improved Oxygen Reduction Activity in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells. Lefèvre et al. Click to enlarge. Lefèvre et al.

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The possibility of a flow-through mode for the cathode allows flexibility of the cell design for safe, large-capacity electrical-energy storage at an acceptable cost, they conclude. In 2009, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu named Dr. John B. His technology was used in the first commercial Li-ion battery, launched by SONY in 1991.

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It is produced in a low-cost process of acid hydrolysis. Commercial development of this technology by a tire manufacturer could be undertaken at any time, he said. Wen Bai and Kaichang Li (2009) Partial Replacement of Silica with Microcrystalline Cellulose in Rubber Composites.

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The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Combined, the new materials and manufacturing methods are expected to improve torque density by 40-70% and reduce manufacturing costs.

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” The MIT report said that natural gas should be seen as a “ bridge ” to a low-carbon regime, rather than as the ultimate long-term solution itself. Change in cumulative energy-related CO 2 emissions by sector and fuel in the IEA GAS Scenario relative to the New Policies Scenario, 2009-2035. Source: IEA. Earlier post.)

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L/100km), achieved a 58% increase in gas mileage, a 37% decrease in carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions, and a 10% reduction in fuel costs. When compared with a conventional gasoline-fueled vehicle that averages 22 mpg US, the plug-in hybrid achieved a 68% reduction in tailpipe emissions and a 54% reduction in overall fuel costs.

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