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Production costs per barrel of oil equivalent. The cost of electrofuels—fuels produced by catalyst-based systems for light capture, water electrolysis, and catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to liquid fuels—remains far away from viable, according to a new analysis by Lux Research. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

A team at China’s Southeast University in Nanjing is developing a process to improve the thermal stability and heating value of bio-oil produced using catalytic fast pyrolysis. The hydrocarbons increased with the increase of the catalyst percentages, and this contributed to the decrease of the oxygen content of the bio-oil.

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MARCH 16, 2011

The NextGen line of oils, with 50% recycled oil, will include conventional, synthetic blend and high mileage offerings. Valvoline, a leading independent marketer of motor oil, has introduced its NextGen line of motor oils, featuring the inclusion of 50% recycled base oil. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 10, 2013

An innovative oil-upgrading technology that can increase the economics of unconventional petroleum resources has been developed under a US Department of Energy-funded project. In the case of oil sands bitumen, the API gravity is increased from 8 API to more than 20 API, eliminating the need for diluent for pipeline transportation.

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MAY 12, 2009

Plot of phenol conversion, cyclohexanol selectivity, and cyclohexanone selectivity for the aqueous-phase hydrogenation of phenol as a function of reaction time. 2009) Click to enlarge. Bio-oil (or pyrolysis oil) is produced by fast pyrolysis or liquefaction of biomass. Zhao et al. Earlier post.). Zhao et al. Zhao et al.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Recent successful field tests at its Colony Mine with the Electrofrac process for converting the kerogen in oil shale to producible oil and gas is prompting ExxonMobil to try again for a research and development lease from the Interior Department for a larger trial. barrels of water for each barrel of oil produced, he said.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

reported a major step forward in its development of renewable fuels, achieving direct microbial conversion of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons via engineered organisms, powered by solar energy. In addition, Joule’s process requires just marginal, non-arable land, no crops and no fresh water. Joule Biotechnologies, Inc. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is offering additional opportunities for energy companies to conduct oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects on public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The minimum quantity of commercial production to be eligible for conversion is 10,000 bbl/day. Earlier post.)

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Butamax’s technology package will include the installation of novel corn oil separation technology. We investigated other options for corn oil recovery, but we had the advantage of seeing the Butamax system first-hand and we were impressed with what we saw. Today, our vision is becoming reality. —Butamax CEO Paul Beckwith.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Currently, almost half of China’s oil consumption is imported, and with the projection that demand for fossil fuel oil will reach 250 million tons by 2030, it is crucial for the country to consider biomass alternatives as part of their renewable energy plan. —Littlewood et al. —Littlewood et al. Littlewood et al.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Features of the process include: Feedstock flexible; Fast biomass heat up maximizes liquid yield; Hydroconversion with catalysts produces low-oxygen, low-acidity liquids; Polynuclear aromatic components are not formed; Self-sufficient process requires no supplemental water or hydrogen; and. Fast Pyrolysis Oil IH 2 product.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

CTV is developing proprietary technology and catalysts for the conversion of lignin into hydrocarbon components for transportation fuels. Chevron has filed applications for two patents on processes to convert lignin to a hydrocarbon feedstock via hydroprocessing; both applications were published on 3 September 2009.

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MAY 15, 2012

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has released a follow-on study to its 2009 evaluation of the economic and environmental performance of Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) and CTL with modest amounts of biomass mixed in (15% by weight) for the production of zero-sulfure diesel fuel. Earlier post.). —White and Gray.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Source: FEIS, Appendix V.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

The process also uses less than half the water per gallon than required for the production of gasoline from conventional crude, and about one-third to one-quarter of the water per gallon required for the production of gasoline from oil sands oil, Bolson said. gallons of water per gallon of ethanol. The process.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Distributed production options under development include reforming of bio-derived renewable liquids and electrolysis of water. Centralized renewable production options include water electrolysis integrated with renewable power generation (e.g., L/L-reactor/day hydrogen production rate, a 12.5%

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JANUARY 31, 2009

A crude oil price of US$100/bbl results in an approximate cost of €0.56/L Biomass is pyrolized to a pyrolysis oil. The pyrolysis oil is mixed with pyrolysis coke from the process to create a biocrude slurry for transport and subsequent gasification to syngas and subsequent catalytic conversion to chemicals and/or fuels.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

In the report, its first, the panel concludes governments should fit biofuels into an overall energy, climate, land-use, water and agricultural strategy if biofuels deployment is to benefit society, the economy and the environment as a whole. The highest variations are observed for biodiesel from palm oil and soya.

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JULY 15, 2011

fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Because of the same input and output in all cases, an increase in energy conversion efficiency nearly equals impact reductions in carbon and water footprints on the environment.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Increased cultivation of corn for ethanol, its conversion into biofuels, and the storage and use of these fuels could affect water supply, water quality, air quality, soil quality, and biodiversity, the report found. However, future movement toward cellulosic feedstocks could reduce some of these effects. specifies this year.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Second, the US Department of Agriculture proposed a rule on the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that would provide financing to increase the conversion of biomass to bioenergy. bg, (combining the 2009 and 2010 standards as proposed), or 1.10% of total fuel. For 2010, the cellulosic standard is being set at 6.5 Earlier post.)

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MARCH 8, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. forest conversion) resulting from land-use considerations. 2009) Click to enlarge. Require modest volumes of process water. Achieve production costs consistent with gasoline when oil prices are at about $30 a barrel. Volume 3 Issue 2 (March/April 2009). Laser et al. Laser et al.

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JUNE 10, 2011

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. Natural gas use in the transportation sector is likely to increase, with the primary benefit being reduced oil dependence. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9 A global “Top Runner Program”.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

ARPA-E’s first funding opportunity, “OPEN 2009,” was issued three years ago and was similarly an open call for transformational energy technology solutions. Natural Gas Reactor for Remote Chemical Conversion. remote oil wells burn natural gas as a by-product because it is not. conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels.

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reported a breakthrough in their joint research ( earlier post ) into advanced biofuels involving the modification of an algae strain that more than doubled its oil content without significantly inhibiting the strain’s growth. Slower growth has been an adverse effect of previous attempts to increase algae oil production volume.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The 43 winning proposals were submitted by transit agencies from across the country as part of a nationwide competition for the $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. Lighting Conversion and Upgrades for Facilities: Converting the lighting system at four RIPTA facilities to more energy efficient systems.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Anthropogenic releases of mercury to water total 1000 tonnes at a minimum. Previous UNEP global mercury assessments considered only atmospheric emissions.

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MAY 1, 2011

The resulting methanol would be blended with crude and transported via the trans-Alaska oil pipeline to Valdez, where it would be extracted from the oil and processed via Methanol-to-Gasoline technology into gasoline. Two-step methanol and synthesis in water- and gas-cooled reactors operating along the optimum extraction route.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

In July, the DOE announced that ARPA-E had received approximately 3,500 submissions for the approximately $150 million available as part of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000065) released 27 April 2009. Water (1 project). Affordable Energy from Water and Sunlight. Earlier post.) Renewable Power (4 projects).

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The conversion of the injection system to a common rail design was one of the major changes; the addition of a new lean NO x trap (LNT) to handle NO x emissions was another. It is then converted to ammonia which interacts with NO x on the SCR catalyst to form water and nitrogen. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Burbank Water and Power 2007 Prius by Energy CS, May 2007, (Burbank, CA).

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It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. The current status of my case with Torrance is, the day the article came out (on April 28, 2009) I got a call from the Planning Dept.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Direct liquefaction, by contrast, combines coal with hydrogen over a catalyst for the direct conversion to linear and ring-type hydrocarbons. Up to 50% less plant generated CO 2 (almost all of which can be captured for enhanced oil recovery). Half the water consumption. There is a hybrid process that combines the two.).

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Researchers from CellTech Power and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated a liquid-tin anode solid-oxide fuel cell (LTA-SOFC) operating on pure biodiesel (B100) prepared via base-catalyzed transesterification of virgin and waste cooking oils. A paper on their work was published online 28 August in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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