2010, Carbon, Polymer and Renewable

Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy

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JULY 15, 2022

Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, a low-carbon jet fuel produced by a power-to-liquids process leveraging the company’s carbon transformation technology. Earlier post.). SAF is a core part of Alaska’s five-part pathway to net zero by 2040.

Alaska

Alaska Renewable Fuel CO2

Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

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MARCH 12, 2010

Sketch of the Sn/C/CGPE/ Li 2 S/C polymer battery. The battery is formed by a Sn/C composite anode, a PEO-based gel polymer electrolyte, and a Li 2 S/C cathode. 8Li 2 S discharge process, we propose to fabricate the battery in the “discharged” state by using a carbon lithium sulfide composite as the cathode. Click to enlarge.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Polymer Lithium Sulfur Li-ion

Renewable Chemicals and Advanced Biofuels Company Gevo Files for IPO; Non-binding Letter of Intent with United Airlines for Renewable Jet Fuel

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Isobutanol for the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers. Click to enlarge.

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Companies Polymer

Amyris & Total expanding R&D partnership and forming joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize renewable fuels

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

International oil and gas major Total and renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. signed agreements to expand their current R&D partnership ( earlier post ) and to form a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize a range of renewable fuels and products. Amyris modifies farnesene to become renewable diesel.

Renewable

Renewable Commercial Fuel Diesel

LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In CO fermentation, explained LanzaTech Communications Director Freya Burton, CO can serve as the carbon and the energy source whereas CO 2 can serve only as the carbon source. Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock. Earlier post.). Source: LanzaTech. Click to enlarge. The hydrogen serves as the energy source in this case.

Parts

Parts CO2 Renewable Conversion

Ford and Ontario Bio-Car Initiative Develop Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic; First Application in 2010 Flex

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

First application is on the 2010 Ford Flex’s third-row interior storage bins. Lee said that Ford sees a great deal of potential for other applications since wheat straw has good mechanical properties, can meet our performance and durability specifications, and can further reduce its carbon footprint. liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape.

2010

2010 Ford Mercury Escape

Ford Adds Soy Foam Seat Cushions To Explorer; Nearly 100% of North American Lineup to Feature Soy Foam By End of 2010

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JUNE 24, 2010

In addition to Explorer, the Fusion, Fiesta, F-250/F-350 Super Duty, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ will get soy foam by the end of 2010. 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. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

2010

2010 Ford Mercury F-150

EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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JUNE 20, 2011

Genomatica is developing and commercializing sustainable basic and intermediate chemicals made from renewable feedstocks including readily available sugars, biomass, and syngas. Also, the biobased BDO pathway consumes carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), resulting in a reduction of 70% in CO 2 emissions. The biggest benefits are during use.

Green

Green Market 2011 2020

Review of approaches to engineer microbes to produce advanced biofuels

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Larry Wackett, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, has a paper in press in the journal Current Opinion in Biotechnology reviewing approaches to engineering microbes to produce advanced biofuels, including renewable hydrocarbons. —Wackett 2010. 2010.10.010.

Engine

Engine Minnesota 2010 Polymer

$26.4B DOE FY 2010 Budget Request Cuts Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; With Recovery Act Funding Boosts Support for PHEVs, Biomass and Biorefineries

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MAY 7, 2009

The budget picture for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. FY 2010 Budget requests are in green, the FY 2009 additional appropriation (Recovery Act funding) is in red. President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2010 $26.4 However, the FY 2010 budget complements the $38.7 Click to enlarge. billion for DOE.

2010

2010 PHEV Hydrogen Fuel

DSM and Roquette to open commercial scale bio-based succinic acid plant in 2012; aspiration to switch eventually to biomass feedstock

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MAY 9, 2011

Succinic acid is a chemical building block used in the manufacture of polymers, resins, food and pharmaceuticals among other products. Bio-based succinic acid, a renewable and versatile chemical building block, is an alternative to petroleum-derived chemical building blocks such as adipic acid and 1.4-butanediol. butanediol.

2012

2012 Commercial Italy 2010

DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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JANUARY 18, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) issued an Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOAs) for a total of approximately $10 million. ( Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. defined mid?to?long

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel

Posco and LanzaTech to collaborate on conversion of flue gas to ethanol and key value-added products

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

LanzaTech uses non-food renewable resources to produce ethanol and also 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels. Its crude steel production for 2010 was 33.7 billion in 2010. million tons. of consolidated revenue: US$476 million of US$28.1 —Dr Holmgren.

New Zealand

New Zealand Gas South Korea Conversion

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The C 6 to C 8 aromatic hydrocarbons can be high-octane gasoline additives or feedstocks for the chemical and polymer industries. The C 2 to C 4 olefins can also be used directly for polymer synthesis or can be modified to form other products, including alkylated aromatics and longer linear alpha olefins. —Vispute et al.

Oil

Oil Convert Hydrogen Fuel

Genencor and Goodyear Partnering on Process to Develop BioIsoprene from Sugars; To be Used in Manufacture of Tires

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MARCH 25, 2010

and Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, have established a research collaboration to develop an integrated fermentation, recovery and purification system for producing BioIsoprene from renewable raw materials for use in tires. BioIsoprene product will serve as a renewable and cost-competitive alternative to isoprene.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Convert Renewable Polymer

ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

Biobased materials may provide excellent biodegradability due to the renewable nature of the source materials. Sustainability/carbon foot print. Biobased materials may or may not make improvements in this area due to being produced from renewable sources. The abaca plant fibers used have very high tensile strength.

Auto Industry

Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto

BASF and CSM Announce Joint Production Development of Bio-based Succinic Acid

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Both partners have been working on the development of the industrial fermentation and down-stream processing of bio-based succinic acid and will start production of commercial quality and volumes in the second quarter of 2010.

Production

Production 2004 Low Cost Polymer

Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Algae can be processed without dewatering and all the carbon is converted to fuels, not just the fatty oils. The process has a small footprint, produces renewable energy and is water friendly. We use hot water to depolymerize the cellulose, lignins, lipids and other polymers contained in the biomass. James Catallo, Todd F.

Oil

Oil Gasoline Commercial Conversion

BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

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AUGUST 1, 2010

BATT is funded by the Department of Energy’s Office of Vehicle Technologies and is managed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as part of its Carbon Cycle 2.0 The goal is to develop anodes with volumetric energy densities that approach double those of current carbon anodes, while still maintaining at least 400 mAh/g.

Li-ion

Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. achieving a neutral CO 2 balance across the entire mobility chain.

Audi

Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013

ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The paper was commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) as part of a yearlong effort aimed at fostering “ constructive dialogue and action ” on reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2). The others are: Petroleum and Renewable Fuels Supply Chain , Stillwater Associates LLC. The ICCT ethanol paper.

Gasoline

Gasoline Exhaust Water Fuel

Fuel cell funding to be cut in 2010 Budget

Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Though President Barack Obama is planning to increase investment in a number of areas relating to green cars in his fiscal year 2010 $26.4billion budget, he will also scale back in a number of areas including moving away from funding vehicular hydrogen fuel cell technologies.

2010

2010 Fuel Obama Hydrogen

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

In 2010, the Energy Department launched the SuperTruck initiative to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Federal funding. PPG Industries, Inc. Daikin America, Inc.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

Ignite Energy Resources and TRUenergy Plan Direct Coal-to-Liquids and Coal Drying Demo Project for Supercritical Water Technology

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JULY 10, 2009

IER claims that its process generates 60% less CO 2 than the most widely available coal-to-liquids technology and can generate clean fuels from biomass that are carbon negative. The strong acids and bases attack weak links in organic polymers, which are broken directly into valuable oils and solid products. Source: IER.

Coal

Coal Water Energy Australia

Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

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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). The company plans to break ground on that facility during the first half of 2010. Jim Flatt, President of Mascoma.

Chevron

Chevron Convert Fuel Supplies

DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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AUGUST 7, 2009

awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations. Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy. $16. Use novel, self-assembled polymer materials in systems for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. EFRCs funded subject to FY 2010 to FT 2013 appropriations include: Lead Institution. EFRC Name.

Energy

Energy Energy Storage Conversion Solar

DOE issues 4 funding opportunities totaling $78M for advanced biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts

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MAY 4, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued four funding opportunities (FOAs) totaling up to $78 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). Topic Area 5: Rewiring Carbon Utilization. food lignocellulosic biomass.

Waste

Waste Renewable Conversion Carbon

BIO Conference Highlights Emerging Range of Pathways to Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels

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JULY 2, 2010

The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, held this week in Washington DC, highlighted a range of developing pathways for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels for transportation. Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Range Diesel

Univ. of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Team Up On Li-Air Batteries, 5 Other Renewable Energy and Biomedical Technology Projects

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JULY 3, 2010

The award was one of six to teams awarded through a new joint program teaming up investigators from both schools in the areas of renewable energy and biomedical technologies. The other winning projects in the renewable energy category are: High-efficiency hybrid solar cells based on carbon nanotube enhanced nanostructures.

Michigan

Michigan Universal Renewable Energy

JCAP hybrid photocathode material shows promising performance in conversion of solar energy to hydrogen

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MARCH 9, 2014

This material, a p-type (100) gallium phosphide (GaP) semiconductor functionalized with molecular hydrogen-producing cobaloxime catalysts via polymer grafting, has the potential to address one of the major challenges in the use of artificial photosynthesis to make renewable solar fuels. Under simulated air mass 1.5 —Gary Moore.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen Conversion Energy

Purdue team awarded $5.274 million to manipulate a major plant metabolic pathway to produce biofuels directly

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Researchers at Purdue University have received a five-year, $5.274-million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Biological and Environmental Research program (DOE-BER) to support a project to reroute the carbon that plants currently use to make lignin and convert it directly into a biofuel.

Polymer

Polymer Carbon 2010 2011

Keasling: metabolic engineering will soon rival and potentially eclipse synthetic organic chemistry; designer cells for fuels and chemicals

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DECEMBER 4, 2010

Examples include, among a great many other possibilities, the replacement of gasoline and other transportation fuels with renewable biofuels. To make these new fuels economically viable, we must tap into inexpensive carbon sources (namely, sugars from cellulosic biomass). Earlier post.). —Jay Keasling. —Jay Keasling.

Engine

Engine Design Fuel Polymer

Delphis Plastic Case Radio Design Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation Award

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

GM’s plastic post-isolation for automotive HVAC blower motors, featured in the 2010 Camaro, uses an integrally molded plastic mount instead of multiple rubber isolators to soften and quiet HVAC fan-motor vibrations, resulting in significant reductions in cost and development time plus a quieter vehicle interior for consumers.

Design

Design Engine Fuel Economy GM

Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. 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.

Volt

Volt Green Electric Cars 2009

EV Driven

Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy

Researchers Develop Novel High-Performance Polymer Tin Sulfur Lithium Ion Battery

Renewable Chemicals and Advanced Biofuels Company Gevo Files for IPO; Non-binding Letter of Intent with United Airlines for Renewable Jet Fuel

Amyris & Total expanding R&D partnership and forming joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize renewable fuels

LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

Ford and Ontario Bio-Car Initiative Develop Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic; First Application in 2010 Flex

Ford Adds Soy Foam Seat Cushions To Explorer; Nearly 100% of North American Lineup to Feature Soy Foam By End of 2010

EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

Review of approaches to engineer microbes to produce advanced biofuels

$26.4B DOE FY 2010 Budget Request Cuts Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; With Recovery Act Funding Boosts Support for PHEVs, Biomass and Biorefineries

DSM and Roquette to open commercial scale bio-based succinic acid plant in 2012; aspiration to switch eventually to biomass feedstock

DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

Posco and LanzaTech to collaborate on conversion of flue gas to ethanol and key value-added products

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

Genencor and Goodyear Partnering on Process to Develop BioIsoprene from Sugars; To be Used in Manufacture of Tires

ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

BASF and CSM Announce Joint Production Development of Bio-based Succinic Acid

Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

BATT Program Awards More Than $8 Million for Innovative Research Projects on Lithium Battery Anodes

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

Fuel cell funding to be cut in 2010 Budget

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Ignite Energy Resources and TRUenergy Plan Direct Coal-to-Liquids and Coal Drying Demo Project for Supercritical Water Technology

Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

DOE issues 4 funding opportunities totaling $78M for advanced biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts

BIO Conference Highlights Emerging Range of Pathways to Drop-in Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels

Univ. of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Team Up On Li-Air Batteries, 5 Other Renewable Energy and Biomedical Technology Projects

JCAP hybrid photocathode material shows promising performance in conversion of solar energy to hydrogen

Purdue team awarded $5.274 million to manipulate a major plant metabolic pathway to produce biofuels directly

Keasling: metabolic engineering will soon rival and potentially eclipse synthetic organic chemistry; designer cells for fuels and chemicals

Delphis Plastic Case Radio Design Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation Award

Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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