Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

percent, the share of energy met by renewables. However, starting around 25 years ago , the path to multiterminal HVDC systems was established by big improvements in the converters that change high-voltage alternating current to DC, and vice versa. Elias Stein The key advance was the implementation of voltage-source converters (VSCs).

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Europe Wind Grid DC 112

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2010

We currently expect to begin making fuel and ramping up production rates during the third quarter of 2010. The new facility is designed to convert fats, greases and oils supplied by Tyson Foods into as much as 75 million gallons of renewable fuels per year. Jeff Bigger, director of the Dynamic Fuels Management Committee.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

In 2009, ARPA-E began its electrofuels program ( earlier post ) , providing $49 million in funding to 11 academic institutions and an additional two companies to develop microbial organisms capable of converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into liquid fuels. Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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Cost Of North Carolina Conversion Hydrogen 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2009

biomass, coal, petroleum coke, and wastes) for the production of an ultra-clean syngas. This syngas can then be used for industrial process heating applications, converted into electricity, or synthesized into fuels or chemicals. OmniGas uses a 1300 °C molten slag to gasify a wide range of hydrocarbon feedstocks (e.g.,

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Energy Coal Convert Concept 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Now that we have accomplished this, we intend to focus our efforts on optimizing the plant’s performance enabling us to produce more and more of the drop-in renewable fuels needed to meet the growing demand for biofuels. million gallons of renewable fuels of which 5.7 per share for the corresponding periods in 2010.

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Design Fuel 2011 Renewable 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2011

Lifecycle GHG emissions of renewable gasoline from the IH 2 process (GTI RG) compared to petroleum gasoline and diesel. for GTI’s Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) technology, which converts biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. from Biomass (BIOMASS 2010).

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Diesel Production Gasoline Renewable 199

Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency decreed in 2010 that the amount of thermal energy released by burning one gallon of gasoline is equivalent to 33.7 The efficiencies are so different because internal-combustion engines convert a lot of energy to heat rather than to mechanical torque. It indicates how many miles the car can travel as 33.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced earlier this year, was highly competitive and resulted in awarding $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Plug-in Energy Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

Sustainable tri-reforming uses CO 2 , renewable energy and CH 4 (or biogas) to yield syngas and, ultimately, synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals. Edwards (2010) Turning carbon dioxide into fuel. Natural photosynthesis uses solar energy to recycle CO 2 (and H 2 O) into new plant life (biomass) and ultimately fuels (biofuels).

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Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product. DME is synthesized from methanol, whether produced from coal, natural gas or biomass such as harvested forestry wastes. Earlier post.).

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North America America Sweden Milwaukee 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However, the two conclude in their review, substantial advances in catalyst, electrolyte, and reactor design are needed to enable CO 2 utilization via electrochemical conversion a technology that can help address climate change and shift society to renewable energy sources. Whipple and Paul J. 1, pp 3451–3458 doi: 10.1021/jz1012627.

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Conversion CO2 Hydrogen Carbon 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Primary energy sources in model include fossil fuels (crude oil, natural gas, and coal); non-renewable non-fossil sources (nuclear); and renewable sources (hydroelectric, wind, solar, and biomass). These energy sources can be converted to transportation fuels or used for generation of heat, electricity, or both (cogeneration).

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Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

Osage Bio Energy (OBE) is a Virginia-based company that will use regional grain, primarily winter barley, to produce ethanol and high value co-products for East Coast markets via a fairly conventional pathway of converting starch to sugar, followed by fermentation.

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Energy EPA Virginia Carbon 186

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My first job out of college was at Renewable Northwest , which is a regional renewable energy advocacy group that operates in the northwest states and intervenes in state regulatory proceedings. Solar panels convert solar radiation to power linearly, in proportion to the amount of sunlight.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions 89

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The plant was originally fueled by coal but was converted to natural gas in 2010. Sabine’s process also yields a high-BTU, renewable co-product known as pitch. The six new pathways are: Heron Lake BioEnergy , LLC (HLBE) produces ethanol from corn at a dry mill plant in Heron Lake, Minnesota.

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Oil California Gas Gas-Electric 247

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

for years, if ever, it would be the first plug-in to be commercially available—allowing BYD to steal a march on General Motors ( GM ), which is expecting to launch the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. WN : What about the argument that cars fueled by electricity from a coal-fired power plant ultimately are as polluting as cars using fossil fuels?

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Plug-in Plug China BYD 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Among its findings, the report notes that in DOE’s assessment, “ although significant progress has been made ”, fuel cell cost is still too high and durability still too low to enable industry to meet the deployment goal of 100,000 hydrogen-fueled vehicles by 2010, as specified in EPACT. wt%, which exceeds the 2010 system target of 4.5

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Congress Hydrogen Market Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations. Dramatically increase our fundamental knowledge of the physical structure of biopolymers in plant cell walls to provide a basis for improved methods for converting biomass into fuels. EFRCs funded subject to FY 2010 to FT 2013 appropriations include: Lead Institution.

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Energy Energy Storage Conversion Solar 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The credit terminates after 2009, 2010, or 2014, depending on the type of vehicle. A 10% credit, up to a maximum of $4,000, for the cost of converting any motor vehicle into a qualified PHEV. billion for the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, instead of $18.5 Department of Energy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. This is only useful after your on some other renewable source of electricity or using nuclear. As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener.

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Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. — Jeff U 6.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Coming to public in 12 Nissans first electric car is to go into corporate and government fleets beginning in late 2010. Alternatives that would reduce pollution include nuclear energy and renewable sources, such as wind and solar power. Will TVA be ready when a glut of electric cars finally hits U.S.

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