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AUGUST 11, 2009

Chemrec’s pulp mill-integrated BioDME (dimethyl ether) biorefinery demonstration plant project will break ground in September in Piteå, Sweden, with expected biofuel production by mid-2010. Carbon conversion and sulfate reduction in this process is near 100%. EU BioDME project website.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

In September, Gevo received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The development of new second-generation biofeedstock conversion technology is critical to support growing energy needs and speed commercial availability.

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MAY 24, 2016

The Sunlight Fuels agreement is the first IH 2 FEL-2 license granted in India for a commercial-scale plant. The Ih2 technology is an efficient conversion route for agricultural and other residues which allows for production of clean transportation fuels from renewable resources. Earlier post.).

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JULY 28, 2010

On Tuesday, US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid released the “Clean Energy Jobs 5 and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010”—the latest version of the energy bill to emerge from the Senate. Provides grants for programs in designing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and associated components and infrastructure.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

In 2010, Dr. Lidstrom and Dr. David Baker (also at the University of Washington) in collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks and UC Berkeley were selected for a $6-million Electrofuels ARPA-E grant to engineer the bacterium E. Mary Lidstrom, Vice Provost for Research and Professor in Chemical Engineering and Microbiology. Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2009

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 The FY 2010 budget request is $2,318.6 Click to enlarge. The budget request represents a 21.8% billion for DOE.

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MAY 11, 2023

An April learn about of automakers and Tier 1 providers commissioned through advisor company Ducker Carlisle discovered that aluminum is anticipated to account for roughly 556 kilos in keeping with automobile in North The us through 2030, in comparison with 459 kilos in 2020 and 340 kilos in 2010. Jaycox mentioned U.S.

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MARCH 28, 2014

The BIC Process combines: ARA’s Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH) process for the conversion of plant oils into a high quality crude oil intermediate. A US patent was granted to ARA in 2010 on the CH process. The technology is proven in mature pilot systems.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 26, 2010

purchase price of the 2010 i-MiEV would be a hefty £33,699 ($50,465). With prices for plug-in vehicles on the high side for the foreseeable future, is conversion a better solution for drivers who don't want to wait to plug in? Granted, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV qualifies for a U.K. government grant.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

In 2010 alone, land-clearing for oil palm plantations in Kalimantan emitted more than 140 million metric tons of carbon dioxide— an amount equivalent to annual emissions from about 28 million vehicles. The study's researchers generated the first comprehensive maps of oil palm plantation expansion from 1990 to 2010. Kimberly M.

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APRIL 1, 2010

The exact location of the center is expected to be announced by the end of 2010 following site research, analysis and final business reviews. The Ohio Third Frontier Commission is providing a capital grant for up to $7.6 The fiscal agent for the Ohio Third Frontier grant will be the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI).

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APRIL 19, 2011

The option was exercised pursuant to the terms of an option agreement signed by the two companies in September 2010. Under a Project Support Agreement signed in September 2010, Rentech assumed control of the two companies’ joint integrated bio-refinery project which is being funded in part by a $23.0-million

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AUGUST 20, 2012

kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. Johnson Controls’ Meadowbrook facility, which received a $299-million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, produces complete Lithium-ion battery cells and systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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JULY 28, 2014

inverter used in the Fiat 500e has a volume of about 5 liters, while the motor inverter used in the 2010 Prius drivetrain has a volume of about 5.4L (according to a DOE deconstruction.) The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 Eligible academics interested in pursuing grant funding must apply by 30 September.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

During 2009, Fiberight achieved high yield conversion factors at its Lawrenceville, VA pilot plant due to the evolution of the enzyme catalysts used in strategic partnership with technical partner, Novozymes. million grant from the Iowa Power Fund in 2010. Other funding comes from the State of Iowa. Fiberight also received a $2.5

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MAY 14, 2012

The cost-efficient CH PROCESS uses water to reduce hydrogen consumption, catalyst consumption, and carbon footprint compared to other alternative fuel conversion processes. A US patent on the CH PROCESS technology was granted to ARA in 2010. Overview of the ReadiJet process. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 20, 2010

All work must be completed within two years post grant award. Applications are due to ARB by 28 May 2010. 2009-10 Grant Proposal Solicitation, Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP): Hybridization of an Existing Marine Vessel. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Ports and Marine.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Virent Energy Systems, a recipient of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) February 2010 grant to the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC) ( earlier post ), and its feedstock supply and upstream conditioning partners have successfully converted corn stover and loblolly pine materials into a. Source: Virent. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

ReadiDiesel, termed Catalytic Hydrothermolysis Conversion Diesel (CHCD-76) by the Navy, is a military grade drop-in replacement for traditional F-76 that is produced from fats, oils, and greases by the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process. A US patent was granted to ARA in 2010 on the CH process.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

The Soperton Plant will initially use woody biomass from nearby timber operations, but plans to experiment with other types of renewable biomass as feedstock for the conversion process, including herbaceous feedstocks like miscanthus and switchgrass. cellulosic ethanol—in 2010. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 6, 2013

The original 2010 Civic Hybrid carried an EPA fuel economy rating of 42 mpg combined (40 city, 45 highway). The ALABC tested Furukawa’s UltraBattery modules in 2010 in a Honda Insight demonstrator and also reached the 100,000-mile mark, but the results were achieved on a test track in Millbrook, UK. Batteries Hybrids'

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JUNE 24, 2010

The unit under construction is supported by a Technology Strategy Board (TSB) grant (announced February 2010) and project partners Gateway to London and Revolve Technologies. The conversion features Ford’s 2.3-liter liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine, to which Revolve added a belt-driven supercharger with intercooler.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The US Department of Energy will invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas, one of which is developing an effective solar energy to chemical fuel conversion system—i.e.,

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JULY 8, 2009

The research center will focus on the development and demonstration of novel catalytic conversion processes to produce advanced biofuels and green chemicals from non-hazardous industrial waste (generated by the oil and gas, agricultural, forestry and other industrial sectors), as well as from municipal waste.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The Biofuel ISOCONVERSION Process comprises: ARA’s Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH) process for the conversion of plant oils into a high quality crude oil intermediate. A US patent was granted to ARA in 2010 on the CH process. The technology is proven in mature pilot systems.

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MARCH 19, 2010

Negotiations will potential partners will begin in May 2010. Funding is likely to be in the form of grant arrangements; however this may vary depending on the service or product and how it will feature in the trial. Funding and contract negotiations. Finalizing contracts. Operational phase.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95 Earlier post.)

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JULY 30, 2013

A German consortium involving four companies and and two universities is developing dielectric elastomers (electroactive polymers) for the conversion of mechanical energy—in this case wave power—into electrical power. This grant is part of the “smart materials for innovative products” program.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

As of 2010, biofuel production was contingent on subsidies, tax credits, the import tariff, loan guarantees, RFS2, and similar policies. Dedicated energy crops will have to be grown to meet the mandate, which will probably require conversion of uncultivated land or the displacement of commodity crops and pastures.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Value of life-cycle emissions externality damages and oil premium costs from vehicles in 2010 $. Net present value of lifetime private ownership cost, emissions externality damages, and oil premium costs in 2010 $. All dollar values are in year 2010 US dollars. Michalek et al. Click to enlarge. —Michalek et al.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a phenomenon—the direct conversion of mechanical energy to chemical energy—which they termed the piezoelectrochemical (PZEC) effect. We have successfully verified a direct conversion of mechanical energy to chemical energy. Credit: ACS, Hong et al.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. million grant to support the project’s development. The University of Kitakyushu process for the conversion of DME to LPG using hydrogen. Transportation’s Role in Reducing US Greenhouse Gas Emissions (USDOT, April 2010).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. To reach the one million vehicle goal, plug-in EVs will need to average just under 1.7%

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MAY 11, 2012

These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 24, 2022

At UCLA, she designed one of the first systems for analog-to-digital conversion of electrical activity from the nervous system. The work led her to help found the Open mHealth nonprofit in 2010. Known as the Genius Grant, the fellowship comes with a US $625,000 award, which Estrin used to help launch PiTech.

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JANUARY 28, 2008

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90

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MARCH 15, 2010

OBE will launch its first facility, Appomattox Bio Energy (ABE), in Hopewell, VA in July 2010 and plans to be at full production (65 million gallons/year) by the end of the year. An advanced biofuel has a carbon footprint that is 50% or less of conventional gasoline and OBE plans to start the certification process by Q4 2010.

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