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JUNE 12, 2020

South Australian manufacturer Hydrogen Direct Injection’s ( HYDI ) systems have been in various stages of development and testing since 2013 but are now on the verge of commercialization following encouraging testing results from the University of South Australia.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. —Stuart Licht. —Licht et al.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a new process—aerosol spray pyrolysis—to synthesize nano-Sn/C (nano-tin/carbon) composites for a Li-ion anode with uniformly dispersed 10 nm nano-Sn particles within a spherical carbon matrix. Credit: ACS, Xu et al. Click to enlarge. —Xu et al. (a)

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MAY 23, 2013

Researchers at Duke University have developed a novel graphene–sulfur–carbon nanofibers (G-S-CNFs) multilayer and coaxial nanocomposite for use as the cathode of Li–sulfur batteries with increased capacity and significantly improved long-cycle stability. S batteries that hindered their commercial applications. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Ranges of automotive fuel cell system costs at mass manufactured volume using technology from three UK companies supported by the Carbon Trust. Source: Carbon Trust. It would also reduce global carbon emissions from vehicles by an additional 260 million tonnes per year by 2050—equivalent to the current annual emissions of Taiwan.

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

Researchers from the UK, China and Japan have combined gelatin with iron and magnesium to create an electrocatalyst that performs almost as well as a commercial platinum catalyst, but is significantly less expensive. Doped nanostructured carbons are targeted as noble metal-free electrocatalysts for this purpose. Hollamby, Brian R.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

NOHMs, a spin-off from Cornell University, will utilize the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research and Development Center and the University of Kentucky’s Spindletop Administration Building. Hooey Director of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University.

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JUNE 23, 2013

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed an inexpensive bismuth?carbon carbon monoxide evolving catalyst (Bi-CMEC) that can be used in conjunction with ionic liquids to convert CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO) using electricity. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013 135 (24), 8798-8801doi: 10.1021/ja4033549.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a process for the production of branched C 7 –C 10 hydrocarbons in the gasoline volatility range from biomass-derived levulinic acid with good yield, operating under relatively mild conditions, with short reaction times. Source: Mascal et al. Click to enlarge. per gallon.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Electrochemical performance of the modified hollow carbon nanofiber cathode. (a) A team at Stanford University lef by Profesor Yi Cui has now identified a new capacity fading mechanism of the sulfur cathodes and developed a new approach to overcoming this mechanism. Credit: ACS, Zheng et al. Click to enlarge. earlier post ).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The implementation of this industrial and commercial ecosystem will take place gradually between 2021 and 2024, replacing the production of new vehicles. The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

While the mix shifts toward lower-carbon-intensive fuels, the world will need to pursue all economic energy sources, the report says. Our in-depth analysis shows that even if every light-duty vehicle in the world was fully electric by 2040, the demand for liquids could still be similar to levels seen in 2013. Energy & Carbon Summary.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

biofuel made from cellulose, algae, duckweed, or cyanobacteria) could mitigate the current elevated risk of investing in the industry that is retarding its advance, according to a new paper by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and Johns Hopkins University. RFS and California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Commercial production of cellulosic biofuel via fermentation pathways has been hampered by inefficient fermentation of xylose and the toxicity of acetic acid, which constitute substantial portions of cellulosic biomass. We sort of rebuilt how yeast uses carbon.” The buildup of acetic acid also killed off much of the yeast. Jamie Cate.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

million) by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre to develop zero-emission Dearman Engine technology ( earlier post ) and applications, helping to move it into manufacturing and full commercial deployment. A consortium, led by Dearman, the clean cold and power technology company, has been awarded £6 million (US$7.9

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JUNE 21, 2011

The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21. million (US$7.1-million)

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JUNE 17, 2014

Researchers at Washington State University, with colleagues at Kyung Hee University and Boeing Commercial Airplanes, have been developing liquid hydrocarbon/oxygenated hydrocarbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for aviation (the “more electric” airplane) and other transportation applications, such as in cars. 2014.06.038.

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OCTOBER 19, 2013

From Gates and Larter (2013). A team at the University of Calgary has assessed the thermal efficiencies, energy balances, and emissions of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)—both theoretically and as deployed at scale, using field data from the ERCB—for the production of bitumen from Athabasca oil sands reservoirs.

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JULY 21, 2011

A new European collaborative research project is focusing on advancing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials technology to bring it closer to mass-production for automotive applications. Validated demonstrator parts are to be produced in 2013. Leuven; University of Leeds; University of Perugia; T.U.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Battery electric transit buses are increasingly available from a variety of manufacturers and some school buses are commercially available. Commercially available. ~40 3 models commercially available in US. Limited commercial availability. Limited commercial availability. Number in Service. Transit Bus. School Bus.

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JULY 23, 2013

C bonds generated active carbon species that react directly with N 2 to form five- and six-membered aromatic rings at the broken edges, leading to solution-processable edge-nitrogenated graphene nanoplatelets (NGnPs).the Pristine graphite and commercially available Pt/C with the same mass loadings on GC were also measured as references.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Researchers from the University of Wollongong, Australia and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Graphite has been used as the commercial anode material since the introduction of LIBs in the 1990s, although it has a quite low theoretical capacity of 372 mAh/g. Credit: ACS, Seng et al. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The key is a stretchy polymer that coats the electrode, binds it together and spontaneously heals tiny cracks that develop during battery operation, said the team from Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Nature Chemistry , 17 October 2013 doi: 10.1038/nchem.1802. Resources.

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MAY 16, 2016

Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Ford began working with several companies, suppliers and universities in 2013 to find applications for captured CO 2. Among these companies is Novomer.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) have demonstrated the concept of a potassium-air (K?O Recently, researchers have also found out the instability of electrolyte and carbon electrode under the high charging potential (>3.5 contrast with LiO 2 and NaO 2 , KO 2 is thermodynamically stable and commercially available.

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MARCH 25, 2014

For the study, the biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) consisted of a mixture of 80% palm-based methyl ester (PME) and 20% biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil—a typical blending ratio of commercial biodiesel in Korea. Comparison of power loss and fuel consumption among BD, HVO and iso-HVO. Source: Kim et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 22, 2016

The workshop will be followed by an invitation-only event where further panel discussions will occur at the University of California, Davis. The ARB concurred with this possibility through independent illustrative scenarios developed for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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JANUARY 23, 2016

In a first for commercial aviation, Air BP, together with Norwegian airport operator Avinor, and sustainable biofuel specialist SkyNRG, announced that all airlines landing at Oslo Airport can have jet biofuel delivered from the airport’s main fuel farm, via the existing hydrant mechanism. Oslo Airport is the major hub.

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JANUARY 1, 2014

Researchers from Shanghai University have synthesized Fe 2 O 3 -graphene sheet-on-sheet sandwich-like nanocomposites that, when used as an anode for Li-ion battery, shows a high reversible capacity of 662.4 Graphite has been widely used as an anode material for commercial Li-ion batteries with a low theoretical specific capacity (372 mAh g ?1

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JULY 22, 2013

The activities of two standard high-surface-area carbon-supported Pt catalysts (Pt a and Pt b ) are included as well. When tested in the laboratory, the mass specific activity of commercial Pt fuel cell catalysts is around 1 A mg -1 Pt. University of Copenhagen, found one of their catalysts delivered almost 8 A mg -1 Pt.

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APRIL 23, 2014

million) in the latest round of IDP10 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to support the development of a heat-recovery system for urban commercial vehicles. —Chris Reeves, Commercial Manager of Future Transport Technologies at MIRA. A consortium led by the Dearman Engine Company has been awarded £1.86 million (US$3.12

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MARCH 24, 2015

In December, Bloomberg reported that Volkswagen Group had taken a 5% stake in the company, which formed in 2010 to commercialize a novel solid-state energy storage technology—the “All-Electron Battery” (AEB), originally developed at Stanford and supported by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) ARPA-E BEEST program ( earlier post ).

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MARCH 26, 2013

The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. The selected project recipients and DOE funding request are: Projects Selected for Award Negotiations in March 2013.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Graphene is a novel carbon-based material that in laboratory testing has shown the potential to significantly increase both the energy density and power density of ultracapacitors. The research has received funding from the EU’s Seventh Framework Program (FP/2007-2013) under grant agreement Nº266391. The University of Exeter.

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JUNE 14, 2013

Researchers in the James M Tour Group at Rice University have synthesized a composite made from graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and tin oxide (SnO 2 ) nanoparticles (NPs) for use as improved anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Tour (2013) Graphene Nanoribbon and Nanostructured SnO 2 Composite Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC led by Stanford associate professor Yi Cui have used a sulfur–TiO 2 yolk–shell design for a cathode material for a lithium-sulfur battery that achieved an initial specific capacity of 1,030? However, many challenges remain in developing a practical lithium–sulphur battery for commercialization.

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