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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Various water-splitting methods have been investigated previously, but the use of photocatalysts to split water into stoichiometric amounts of H 2 and O 2 (overall water splitting) without the use of external bias or sacrificial reagents is of particular interest because of its simplicity and potential low cost of operation.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

The storage system is slated to be handed over for operational use in early 2013. The demonstration project will be conducted with the support of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development organization (NEDO) of Japan, under the program of “Development of Technology for Safe, Low-cost, Large-size Battery System.”

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JUNE 24, 2013

FedEx is also working with XL Hybrids, a developer of low-cost hybrid electric powertrain system, to convert ten conventionally-powered panel vans into more fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles. In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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MAY 27, 2013

At a 5 C cycling rate, a capacity retention of 91% was sustained after 500 cycles, with very low capacity fade (. Nanomaterials chemistry has recently been the main impetus for electrochemical devices with advanced energy conversion and storage such as rechargeable lithium- ion batteries (LIBs). Spinel LiNi 0.5 —Zhang et al.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a non-exclusive installation partnership and distribution agreement with Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products (CVP), one of the top commercial vehicle upfitters. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 25, 2012

XL Hybrids’ hybrid electric powertrain is a low-cost, low-risk, bolt-on, post-transmission parallel hybrid technology designed for Class 1–3 commercial vehicles that integrates seamlessly with the conventional internal combustion engine and transmission. engine and 6-speed transmission. —Justin Ashton.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. kWh Li-ion packs for use in XL’s aftermarket hybrid conversion system. kWh battery pack from Johnson Controls will go on sale in 2013.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

The facility is slated to begin operations near the end of 2013. Agrivida has developed its technology to produce ultra-low cost fermentable sugars from biomass at high conversion efficiencies. Crops under development include corn (for stover), sorghum and switch grass.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

The complex physical and chemical interactions between these components prevent enzymes from readily accessing the microfibrillar cellulose during the saccharification stage of its conversion into biofuel. As a result of this recalcitrance, a pretreatment stage is needed to maximise hydrolysis of cell wall sugars into their monomeric form.

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JULY 4, 2013

The investigation was focused on gasification-based processes that enable the conversion of biomass to methanol, dimethyl ether, Fischer-Tropsch liquids or synthetic gasoline at a large (300 MW th of biomass) scale. The UCG process was developed for the production of low-cost synthesis gas from biomass. VTT Technology 91.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Electrocatalysts are needed for the conversion between chemical energy (bonds such as the H–H bond of hydrogen) and electricity in future systems for the storage and use of energy. Morris Bullock (2013) An iron complex with pendent amines as a molecular electrocatalyst for oxidation of hydrogen, Nature Chemistry doi: 10.1038/NCHEM.1571.

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MAY 16, 2016

Ford began working with several companies, suppliers and universities in 2013 to find applications for captured CO 2. Novomer is commercializing a proprietary catalyst system that transforms waste CO 2 into high performance, low-cost polymers for a variety of applications, including foam and plastic that are easily recyclable.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The TomKat Center looks at generation and conversion, transmission and distribution, storage, and land and water as they pertain to energy for electricity and transportation. Additional support for the 2013 seed grants was provided by Wendy and Eric Schmidt and the Stinehart/Reed Awards. TomKat Center awards.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Chan (2013) Folding Paper-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries for Higher Areal Energy Densities. Recently, there has been much interest in the development of electronic and energy storage devices using paper and textile components. —Cheng et al. Qian Cheng, Zeming Song, Teng Ma, Bethany B. Nano Letters doi: 10.1021/nl4030374. Batteries'

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APRIL 24, 2013

The hybrid material effectively catalyzes the conversion of liquid water to hydrogen gas while remaining stable in an acidic environment. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst made from earth-abundant molybdenum and common soybeans (MoSoy).

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MAY 17, 2013

One problem is that the semiconductors used to achieve the best conversion efficiency also tend to be highly susceptible to corrosion by the cell’s water-based electrolyte. 2013) H 2 evolution at Si-based metal–insulator–semiconductor photoelectrodes enhanced by inversion channel charge collection and H spillover. Esposito, I.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Conversely, there are several factors that either limit or have been perceived to limit AMFCs. Develop a novel photocatalyst particle-based slurry reactor with the potential for low-cost renewable hydrogen production via solar water splitting. One primary issue is the chemical stability of the anion exchange membrane itself.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. This research into underwater coatings that prevent biofouling has the potential to positively impact all MHK systems and improve the conversion efficiency for MHK systems. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000. DOE Funding: $160,000.

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MARCH 5, 2013

2013 Click to enlarge. Because a single Si junction has insufficient potential to drive water splitting, it cannot be used for direct solar-to-fuels conversion. Considering recent cost reductions of Si solar cells, this paper offers a path to the construction of low cost solar-to-fuels devices. Winkler, Casandra R.

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JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. —Prashant Nagpal.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Making hydrogen from fossil fuels, especially natural gas, is a low-cost option for meeting future demand from FCEVs, but such methods, by themselves, will not reduce GHG emissions enough to meet the 2050 goal. Making hydrogen with low GHG emissions is more costly (e.g.,

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VIA was focused on fleet sales and a low cost of ownership. The math worked out (per VIA) that after eight years of use, fleet customers would save roughly a third on ownership costs. Things like fuel and maintenance costs were much less with the VTRUX setup. The rest of the interior was standard Chevrolet.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

If the technology can be brought to scale, then waste feedstock processing could solve two problems at once—a source of low-cost, low-carbon renewable fuel, and a solution to the ever more critical issue to landfill reduction. Marine scrubbers. Algae could exponentially increase available feedstock.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

A low-cost, low-weight, compact design capable of being packaged in a vehicle exhaust train. The team developed three low-temperature ethanol reformer architectures (representing a design evolution) and tested them at automotive scale with exhaust from a V8 engine: shell-and-tube; finned tube; and “shoebox” reformer.

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

LS9 has also discovered and engineered a new class of enzymes and their associated genes for the efficient conversion of fatty acids into hydrocarbons. LS9’s technology platform can utilize diverse feedstocks including conventional corn and cane sugars, low-cost crude glycerin from biodiesel production, and cellulosic sugars.

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MARCH 10, 2018

For 20 years, researchers have shown that CNT membranes offer tremendous promise for a wide variety of uses including the low-cost production of ethanol fuel, precision drug delivery, low-energy desalination of seawater, purification of pharmaceutical compounds, and high-performance catalysis for the production of fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The finding, described in an open access paper in Nature’s Scientific Reports , is potentially a step towards reducing the cost of fuel cell technology—one of the impediments to widespread commercialization. The prohibitively high cost and scarcity of Pt have also been bottlenecks that further impede the widespread use of PEFCs.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. In 2013, Strategic Analysis Inc., These results will be used to develop strategies to reduce BOP costs. Source: DOE.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. No announced plans.

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