2015, Coal, Conversion and Water

Proposed process for low-emissions coal-to-liquids

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

The EMS (Earth and Mineral Science) Energy Institute at Penn State has developed a conceptual novel process configuration for producing clean middle-distillate fuels from coal with some algal input with minimal emissions. Principal inputs are coal, water, non-carbon electricity, and make-up solvent. Background.

Coal

Coal Emissions Hydrogen Oil

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Methanol in China. Delving into the emissions side, Chen et al. and Gong, H.

Renewable

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Developing technologies for the conversion of biomass and coal-to-liquid fuels. By 2035, cellulosic ethanol and/or coal-and-biomass-to-liquid (CBTL) fuels with carbon capture and storage could replace about 15% of current fuel consumption in the transportation sector (1.7–2.5 emissions, according to the report.

Coal

Coal Conversion Light Future

Argonne releases latest updates to GREET life-cycle analysis models

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2015

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group has released GREET 2015 models and associated reports. Electricity generation mix: updated electricity generation mix based on EIA AEO 2015. Boiler emission factors: updated stationary combustion emission factors for coal and biomass boilers for industrial applications.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Li-ion Fuel Economy Waste

Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2022

UC Berkeley chemists created the first such carbon-capture MOF in 2015, and subsequent versions have proved even more efficient at removing carbon dioxide from flue gases, such as those from a coal-fired power plant. The energy savings come from not having to heat the substance to high temperatures.

Low Cost

Low Cost Carbon Texas Cheap

GM awarded two EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of Year awards

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named General Motors as one of its 2015 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management. Invested $34 million in more than 30 facilities for energy efficiency, water and carbon reduction projects, each with a return on investment of less than two years.

EPA

EPA GM Energy Climate

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Distributed production options under development include reforming of bio-derived renewable liquids and electrolysis of water. Centralized renewable production options include water electrolysis integrated with renewable power generation (e.g., L/L-reactor/day hydrogen production rate, a 12.5%

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Carbon Production

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As the assumed annual growth rates for forecast liquid fuels consumption have remained unchanged for 2015-18, the higher baseline 2014 data raises overall consumption through the forecast period. Methanol, like ethanol, is an alcohol with inherent issues such as its solubility in water and corrosiveness. Methanol in China.

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2000 2016 Fuel China

DOE Selects Two SOFC Projects to Move Into Next SECA Phase

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two projects for continuation within the Department’s Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Program research portfolio. In addition, eliminating the need for steam bottoming cycles, and the ability to keep fuel and air streams separate, significantly reduce water withdrawal.

Coal

Coal Low Cost 2007 2012

DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

High conversion efficiency NO x after-treatment and particulate filters. Under CERC, 4 pairs of US and Chinese consortia are operating collaboratively on 4 technical tracks: Advanced Coal Technologies with Carbon Capture, Utilization and/or Sequestration. Energy and Water. Combustion control and optimization technology.

China

China Parts Chinese Obama

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. . The reasons are numerous. .

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

In 2015 we introduced the efficient transformation splitting of CO 2 by electrolysis in molten carbonates to form carbon nanotubes and nanofibers at high yield. In 2015 we demonstrated that specific transition metals at the cathode, such as Ni, Co, Cu and Fe, act as nucleation points for high yield carbon nanotube growth in molten carbonates.

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CO2 Carbon Gas-Electric 2017

Kyoto team develops two-stage process for direct liquefaction of low-rank coal and biomass under mild conditions

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2015

Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan have proposed a novel two-stage process to convert low-rank coals or biomass wastes under mild conditions to high-quality liquid fuel. Also, liquefying high-oxygen content low-ranking coal and biomass also consumes more hydrogen and produces more CO 2 , significantly reducing process efficiency.

Coal

Coal Waste Oil Hydrogen

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

even before this type of climate change mitigation legislation was a glimmer in Joe Biden’s eye, and certainly before it appeared dead in the water earlier this summer, many EV makers were already moving to expand their U.S. Some pundits have said that the landmark 2015 Paris Accord international treaty on climate change, which the U.S.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Tax Credit Industrial Industry

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

Oregon

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

EV Driven

Proposed process for low-emissions coal-to-liquids

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

Argonne releases latest updates to GREET life-cycle analysis models

Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

GM awarded two EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of Year awards

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

DOE Selects Two SOFC Projects to Move Into Next SECA Phase

DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

Kyoto team develops two-stage process for direct liquefaction of low-rank coal and biomass under mild conditions

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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