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Researchers develop earth-abundant photocatalyst for conversion of ammonia into hydrogen

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The research follows government and industry investment to create infrastructure and markets for carbon-free liquid ammonia fuel that will not contribute to greenhouse warming. —Hossein Robatjazi, chief scientist at Houston-based Syzygy Plasmonics. —Yuan et al. Courtesy of Syzygy Plasmonics, Inc.

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UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

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Since 2016, Agility Fuel Solutions has provided natural gas fuel storage and delivery systems to more than 1,700 UPS trucks. The additional natural gas vehicles will help reduce UPS’ carbon footprint and is expected to have a positive influence on national CNG market growth. Houston, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio.

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Nestlé Waters North America adds 155 new medium-duty propane autogas trucks to delivery fleet

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Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. million pounds. These units will be deployed beginning in April. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

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DOE awarding $19.4M to 22 advanced vehicle technologies projects; Mercedes-Benz, GM Li-S battery projects

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Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. University of Houston. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

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Under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), crude oil producers may generate credits for oil that has been produced using innovative methods and delivered to California refineries for processing. Seneca Resources Corporation is the exploration and production (E&P) segment of National Fuel Gas Company, headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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First crop of DOE Battery500 seedlings awarded nearly $6M; high-risk, high-reward toward 500 Wh/kg

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Announced in 2016, the Battery500 consortium, led by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), intends to build a battery pack with a specific energy of 500 Wh/kg, compared to the 170-200 Wh/kg per kilogram in today’s typical EV battery. University of Houston. Earlier post.) Cornell University.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. GM, said Akerson, is doing a much better job optimizing mass efficiency. Clean diesel.