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Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

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In Germany, BSE Engineering and the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (IRES) have demonstrated the conversion of wind power into renewable methanol. Operation of this technology under dynamic conditions will be confirmed during a year-long test.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation. Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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Estonian startup UP Catalyst secures €2.09M; sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO2

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The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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Dimensional Energy was founded in Ithaca, New York, in 2016 and has spent the last six years refining its reactors and catalysts in both lab and real-world demonstrations. Future plants are slated to use hydro-power, wind-power and rapidly maturing concentrated solar, which utilizes heat from direct sunlight.

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. RenewCO2 Inc, “Integrated Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO 2 from Bio-Ethanol Emissions into Carbon-Negative Chemicals”, $499,953. Viridos, Inc., “Pre-pilot

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Venturi Formula E racer features electric drive from ZF

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ZF and Venturi teamed up in a technology partnership for the FIA Formula E in 2016. The result is that the electric drive with specially designed transmission ratio and power electronics achieves much higher energy conversion efficiency than volume production applications. 250 kW electric drive system.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

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More present in the moment’ FTLO Travel , which started offering group tours in 2016 for solo travelers 25 to 39 years old, organized our phone-free trip. Removing that sort of temptation has always helped facilitate better bonding and conversation,” said Ms. Cappel, 35. A fuzzy food photo Overall, I didn’t miss my phone.