Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

A team led by researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have gained new insights into how glycosylation—the natural attachment of sugars to proteins—affects a key cellulase enzyme. The work reported in PNAS was funded by the DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office. Knott, Nitin T.

Renewable 150

Renewable Fuel Insight Georgia 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads.

Hydrogen 353

Hydrogen Engine Saudi Arabia Universal 353

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

An electrolysis unit developed by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) produces the required hydrogen by means of solar power. In 2017, operation is planned to be continued on the campus of LUT. The plant consists of three components. The SOLETAIR project will be completed in mid-2018.

Solar 322

Solar Production Fuel Kits 322

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2017

The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) received a $1 million U.S. The center is home to the largest carbon fiber spinline at any university in North America. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to continue their research in developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber.

Carbon Fiber 150

Carbon Fiber Kentucky Carbon Low Cost 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Duke University researchers have engineered rhodium nanoparticles that can harness the energy in ultraviolet light and use it to catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide to methane, a key building block for many types of fuels. An open-access paper on the work is published in Nature Communications.

Light 150

Light Conversion CO2 Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2017

Researchers from the University of Minnesota, with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, have developed a new high-yield process—a hybrid of fermentation followed by thermochemical catalysis—to produce renewable isoprene from biomass.

Minnesota 150

Minnesota Polymer Renewable Green 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

Improvements to a class of battery electrolyte first introduced in 2017—liquefied gas electrolytes—could pave the way to replacing the graphite anode with a lithium-metal anode. cycling efficiency reported in the 2017 Science paper, and an 85% cycling efficiency for lithium metal anodes with a conventional (liquid) electrolyte.

Gas 247

Gas San Diego Li-ion Batteries 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have engineered the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol—a byproduct of the production of biodiesel. The conversion yield and the productivity reached 87% of the theoretical yield and 0.18 g/L n-butanol from 20 g/L crude glycerol. g/L/h, respectively.

Taiwan 284

Taiwan Engine Alternative Fuels Waste 284

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

DOE is continuing to pursue the development of these renewable biofuels, with the goal of producing cost-competitive drop-in biofuels at $3 per gallon by 2017. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pall Corporation, OmniTech International, and FuelCellsEtc will also participate in this project.

Oklahoma 199

Oklahoma Idaho Oil Convert 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2017

The projects funded through BRDI—a joint NIFA and DOE program—will help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass, increase the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products, and diversify the US energy portfolio.

Production 150

Production 2017 2005 Available 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Metabolix in collaboration with North Carolina State University. The Ohio State University in collaboration with the University of Alabama and Green Biologics. Develop a cellulosic butanol production process with high productivities, yields, and carbon conversion through novel metabolic engineering of two different pathways.

North Carolina 150

North Carolina Conversion Universal Oil 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has reported the light-driven photoreforming of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to H 2 using semiconducting cadmium sulfide quantum dots in alkaline aqueous solution. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Energy. Wakerley, Moritz F. Kuehnel, Katherine L. Ly, Timothy E.

Light 236

Light Solar Conversion Hydrogen 236

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The group’s goal is to engage as many young professionals as possible in the conversation about how to get involved in the climate and sustainability sectors,” says Sajith Wijesuriya , CSTF chair. The IEEE member is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo. Partnering with IRENA, the U.N.,

Climate Change 89

Climate Change Climate United Arab Emirates Renewable 89

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Renewable energy future. a–i, Advances in materials science and engineering are increasing the efficiency of electricity generation from clean renewable energy sources—solar panels (a) and wind turbines (b), for example—as well as electricity distribution (c) and storage (d). —Chu et al. Chen et al. Click to enlarge.

Clean 150

Clean Cleaning Energy Laos 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A University of Washington team is trying to make poplar an economically viable biofuel feedstock by testing the production of younger poplar trees that could be harvested more frequently—after only two or three years—instead of the usual 10- to 20-year cycle. Chang Dou/University of Washington. Click to enlarge.

Washington 150

Washington Cheap Oil Universal 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Projects selected through this solicitation will complement DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) research started in FY 2017. Michigan Technological University and Westport will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by demonstrating the feasibility of compression ignition of directly injected natural gas.

Gas 191

Gas Vehicles Exhaust Engine 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat. Beard and other NREL scientists in 2011 published a paper in Science that. Yong Yan, Ryan W. Pach, Ashley R.

Solar 150

Solar Water Energy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

A team at RWTH Aachen University has developed a framework for the model-based formulation of biofuel blends with tailored properties by considering the fuel’s molecular composition as the fundamental design degree of freedom. Based on the selection of a palette compound (Stage 1), a conversion pathway is created in Stage 2.

Conversion 150

Conversion Fuel Hydrogen Design 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. The President’s Climate Action Plan contains a goal of doubling renewable energy generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources between 2012 and 2020.

2014 225

2014 2018 Energy Climate Change 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

An international research team led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts.

Convert 150

Convert Fuel Clean Cleaning 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

For 2017, the targets are 1.8 The office encourages collaborative approaches with teaming across multiple entities including university, industry, and/or national labs with complimentary disciplines and expertise necessary for a holistic approach. Earlier post.). kWh/kg (5.5 kWh/L (40 g H 2 /L); and $12/kWh ($400/kg H 2 stored).

Carbon Fiber 218

Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Licht (2017). —Licht (2017). —Licht (2017).

CO2 150

CO2 Carbon Gas-Electric 2017 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Nevada developed a novel process for synthesizing dense jet fuel from mint, pine, gumweed, eucalyptus or other plants. A variety of technologies have been developed to produce renewable jet fuels from biomass feedstocks. Cyclic hydrocarbons (i.e. Spain, Brian J.

Renewable 170

Renewable Fuel Conversion Nevada 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. output of mining or importing technologies) to conversion or process technologies (e.g., Henze, and Jana B.

Emissions 150

Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal 150

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

If taken from such sources, hydrogen is a fossil fuel, and is not a renewable resource. Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term. Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion 52

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These researchers were recruited to NYU Tandon as part of a “cluster hire” over two years from 2017-2019 to anchor Tandon Dean Jelena Kova?evi?’s From the very first day of joining NYU, we started a conversation about how we can collaborate on different aspects of this new initiative. Thus, NYU is one of the best candidates.

New York City 121

New York City Environment New York Engine 121

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Preventing further, more perilous levels of warming will require immediately shifting away from fossil fuels, scaling up renewable energy, and potentially even removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. That idea didn’t advance, but in 2017, Keith became faculty director of Harvard’s. Faye McNeill’s group at Columbia University.

Ozone 122

Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate 122

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

Researchers from the universities of Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel-like fuel from conventional biodiesel (rapeseed oil methyl ester, RME). In earlier work, the team had been unable to obtain full conversion or homogeneous product distributions even in the presence of solvent.

Diesel 170

Diesel Fuel Oil Convert 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2017

The study highlights the semiconductor’s ability to harness energy from visible light as opposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, a function central to renewable energy research. Rozhkova (2017) “Cell-Free Synthetic Biology Chassis for Nanocatalytic Photon-to-Hydrogen Conversion” ACS Nano 11 (7), 6739-6745 doi: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01142.

Light 170

Light Hydrogen Convert Water 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001320 )for up to $10 million to advance the production of advanced biofuels, substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and bioproducts made from renewable, non-food-based biomass, such as algae, agricultural residues, and woody biomass.

Gasoline 150

Gasoline IDEA Ohio Convert 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A ceramic-based mechanical pump able to operate at record temperatures of more than 1,400 ˚C (1,673 K) can transfer high-temperature liquids such as molten tin, enabling a new generation of energy conversion and storage systems. 2017) “Pumping Liquid Metal at High Temperatures Up To 1,673 K,” Nature doi: 10.1038/nature24054.

Energy Storage 170

Energy Storage Hydrogen Energy Georgia 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A team of scientists from CoorsTek Membrane Sciences, the University of Oslo (Norway) and the Instituto de Tecnología Química (Spain) have successfully completed laboratory testing of a ceramic membrane that generates compressed hydrogen from natural gas and electricity in a one-step process with near-zero energy loss. Malerød-Fjeld et al.

Energy 170

Energy Hydrogen Gas-Electric Conversion 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

Researchers at Synthetic Genomics’ laboratory discovered a new process for increasing oil production by identifying a genetic switch that could be fine-tuned to regulate the conversion of carbon to oil in the algae species, Nannochloropsis gaditana. Craig Venter, Ph.D., Synthetic Genomics co-founder and chairman. Craig Venter, Ph.D.,

Production 170

Production Oil Carbon Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2012

A group of researchers from UNED (National Distance Education University) in Spain reports developing an optimized electrospray method for manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in PEM fuel cells with ultra-low platinum loadings that exceed US Department of Energy (DOE) targets. Source: UNED. Click to enlarge. Resources.

Fuel 225

Fuel Spain Hydrogen Renewable 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Researchers at Washington State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico have now devised a catalyst capable of reducing pollutants at the lower temperatures expected in advanced engines. Resources.

Exhaust 150

Exhaust New Mexico Mexico Washington 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

Researchers at Standford University have designed large-format, thin-film copper catalysts for the electroreduction of CO 2 to ethanol. One of our long-range goals is to produce renewable ethanol in a way that doesn’t impact the global food supply. Jaramillo (2017). Baricuatro, Drew C. Higgins, Stephanie A. Nitopi, Manuel P.

Production 150

Production CO2 Carbon Renewable 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Market launch is scheduled to begin in 2017. The company hopes to launch AWC in 2017.

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150