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Waste Management and Renmatix to explore conversion of urban waste to low-cost cellulosic sugar via supercritical hydrolysis

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and Renmatix, a manufacturer of biobased sugar intermediates for global chemical and fuel markets, have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to explore the feasibility of converting post-consumer waste into affordable, sufficient-quality sugars for manufacturing biobased materials using Renmatix’ supercritical hydrolysis technology.

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DOE awarding $15M to 3 algae-based biofuel and bioproducts projects

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These projects will develop highly productive algal cultivation systems and couple those systems with effective, energy-efficient, and low-cost harvest and processing technologies. Their approach is to combine best-in-class cultivation and pre-processing technologies with some of the world's leading strain development laboratories.

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Highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalyst for ORR in fuel cells and metal-air batteries

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Inspired by the tetrapod structures of a breakwater, the novel material for electrodes is created from affordable melamine foam and carbon black. The team from UNIST and the Georgia Institute of Technology aimed to develop a more economical alternative. —Lee et al. and Cho, J.

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DOE BETO report provides overview of current state of alternative aviation fuels; overcoming technical and commercial barriers

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In addition to those 8, LanzaTech is developing additional pilot-scale plants, including a facility for alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) in Soperton, Georgia. Five additional facilities are planned in the near future. Increase the economic and technical competitiveness of aviation biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. A multi-partner team, led by PNNL as part of the Battery500 research consortium, will receive an award of up to $10 million per year for five years to drive progress on DOE’s goal of reducing the cost of vehicle battery technologies. Southern Company: Georgia Power.

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ARPA-E announces $36M for high-temperature materials projects

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Durable and affordable higher-temperature heat exchangers could make energy conversion much more efficient, which in turn could reduce fuel consumption, system footprint, capital and operational cost, and emissions. Additively Manufactured High Efficiency and Low-Cost sCO 2 Heat Exchangers – $1,500,000.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. advanced low cost and efficient thermal storage for solar and. (National Renewable.

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