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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. One of the catalytic conversion processes creates the high-octane gasoline blendstock. Earlier post.). Bio-hydrocarbons Biogasoline Biomass'

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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New exhaust catalyst features thermal durability and high reactivity at low operating temperatures

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Now, researchers at Washington State University, University of New Mexico, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report developing a catalyst that can both withstand high temperatures and convert pollutants at near room temperature. Hensen, Yong Wang & Abhaya K.

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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University of New Mexico aims to develop advanced gas sensors (mixed potential electrochemical [MPE]) coupled with advanced computation (artificial neural networks). The automobile industry deploys low-cost MPE sensors today to measure tailpipe emissions. AOI 2A: Multifunction Catalyst. Gas to Carbon Fiber Crystals (G2-CFX).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. At the special high-voltage competence center near Ingolstadt, the focus is on the development of complete systems: packaging, cooling, validation and, in partnership with body development, integration into the automobile. Second life.

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