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NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile; carbon fibers from renewable biomass

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Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and their colleagues have devised a novel catalytic method to produce renewable acrylonitrile (ACN) using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be biologically produced from sugars. Conceptual process diagram for renewable ACN production from biomass sugars.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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Even the extensively integrated carbon, such as in the center console and door panels, is made of regenerated carbon: a new, two-layer composite material. The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) issued an Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOAs) for a total of approximately $10 million. ( competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat DE-FOA-0000988 ).

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DOE issues FOA for up to $4M for development of advanced H2 storage systems and materials

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Therefore, to maximize the use of hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel for fuel cells, advanced storage systems and technologies will be required, especially for automotive applications. 350 to 700 bar) storage vessels are constructed using expensive high-strength carbon fiber. Earlier post.). —DE-FOA-0000827.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Opel also estimates it will reduce the average carbon tailpipe emissions from its fleet by 27% by 2020. GM’s energy management and renewable energy programs have helped reduce carbon intensity of manufacturing by 5.3% Also during the 12-month period, renewable energy use decreased from 73 MW to 62.3 Earlier post.).

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Altran and Quimera to present All Electric GT prototype at Frankfurt

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The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid. Quimera leads a consortium of international companies to develop and deploy sustainable projects in metropolitan and urban areas in the renewable energy and sustainability fields. Shakedown was 26 July at the Motorland F1 race track.

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Roadmap shows how to improve lignocellulosic biofuel biorefining with high-value products from isolated lignin

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Potential high-value products from isolated lignin include low-cost carbon fiber, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, polymeric foams and membranes, and a variety of fuels and chemicals—all currently sourced from petroleum. Each product stream, however, has its own distinct challenges. —Arthur Ragauskas.