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AUGUST 13, 2009

Carbon Sciences, Inc., the developer of a biocatalytic process to transform CO 2 into low-carbon hydrocarbons (C 1 to C 3 ) for subsequent upgrading into higher-carbon fuels such as gasoline and jet fuel ( earlier post ), has also applied for an award under the FOA. Known as Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0000015, the $2.4-billion

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AUGUST 26, 2016

DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy is seeking these projects as part of the Department’s Carbon Storage program, which has the goal of developing and advancing technologies to improve the effectiveness of carbon storage, reduce the cost of implementation, and be ready for widespread commercial deployment in the 2025–2035 timeframe.

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AUGUST 26, 2011

million award from the US Department of Energy for a Phase 3 project to design and to test carbon dioxide compression using technologies developed under previous DOE phases of the improved compression technologies program. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a $9.9-million —Dr.

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JULY 28, 2014

Instead, DeCicco proposes “ setting the lifecycle paradigm aside ” and focusing on the problem of carbon dioxide removal. Despite the “ apparent maturity ” of FCA methods, there is little consensus on the role of biofuels as a low-carbon replacement for petroleum fuels. It has not been used to specify fuel regulations.

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APRIL 20, 2011

A team at Stanford University is proposing using solid oxide fuel cells as the basis for a method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture (EPICC) as a means to provide transportation services from oil shale with greatly reduced CO 2 emissions. Credit: ACS, Mulchandani and Brandt. Click to enlarge. decentralized.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is designed to complement the basket of mitigation measures the air transport community is already pursuing to reduce CO 2 emissions from international aviation. outside of the international aviation sector—using the concept of “emissions units”.

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JUNE 7, 2016

The work, described in an open-access paper in Nature Communications marks a new frontier in catalyst design at the molecular level. Nature uses a number of design principles to create different classes of enzyme catalysts capable of a wide range of chemical transformations of substrates. —Professor O’Hair. —Zavras et al.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The test provides a proof-of-concept for an NRL-developed process to extract CO 2 and produce hydrogen gas from seawater, subsequently catalytically converting the CO 2 and H 2 into fuel by a gas-to-liquids process. E-CEM Carbon Capture Skid. The gases are then converted to liquid hydrocarbons by a metal catalyst in a reactor system.

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MAY 26, 2016

By utilizing a redox material such as ceria (CeO 2 ) as a reactive medium, STCs can produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide—i.e., Schematic illustration of direct hydrocarbon (C x H y O z ) formation from water and carbon dioxide during the reoxidation of reduced ceria doped with a catalyst (Cat.). syngas—from water and CO 2.

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JUNE 30, 2014

There, QUILL researchers also will show a new process for trapping carbon dioxide from power plants and gas fields. The other thing is that their structure allows them to be manipulated in order to perform pre-designed functions. That’s why we call them ‘designer liquids’ as we can alter their properties to suit specific purposes.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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JULY 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects to advance the development of transformational oxy-combustion technologies capable of high-efficiency, low-cost carbon dioxide capture from coal-fired power plants. The Energy Department’s $7 million investment—leveraged with recipient cost-share to support approximately $9.4

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The Audi e‑tron quattro concept sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h (62.1 Total output is 320 kW.

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MAY 12, 2013

MOE is considered a promising route for mitigation of CO 2 emissions in steelmaking, production of metals free of carbon, and generation of oxygen for extra-terrestrial exploration. To enable metal production without process carbon, MOE requires an anode material that resists depletion while sustaining oxygen evolution.

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JULY 2, 2013

BASF, the Linde Group and ThyssenKrupp plan to develop an environmentally friendly and competitive basis for utilizing carbon dioxide as a raw material on an industrial scale. In the first step, an novel high-temperature technology will process natural gas to obtain hydrogen and carbon.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The seed funding supports early work on concepts that have the potential for very high impact on energy production and use. A game in which business students try to maximize profits from power plants will be refined to replicate more fully California’s markets for electricity and carbon dioxide emission permits. PIs: Mark C.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected eight projects to receive almost $25 million in funding to construct small- and large-scale pilots for reducing the cost of CO 2 capture and compression through DOE’s Carbon Capture Program. FuelCell Energy CEPACS. FuelCell Energy Inc.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Researchers at the Leibnitz Institute for Catalysis (Rostock, Germany) have introduced a new approach to hydrogen storage that is based on simple salts of formic acid and carbonic acid. A fundamental problem with the use of these storage materials is the separation of the carbon dioxide formed when the hydrogen is released.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Thar Energy, LLC to develop new recuperator technologies leading to more cost-effective and efficient supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO 2 )-based power cycles. DOE will contribute $9,394,828 toward the overall project cost of $11,743,535. Source: DOE.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The concept of solar fuels is based on harnessing an abundant supply of energy from the sun and storing it in the form of chemical bonds. Nevertheless, the discovery that CO 2 can be reduced photochemically using a broad spectral range covering most of the solar spectrum is an important point to consider in designing solar fuels reactors.

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JULY 22, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected six projects for funding that aim to find ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilizers. An existing CO 2 absorption facility for the project is operational at Moss Landing, Calif.,

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JUNE 6, 2014

That the costs of carbon capture can be offset by producing valuable fuels or chemical products from CO 2. For the study, the hypothetical CO 2 pathways were designated by the combination of abbreviations for CO 2 source and power—for example, DACPV indicated direct air capture for CO 2 and solar power.

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MARCH 31, 2014

In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. The new C-Class, features a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics; and new, economical engines (along with a hybrid model).

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MARCH 4, 2011

Research focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO 2 ) Brayton-cycle turbines, which typically would be used for bulk thermal and nuclear generation of electricity, including next-generation power reactors. —principal investigator Steve Wright of Sandia’s Advanced Nuclear Concepts group. Source: Wright et al.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

In addition to reducing energy consumption, the dry reforming process also consumes recycled carbon dioxide. To address that particular issue, KIT has focused on developing and designing new catalyst and process options for dry reforming at elevated pressure. Christian Bruch, Member of the Executive Board of Linde AG.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

UniCat’s research program is structured in two overarching areas—Chemical (Area D) and Biological Catalysis (Area E)—with four main bands: the activation of methane; carbon oxides; and H/O systems and biocatalysis in cellular systems. Activation of carbon oxides. Source: UniCat. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 21, 2014

announced new integrated stop-start technology in conjunction with Project ETHOS, an ultra-low carbon powertrain program created by Cummins Inc. to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles. Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. The Cummins ETHOS 2.8L

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

With the new BMW round cell specially designed for the electric architecture of the NEUE KLASSE models, it will be possible to increase the range of the highest-range model by up to 30% (according to WLTP). The BCCC spans the entire value chain—from research and development to battery cell design to manufacturability.

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AUGUST 2, 2009

NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory ( earlier post ), which failed to launch in February, would have offered proof that these emissions could be monitored from space, as well as provided baseline data on CO 2 emission trends from cities and power plants. Letter Report on the Orbiting Carbon Observatory. Letter Report on OCO.

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JUNE 5, 2010

advanced, next-generation carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO 2 -EOR). The objective of the FOA is to fund research that results in proof-of-concept and technology ready for field and/or commercial application. Real time data acquisition/diagnostics tools to monitor and control flood performance.

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APRIL 2, 2010

While not explicitly required, membrane designs that utilize process intensification are encouraged, including combined water-gas shift and membrane separation/purification to produce hydrogen with fewer steps and lower cost. kg) per day of H 2 to validate the design, membrane production methods and separation performance.

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APRIL 23, 2019

The new generation zero-emission truck expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first two Project Portal Proof-of-Concept trucks through enhanced capability, packaging, and performance while offering an estimated range of more than 300 miles per fill, twice that of a typical drayage trucks average daily duty cycle.

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APRIL 10, 2015

The basic concept of the UC Berkeley strategy is to interface biocatalysts in their native cellular environments directly with semiconductor light-absorbers for unassisted solar CO 2 reduction. (a) —Liu et al. Such an approach combines the advantages of solid-state devices with living organisms. (b) bacteria hybrid. Sakimoto, Eva M.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The top awardee in this segment is Pinnacle Engines ( earlier post ), which is receiving $8 million for the design and demonstration of an electrification-enabled full-featured opposed piston 4-stroke engine for hybrid and range extender applications. Of the 40 projects, 15 are transportation-related, with total funding of $41.5

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MAY 15, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $35 million to 15 research projects through ARPA-E’s “Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for the Bioeconomy” (ECOSynBio) program to decarbonize biorefining processes used across the energy, transportation, and agriculture sectors. Carbon-Negative Chemical Production Platform - $4,160,262.57.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

ADEPT combines the two technologies, which have been demonstrated individually but not yet as an integrated system, applying the low voltage concept of ‘intelligent electrification’ for the first time to a diesel car. Earlier post.) SpeedStart.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected four projects for cost-shared research and development under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), DE-FOA-0002180, Design Development and System Integration Design Studies for Coal FIRST Concepts.

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