Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels) as a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines (ICE).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

A study by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has found that synthetic dimethoxymethane (DMM) is not only a promising fuel or blend component because of its outstanding combustion characteristics, but that it could be very attractive from a production point of view as well. —Burre et al. Their volumetric energy density (?20

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MAY 1, 2018

The researchers analyzed extensive satellite and ground-based measurements of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. They found that levels of pollutants that can contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, or smog, have failed to continue a fairly steady decline as estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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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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AUGUST 20, 2019

Proton Technologies is commercializing the process. Thermolysis, gas reforming and water-gas shift have been used in commercial industrial processes to generate hydrogen for more than 100 years. This technique can draw up huge quantities of hydrogen while leaving the carbon in the ground. —Grant Strem.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2022

This demand stems from significantly reduced launch costs driven by commercialization, increased reliance on satellite technologies for global positioning systems, surveillance and broadband internet, and postulated space resource extraction and militarization. —Ryan et al. 1 growth in 2019 launches and re-entries. Marais, E.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $14 million to six projects aimed at developing technologies to lower the cost of producing electricity in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants using carbon capture. Columbia University, and ATS Rheosystems/REOLOGICA. TDA Research, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected eight new projects to further advanced coal research under the University Coal Research Program. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. DOE Share: $300,000).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The CISTAR approach could decrease the amount of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, while reducing chilled and pressurized trucking of light hydrocarbons and simplifying transportation of fuels to end users. Research will also occur at all of the universities involved.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

A chemical engineer from the University of Houston is leading a $2.1-million The project also includes researchers from the University of Virginia (UVA); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Catalytic converters clean vehicle exhaust into nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2017

Researchers at Kyushu University, Japan, have developed the first catalyst that can oxidize both hydrogen and carbon monoxide, depending on the pH of the reaction system. Carbon monoxide is a common pollutant in commercially available hydrogen gas but it poisons the platinum catalysts used in today’s fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The carbon nanotube sponge is hydrophobic, but can absorb up to 180x its own weight in organic matter. Researchers at Peking University and Tsinghua University have developed a carbon nanotube (CNT)-based sponge that can soak up organic pollutants—such as oils and solvents—from the surface of water.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand and accelerate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reuse technology. Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Research. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $2.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., mpg (10.99

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

Three projects will study the stability and durability of cathode materials when exposed to varying levels of humidity and contaminants expected in commercial deployment. The ultimate goal is the generation of efficient, cost-competitive electricity from domestic coal with near-zero emissions of carbon dioxide and air pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2012

Nanostellar was founded in California in 2004 by scientists from Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Center. Co-founder and Chief Science Officer Dr. Kyeongjae (KJ) Cho, currently professor of materials science and engineering and physics at the University of Texas, Dallas, is a senior author on the Science paper. Kyeongjae Cho.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

DME is non-toxic and non-carcinogenic and can be produced from natural gas (NG), coal, biomass, or even directly from carbon dioxide. The carbon intensity of the DME will vary with the feedstock. Oberon Fuels is the first company to announce plans to commercialize DME fuel production in North America. —Prof.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

That report, authored by group co-chairs, Agriculture and Energy Secretaries Vilsack and Chu, and EPA Administrator Jackson, lays out a strategy to advance the development and commercialization of a sustainable biofuels industry to meet or exceed the nation’s biofuels targets.

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JUNE 14, 2016

The winners and their innovative technologies are: Professor Paul Chirik of Princeton University is being recognized for discovering a new class of catalysts that are used to produce silicones, found in silicone rubber, tires, shampoos, furniture fibers and paper coatings without using hard-to-obtain platinum. on 13 June. million kg/year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

The researchers found that while EVs do offer a very promising solution to energy issues due to their replacement of petroleum fuels, for now “ the high pollution levels of coal-fired power plants will trade off EVs’ potential energy benefits in China ”. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge. and NO x emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves and other sources. New research shows that ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in India in 2005. Surface ozone pollution in India damaged 6 million metric tons (6.7

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

million to help 17 New York State companies develop and commercialize innovative new transportation technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease reliance on fossil fuels, and create jobs. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is awarding $4.6 Earlier post.). NYSERDA funding: $270,000.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Scientists led by a team at Caltech and BP, and in collaboration with researchers at UCLA, ETH Zürich, and China’s Nanjing University, have developed a new method for potentially removing nearly all sulfur compounds (down to ~2 ppm) from gas and diesel fuel. Toutov is co-founding a new company, Fuzionaire , to commercialize this technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

The draft assessment identifies the status of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria pollutant emissions from Class 2b through Class 8 vehicles (gross vehicle weight of 8,501 pounds and up). Commercially available. ~40 3 models commercially available in US. Number in Service.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 20, 2022

With rising fuel prices, this tie-up is expected to boost EV adoption and the movement towards carbon-free mobility in India. mode of operation for their charging stations and decide the price depending on existing commercial/EV tariffs. Post-installation of BOLT charging stations, individuals can choose between private/public.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2016

times greater than those of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. They are also extremely active and stable for anodic oxidation reactions, largely outperforming those based on the PtPb NPs and the commercial Pt/C in both methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) and ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These emissions are approaching a tipping point, and the companies responsible for creating these necessary products are increasingly looking at options to help offset their pollution outputs. A range of government regulations aimed at achieving zero-carbon emissions are driving this migration.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2014

Researchers at Washington State University, with colleagues at Kyung Hee University and Boeing Commercial Airplanes, have been developing liquid hydrocarbon/oxygenated hydrocarbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for aviation (the “more electric” airplane) and other transportation applications, such as in cars.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Reaction Design, with experimental support from researchers at the University of Southern California, developed a detailed chemistry mechanism for Fischer-Tropsch fuels that are produced from hydrogen and carbon monoxide and can be developed from either coal or biomass fuel stocks.

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JULY 21, 2009

—Richard Yetter, a professor of mechanical engineering at Pennsylvania State University and a principal investigator on the project. In response to the Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by AFOSR on 3 April 2009, the Princeton-led team proposed a solution based on the use of graphene—molecular sheets of carbon atoms.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Reducing barriers to investment in energy efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Engines running on liquid air (or liquid nitrogen, which is already widely available) are zero emissions at the point of use, and can be zero carbon depending on the source of electricity used to make it. We aspire to offer systems which are not only cleaner, but that are also cheaper and perform better than polluting diesel alternatives.

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