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JULY 2, 2010

Olefin metathesis swaps molecular fragments on either side of a carbon-carbon double bond. It can be adapted for the conversion of various resources: sugar cane or sugar beet, glucose from cereal starch or sugars generated by the digestion of lignocellulosic material (agricultural or forestry waste). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product. He noted that DME is more widely produced and accepted in Europe and Asia. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Using existing fish processing plants, kelp and fish waste can be turned into a diesel-like fuel to power generators or fishing boats in rural, coastal Alaska, according to a team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The waste-to-energy fuel could then be used to power generators or fishing boats.

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JULY 30, 2012

This will make it possible to realize a simple and compact system for capturing and converting wasted carbon dioxide from incinerators and electric generation plants, according to Panasonic. Panasonic holds 18 domestic patents and 11 overseas patents, including pending applications, on the technology.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Boeing, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and SkyNRG, with support from Canada’s aviation industry and other stakeholders, are collaborating to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel. The consortium is led by UBC and NORAM Engineering and Constructors, Ltd., of Vancouver.

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JULY 23, 2010

In May, the Lenfest Center and Risø DTU hosted a one-day conference—“Sustainable Fuels from CO 2 , H 2 O, and Carbon-Free Energy”—addressing technologies that can be used to recycle CO 2 into carbon-neutral liquid hydrocarbon fuels using renewable or nuclear energy. Fischer-Tropsch). Solid State Ionics In press. 2010.06.014.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

The ASTM International Board of Directors approved the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB). Carbon black is used as a reinforcing additive in rubber products—notably tires—where tensile and abrasion wear properties are critical.

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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. during steel manufacturing.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In a presentation at the 1 st Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock , held last week in Essen, Germany, LanzaTech CSO Dr. Sean Simpson described the company’s progress on developing a CO 2 pathway. Part of the challenge is locating sufficient quantities of hydrogen to enable large scale use of the CO 2 in waste gases. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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JULY 5, 2017

The situation is even worsened by the additional cost for disposal of glycerol waste. Used as a feedstock, glycerol is attractive because it has the highly reduced carbon atoms and enables generation of more reducing equivalents than glucose. In this study, E. coli was engineered for the production of n-butanol from glycerol.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. All three vehicles feature advanced lead-carbon batteries, also known as carbon-enhanced lead-acid batteries.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The legislation directs the Department of Energy to conduct five “Mini-Manhattan Projects” to study carbon capture technologies, non-ethanol biofuels, electric vehicles and electricity storage, cost-competitive solar power, and Generation IV reactors and technologies that will ultimately reduce nuclear waste.

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MAY 9, 2013

A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Believed to be the world’s first two-seater electric racer, the car will be revealed at the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on 31 October. The race car will make its full debut at COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland from 31 October – 12 November.

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JULY 11, 2013

It clearly shows that there are a range of potential routes to deliver significant carbon reductions, including both increased electrical mobility with battery vehicles and plug-in hybrids but also low carbon liquid and gaseous fuels. Life Cycle CO 2 e Assessment of Low Carbon Cars 2020-2030.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Ammonia is just one of the pathways towards zero-carbon emitting vessels. Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel and can be produced from renewable electricity. The energy conversion rate of this system is higher than that of biomaterial-based systems, but the production pathway cannot tap into potential energy sources such as waste biomass.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The concept was presented at two recent international conferences, and has been described in several recent papers. Leaks in water pipes can waste up to half the water in a system; oil-pipeline leaks can lead to toxic spills and prolonged, expensive cleanup operations. Chatzigeorgiou, D.; Youcef-Toumi, K.; Ben-Mansour, R.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

In a recent statement, a Toyota chairman referenced a new project for the automaker, and while he didn’t share details, he did emphasize how hybrids and internal combustion engines (ICE) “still play a role” in reaching carbon neutrality goals. So, let us refine engine technology.”

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DECEMBER 28, 2014

Their strong, specific electrostatic binding may advance sensors, chemical separations, nuclear-waste cleanup, extraction of metals from ores, purification and recycling of rare-earth elements, water purification, biotechnology, energy production in durable lithium-ion batteries, catalysis, medicine and data storage. —Bruce Moyer.

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JULY 5, 2011

Major investments will be needed worldwide in the developing and scaling up of clean energy technologies; sustainable farming and forestry techniques; climate-proofing of infrastructure; and in technologies reducing non-biological degradable waste production, according to the report.

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MARCH 22, 2010

This step deals with all complex molecules and converts them into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The compact size of the reactors (about the size of a refrigerator) would enable lower cost production of synthetic fuels produced by a low-tech gasification of locally available wastes, biomass, or other resources, according to Czernichowski.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The workshop, which will also provide access via Webex and conference call, will provide information on the grant solicitation process, including required proposal information, review and scoring criteria, project selection and award, terms and conditions, and timeline. A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The work also suggests how such processes have major implications for forest carbon management. The ability to use proteins prevalent in soil confers an advantage to Agaricus over other fungal scavengers. If the peroxidases do degrade humus, there could be serious effects on the sequestration of soil carbon as soil warms. ”.

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JULY 8, 2009

Differences between House and Senate budgets, once passed, will need to be worked out in a conference committee. More than 60% will be directed at carbon capture and storage, efficiency increases and emission reduction programs. > Fossil Energy would receive $700.2 million, which is $82.6 million above the request.

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JULY 26, 2012

I now travel across the country on a regular basis – when I’m not at my desk at our Manhattan Beach office – roll from one conference call to another on my iPhone, and wear a suit and tie to meetings and events. . I have shaken hands with the whirlwind. In fact I’m writing this on my flight back to L.A.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Abbreviations : 1,4-DCB refers to 1,4-dichlorobenzene; CFC-11 to trichlorofluoromethane; PM10 to “particulate matter less than 10 µm in diameter”; NMVOC to “non methane volatile organic carbon”. Credit: ACS, Majeau-Bettez. Click to enlarge. Differences in battery designs can lead to important variations in environmental impacts.

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MAY 29, 2009

It also showed that global annual emissions of greenhouse gases increased from 24 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in 1970 to 33 billion tonnes in 1990 and 41 billion tonnes in 2005. Carbon dioxide showed the greatest growth, but levels of gases such as methane and nitrous oxide have also increased.

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JUNE 14, 2016

This could reduce the mining of ore which reduces costs, greenhouse gas emissions and waste. This technology could cut energy usage by 85 billion BTUs/year, waste generation by 8.5 million kg/year and carbon generation by 21.7 This plastic is net carbon negative. million kg/year. Verdezyne of Carlsbad, Calif.

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JUNE 7, 2013

The carbon intensity of the DME will vary with the feedstock, but with the use of bio-gas (biomethane) from an anaerobic digester as input into the Oberon process, DME can provide up to a 95% CO 2 reduction compared to diesel. 3,600 psi for CNG). It can safely be stored on-site for extended periods of time. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 22, 2011

American Airlines will be the launch customer for Boeing’s evolutionary ecoDemonstrator Program, in which a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft will be used to flight test and accelerate the market readiness of emerging technologies to help reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions and community noise.

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JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material. Rendering of the pack. Click to enlarge. The system shows 58 kW discharge power output at 50% depth of discharge (DOD), with 3.4

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MAY 13, 2011

As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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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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JANUARY 29, 2009

In light of the global financial crisis, it is crucial that every dollar is made to ‘multi-task’ to create a sustainable low-carbon economy. ”. Four key enablers for a shift to clean energy will be energy efficiency, smart grids, energy storage, and carbon capture and storage.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

“Building on the experience and success of the GTL Consortium, we now move to the next phase of alternative fuels while continuing to develop GTL further,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker at a press conference in Doha. The GTL Consortium includes Airbus, QSTP, Rolls Royce, Shell, Qatar Petroleum and WOQOD.

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The conference, hosted in Dallas by the U.S. South 8 Technologies Conventional Li-ion batteries use liquid solvents, such as ethylene and dimethyl carbonate , as the electrolyte. When it’s cold, the carbonates thicken, which lowers the power of the battery. They can also freeze, which shuts down all conductivity.

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