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JUNE 15, 2011

million combined industry and government award to test fuel-cell-based combined heat and power systems. The federal portion of funding for the award was provided by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Fuel Cell Technologies Program. ClearEdge uses a PBI-based PEM fuel cell to convert the hydrogen to electricity.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost. Pinnacle’s proposed technology will reduce fuel consumption beyond that of state-of-the-art series hybrid electric vehicles. Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Ecolectro, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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MAY 12, 2010

Cummins has successfully demonstrated a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in a hybrid-configured auxiliary power unit (APU) configured to power a Class 7/8 truck’s hotel loads while running on commercial ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. Average net power produced over test period: 1,100W DC or 820W AC. The SOFC APU.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Germanischer Lloyd’s concept hydrogen-fuel cell container feeder vessel is fueled by liquid hydrogen. One possible pathway being explored by the shipping industry is the use of hydrogen fuel cells. HybridSHIP is concerned with introducing batteries for on-board energy storage, integrated with fuel cells and gas engines.

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APRIL 27, 2012

When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC, has signed a letter of intent with Rentech, Inc. for the use of Rentech’s proprietary Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthetic fuel technology in Solena’s BioJetFuel project—GreenSky—in the United Kingdom. Tags: Aviation Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Fuels. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

British Airways, in partnership with the Solena Group , will establish Europe’s first plant for sustainable jet-fuel and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC. a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In CO fermentation, explained LanzaTech Communications Director Freya Burton, CO can serve as the carbon and the energy source whereas CO 2 can serve only as the carbon source. LanzaTech envisions using partner technology to convert the acetic acid to lipids—i.e., Carbon Dioxide as a Feedstock. Source: LanzaTech.

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MARCH 30, 2019

release provides significant enhancements in integration and functionality across the full product range, helping to enable cleaner and more fuel-efficient products to be brought to market more quickly—including a range of new features for the development of vehicles featuring electrified powertrains. With the 2019.1 With the 2019.1

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JANUARY 25, 2011

The prototype, representing the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy ( earlier post ), features combined fuel consumption of 0.9 550 km (342 miles) with a 10 liter fuel tank. The XL1’s body electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts through a DC/DC converter.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. To enable full electric drive, the bus is equipped with electric power steering; an electrical air compressor ; and a DC/DC unit that converts 600 V power to 24 V power.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

which designs, manufactures, operates and services carbonate fuel cell power plants, announced a broadening and deepening of its existing relationship with NRG Energy including a $35.0-million The carbonate fuel cell derives its name from its electrolyte, comprising potassium and lithium carbonates. Technology.

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JULY 7, 2014

liter turbocharged port and direct-injection engine uses an advanced valve control system to switch between Atkinson cycle and Otto cycle operation to optimize performance and fuel efficiency. Combining the cylinder head, exhaust manifold and intercooler with variable wastegate control enhances low speed torque fuel economy.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells.

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JULY 6, 2013

The first upstream component accounts for indirect energy input for the production and distribution of power generation fuel and the construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and waste disposal of the power plant. Downstream energy use of the electric truck comprises electric drivetrain (DC?DC MJ/ t·km) and emits 38% less GHGs (0.24

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JUNE 23, 2010

With one pole operating at plus 800 kilovolts (kV) and the other at minus 800 kV, the voltage difference between the poles reaches the world record of 1,600 kV DC. In December 2009, the link had also set the world record for first DC operation ever at a voltage level of 800 kV DC.

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MAY 6, 2009

Battelle is granting an exclusive license to Genifuel Corporation for a process developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to convert algae into renewable synthetic natural gas (SNG) for use in pipelines and power generation. Genifuel says it has no current plans to produce natural gas for motor fuel. doi: 10.1002/bbb.74.

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), crude oil producers may generate credits for oil that has been produced using innovative methods and delivered to California refineries for processing. The project meets the minimum threshold requirement in carbon intensity (CI) reduction.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

The ABB Terra 53 is the best-selling 50 kW DC charging station in Europe and North America, supporting the CCS, CHAdeMO and simultaneous 43 kW AC charging standards. The environmentally friendly system in Geneva could ultimately cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1,000 tons annually. The ABB motors, which deliver a total output of 2.3

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JANUARY 21, 2014

SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium. Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. This year’s HOFS will focus on two key aspects of high-octane fuels that were identified during the 2013 symposium. earlier post ).

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JUNE 24, 2015

The company also announced it will partner with Borla jointly to develop and to commercialize a next-generation-exhaust system incorporating PowerModules, with the goal of delivering significant fuel savings for commercial fleet truck fleets. —saving 52,500 liters of diesel fuel per year, per engine.

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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. Natural gas and crude oil are strongly influenced by fuel consumption during the use phase. This corresponds to a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 32%. Click to enlarge.

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EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

And hence, while electric vehicles themselves produce zero carbon emissions, charging them increases the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuel energy sources such as coal. And that’s that so-so news of one fossil fuel replacing another. And so “EVs are bad.” The EIA says that 121 U.S.

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MyEVOnline

AUGUST 3, 2020

Do you own an EV to reduce the impact of carbon emission on our planet? After you connect your car’s battery to a DC rapid charging station, AC or alternating current from the grid is converted and stored inside the vehicle in the form of DC or direct current. Are you eco-conscious and want to live a greener lifestyle?

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

China has deployed the world’s first Ultra High Voltage AC and DC lines—including one capable of delivering 6.4 China is also moving quickly to design and deploy technologies for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) plants as well as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Solar fuels. Nuclear Power.

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JUNE 17, 2009

The Elantra LPI Hybrid is a mild-hybrid with a fuel economy rating of 17.8 L/100km or 42 mpg US); gasoline-equivalent fuel economy is 22.2 The cells uses a Mn-spinel cathode material, amorphous carbon anode and ceramic-coated separator. Powered by an LPI Gamma engine displacing 1.6 L/100km, 51 mpg US).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Volkswagen has confirmed that its XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, featuring fuel consumption of 0.9 Ferdinand Piëch, who is today Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, formulated the goal of bringing to market a production car that was practical in everyday use with fuel consumption of one liter per 100 km. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 Comparison of electric drive fuel consumption (kWh/100 miles).

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The team presented a paper on their work at the 238 th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Washington, DC. All the carbon atoms reacted were converted into carbon dioxide via water gas shift. At such low temperature, thermodynamic equilibrium is far from such high methane conversion.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Additively Manufactured Electrochemical-Chip Based Scalable Solid Oxide Fuel Cells - $1,540,224. Precision Combustion.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Specifically, the EPA is proposing state-specific rate-based goals for carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector, as well as emission guidelines for states to use in developing plans to attain the state-specific goals. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants. Expanded lower-carbon generation.

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JUNE 13, 2015

US production has risen almost 50% in the past 10 years, and global demand for gas is anticipated to outpace all other fossil fuels. If developed in a responsible manner, natural gas can be the critical transition fuel that reduces the environmental impacts of fossil fuels and keeps us on a path toward a decarbonized energy future.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Compared with traditional diesel generator sets (single unit), the permanent magnet shaft generator system will yield fuel savings of up to 17%. Moreover, compared with auxiliary diesel generator sets, permanent magnet shaft generators deliver up to 17% greater fuel efficiency during voyages. Source: ABB.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The Commission also approved funding of $220,554 to expand the campus’ burgeoning charging network for plug-in electric vehicles, through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport.

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JULY 3, 2018

Sandia National Laboratories partnered with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the naval architect firm Glosten and the class society DNV GL to assess the technical, regulatory and economic feasibility of a hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel. emissions from the Zero-V fueled with LH 2 from fossil natural gas (NG) would be 2.16

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