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DECEMBER 30, 2022

NEO Battery Materials, a developer of silicon anode materials, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Asia-based producer of high-purity silicon powder through recycling silicon by-product waste from solar photovoltaic cell and semiconductor manufacturing. The recycler will remain confidential until officially disclosed.

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APRIL 14, 2017

With a $2-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Berkeley Lab is partnering with Alphabet Energy to create a cost-effective thermoelectric waste heat recovery system to reduce both energy use in the industrial sector and electricity-related carbon emissions.

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APRIL 23, 2017

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to fabricate nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Coating the silicon nanoparticles with carbon to improve their stability and energy storage properties.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Enabling Production of Low Carbon Emissions Steel Through CO 2 Capture from Blast Furnace Gases.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). By eliminating the use of cobalt and nickel in cathodes, the cathode cost will be reduced by 50%. Award amount: $3,152,000). Award amount: $2,945,000).

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MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. We’re not here to make an electric truck for the few—Ford is committed to building one that solves real problems for real people. This can help save money on electricity that powers your vehicle and home while also taking pressure off the grid in peak usage times.

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JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. We are producing a hydrogen-rich molecule, moving it using existing, low-cost infrastructure, and converting it to hydrogen fuel on demand. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for about 28% of total carbon emissions. In NREL’s bioenergy program, for example, we have chemists studying the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass and waste materials into fuel.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Rio Tinto’s portfolio of lithium projects focuses on leading edge mining and processing technology to deliver environmentally sensitive solutions to the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate for electric vehicles. This long-life, scaleable project has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The INEOS Bio waste-to-ethanol process, originally developed by BRI. Converting household organic wastes into bio-fuel and clean energy can deliver very attractive environmental and social benefits to the North East and the UK as a whole. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). million (US$5.9 million (US$3.7

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

It will also progress initiatives to diversify RTFT’s product portfolio, reinforcing Rio Tinto’s position as a North American supplier of critical minerals for key growth sectors such as electric vehicles, 3D printing and aerospace. The C$30-35 million (US$22-26 million) project is expected to start producing scandium oxide in 2024.

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APRIL 8, 2021

N th Cycle extracts cobalt, nickel and other critical battery metals from discarded batteries, e-waste and mining waste to make new batteries using a new technology that’s cheaper and more efficient than conventional methods. Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. N th Cycle.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CERT) at the Bourns College of Engineering have received two grants to further explore a steam hydrogasification process they developed to convert waste into fuels. process, making a slow carbon conversion reaction ten times faster.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

growing electric vehicle and battery industry. 35 degree dip results in a favorable mining geometry, with a low waste to ore strip ratio of 2.9 It is well serviced by key infrastructure and transport and has access to low?cost, cost, environmentally friendly hydro power. Located about 130 km north?west

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production. Membership in the initiative is the latest development in GM’s commitment to promote the sustainability of an all-electric future.

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JUNE 14, 2010

million) construction costs for the first commercial plant in Europe using its waste-to-ethanol BioEnergy Process Technology. million gallons US) of carbon-neutral road transport fuel and generate more than 3MW of electricity for export from over 100,000 tonnes per year of biodegradable household and commercial waste.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Realta’s compact magnetic mirror will produce net energy at smaller scales than competing toroidal systems and has the potential to be a lower cost and less complex generator of zero-carbon heat and power. IFE Pilot Plant with a Low-Cost, High-Energy Excimer Driver and the HYLIFE Concept. Tokamak Energy Inc. Everett, WA).

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Part-funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board as part of its Low-Carbon Vehicles initiative, the Flybus consortium brings together bus maker Optare, engineering consultancy Ricardo and traction drive technology specialist Torotrak. The project is due to publish the results of testing next year.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science research agency, has 2 -based-power-generation-project/">joined the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) of the Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) project known as STEP Demo. Operational start-up is anticipated next year.

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APRIL 9, 2024

At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility. The companies’ patented processes also eliminate the production of thousands of tons of sodium sulfate waste—a byproduct of traditional cathode production and recycling methods.

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Bosch intends for the increased stake to further support the collaboration towards future potential scale-up and mass manufacture of the Ceres SteelCell for multiple applications including small power stations to be used in cities, factories, data centers and charge points for electric vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating climate change, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E’s first solicitation, announced earlier this year, was highly competitive and resulted in awarding $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). 90%) or to “repower” using lower carbon feedstocks or generation technologies (e.g.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

By employing proprietary pretreatment and processing, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Drexel University have produced flexible polymer carbon composite films from scrap tires for use as electrodes for supercapacitors. The first synthesized highly porous carbon (1625 m 2  g −1 ) using waste tires as the precursor.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

MOE promises large savings in energy and carbon dioxide emissions as compared to existing technologies for producing primary iron and steel. United Technologies Research Center will develop a high temperature, high strength, and low-cost heat exchanger technology made from a novel glass-ceramic matrix composite material system.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

There is renewed interest in the use of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, for turbine-based electricity generation. Hydrogen production from fossil fuels, coupled with carbon capture, utilization, and storage, can generate low-cost hydrogen with net-negative carbon emissions.

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

In the UK, CNG Fuels launched its renewable biomethane fuel, the most cost-effective and lowest-carbon alternative to diesel for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). It therefore offers fleet operators the chance to significantly reduce running costs and emissions. Including fuel duty, biomethane CNG retails at 65p/kg (US$0.83/kg)

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AUGUST 4, 2017

The InEnTec gasification technology agreement is a key part of Aemetis’ strategy to produce high-value, low-carbon cellulosic ethanol from locally sourced biomass by integrating InEnTec’s patented advanced gasification technology with Lanzatech’s patented microbial fermentation technology.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Electrical energy can readily be converted into hydrogen via electrolysis. Monash University low-cost robust, high-activity water splitting electrodes – $1,054,209. RMIT University proton flow reactor system for electrical energy storage and bulk export of hydrogenated carbon-based material – $805,026.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

A team from the University of Calgary and Rice University has used flash joule heating (FJH) ( earlier post ) to convert low-value asphaltenes—a by-product of crude oil refining—into a high-value carbon allotrope, asphaltene-derived flash graphene (AFG). Flash graphene from asphaltenes. (A) —Saadi et al.

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APRIL 30, 2022

Damon Motors will construct a 110,000 sq ft cleantech EV manufacturing center for Damon’s flagship HyperSport and HyperFighter all electric smart motorcycles. However, the cost of producing MEAs is high and the durability is often poor. Partners: Darwin AI, Moment Energy Inc. Lead: Cummins Inc.;

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JULY 19, 2021

(dba Glass Dyenamics) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will use HPC- and Machine-Learning-Based Modelling to develop new electrochromic dyes for smart glass building windows with improved roll-to-roll manufacturability and low-cost. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. 3M Company. DOE award: $297,000.

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