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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that polyaniline (PANI), a member of the organic conducting polymer family, is a promising photocathode material for the conversion of carbon dioxide into alcohol fuels without the need for a co-catalyst.

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MAY 28, 2019

If successful, this could allow storage of renewable electricity through electrochemical or enzymatic fixation of carbon dioxide and subsequent storage as carbon-based energy storage molecules including hydrocarbons and non-volatile polymers at high efficiency. —Farshid Salimijazi, first author.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). Due to the fuel’s high hydrogen content, a CNG automobile emits approximately 20% less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline model.

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APRIL 11, 2010

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype electric aircraft made its first flight on 7 April. The goal of the Solar Impulse Project is to develop a solar airplane that can take off and fly, day and night, powered by solar energy alone around the world. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 17, 2022

The system will allow depleted batteries to be swapped quickly for batteries charged with solar energy. In this way, less energy will be needed for the same displacement reducing energy cost and carbon footprint. The system uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to predict cars’ energy consumption and battery usage.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

ltd has signed an agreement with Icelandic technology company Carbon Recycling International (CRI) to design a chemical plant based on CRI’s Emissions to Liquids (ETL) technology. million metric tons per year production of a wide product range of polymers and plastics. These include products used for making solar panels and plexiglass.

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APRIL 30, 2022

Scalable Manufacturing Process for Solar Film Integrated Body Panels. Lead: Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc; Partner: Magna International. Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc and partner Magna International are collaborating to achieve two outcomes. Pilot line for novel Li-ion thermal management solution.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

a developer and manufacturer of flexible organic solar films, is collaborating with Webasto, one of the top 100 automotive suppliers, to integrate Konarka’s Power Plastic organic solar cells in Webasto’s automobile roofing systems. The solar cells are printed in a roll-to-roll process in various widths and lengths.

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APRIL 10, 2015

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an artificial photosynthetic scheme for the direct solar-powered production of value-added chemicals from CO 2 and water using a two-step process involving a biocompatible light-capturing nanowire array with a direct interface with microbial systems. —Liu et al. coli strain.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed an innovative hydrogen-producing photoelectrochemical cell (PEC), using solar-driven biomass conversion as the anode reaction. Examples include the reduction of water to give H 2 and the reduction of CO 2 to give carbon-based fuels such as methanol and methane.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers use a solid polymer electrolyte, and alkaline electrolyzers use an electrolyte solution, such as potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide mixed with water. When any type of electrolyzer is powered by renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar or hydro, it produces “green” hydrogen.

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JUNE 9, 2017

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. The pilot plant is coupled to LUT’s solar power plant in Lappeenranta. kW solar PV power plant at LUT.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Made from widely available domestic feedstocks and advanced refining technologies, energy-dense biofuels provide a pathway for low-carbon fuels that can lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the transportation sector and accelerate the bioeconomy. per GGE, with lifecycle emissions reductions exceeding 80% over petroleum.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. But solar is just the opening gambit. A backpack with a giant solar panel might work technically, but not in reality. Leveraging watch tech for…bisons? Batteries die before animals do.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Precourt Institute for Energy, the umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following four studies: Nanostructured Polymers for High-Performance Batteries. This project explores the use of specially designed nanostructured polymers to make high-energy, low-cost, flexible and stretchable batteries.

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JULY 20, 2019

The eSMR Methanol technology exploits the full carbon potential of biogas by utilizing the 40% CO 2 content which is routinely separated and vented today. The technology heats the process using green electricity from wind turbines or solar panels instead of natural gas. Illustrations are not to scale. Wismann et al.

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JUNE 9, 2017

19 projects will leverage the HydroGEN Consortium to accelerate the development of advanced water-splitting materials for hydrogen production, with an initial focus on advanced electrolytic, photoelectrochemical, and solar thermochemical pathways. Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. GreenWay Energy, LLC.

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JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 18, 2011

The theme of Auto Shanghai 2011, “Innovation for Tomorrow”, reflects that low-carbon, green economy and sustainable development will become trends of the Chinese automotive industry. It is particularly suitable for dark-coloured exterior applications; its special formulation enables it to reflect solar heat radiation.

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The team, which includes researchers from Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota, seeks to identify a framework of carbon mitigation strategies that would minimize conflicts with food security and clean energy production priorities. University of Southern Mississippi. Jason Azoulay. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Nelson Cardona-Martinez.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The hydrogen micro-bead technology is compatible with standard combustion engines and can either be used as an additive to conventional fuels where it would reduce carbon emissions, or on its own to make hydrogen gas for zero-carbon driving. Cella is a spin-off from STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK.

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2011 Hydrogen Energy Polymer 218

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MARCH 14, 2017

The system operates under visible light, is stable beyond six days and is even able to reform unprocessed lignocellulose, such as wood and paper, under solar irradiation at room temperature, presenting an inexpensive route to drive aqueous proton reduction to H 2 through waste biomass oxidation. Wakerley et al. Click to enlarge. 2017.21.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Solid oxide solid acid Phosphoric acid molten carbonate Polymer electrolyte membrane. Solar photvoltaics. Concentrated solar power. Grid storage. Stationary fuel cells & hydrogen electrolysis. Catalysts cathodes anodes electrolytes. Thin films. Trough system Power tower system Dish engine system. Mirrors Molten salts.

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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. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Electrofuels. per gallon.

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APRIL 6, 2018

SPBCL confines metal precursors within individual polymer nanoreactors. Each nanoparticle grows by consuming the precursors within the polymer reactor, isolated from the growth of other nanoparticles, allowing the uniformity of nanoparticles in terms of size, phase structure, and composition to be precisely controlled.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid. Supplied by a series of lithium-polymer EIG batteries, the AEGT can run for about 30 minutes. Altran and Quimera worked with Technopark Motorland and Sunrace Engineering Development on the AEGT project.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Renewable fuels contain carbon derived from carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is derived directly by a photosynthetic fuel-producing organism(s) or via intermediary biomass polymers that were previously derived from carbon dioxide. —Wackett 2010.

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Engine Minnesota 2010 Polymer 218

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MARCH 27, 2017

Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Molten carbonate electrosynthesized boron-doped CNTs exhibit high electrical conductivity. —Ren et al. Licht (2017).

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JULY 27, 2015

Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy. Fundamental research on innovative processes for the fabrication and theory-based characterization of future PV devices is an emphasis area of this program.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The latest funding is going to projects that could improve energy efficiency in buildings by reducing loads on air conditioners; reduce costs associated with generating electricity from solar power; and improve efficiency and power density of electric machines. Sustainable Energy Solutions (Provo, UT): Cryogenic Carbon Capture.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

With this glass, a rechargeable battery with a metallic lithium or sodium anode and an insertion-compound as cathode may require a polymer or liquid catholyte in contact with the cathode. Optimal properties are only obtained after aging, which requires more than 10 days at 25°C, but only a few minutes at 100°C. The sealed cell was then aged.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Currently, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) funds research and development of low-carbon hydrogen production pathways. By establishing HydroGEN, the DOE intends to accelerate innovation with the assistance of the national laboratories.

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APRIL 7, 2013

Photovoltaic Solar Energy. Solar photovoltaic (PV) devices harvest and convert sunlight directly to electricity.

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MARCH 9, 2009

A compact MPV with automatic transmission, conceived as a four-seater five-door, the Pininfarina BLUECAR is powered by an energy storage system comprising a BatScap (a subsidiary of Bolloré) LMP (Lithium Metal Polymer) battery pack and an array of supercapacitors also produced by Bolloré. An aluminum foil current collector.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The C 6 to C 8 aromatic hydrocarbons can be high-octane gasoline additives or feedstocks for the chemical and polymer industries. The C 2 to C 4 olefins can also be used directly for polymer synthesis or can be modified to form other products, including alkylated aromatics and longer linear alpha olefins. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Argonne National Laboratory’s team will develop an advanced catalyst for polypropylene (a widely used polymer in consumer and industrial products) synthesis that outperforms conventional catalysts. MOE promises large savings in energy and carbon dioxide emissions as compared to existing technologies for producing primary iron and steel.

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JUNE 6, 2014

DOE is inviting applications for novel cathode Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-free catalysts for the oxygen reaction and PGM-free cathode membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for low-temperature and high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs).

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