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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis.

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ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

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The report estimates an incremental cost of 0.09 L) to hydrotreat fossil jet fuel at the conversion refineries that produce the bulk of aviation jet fuel worldwide. Aircraft consume fuels and emit a range of emissions, including carbon dioxide and water vapor in the form of condensation trails (contrails). USD/gallon (~€0.03/L)

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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

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Predictions estimate this value to reach 150 x 10 -19 kJ by 2050, considering the diverse range of biomass resources available.Biomass, deriving its carbon from atmospheric CO 2 , is deemed a carbon-neutral fuel (Figure 1). By cycling carbon through energy generation systems as biomass, it offers a means to address climate change.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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In its first year, the Mobility Studio will help the companies pilot the development of a range of transformative services and technologies to spur more widespread commercial adoption of electric vehicles. This is the second of two studios opening as part of the partnership announced in 2020 between Newlab and Michigan Central.

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Study finds that bioenergy crops could have a significant impact on the hydrologic cycle of a region

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A new study led by Praveen Kumar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, details the links between the hydrologic cycle and large-scale land conversion for the cultivation of bioenergy crops, both now and as growing conditions change in the future. The cost of that should be factored in to the decision making.

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GWU team develops low-cost, high-yield one-pot synthesis of carbon nanofibers from atmospheric CO2

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Stuart Licht at The George Washington University in Washington, DC has developed a low-cost, high-yield and scalable process for the electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO 2 dissolved in molten carbonates into carbon nanofibers (CNFs.) —Ren et al. —Stuart Licht.

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DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) covers a broad spectrum of the Fuel Cell Technology Office (FCTO) portfolio with areas of interest ranging from research and development (R&D) to demonstration and deployment projects. Subtopics include Microbial Biomass Conversion. Subtopic 1a: Microbial biomass conversion.

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