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Kinder Morgan and Neste partner on major renewable fuels logistics project in US

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This clearly shows the positive role America’s existing energy infrastructure can play in creating a sustainable future and fighting climate change. Neste’s renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals manufacturing can also significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the end products.

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Borealis and Neste begin strategic co-operation for production of renewable polypropylene

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As an industry frontrunner in sustainability, Neste offers bio-based alternatives to conventional fossil-based feedstock to be used in the production of polymers and chemicals. Polymers and chemicals industries will play a major role in the fight against climate change.

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Umicore opens new facility for the production of fuel cell catalysts in Korea

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The fuel cell catalysts market is gaining momentum, supported by a combination of intensifying clean mobility legislation and growing global awareness of the challenges of climate change. Its experience in those areas has led to the development of superior fuel cell catalysts.

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GM boosting EV product spending to $27B through 2025; 1st use of Li-metal anode in GM battery

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Climate change is real, and we want to be part of the solution by putting everyone in an electric vehicle. GM is doing most of the development work on these cells internally at its Chemical and Materials Systems Lab, located at the Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The new funding will be shared by six Stanford research teams and an international group from the United States and Europe. Researchers will design self-healing polymers that can stretch to accommodate large volume changes in the battery during charge and discharge. Batteries Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuels Solar'

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Georgia Tech Research Corporation plans to develop and test MIL-101(Cr)-based sorbents in the form of powders, in composite polymer/MOF fibers and on the surface of monoliths. High-Performance, Hybrid Polymer Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Separation from Ambient Air. DOE Funding: $720,048; Non-DOE Funding: $180,858; Total: $900,906.

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Ford EcoLPi Falcon goes on sale in Australia; new liquid injection LPG engine delivers more performance, lower fuel consumption

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Ford’s EcoLPi Falcon has gone on sale in Australia and is making its debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. New design lightweight pistons, including low-friction ring pack; Higher compression ratio (12.0:1)

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