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Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi’s latest e-fuels project is participation in a a pilot plant project in Dresden that produces diesel fuel from water, CO 2 and green electricity. The sunfire plant, which operates according to the “power-to-liquid” (PtL) principle, requires carbon dioxide, water and electricity as raw materials. The process is up to 70% efficient.

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Audi Water Diesel Fuel

Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Under illumination for 6 hours, the optimized reduced titania-Cu 2 O photocatalyst enables 0.13% photoreduction of highly diluted CO 2 with water vapors to 462 nmol g ?1 What if we drew inspiration from photosynthesis, the process by which plants use sunlight to convert CO2 and water into useful chemicals?

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CO2 Conversion Water Carbon

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Water from the Hellisheiði power plant then flows through the facility and transports the carbon dioxide roughly 2,000 meters below the surface of the Earth. The water returns to the cycle of the geothermal power plant. —Hagen Seifert, Head of Sustainable Product Concepts at Audi.

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

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JANUARY 26, 2014

Israel-based NewCO2Fuels (NCF), a subsidiary of GreenEarth Energy Limited in Australia, reported completion of stage 1 testing of its proof-of-concept system for the conversion of CO 2 into fuels using solar energy. Simultaneously, the same device can dissociate water (H 2 O) to hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ). Click to enlarge.

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SunFire acquiring staxera to support development of technology to generate synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources, water and CO2

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MAY 23, 2011

Concept of the SunFire process. The process developed by SunFire begins with the decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen by using electrolysis, driven by renewable electrical energy (derived from sunlight, wind or water). L) of water are required to produce one liter (0.83 Click to enlarge. Approximately 2.6

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EPFL team develops on-board system to capture CO2 from trucks; reducing emissions by 90%

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO 2 emissions by almost 90%. The patented concept is the subject of an open-access paper published in Frontiers in Energy Research. First, the vehicle’s flue gases in the exhaust pipe are cooled down and the water is separated from the gases.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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MAY 1, 2022

By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?. Metal offcuts and filings from milling, for example, will be recycled and reused, while waste heat from cooling will be fed into a circuit to heat indoor spaces and water.

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BMW CO2 Production Climate Protection

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity. —Rodney Keith, manager for the advanced concepts group working on the Brayton cycle technology. It may not sound super significant, but it was quite a path to get here.

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Grid Power Powered CO2

RWTH Aachen researchers report on two methods to convert CO2 to chemicals and fuels

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AUGUST 7, 2012

Walter Leitner at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, has developed a new concept that can be used to produce pure formic acid from CO 2 in a continuous process using catalytic hydrogenation. The RWTH Aachen team pursued a new approach to obtain methanol by the hydrogenation of CO2 with elemental hydrogen in an homogeneous process—i.e.,

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Convert CO2 Fuel Hydrogen

PSI team demonstrates direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and CO2 by solar-driven thermochemical cycles

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MAY 26, 2016

syngas—from water and CO 2. Now, a team from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland has demonstrated the direct production of hydrocarbon fuel—specifically methane—from water and CO 2 by incorporating a catalytic process into STCs. Click to enlarge. —Lin et al.

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Water Solar Fuel Production

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This study is intended as a proof of concept demonstration. The utilization of the full spectrum of sunlight in STEP results in a higher solar energy efficiency than other solar conversion processes. organic electrosynthesis of benzoic acid from benzene without over-oxidizing into CO 2.

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Carbon CO2 Range Solar

BMW’s “CO2 Champion” Performance Concept is a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid; 50 km/31 mile All-Electric Range; Thermo-electric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, The purpose of the high-performance concept study was to visualize the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility, according to the company. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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CO2-neutral hydrogen storage with a bicarbonate/formate system

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JUNE 14, 2011

Our concept has the following advantages: Compared to carbon dioxide, solid bicarbonates are easy to handle and highly soluble in aqueous media (96 g L -1 NaHCO 3. to sodium formate in 96% yield at 70 °C in water/THF without additional CO 2. Our new concept has a number of advantages. at 20 °C in H 2 O).

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Hydrogen CO2 Sodium Store

Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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JUNE 9, 2017

The demo plant incorporates the entire process chain, and comprises four separate units: a solar power plant; equipment for separating carbon dioxide and water from the air; a section that uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen; and synthesis equipment for producing a crude-oil substitute from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

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ClassNK grants Approval in Principle for new H2/CO2 FPSO design; offshore production of H2 and CO2 from associated gas from offshore wells

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

This new concept H 2 /CO 2 FPSO, however, uses steam reforming and water shift conversion to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the associated gas produced as a byproduct of oil well production.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. The engine’s dual-circuit cooling system and integrated water-cooled exhaust manifold enable short engine warm-up times. The eco up! natural gas vehicle.

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EcoDynamics Kia Models Cut CO2 As Low As 94 g/km

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

The diesel-powered concept cee’d offers CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km. The Eco cee’d five-door hatchback is a concept car powered by a modified version of Kia’s U2 family 1.4-liter liter, 75 ps (74 hp, 55kW) diesel engine, plus many of the technologies from the Eco cee’d concept. Kia POP EV concept.

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Kia CO2 Diesel Concept

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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MARCH 1, 2013

In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 The Audi e-gas plant uses the renewable electricity in the first stage for electrolysis—splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen (Audi e-hydrogen), which could one day power fuel-cell vehicles. lb) of CNG at a maximum 200 bar pressure.

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Gas Audi CO2 Gas-Electric

NETL Soliciting Projects in Unconventional Fossil Energy and CO2-EOR Research for $9.7M in Funding

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JUNE 5, 2010

The objective of the FOA is to fund research that results in proof-of-concept and technology ready for field and/or commercial application. advanced, next-generation carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO 2 -EOR). Additional recovery is possible by using innovative EOR techniques.

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Energy CO2 Oil Water

Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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MARCH 31, 2014

The new C-Class, features a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics; and new, economical engines (along with a hybrid model). Electric water pump, which makes on-demand operation possible (C 180 and C 200). The new C-Class. Use of tires with optimized rolling resistance.

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Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG

Researchers Demonstrate Potential for Co-Production of Hydrogen from Cellulosic Ethanol Byproducts Via Gasification in Supercritical Water

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JUNE 20, 2009

Concept for hydrogen gas coproduction from cellulosic ethanol byproduct streams. Researchers at Oregon State University have demonstrated the gasification of water-soluble biomass constituents in supercritical water in a microchannel reactor under isothermal, continuous flow condition at short residence times to produce a hydrogen-rich gas.

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Water Hydrogen Production Conversion

DOE Soliciting Advanced H2-CO2 Membrane Separations Projects for Up to $20M in Funding

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APRIL 2, 2010

While not explicitly required, membrane designs that utilize process intensification are encouraged, including combined water-gas shift and membrane separation/purification to produce hydrogen with fewer steps and lower cost.

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CO2 Coal Hydrogen Water

ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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AUGUST 16, 2009

Robert Dorner and his colleagues are looking at converting CO 2 and hydrogen (both won from sea-water) over catalysts, using the CO 2 as a building block to form synthetic fuel. Conversion of CO 2 into methanol in a novel two-stage catalyst bed concept. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Conversion Fuel CO2 Solar

UC Berkeley hybrid semiconductor nanowire-bacteria system for direct solar-powered production of chemicals from CO2 and water

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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.

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Solar Water Hybrid CO2

United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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JUNE 16, 2022

million award from ARPA-E ( earlier post ), has developed a reactor and catalysts to convert CO 2 and hydrogen from water into syngas for use in the Fischer-Tropsch process. United and United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced an investment in and commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy. Dimensional Energy, which recently received a $3.1-million

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Commercial Energy CO2 Tucson

Rice researchers find amines cross-linked with buckyballs an effective, selective CO2 absorbent

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

The Rice lab of chemist Andrew Barron, in a proof-of-concept study, combined buckyballs with amines in a compound (PEI-C 60 ) that absorbs a fifth of its weight in carbon dioxide. Rice University scientists have found that amine-rich compounds combined with carbon-60 molecules (buckyballs) are highly effective at selectively capturing CO 2.

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CO2 Carbon Water Universal

Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

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JUNE 6, 2014

Their quantitative lifecycle assessment of the environmental merits of liquid hydrocarbon fuels produced from CO 2 , water and energy compared to alternative fuel production routes is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Producing a fuel from CO 2 neglects the primary goal of carbon sequestration.

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Fuel Energy Solar CO2

CNRS researchers exploring two-step thermochemical process to split CO2 for upgrading to synthetic fuels

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

In a paper published online in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , they describe results from a series of proof-of-concept experiments. A series of proof-of-concept experiments on CO 2 splitting were performed in a fixed-bed reactor laden with solar produced Zn powder.

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Fuel CO2 Conversion Solar

Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

To avoid CO 2 emissions associated with H2-production, electrolysis of water powered by solar, wind or hydroelectricity would be a preferred source and has achieved a level of maturity and success. The concept of mixotrophy and its demonstration. (a,b) In this study, researchers tested how C.

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Conversion Carbon CO2 Oil Prices

US and Japan successfully complete Arctic field trial of gas hydrate production technology using CO2-methane exchange within structure

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MAY 2, 2012

The ongoing, proof-of-concept test commenced on 15 February 2012, and concluded on 10 April. As part of this exchange demonstration, the depressurization phase of the test extended for 30 days. While this is just the beginning, this research could potentially yield significant new supplies of natural gas. —Secretary Chu.

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Gas Japan Production CO2

KAIST research team proposes micro modular nuclear reactor cooled by supercritical CO2

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MARCH 11, 2016

Existing small modular reactor designs usually use water as coolant and oxidized uranium as fuel. The entire system can be contained in a single module and be transported via ground or maritime transportation. Conceptual Figure of a KAIST Micro Modular Reactor. Click to enlarge.

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Empa researchers investigating new process for production of synthetic methane

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JUNE 14, 2021

All these concepts have advantages and drawbacks in terms of energy, operation and economics. Empa researchers hope that this novel process engineering concept will lead to simpler process control, higher efficiency and better suitability for dynamic operation. Construction of the plant is planned for mid-2021. Schröter K.,

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Production Water Hydrogen Waste

UniCat and BASF establish joint lab for development of new catalytic processes for raw material change; natural gas, CO2 and biomass as alternatives to petroleum

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Cluster of Excellence “Unifying Concepts in Catalysis” ( UniCat ) and the chemical company BASF SE signed a cooperation agreement establishing a new joint lab dedicated to the development of new catalytic processes for raw material change. Activation of H/O systems: dihydrogen, dioxygen, water and hydrogen peroxide. Source: UniCat.

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Gas CO2 Carbon Hydrogen

$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

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JULY 2, 2013

The natural gas decomposition is achieved thermally only, without any addition of oxygen or water. Based on this, the partners intend to develop a pilot plant design and a concept for integrating the innovative technology into existing chemical and steel-producing sites.

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Hydrogen Production CO2 Climate Protection

New black silicon-supported catalyst for photoreduction of CO2 to methane

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The results, suggested the researchers, represent a step towards engineering broadband solar fuels tandem photothermal reactors that enable a three-step process involving: CO 2 capture; gaseous water splitting into H 2 ; and. Hydrogen generated from the water-splitting reaction can be provided to the Ru/SiNW catalysts.

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CO2 Solar Hydrogen Water

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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MAY 25, 2014

Further, open standards could increase the “food or fuel” dilemma associated to the use of first generation biofuels, i.e. biocrops, and the competition for land and water resources. It is also unclear how other environmental impacts of the production and use of different fuels would be accounted for. Methanol islands.

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Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2 million for innovative energy research; fuel cells, hybrids, splitting CO2

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The seed funding supports early work on concepts that have the potential for very high impact on energy production and use. The TomKat Center looks at generation and conversion, transmission and distribution, storage, and land and water as they pertain to energy for electricity and transportation. TomKat Center awards.

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Energy Fuel Hybrid CO2

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall launch long-term initiative for CO2-free ironmaking for steel production

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APRIL 4, 2016

Swedish-Finnish steel company SSAB, mining company LKAB and power company Vattenfall have launched an initiative to develop a steel production process that emits water rather than carbon dioxide. The basic concept behind HYBRIT is to replace the reductants with hydrogen produced from “clean” electricity from Vattenfall. HYBRIT concept.

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CO2 Production Coal Hydrogen

DOE to award up to $35M for environmentally-prudent unconventional resource development

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MAY 4, 2014

While industry often provides opportunities for researchers to gather data and test new concepts, the timing, location, and other factors often preclude the ideal testing conditions, DOE notes.

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Oil Water Gas Insight

BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

To cool the residual gas and recirculate it as required, EGR comes with a water cooler (operating through the engine coolant) and a control flap, thus offering ideal conditions for enhanced efficiency, since, apart from water cooling on the cold side and a flap controlling the flow of exhaust gas, the EGR-TEG only requires thermoelectrical material.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2

Linde pilot testing dry reforming process to generate syngas from CO2 and methane for production of fuels and chemicals

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

The dry reforming process differs from steam reforming, which combines CH 4 and water (H 2 O) in the form of steam to produce the syngas. Producing the steam is energy-intensive; dry reforming requires far less water, and hence avoids the energy burden of steam production. Christian Bruch, Member of the Executive Board of Linde AG.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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JULY 15, 2020

The post-combustion outlet gas is more easily separated into water and CO 2 to the pipeline, thereby lowering the electricity costs of grids with high levels of VRE. Next, the CO2-rich gas (>30% CO 2 ) from the calciner is separated to recover high-purity CO 2 , which can be stored. 8 Rivers Capital. Envergex, LLC.

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Carbon Gas-Electric Grid Gas

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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MAY 13, 2011

Respectively, each one is suitable for a very different type of drive concept: for electric cars, fuel-cell vehicles and CNG vehicles. Along with our project partners, AUDI AG is realizing a method which puts CO2-neutral mobility within reach. —Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development.

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Gas Audi Hydrogen 2013

Toyota to build first MW-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The Tri-Gen facility will use bio-waste sourced from California agricultural waste to generate water, electricity and hydrogen. Tri-Gen is a major step forward for sustainable mobility and a key accomplishment of our 2050 Environmental Challenge to achieve net zero CO2 emissions from our operations. MW of electricity and 1.2

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Hydrogen Renewable Toyota Building

Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

SunFire acquiring staxera to support development of technology to generate synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources, water and CO2

EPFL team develops on-board system to capture CO2 from trucks; reducing emissions by 90%

BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

RWTH Aachen researchers report on two methods to convert CO2 to chemicals and fuels

PSI team demonstrates direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and CO2 by solar-driven thermochemical cycles

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

BMW’s “CO2 Champion” Performance Concept is a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid; 50 km/31 mile All-Electric Range; Thermo-electric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery

CO2-neutral hydrogen storage with a bicarbonate/formate system

Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

ClassNK grants Approval in Principle for new H2/CO2 FPSO design; offshore production of H2 and CO2 from associated gas from offshore wells

Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

EcoDynamics Kia Models Cut CO2 As Low As 94 g/km

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

NETL Soliciting Projects in Unconventional Fossil Energy and CO2-EOR Research for $9.7M in Funding

Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

Researchers Demonstrate Potential for Co-Production of Hydrogen from Cellulosic Ethanol Byproducts Via Gasification in Supercritical Water

DOE Soliciting Advanced H2-CO2 Membrane Separations Projects for Up to $20M in Funding

ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

UC Berkeley hybrid semiconductor nanowire-bacteria system for direct solar-powered production of chemicals from CO2 and water

United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

Rice researchers find amines cross-linked with buckyballs an effective, selective CO2 absorbent

Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

CNRS researchers exploring two-step thermochemical process to split CO2 for upgrading to synthetic fuels

Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

US and Japan successfully complete Arctic field trial of gas hydrate production technology using CO2-methane exchange within structure

KAIST research team proposes micro modular nuclear reactor cooled by supercritical CO2

Empa researchers investigating new process for production of synthetic methane

UniCat and BASF establish joint lab for development of new catalytic processes for raw material change; natural gas, CO2 and biomass as alternatives to petroleum

$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

New black silicon-supported catalyst for photoreduction of CO2 to methane

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2 million for innovative energy research; fuel cells, hybrids, splitting CO2

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall launch long-term initiative for CO2-free ironmaking for steel production

DOE to award up to $35M for environmentally-prudent unconventional resource development

BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

Linde pilot testing dry reforming process to generate syngas from CO2 and methane for production of fuels and chemicals

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

Toyota to build first MW-scale 100% renewable power and hydrogen generation station

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