Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

Over the long term, hydrogen-methane technology offers a further advantage: it allows surplus wind and solar power generated during peaks to be stored, and these surpluses will see a sharp increase as the share of this renewable energy grows. —Professor Buchal. —Prof.

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

For the current study, Toma and her team designed a model solar fuels device known as a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell made of copper(I) oxide or cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O), a promising artificial photosynthesis material. We knew it was unstable—but we were surprised to learn just how unstable it really is. —Francesca Toma.

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MAY 17, 2022

The rising CO2 levels in our atmosphere and their contribution to global warming is now common news. As researchers experiment with different ways to battle this problem, one efficient solution has emerged—converting excess atmospheric CO2 into energy-rich chemicals. 202204948.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In the Solar Thermal Electrochemical Process (STEP), developed by Professor Stuart Licht and his group at GWU, solar UV–visible energy is focused on a photovoltaic device that generates the electricity to drive the electrolysis, while concurrently the solar thermal energy is focused on a second system to generate heat for the electrolysis cell.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is attempting to power its EV charging stations with solar power facilities along the highway. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette , the Turnpike is currently building out three solar power generation facilities along the highway; Jeanette, New Stanton, and Harrison City. billion debt.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

A hierarchical self-assembly photocatalytic system (left) mimics the natural photosynthesis apparatus of a purple bacteria, called Rhodobacter sphaeroides (right), achieving 15% solar-to-fuel efficiency when converting carbon dioxide into methane. Resources Yu, J., over 24 hours. Nat Catal 6, 464–475 doi: 10.1038/s41929-023-00962-z

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JULY 19, 2017

Larger scale C2CNT can be achieved through direct elimination of atmospheric CO 2 using solar heat and solar to electric PVs. Schematic representation of an ocean-based solar thermal and photovoltaic field to drive both water purification and C2CNT splitting of CO 2 to useful products. —Johnson et al. Johnson et al.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Solar to chemical energy conversion could provide an alternative to mankind's unsustainable use of fossil fuels. Schematic of a solar-powered electrolysis cell which converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon and oxygenate products with an efficiency far higher than natural photosynthesis. —Gurudayal et al. to 1-sun illumination.

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JULY 26, 2022

Computational modeling of cost-effective carbon capture technologies on industrial gas turbines to reduce CO2 emission. Solar Turbines. This technology can significantly reduce the capital and operating costs of CO2 removal by commercially available CO2 removal technologies. Gopher Resource LLC - Phase II.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Conventional thermal decomposition production of lime (left) versus STEP direct solar conversion of calcium carbonate to calcium oxide (right). Conducive to our new solar process, electrolysis of molten carbonates forms oxides, which precipitate as calcium oxide when mixed with calcium carbonate. Click to enlarge. —Licht et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Together with E.ON, Audi is building a solar energy park on the roofs of the two logistics centers of its plant in Gy?r We are committed to the economical use of resources and therefore want to keep the environmental impact of our production as low as possible. r covering about 160,000 square meters.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Recent breakthroughs in separations and catalysis, along with long-trend reductions in solar and wind electricity costs, have significantly increased the potential for cost-competitive renewable fuels from direct air capture (DAC) of CO 2. TW of combined solar and wind capacity for the United States alone will be required.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, for converting CO 2 into liquid acetate, a key ingredient in “liquid sunlight” or solar fuels produced through artificial photosynthesis.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

A solar-driven system set up using this catalyst was able to split CO 2 with an efficiency of 13.4%. Grätzel is known worldwide for the invention of dye-sensitized solar cells (“Grätzel cells”). The system was able to selectively convert CO2 to CO with an efficiency of 13.4% using solar energy. —Jingshan Luo.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tesla nickel supplier BHP announced that construction on one of the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems has started. BHP, a world-leading resources company in Australia, is working with TransAlta to shift its mines from fossil fuels to renewable energy. MW solar farm at Mt.

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MAY 26, 2016

Solar-driven thermochemical cycles offer a direct means of storing solar energy in the chemical bonds of energy-rich molecules. This could potentially make the solar fuel production chain much more economical. syngas—from water and CO 2. In addition, storage and transportation of syngas would not be required. ….

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APRIL 21, 2022

The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Mercedes-Benz plans to cover more than 70% of its energy needs through renewable energy by 2030 by rolling out solar and wind power at own sites as well as through further Power Purchase Agreements. Additional CO2 savings are expected to be achieved through further measures—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Solar photoelectrosynthesis of methanol was driven on hybrid CuO–Cu 2 O semiconductor nanorod arrays for the first time at potentials 800 mV below the thermodynamic threshold value and at Faradaic efficiencies up to 95%. An attractive option would be to convert greenhouse gases to liquid fuel. That’s the value-added option.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. Schematic of solar thermochemical fuel production path. A solar tower or dish concentration system can deliver the required level of radiative flux. kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The new catalyst can be used in artificial photosynthesis powered by solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbon compounds. Most artificial photosynthesis technologies use a two-electron reduction conversion process, producing carbon monoxide and formic acid.

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Green Car Congress

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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

They applied a comprehensive suite of experimental and theoretical methods to identify the structure of the first intermediate of CO 2 electroreduction: carboxylate CO2 - that is attached to the surface with C and O atoms. Their paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 1802256115.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

This opens up a new field of research into new applications for inexpensive, readily available organic semiconducting polymers within solar fuel cells. —principal researcher Krishnan Rajeshwar. —principal researcher Krishnan Rajeshwar. 52, 8858-8861 doi: 10.1039/C6CC04050K.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Nissan’s measures to reduce emissions include the following: Nissan UK has installed 19,000 solar panels to join 10 wind turbines at its Sunderland plant, generating enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year. The power derived from the solar panels and wind turbines accounts for 7% of the plant’s total usage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

Despite decades of research, processes for converting CO 2 are still too inefficient, largely due to the insufficient utilization of solar light, the high energy barrier for CO 2 activation, and the sluggish kinetics of the multiple electron and proton transfer processes, said Jinhua Ye, corresponding author. —Jinhua Ye.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2018

Researchers from Soochow University in China and the University of Toronto have developed a new photocatalyst for the hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol with 50% selectivity under simulated solar irradiation. A paper on their work appears in the journal Joule. mmol g cat -1 h -1 at atmospheric pressure. Wang et al. 2018.03.007.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

C) Calculated solar-to-fuel efficiency (SFE) of photochemical process. The setup for the reaction is sufficiently similar to nature that the research team was able to construct an “artificial leaf” that could complete the entire three-step reaction pathway. Artificial leaf. (A) A) Schematic of the cell design. (B) Credit: Asadi et al.

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JULY 20, 2020

JCAP’s mission is to develop efficient, solar-powered technologies that can convert atmospheric CO 2 into petroleum-alternative fuels. —research co-leader Walter Drisdell, a Berkeley Lab chemist and member of the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP). JCAP is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub. Soo Hong Lee, Ian Sullivan, David M.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Dr. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) at George Washington University is developing a solar-driven process that, he says, could efficiently replace current industrial processes for the production of certain energetic molecules such as hydrogen, metals and chlorine, which are responsible for a large component of anthropogenic CO 2. Licht, 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Joule has commissioned its first SunSprings demonstration plant in Hobbs, New Mexico ( earlier post ), where the company will prove its scalable platform for solar fuel production using a fraction of the land and capital investment required for algae-derived or agricultural biofuels. The initial output of the SunSprings plant will be ethanol.

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JULY 30, 2019

Although efforts have been made for some time to find ways of manufacturing liquid fuels and chemical products from alternative, sustainable resources, these have not yet progressed beyond niche applications. Methanol is regarded as a commodity or bulk chemical.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

One of the challenges with this technology is that the current conversion efficiency of converting CO 2 and water into renewable solar fuels remains low, less than a few percent. What is the fraction of the solar energy we are storing into fuels, or what is the fraction of CO 2 being converted to fuels? What will happen after that?

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JULY 30, 2012

Panasonic has developed an artificial photosynthesis system using a gallium nitride photoelectrode and a metal catalyst which uses sunlight to convert CO 2 mainly to formic acid (an important intermediate in chemical synthesis) at an efficiency (solar energy to chemical energy) of 0.2%—a —a comparable level to that of plants.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution. The carbon pollution from electricity varies based on local energy production methods.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Synthetic fuel production from fuel-combustion-based energy and CO 2 (top) and from atmospheric CO 2 using solar electricity (bottom). That solar fuels offer the promise of solar energy storage—a key challenge in a world predominantly relying on renewables. Credit: ACS, van der Giesen et al. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a catalyst comprising of black silicon nanowire supported ruthenium ( Ru/SiNW) for the photochemical and thermochemical reduction of gaseous CO 2 to methane (methanation) in the presence of hydrogen under solar-simulated light. 1 under 14.5 reduction of gaseous CO 2 by H 2.

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