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AUGUST 26, 2010

UK-based B9 Coal, established in 2009 with the objective of developing projects combining Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and alkaline hydrogen fuel cells, is bringing together a consortium including WSP Group, AFC Energy and Linc Energy to develop such a project.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad. million tons in 2030 and 27.9

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JUNE 9, 2011

A new assessment of the viability of coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology by researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (JPSPGC) found that without climate policy, CTL has the potential to account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050. Credit: Chen et al., 2011 Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 13, 2013

million to seven research teams—six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University—to advance research on technologies for renewable energy conversion to electricity or fuels and for capturing CO 2 emissions and converting CO 2 to fuels. Energy-efficient electrocatalysts for renewable fuels and chemicals.

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JUNE 1, 2016

Researchers in Sweden and Spain have devised a three-step process for the conversion of precipitated kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel. This makes black liquor the fifth most important fuel in the world, next to coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline. Their paper appears in the journal ChemSusChem. Globally over 1.3

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JUNE 26, 2010

Sustainable tri-reforming uses CO 2 , renewable energy and CH 4 (or biogas) to yield syngas and, ultimately, synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals. Resources. Tags: Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Jiang et al. Click to enlarge. Jiang et al. Jiang et al. Kuznetsov and P.

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JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2010

Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation, according to a major new interim report out from MIT. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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MARCH 13, 2013

Dr. Santosh Gangwal, Southern Research principal investigator, said co-processing of bio-oil with petroleum refinery streams can help refineries comply with new renewable fuels standards (RFS-2.) We hope the project will advance liquefaction by demonstrating cost-effective biomass conversion to stable bio-oils at mild conditions.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 8 research projects for funding that will focus on gasification of coal/biomass to produce synthetic gas (syngas) as a pathway to producing power, hydrogen, fuel or chemicals. will blend coal and biomass to develop a feedstock for co-gasification. Clean Coal Briquette Inc.

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JULY 31, 2009

Developing technologies for the conversion of biomass and coal-to-liquid fuels. By 2035, cellulosic ethanol and/or coal-and-biomass-to-liquid (CBTL) fuels with carbon capture and storage could replace about 15% of current fuel consumption in the transportation sector (1.7–2.5 emissions, according to the report.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Li says the facility will combine all major areas of energy research, including cleaner fossil fuels, solar power, and fuel cell technologies.Mindful that China relies on coal for more than two-thirds of its electricity, Li expects the DNL to focus much of its resources on clean fossil-fuel technologies, at least initially.

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MARCH 31, 2019

To permanently reduce CO 2 emissions, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has developed a low-emissions technology strategy, which targets not only the use of alternative feedstocks and the conversion of CO 2 emissions, but also the direct avoidance of carbon (Carbon Direct Avoidance, CDA). Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman, Lars J. 2018.08.279.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). Method and apparatus for conversion of carbonaceous materials to liquid fuel. Carbonaceous materials—e.g.,

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JULY 10, 2010

Some of the features included in our technology can be traced back to the nineties when we designed and built several first-of-its-kind slurry-based coal liquefaction and supercritical CO 2 extraction demo units. Cellulosic bio-alcohols – thermochemical conversion of renewable resources into liquid fuels.

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MAY 16, 2018

Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. In the future, 100% of additional purchased electricity will come from verifiable renewable sources, such as wind- and hydropower. The decision also fits with our overall strategy.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. Renewable energy-based electricity generation results in low WTW GHG emissions, while fossil fuel-based electricity generation can result in higher emissions than a gasoline-fueled vehicle.

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JULY 29, 2019

The process is self-heating and the carbonate electrolyte is continuously renewed by the addition of carbon dioxide. The carbon nanotubes are valued at more than $100,000 per tonne—a thousand-fold greater than coal. The absorption of carbon dioxide into the electrolyte creates heat. —Prof. Licht, Founder, C2CNT Corp.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

billion core hours represents 1,000-fold growth in computational resources provided to award recipients. Despite continued upgrades, expansions, and advances in computing power, demand for leadership-class resources such as Mira and Titan continues to exceed availability. Today’s collective allocation of 5.8

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas. —Christopher Knittel.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Based on Anellotech’s innovative proprietary CFP technology, patents licensed from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Axens’ proprietary post-treatment hydrotreating process, this new technology will open the way to a competitive production of bio-aromatics from renewable resources with lower energy consumption and lower CO 2 emissions.

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JULY 20, 2012

Some of the findings of the report include: Global consumption of coal (responsible for about 40% total CO 2 emissions) grew in 2011 by 5%, whereas global consumption of natural gas and oil products increased by only 2% and 1%, respectively. Coal consumption in China increased by 9.7% of all energy. Trends in global CO 2 emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

World production of unconventional resources (including biofuels, oil sands, extra-heavy oil, coal-to-liquids, and gas-to-liquids), which totaled 3.9 Renewable energy is projected to be the fastest growing source of primary energy over the next 25 years, but fossil fuels remain the dominant source of energy.

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JULY 30, 2019

The global economy still relies on the fossil carbon sources of petroleum, natural gas and coal, not just to produce fuel, but also as a raw material used by the chemical industry to manufacture plastics and countless other chemical compounds. Methanol is regarded as a commodity or bulk chemical.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9

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MARCH 5, 2013

To service oil and gas and other industrial customers in Texas and Louisiana, Shell is expanding its existing relationship with fuels and lubricants re-seller Martin Energy Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Martin Resource Management Corporation (MRMC). These conversions can reduce fuel costs and local emissions. Lawrence Seaway.

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MARCH 28, 2010

The completely integrated industrial process chain will enable various biomasses and fossil resources, in both liquid and solid form, to be applied to produce high-quality biofuels. Carbon conversion is greater than 99%, and typical composition of the raw syngas is more than 85 vol.% CO + H 2 , 6-8 vol.% CO 2 and less than 0.1

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

CTV is developing proprietary technology and catalysts for the conversion of lignin into hydrocarbon components for transportation fuels. The presence of carbon monoxide in the syngas can assist with the conversion of lignin, and the observed effect is similar to that seen for coal hydroprocessing with syngas compared to hydrogen alone.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

However, the two conclude in their review, substantial advances in catalyst, electrolyte, and reactor design are needed to enable CO 2 utilization via electrochemical conversion a technology that can help address climate change and shift society to renewable energy sources. Click to enlarge. —Whipple and Kenis.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It also partnered with Virent on biomass catalytic conversion to produce renewable gasoline, and Cellana (HR BioPetroleum) on algae biofuel. On the other hand, Chevron invested in Codexis and LS9 with its concentration on genetic engineering; LS9 was acquired by Renewable Energy Group in early 2014.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Lifecycle GHG emissions of renewable gasoline from the IH 2 process (GTI RG) compared to petroleum gasoline and diesel. High-quality renewable gasoline and diesel products are produced. GTI says that renewable gasoline (RG) produced by the IH 2 process results in more than 90% lower greenhouse gas emissions than petroleum-based fuels.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

The new PNNL carbon capture and conversion system brings the cost to capture CO 2 down to about $39 per metric ton. As described in an open-access paper in the journal Advanced Energy Materials , the new system is designed to fit into coal-, gas-, or biomass-fired power plants, as well as cement kilns and steel plants.

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MARCH 27, 2014

In the new report, the authors observe that while a shift to renewable/low fossil carbon routes may potentially offer significant reductions in GHG, it also generally requires more total energy; i.e., the specific pathway is critical. These pathways are therefore fundamentally inefficient in the way they use biomass, a limited resource.

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MARCH 9, 2016

The authors concluded that it will be important to consider the implications of transportation and energy policy changes on water resources in the future. Energy production processes consume water resources and accelerate fluxes of water from land surfaces to the atmosphere. —Lampert et al.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. Renewable propane. In addition to being an alternative fuel, Perkins noted, propane may also be able to be produced as a renewable fuel. The process uses synthesis gas produced from natural gas (NG), coal or petroleum coke.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Because the use of natural gas for transportation requires compressing, liquefying, or conversion, it is important to determine the best use of natural gas as a transportation fuel. They also assumed that as future regulations on RPS (renewable portfolio standards) are enacted, the GHG emissions factor associated with the US mix will change.

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