Coal, Solar, Universal and Wind

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. from coal. Energy source. Natural gas. Natural gas.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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MAY 1, 2023

These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. Geothermal 0 0 Solar 0 8.8 Nuclear 0 0 Wind 2.5

West Virginia

West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. Wind replacing fossil fuels always reduces air pollution and never has a capture equipment cost. A study by Mark Z. —Mark Jacobson. —Mark Jacobson.

Pollution

Pollution Carbon Coal Wind

CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. That’s why the shift away from coal is so important for EVs.

Coal

Coal Pollution Grid Gasoline-Electric

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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JANUARY 18, 2023

When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar.

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Store Solar Building Oil-Sands

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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JULY 10, 2022

The novel SMART-DAC technology is a natural wind driven process that captures CO 2 directly from air using membrane gas absorption with a liquid absorbent and regeneration of the absorbent by electrodialysis. Coal Products Limited (CPL), “Bio-waste to biochar (B to B) via Hydrothermal Carbonization and Post-Carbonization”. SMART-DAC”.

Carbon

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste

Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

It is commonly thought that the greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower plants are similar to those of wind-generated power facilities. However, some individual hydropower facilities were worse for the climate than coal and natural gas plants both in the near- and long-term. —Ocko and Hamburg (2019).

Climate

Climate Climate Change Coal Gas-Electric

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). Winter O 3 increases due to reduced loss via traffic NO x. Winter while PM 2.5

Conversion

Conversion Jordan Ozone Coal

Researchers Say Mix of Policies and Current or Near-Term Technologies Could Phase Out US CO2 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2030

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MAY 2, 2010

CO 2 emissions from US coal-fired power plant could be phased out entirely by 2030 using existing technologies or ones that could be commercially competitive with coal within about a decade, according to a paper published online 30 April in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Kharecha et al.

Coal

Coal Emissions Oil-Sands Climate Change

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. In 2019, consumption of coal is expected to drop 11% in the U.S.—down

Carbon

Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change

Berkeley study finds renewable portfolio standards insufficient to meet 2030 GHG emission targets; new policy required

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The least expensive way for the Western US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of energy that may include nuclear power, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers. —Daniel Kammen.

Renewable

Renewable Emissions Standards Coal

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is. How fast can you ramp your power plants up and down to handle the variability from wind and solar?

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Emissions

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Report highlights include: Cape Wind’s troubles. Source: IRENA.

Renewable

Renewable Parts Power Powered

Electrovaya to provide repurposed end-of-life electric vehicle Li-ion battery energy storage system to Manitoba Hydro

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AUGUST 24, 2011

The repurposed batteries could be used to store electricity generated by renewable energy systems, such as wind and solar power. The University of Manitoba is also participating in this project. And two, we help utility companies make wind and solar energy generation as reliable as hydro, nuclear, and coal.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Electric Vehicles Energy

IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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MAY 5, 2022

IEEE can also provide resources to its members so they can give talks to local schools about topics such as coal-burning power plants or solar energy. If you use less electricity, you will burn less coal. You cannot make wind and solar energy useful throughout the day unless you can store it. Carbon sequestration.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Coal Solar

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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MAY 11, 2020

Researchers at Monash University in Australia are proposing a roadmap to renewable ammonia being produced in the future at a scale that is significant in terms of global fossil fuel use. The global transportation of ammonia by pipeline and bulk carrier is already a well-developed technology.

Renewable

Renewable Economy Hydrogen Water

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

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JUNE 9, 2014

Similarly in 2009 and 2010, the US Department of Energy (DOE) funded the University of North Carolina – Energy Frontier Research Center (UNC EFRC) and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, respectively. Biotech Fuels Solar' Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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Cost Of North Carolina Conversion Hydrogen

Liquid Light unveils cost-advantaged catalytic process to make chemicals from CO2

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MARCH 6, 2014

Liquid Light’s process also reduces the overall carbon footprint for chemical production compared to conventional methods, when powered with electricity produced from natural gas, nuclear, advanced coal and renewable sources. The result is that chemicals can be made directly from renewable energy sources and CO 2.

Light

Light CO2 Wind Renewable

Technical brief: transportation overtaking electricity generation as the largest source of US CO2 emissions

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A technical brief by Dr. John DeCicco at the University of Michigan Energy Institute shows that transportation is overtaking electricity generation as the largest source of US CO 2. per year over 2007-2015 due to the displacement of coal by natural gas, wind and solar for power production as well as energy efficiency gains.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions CO2 2007

U-M study: When, where, how electric delivery vehicles are charged has big impact on GHGs

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JULY 13, 2021

Now, a study from University of Michigan researchers shows that when, where and how those fleet vehicles are charged can greatly impact their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2019, Amazon announced plans to obtain 100,000 electric delivery vehicles. UPS has ordered 10,000 of them and FedEx plans to be fully electric by 2040.

Charging

Charging Vehicles Gas-Electric Emissions

Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

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MARCH 27, 2024

The Challenge of Intermittency and the Role of Batteries The transition to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is gaining momentum globally. For instance, during periods of reduced solar irradiance or wind speed, traditional energy sources such as coal often experience a surge in production to meet demand.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Auto

Stanford GCEP awards $6.6M to 7 projects; focus on combining energy conversion with carbon-neutral fuel production

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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. High-efficiency thin-film solar cells.

Conversion

Conversion Carbon Fuel Energy

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Gas

Gas Mercury Climate Change Fuel

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. Coal- and natural gas-fired power plants are responsible for at least a third of those emissions. Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Cost Of Energy

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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MAY 29, 2018

Specifically, the authors found that while demand for gas from the residential sector decreases as electrification progresses, because of the planned phasing-out of coal and nuclear generation and limited increase of renewables, overall gas demand rises in the power market.

Gas

Gas Power Powered Europe

Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Advanced Coal Technologies. China is rapidly deploying supercritical and ultra-supercritical coal combustion plants, which have fewer emissions and are more efficient than conventional coal plants because they burn coal at much higher temperatures and pressures. Solar fuels. Renewable Energy. Supercomputing.

Energy

Energy China Clean Cleaning

NREL LCA Harmonization Project delivers meta-analyses of lifecycle GHG emissions for energy technologies

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MAY 5, 2012

Analysts at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed harmonized meta-analyses of lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions from coal, wind, solar and other energy technologies. — JIE editor-in-chief Reid Lifset. Special Issue: Meta-Analysis of Life Cycle Assessments , JIE.

Emissions

Emissions Energy Coal Gas-Electric

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The UK has been a leader in deploying on and offshore wind turbines. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. Needs – Solar and Battery.

Power

Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas

Researchers demonstrate electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from air and water under mild conditions

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the University of St. Natural gas or coal is used as the energy source of the ammonia industry. In addition to providing a less carbon-intensive pathway for ammonia, their process could also reduce the pressure on renewable energy storage, they note.

Water

Water 2010 Energy Storage Mariner

Purdue analysis finds H2Bioil biofuel could be cost-competitive when crude is between $99–$116/barrel

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JUNE 5, 2012

The break-even crude oil price for a delivered biomass cost of $94/metric ton when hydrogen is derived from coal, natural gas or nuclear energy ranges from $103 to $116/bbl for no carbon tax and even lower ($99–$111/bbl) for the carbon tax scenarios. —Singh et al. We’re in the ballpark.

Oil Prices

Oil Prices Tax Coal Hydrogen

NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. million to the University of Maine (Orono, Me.)

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Grant Kentucky Manufacturer Universal

Researchers Propose New F-T Process for Synfuels; Less Work Required Could Result in 15% Reduction in CO2 Emissions Compared to Conventional Route

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MARCH 28, 2009

Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa and Rutgers University are proposing new Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) reaction chemistry and process designs that they say could increase F-T process efficiency and reduce CO 2 emissions by 15% compared to the conventional process. Credit: Adapted by P. Huey/Science.

Emissions

Emissions Coal CO2 South Africa

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Improved energy storage technologies will allow for expanded integration of renewable energy resources like wind and photovoltaic systems and will improve frequency regulation and peak energy management. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. (DOE

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind

Study Finds Bioelectricity Better Option Than Liquid Biofuels for Transportation Output and GHG Emissions

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MAY 8, 2009

For the net transportation distance, several of the corn ethanol cases result in negative distances because the distance that could be traveled with the net fuel cycle inputs (petroleum via ICV and electricity, coal and natural gas via BEV) is greater than the distance that could be traveled with the gross ethanol output.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Coal Climate

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

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JUNE 26, 2010

Natural photosynthesis uses solar energy to recycle CO 2 (and H 2 O) into new plant life (biomass) and ultimately fuels (biofuels). Sustainable tri-reforming uses CO 2 , renewable energy and CH 4 (or biogas) to yield syngas and, ultimately, synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals. Jiang et al. Click to enlarge.

Conversion

Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

Study projects emission impacts of inexpensive, efficient EVs: 36% further reduction in LDV GHG by 2050, or 9% economy-wide

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JUNE 7, 2017

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. million tonnes in 2050, due to existing control requirements and the shift away from coal-fired generation.

Emissions

Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Other efforts will include: Natural Gas. Energy Efficiency.

Obama

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

Government comes to realize that Hydrogen is not the answer to home boiler replacement conundrum

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Clueless ministers are scrambling to shore up a key part of the country’s net zero carbon strategy after the findings in a peer-reviewed study suggested that even hydrogen produced using allegedly low-emission methods can be more polluting than gas or coal. Hydrogen can also be generated by electrolysis of water.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Gas-Electric Coal Gas

GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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MARCH 27, 2017

Researchers at George Washington University led by Dr. Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Bottom: C2CNT Cement wind plant: The full oxy-fuel configuration is shown.

CO2

CO2 Carbon Gas-Electric 2017

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

Electrofuels approaches will use organisms able to extract energy from other sources, such as solar-derived electricity or hydrogen or earth-abundant metal ions. NC State University. Medical University of South Carolina. from solar PV) to convert carbon dioxide into liquid alcohol fuels. Columbia University.

Carbon

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion

CMU Paper: Market-Based Mechanisms for CO2 Reduction Will Be Insufficient to Attain Mid-Century Goals

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MARCH 24, 2009

Although market-based mechanisms need to be implemented soon to establish a framework for emissions reductions, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) team argues, the range of prices for CO 2 currently under discussion will be too low to enable achieving the longer-term targets. Samaras et al. The same is true of natural gas-fired plants.

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Market CO2 Coal 2009

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Connect Connected Solar

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Alternatively, hydrogen can be obtained from coal gasification or from water splitting driven by carbon-free energy sources, such as solar, nuclear, and wind energy, as suggested by Agrawal et al.

Oil

Oil Convert Hydrogen Fuel

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

Researchers Say Mix of Policies and Current or Near-Term Technologies Could Phase Out US CO2 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2030

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

Berkeley study finds renewable portfolio standards insufficient to meet 2030 GHG emission targets; new policy required

The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

Electrovaya to provide repurposed end-of-life electric vehicle Li-ion battery energy storage system to Manitoba Hydro

IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

Lux Research: cost of electrofuels remains far from viable

Liquid Light unveils cost-advantaged catalytic process to make chemicals from CO2

Technical brief: transportation overtaking electricity generation as the largest source of US CO2 emissions

U-M study: When, where, how electric delivery vehicles are charged has big impact on GHGs

Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

Stanford GCEP awards $6.6M to 7 projects; focus on combining energy conversion with carbon-neutral fuel production

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

NREL LCA Harmonization Project delivers meta-analyses of lifecycle GHG emissions for energy technologies

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

Researchers demonstrate electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from air and water under mild conditions

Purdue analysis finds H2Bioil biofuel could be cost-competitive when crude is between $99–$116/barrel

NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

Researchers Propose New F-T Process for Synfuels; Less Work Required Could Result in 15% Reduction in CO2 Emissions Compared to Conventional Route

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

Study Finds Bioelectricity Better Option Than Liquid Biofuels for Transportation Output and GHG Emissions

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Study projects emission impacts of inexpensive, efficient EVs: 36% further reduction in LDV GHG by 2050, or 9% economy-wide

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Government comes to realize that Hydrogen is not the answer to home boiler replacement conundrum

GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

CMU Paper: Market-Based Mechanisms for CO2 Reduction Will Be Insufficient to Attain Mid-Century Goals

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Tunable high-yield catalytic approach converts pyrolysis oil to bio-hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks including fuel additives

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