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Eaton introduces DC-DC converters for 48V commercial vehicle architectures

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MAY 20, 2022

Power management company Eaton introduced a family of 48-volt DC-DC converters for diesel-powered commercial vehicles that can be used to power accessories such as antilock brakes and lighting. Unlike competitive offerings, Eaton’s DC-DC converters are operational in ambient temperatures up to 85 ?C

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IIT researchers develop electrolyzer that converts CO2 to propane

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed an electrolyzer capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable. —Esmaeilirad et al.

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Blue Biofuels achieves full conversion (99%+) of cellulosic material to sugars on repeatable basis

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JANUARY 14, 2022

reports that it has achieved full conversion ( 99% + ) of king grass cellulosic material to water soluble sugars on a repeatable basis. This conversion occurs with a reaction time of less than one minute. Full conversion is the most efficient use of the feedstock possible and exceeds earlier projections. Blue Biofuels, Inc.

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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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JUNE 2, 2022

The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hydra Energy, the Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment ( earlier post ), has delivered its first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to paying fleet customer Lodgewood Enterprises. And we've lowered our fuel costs in the process.

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Three-part catalyst study advances conversion of CO2 to ethanol

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

An international collaboration of scientists has taken a significant step toward the realization of a nearly “green” zero-net-carbon technology that can efficiently convert CO 2 and hydrogen into ethanol. The study will drive further research into how to develop a practical industrial catalyst for selectively converting CO 2 into ethanol.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. A well-established downstream syngas-to-synfuel conversion process, such as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, converts the syngas to liquid synfuel for a total projected cost of less than $4/gallon.

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PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert captured CO 2 into methane, the primary component of natural gas. Different methods for converting CO 2 into methane have long been known. A paper on the work is published in ChemSusChem.

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Phillips 66 makes final investment decision for $850M conversion of refinery to renewable fuels facility; commercial operation in 1Q 2024

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MAY 12, 2022

Phillips 66 made a final investment decision Wednesday to move forward with Rodeo Renewed, the project to convert its San Francisco Refinery in Rodeo, California, into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities. million cars off California roads each year.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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JUNE 28, 2021

The production of HTL fuels from three different feedstock classes shows the flexibility of the process. For the future, it will be important to commercialize advanced biofuel conversion technologies, which utilize a broader and more sustainable feedstock base. —Daniele Castello of Aalborg University.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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MAY 21, 2022

Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 4) and Hanover will also commence production this year. Volkswagen has invested around €1 million in converting the Emden plant with its 8,000 employees. In addition, production of the iconic ID.

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Toshiba’s new large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes cuts iridium use to 1/10

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Toshiba Corporation has developed large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes that realize high level efficiency in Power to Gas (P2G) technology while reducing the use of iridium, one of the world’s rarest precious metals, to 1/10. However, PEM uses iridium as the catalyst in its electrodes.

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LanzaTech, Northwestern, ORNL engineer microbe to convert industrial waste gases to acetone or isopropanol

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A team of scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have engineered a microbe to convert molecules of industrial waste gases, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, into acetone and isopropanol (IPA). —Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. In this case of C.

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Vanner begins production of IAP2 accessory electrification system for Allison’s hybrid eGen Flex in 90 GILLIG hybrid buses

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Major components of IAP2 are: High Voltage Distribution Module (HVDM), a smart high voltage power distribution module in constant communication with the Allison eGen Flex Electric Hybrid System; Vanner Export Power Inverter (VEPI) converting 600VDC to 230VAC 3-Phase; Hybrid Beltless Alternator (HBA) converting 600VDC to 28VDC.

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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. GLE and $0.9/GLE.

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Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Methanol fuel cell developer and manufacturer Blue World Technologies ( earlier post ) is starting limited production—the first step in commercializing its methanol fuel cell technology. Methanol reforming is a relatively simple process that converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas.

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Converting glycerol from biodiesel production into bio-gasoline

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

A team at the University of Idaho has demonstrated that glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel production, could be used as a substrate for producing drop-in gasoline-range biofuel. The technology of converting methanol into gasoline was discovered and commercialized more than 3 decades ago. Tropsch synthesis (FTS).

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Startup licenses ORNL technology for converting organic waste to hydrogen

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AUGUST 17, 2019

The technologies work as a system that converts organic waste into renewable hydrogen gas for use as a biofuel. There are usually thousands of microbes that are required to convert a complex organic mixture from biomass into electrons. We waste about 40% of food that is produced in the world today, which generates methane in landfills.

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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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JULY 27, 2022

By most measures, production of uranium concentrate (U 3 O 8 ) remained at or near all-time lows in the United States during 2021, at 21,000 pounds—less than 1% of the post-2000 production high of 4.9 In 2021, owners and operators of commercial nuclear power reactors bought 46.7 Total US commercial inventories were 141.7

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Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Hydra pays for the truck conversion and the on-site fueling infrastructure.

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Rice, C-Crete team optimizes conversion of tire waste into graphene for stronger concrete

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APRIL 5, 2021

Rice University scientists and their colleagues at C-Crete Technologies have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete. Tire-derived carbon black or a blend of shredded rubber tires and commercial carbon black can be flashed into graphene. After 28 days, 0.1

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award some $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels. Financing for novel biorefinery process systems can be a barrier to commercializing advanced biofuels, and this funding will reduce technological uncertainties and enable industry deployment.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks.

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Researchers develop earth-abundant photocatalyst for conversion of ammonia into hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

and Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment have created a scalable photocatalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel. This result demonstrates the potential for highly efficient, electrically driven production of hydrogen from an ammonia carrier with earth-abundant transition metals.

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DOE announces $15.5B package primarily focused on retooling existing factories for EVs

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

This includes making available $2 billion in grants and up to $10 billion in loans to support automotive manufacturing conversion projects that retain high-quality jobs in communities that currently host these manufacturing facilities. Converting and Retrofitting America’s Manufacturing Plants.

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Albemarle to expand lithium production capabilities with $230M acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials

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OCTOBER 2, 2021

Tianyuan"), a lithium converter located in Guangxi, China. The plant has designed annual conversion capacity of up to 25,000 metric tons LCE and is capable of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.

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Clariant concludes testing of conversion of miscanthus biomass into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

The miscanthus biomass was harvested and baled at the INA demonstration site in Croatia in February this year and shipped for processing to Clariant’s pre-commercial sunliquid plant in Straubing, Germany for conversion into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol.

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Enerkem begins commercial production of cellulosic ethanol from garbage at its Edmonton biofuels facility

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

has started the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Enerkem’s facility in Edmonton, AB, Canada, is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste. Enerkem Inc.

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NSF awards $2M to Rice U collaboration to explore direct conversion of CO2 into fuels

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The NSF grant will address challenges that remain before the renewable strategy can be applied practically on a commercial scale. In addition, efficient electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction-reaction catalysts for target products are scarce. To address these challenges, our project is interdisciplinary. —Haotian Wang.

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Infinium partners with ENGIE for one of largest announced commercial-scale e-fuels plants in Europe; Reuze project

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The new Reuze project includes the development of one of Europe’s largest announced CO 2 conversion hubs, located in France, which will enable the conversion of hundreds of thousands of tons of CO 2 emissions from ArcelorMittal into clean electrofuels for the European market.

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‘‘Retrofitting can be a better option than investing in new commercial vehicles’’ | Autocar Professional

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APRIL 28, 2024

Anshu Dewan: In India, the market is yet to realise its commercial potential and is currently at a nascent stage. What are the key advantages of the conversion? How does the compulsory scrapping of commercial diesel vehicles after 15 years get impacted with retrofitting of electric systems? billion by 2026.

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US Navy demos recovery of CO2 and production of H2 from seawater, with conversion to liquid fuel; “Fuel from Seawater”

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APRIL 8, 2014

Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division have demonstrated novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of CO 2 and hydrogen from seawater and their subsequent conversion to liquid fuels. The gases are then converted to liquid hydrocarbons by a metal catalyst in a reactor system.

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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The powertrain is in a configuration that closely resembles the company’s first product—a conversion kit for ATR 72-600 regional airliners—which is expected to be certified and in commercial passenger service starting in 2025. Air New Zealand.

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Blue Biofuels reports successful volume testing of its Cellulose-to-Sugar process on latest reactor system; 2.5t/day

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Testing results on a custom modified reactor system demonstrate the ability to convert cellulosic material into sugars with high conversion at a throughput processing rate of 2.5 They have extensive experience and knowledge on equipment design and production of machines at commercially relevant throughput of up to 50 tons/hr.

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UPS, NYSERDA project to convert UPS diesel delivery trucks to electric; UES 225 kW switched reluctance motor

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. UPS and Unique Electric Solutions LLC (UES LLC) will design, build, test and make the conversions.

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Researchers tailor catalyst microenvironments to enhance CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021

However, to be commercially viable, the process needs to be improved to yield a higher amount of desirable carbon-rich products. Although we know copper is the best catalyst for this reaction, it doesn’t give high selectivity to the desired products. earlier post ). Credit: Berkeley Lab). —Alexis Bell.

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Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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APRIL 28, 2021

a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. into locally produced, renewable hydrogen for Hyzon’s fleet of zero-emission commercial vehicles. Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc.,

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Solar fuels company Joule teams with DNV GL for commercial validation of CO2-to-fuels production process

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Joule, the developer of a process for the solar conversion of CO 2 to liquid fuels, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DNV GL, a leading provider of technical assurance and advisory services to the energy industry. This cleared the catalyst for commercial use at the company’s demonstration plant in Hobbs, New Mexico.

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Topsoe enters agreement with Steeper Energy to introduce complete waste-to-biofuel solution

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Topsoe and Steeper Energy , a developer of biomass conversion technologies, signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The end-products include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marine biofuel, and renewable diesel from waste biomass. Steeper Energy was founded in 2011 and is backed by TOM Capital.

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XL Hybrids converted commercial vehicles log 1M miles in six months

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APRIL 29, 2014

a developer of hybrid electric powertrain conversion technology for commercial and municipal fleets, announced that fleet customers employing the XL3 hybrid electric system ( earlier post ) in their service, delivery and cargo fleets have driven a combined total of one million miles within the first six months of commercial production.

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Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

through its subsidiary dedicated to the deployment of technologies for the energy transition, NextChem , signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis in the United States. (EGPNA), and Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.,

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Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies partner to produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Technip Energies recently signed a Joint Development and Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on the development and realization of a commercial plant which will produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste. Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., Synova’s process.

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Dutch/Russian effort to commercialize new process to convert flared gas to gasoline via a DME pathway

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JULY 16, 2013

Topchiev Institute for Petrochemical Synthesis ( TIPS ) on marketing a new technology developed by TIPS to convert flared gases into hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline. The TIPS catalytic converter delivers considerably better properties than those currently being used in the industry, TNO said. —Kolesnikova et al.

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KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a steam-carrier-adopted composite membrane reactor system to produce pure H 2 (>99.99%) from ammonia with high productivity (>0.35 1 ) and ammonia conversion (>99%) at a significantly reduced operating temperature (. mol-H 2 g cat ?1 Credit: KIST.

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Eaton introduces DC-DC converters for 48V commercial vehicle architectures

IIT researchers develop electrolyzer that converts CO2 to propane

Blue Biofuels achieves full conversion (99%+) of cellulosic material to sugars on repeatable basis

Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Three-part catalyst study advances conversion of CO2 to ethanol

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

Phillips 66 makes final investment decision for $850M conversion of refinery to renewable fuels facility; commercial operation in 1Q 2024

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

Toshiba’s new large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes cuts iridium use to 1/10

LanzaTech, Northwestern, ORNL engineer microbe to convert industrial waste gases to acetone or isopropanol

Vanner begins production of IAP2 accessory electrification system for Allison’s hybrid eGen Flex in 90 GILLIG hybrid buses

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

Converting glycerol from biodiesel production into bio-gasoline

Startup licenses ORNL technology for converting organic waste to hydrogen

EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

Rice, C-Crete team optimizes conversion of tire waste into graphene for stronger concrete

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

Researchers develop earth-abundant photocatalyst for conversion of ammonia into hydrogen

DOE announces $15.5B package primarily focused on retooling existing factories for EVs

Albemarle to expand lithium production capabilities with $230M acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials

Clariant concludes testing of conversion of miscanthus biomass into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol

Enerkem begins commercial production of cellulosic ethanol from garbage at its Edmonton biofuels facility

NSF awards $2M to Rice U collaboration to explore direct conversion of CO2 into fuels

Infinium partners with ENGIE for one of largest announced commercial-scale e-fuels plants in Europe; Reuze project

‘‘Retrofitting can be a better option than investing in new commercial vehicles’’ | Autocar Professional

US Navy demos recovery of CO2 and production of H2 from seawater, with conversion to liquid fuel; “Fuel from Seawater”

Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

Blue Biofuels reports successful volume testing of its Cellulose-to-Sugar process on latest reactor system; 2.5t/day

UPS, NYSERDA project to convert UPS diesel delivery trucks to electric; UES 225 kW switched reluctance motor

Researchers tailor catalyst microenvironments to enhance CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

Solar fuels company Joule teams with DNV GL for commercial validation of CO2-to-fuels production process

Topsoe enters agreement with Steeper Energy to introduce complete waste-to-biofuel solution

XL Hybrids converted commercial vehicles log 1M miles in six months

Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies partner to produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste

Dutch/Russian effort to commercialize new process to convert flared gas to gasoline via a DME pathway

KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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