Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $15 million for three projects aimed at reducing the production costs of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts through improvements in algal biomass yields. Global Algae Innovations. Global Algae Innovations Inc., Global Algae Innovations Inc., Algenol Biotech LLC. MicroBio Engineering, Inc.

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MARCH 25, 2013

reports that its zinc-ion-based ZIP-Cap asymmetric ultracapacitor is expected to provide a 25-fold reduction in build cost and a 5-fold increase in energy density (up to 35Wh/L) without the ultra-pure materials or expensive “dry-room” facilities that are necessary to build today’s ultracapacitors. Source: Ionova. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

reports that its zinc-ion-based ZIP-Cap asymmetric ultracapacitor is expected to provide a 25-fold reduction in build cost and a 5-fold increase in energy density (up to 35Wh/L) without the ultra-pure materials or expensive “dry-room” facilities that are necessary to build today’s ultracapacitors. Source: Ionova. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 16, 2014

Maverick Synfuels develops and commercializes thermochemical technology that converts low-value and renewable feedstocks into high-value fuels and chemicals. The methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process is well-understood, and uses catalysts which are commercially-available.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

US Commercial-scale production of cellulosic biofuels reached about 20,000 gallons in late 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Nor, despite the growth potential over the next several years, has the path to commercial biofuels been smooth. Planned cellulosic biofuel production by 2015. Source: EIA.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

The PROESA process delivers cost-effective sugars from non-food biomass for use in bioproducts. Source: Beta Renewables. The plant, with an expected startup in 2014, is a first-of-its-kind commercial facility in the mid-Atlantic region. Click to enlarge. PROESA combines an enzymatic pre-treatment process with fermentation.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

CHCJ-5, the 100% drop-in renewable jet fuel tested, is produced by Florida-based Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Chevron Lummus Global. Very short residence time means small footprint and low capital cost. Kamin also leads the alternative fuel test and qualification program for the Navy. Earlier post.)

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DIY Electric Car

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Solar energy , the renewable energy source which has been in news for the last several years has made quiet inroads into many homes, factories, businesses, into our cars and appliances and much more. It was expensive to commercially exploit solar energy few decades ago. But, yet it is a rather misunderstood energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Commercial scale algae production is not included. billion gallons of ethanol.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

is pursuing plans to double production capacity at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility through construction of a second facility incorporating KiOR’s commercially proven technology. Cellulosic gasoline and diesel company KiOR, Inc. —Vinod Khosla.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Florida-based PetroAlgae Inc. (PA) PA) ( earlier post ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into an agreement to license its proprietary micro-crop technology to IndianOil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the future commercial-scale production of biodiesel from algae. PetroAlgae overview. Kristina M. Weyer, Daniel R.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

The DOE investment will be matched by private and non-federal cost-share funds of more than $19 million for total project investments of more than $97 million. The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

The ATP 3 project was established to support the algae research and development community and industry to advance the field and to help accelerate progress toward more rapid and successful commercialization of algae-based technologies for fuels and products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2013

Sites where water supply costs are. Freshwater availability and saline water delivery costs are most favorable for the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida peninsula, where evaporation relative to precipitation is moderate. distance models of operating and capital costs. 1 ) and a pond operating salinity of 60 g kg ?1

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In August, Saft announced that it had been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to benefit from a 50% funding of the project cost of up to $95.5 Saft made the announcement concurrent with its release of 3Q 2009 financial results: an 11.9% reduction in Q3 sales year-on-year to €123.2 million (US$182 million), and a 13.2%

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EV Match

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this follow-up to our article covering commercial incentives from last month, we’ll explore some of the rebates that can help you bring EV charging home on the cheap. Conversely, the abundance of available electricity during off-peak hours provides cost-efficiency for everyone. Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Florida Power and Light Company. Con Edison.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The new Renewable Petroleum Facility. LS9, a synthetic biology company developing fermentation-derived drop-in renewable fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), has acquired an existing production facility in Okeechobee, Florida. Moving technology from lab to full-scale commercial production is always an exciting challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion. City of Tallahassee.

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APRIL 17, 2013

LS9, a developer of renewable chemicals and fuels, has expanded operations at its Okeechobee, Florida demonstration facility with a successful customer trial. LS9 has developed an industrial biotechnology platform for the cost-competitive production of sustainable products for the fuel and chemical industries.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This funding is intended to help demonstrate and commercialize innovative technologies to lower the high initial costs of geothermal development and help make the operational deployment of low temperature geothermal units more economical. Florida Canyon Mine, Nev. - $982,000. Geothermal Fluids Produced from Oil and Gas Wells.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group, Inc. a synthetic biology company developing fermentation-derived drop-in renewable fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), for a purchase price of up to $61.5 This acquisition is a major step in realizing REG’s strategy to expand into the production of renewable chemicals and other products.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Accelerated Development and Deployment of Low‐Cost Automotive Mg Sheet Components (Area of Interest 3). Description.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. The critical barrier to wider deployment of electric vehicles is the high cost and low energy of today’s batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles.

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Cars That Think

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. times as great as the combined growth in the commercial and industrial sectors.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

University of Florida, Gainesville. Production of Terpene Biofuels in Pine The University of Florida project will increase the production. National Renewable. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. NGO's The campaign initially began by focusing on the 50 largest cities in the U.S., but it has grown far beyond this point. but it has grown far beyond this point.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Boosting the yield and lowering the cost of fermentative production of biofuel would not only result in a significant immediate financial impact to commercial ethanol operations, but also support cost reductions that would be helpful to advance other advanced biofuels using the same or a similar pathway. —Stephanopoulos.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

What if we could use new technology to deliver a real-time energy management system for small commercial and residential at a really attractive price point? However, they cost thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars to purchase and install. Will the bidirectional charger also be for commercial markets?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

Compared to Li-ion batteries: PbC batteries are more affordable [3x] than lithium-ion or supercapacitors; PbC batteries have recycling value at end-of-life [$35/lbs], while Lithium-ion batteries have recycling cost at end-of-life [~$75/lbs]. start-stop) vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing. Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” The first hurdle is the installation cost.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 16, 2022

We EVangelists have gotten used to smugly pointing to the steadily declining costs of batteries (and renewable energy). It takes on average 5-7 years for a greenfield site to be identified and reach commercial production. Farewell to falling prices. Will the raw materials shortage put the brakes on that trend?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. Well, to begin with, it proposes a solution that costs more than the problem it’s meant to solve.

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APRIL 10, 2010

These reductions in power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) were achieved at a significantly lower cost than originally assumed. Today, this cap-and-trade program is considered one of the most efficient and cost-effective environmental initiatives ever implemented. Overview of WCI.

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