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FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Partially funded by the ARPA-E CIRCUITS program ( earlier post ), Transphorm is developing the technology for electric vehicle mobility and infrastructure power systems as well as industrial and renewable energy systems. We see this as an important milestone for the GaN power electronics industry.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Early this year, CRI acquired exclusive global sublicensing rights for the IH 2 technology from Illinois-based Gas Technology Institute (GTI) where the technology was developed. 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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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has found high rare earth element (REE) concentrations in coal samples taken from the Illinois, Northern Appalachian, Central Appalachian, Rocky Mountain Coal Basins, and the Pennsylvania Anthracite region. dependent on foreign REE imports.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

A team from the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois, with colleagues from the University of Birmingham and Aarhus University, have developed a nanosized bio-Pd/C catalyst for upgrading algal bio-oil. Bio-Pd/C resulted in similar catalytic activities as commercial Pd/C. —Kunwar et al.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

million in funding for six projects as part of the Systems for Monitoring and Analytics for Renewable Transportation Fuels from Agricultural Resources and Management (SMARTFARM) program. Project descriptions: University of Illinois – Urbana. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (APRA-E) will award $16.5 Soil Health Institute.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

The climate benefits of cellulosic biofuels have been challenged based on carbon debt, opportunity costs, and indirect land use change, prompting calls for withdrawing support for research and development. Ikenberry Chair Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

PPSA improves the size, cost, efficiency, flexibility and reliability of electronic power converters; PPSA has a 100% indirect power transfer compared to direct power transfer from conventional power converters. Ideal Power Inc., a developer of a novel indirect power conversion technology ( earlier post ), and EnerDel, Inc., Ideal Power Inc.

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APRIL 18, 2012

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) hosted an open house at its new Pilot-Scale IH 2 Plant in Chicago, Illinois to demonstrate the successful efforts to broaden biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel conversion. gallon in commercial production. The timeline to market is short, with commercial introduction expected in early 2014.

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JUNE 4, 2018

MEITNER teams will identify and develop innovative technologies that enable designs for lower cost, safer, advanced nuclear reactors. As utilities have begun retiring older plants, however, comparatively high costs have made it difficult to justify building new nuclear power plants. GW by 2050.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

A team from the University of Illinois and startup Dioxide Materials has developed an electrocatalytic system for the reduction of CO 2 to CO—a key component of artificial photosynthesis and thus an enabler for the conversion of CO 2 to synthetic fuels—at overpotentials below 0.2 Gas phase CO production is observed at an.

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MARCH 15, 2011

The Genomatica process produces the same BDO product that is currently made from a variety of petroleum-derived feedstocks, but uses 100% renewable feedstocks instead. The demonstration plant is co-located with a corn wet mill owned and operated by Tate & Lyle, providing ready access to a cost-effective, renewable feedstock.

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JULY 18, 2012

The award winners will provide a 50% cost-share. The five projects—located in California, Illinois, and Connecticut—will track the performance and technical progress of innovative refueling systems at planned or existing hydrogen fueling stations to find ways to lower costs and improve operation.

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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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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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JUNE 20, 2018

Advanced Energy Economy, Energy Foundation, Illinois Citizen Utility Board, Natural Resources Defense Council, Plug-in America and Sierra Club worked with diverse stakeholder and business interests to draft the Accord. —Britta Gross, director, General Motors Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Oxford Resource Partners, LP, a low-cost producer of high-value steam coal in Northern Appalachia and the Illinois Basin, and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Miscanthus is a genus of high-yielding perennial grass that has shown promise as a sustainable source of renewable energy. Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Micrographs of commercially cultivated algae species. low cost system designs, high. productivity algae cultivation, high oil content, low cost harvesting and processing).” These prices considered wastewater treatment credits, which reduced costs about 20%. Top left, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis). Source: EBI.

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials.

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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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JANUARY 3, 2013

Johnson-Matthey will produce the catalysts that turn the lipids in the methane into fuel, while Illinois-based Lanza Tech, a pioneer in waste-to-fuels technology, has signed on to take the bench-scale plan to the commercial level, if it is successful. Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2009

a Fischer-Tropsch process company, plans to build a plant in Rialto, California for the production of synthetic fuels and electric power from renewable waste biomass feedstocks. The carbon footprint of the plant is designed to be near zero as the fuels and power would be produced only from renewable feedstocks. Rentech, Inc. ,

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

A policy analysis by two University of Illinois researchers argues that Congress should minimally modify, not repeal, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The RFS is a federal mandate for the commercialization of biofuels first established in 2005 (RFS1) and then fully implemented, in amended form, in 2010 (RFS2). Earlier post.).

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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. DOE funding $75,161,246, total project value with cost share $150,322,492). Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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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). Drive Oregon.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

These projects are intended to advance the science needed to accelerate the commercial viability, market acceptance, and environmental performance for both new marine and hydrokinetic technologies as well as technologies and methods to improve on the performance of conventional hydropower facilities. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 20, 2010

million of non-Federal cost sharing. GTI will demonstrate how the pellets/briquettes are rugged enough to withstand transportation and piling and show how the pellets/briquettes can be processed into a crushed or pulverized product suitable for use in a commercial coal gasifier. The total value of the projects is approximately $8.2

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We technology-license deal for the first commercial deployment of vehicle-to-grid technology. The extra costs are not that high.”.

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JULY 21, 2009

Real-time pricing would enable customers to recharge vehicles during off-peak hours at reduced cost. American Superconductor Corporation is also developing the key components required to commercially deploy second-generation, high-temperature superconductor cables that will increase the reliability and efficiency of power delivery cables.

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MAY 10, 2018

Enjoy new revenues as well as offset costs from participating in energy service programs such as demand response. Consumers spurred the EV revolution, but today charging at fleet depots and commercial buildings is becoming more critical as the electrification movement gains momentum.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

University of Illinois. with Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency into the Saccharinae The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign team will. 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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AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS projects will establish the building blocks of this class of power converter by advancing higher efficiency designs that exhibit enhanced reliability and superior total cost of ownership. data center energy consumption and operating cost while creating a high-volume commercial market for SiC-based power converters.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

Nanofluids suspended in water-based electrolytes were first investigated for this application in 2009 by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the Illinois Institute of Technology. The prototype’s success encouraged several of the principal investigators to spin off a company, called Influit Energy , to commercialize the technology.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

The team is led by the University of Virginia and includes Sandia and researchers from the University of Illinois, the University of Colorado, the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. This reduces costs and allows construction of blades big enough for a 50-MW system.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Renewable Power (4 projects). Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications.

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JUNE 19, 2015

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $55 million in funding for 18 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s two newest programs: Transportation Energy Resources from Renewable Agriculture (TERRA) and GENerators for Small Electrical and Thermal Systems (GENSETS). Finally, Chromatin Inc.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

A paper on the work, which was supported by the Energy Biosciences Institute—a collaboration between UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and funded by BP—is published in the journal Nature.

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JULY 19, 2012

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030. Adopt complementary policies to maximize the benefits of an LCFS.

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