Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

Owing to its high activity and low cost, the catalyst shows significant potential for use in low-cost, high-performance fuel cells, the team suggested. Pt is the most active catalyst for both HOR and ORR; the high price of the metal (~$50 g −1 ) has hindered fuel cell commercialization. —Zhuang et al.

Low Cost 150

Low Cost Fuel Delaware Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

A team of researchers led by Zhifeng Ren, director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, has developed an oxygen-evolving catalyst that takes just minutes to grow at room temperature on commercially available nickel foam. If the cost is prohibitive, it will not make it to market. —Yu et al.

Hydrogen 284

Hydrogen Water Commercial Houston 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

With funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource ( EMBER ) program ( earlier post ), San Diego State University researchers are developing advanced extraction methods with the aim of boosting the domestic supply of REEs.

Design 225

Design San Diego Phoenix Environment 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2014

In a paper in the journal Nature Communications , they reported that despite a very low percentage of noble metal (?palladium:tungsten=1:8), palladium:tungsten=1:8), the hybrid catalyst material exhibits a performance equal to commercial 60% platinum/Vulcan for the oxygen reduction reaction in a fuel cell. Source: Umeå University.

Low Cost 210

Low Cost Fuel Hydrogen Environment 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. HydroMINE is safe for the marine environment, and extremely robust. University of Washington.

Mariner 418

Mariner Universal Grid Water 418

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Energy Environ. Capacity vs. cycle number. Source: Power Japan Plus. Click to enlarge. V with high efficiency. Read, Arthur V. Cresce, Matthew H. 7, 617-620 doi: 10.1039/C3EE43333A. Onagi et al.

Carbon 373

Carbon Commercial Batteries Battery 373

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2019

He has extensive experience in the powertrain industry covering pick-up truck, commercial vehicle, military, and off-road industries. The OP Engine will have a dramatic and immediate impact for our customers and for the environment. —John Wall, Chairman of the Board, Achates Power.

Power 286

Power Powered Engine Cleaning 286

Green Car Congress

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 discovery paves the way for sustainable, low-cost hydrogen that could be produced locally rather than in massive centralized plants. —co-author Naomi Halas.

Hydrogen 273

Hydrogen Conversion Houston Light 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from abundant domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sputtered Thin Films for Very High Power, Efficient, and Low-Cost Commercial SOFCs.

Fuel 170

Fuel South Carolina Low Cost Universal 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Our results provide guidance to resolve the critical issues for the practical use of single-atom catalysts in various industrial processes and accelerate the commercial development of next-generation high- temperature energy devices. Furthermore, it stably operates at 700°C for over 500 h under realistic operating conditions.

Fuel 243

Fuel Universal Climate Change Energy Storage 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

the commercialization of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries has been severely hindered by the polysulfide (PS) shuttling effect whereby PSs dissolve into the electrolyte and shuttle across the separator to react with anode materials, leading to a rapidly fading capacity with repeated charge/discharge cycles. —Lei et al. 2018.07.022.

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Lithium Sulfur China Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2015

IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens have formed a strategic alliance to develop and to commercialize a new technology for the low cost production of bio-based benzene, toluene and paraxylene using Anellotech’s process of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) of non-food biomass. Anellotech Inc., Earlier post.).

2019 150

2019 Industry Industrial Production 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Materials. Projects will develop and integrate a suite of computational tools that can accurately predict precursors for low cost carbon fiber. Battery500 Seedling Projects.

Carbon Fiber 150

Carbon Fiber Low Cost Vehicles Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2010

announced the successful production of ethanol at a capacity that can be scaled to commercial production. ZeaChem intends to build commercial biorefineries upon successful operations at the Boardman facility. A successful, low-cost feedstock strategy requires three things, Imbler says. ZeaChem’s process. Click to enlarge.

Production 199

Production Commercial Hydrogen Convert 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Professor John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team at the University of Texas at Austin have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite (NaFe(SO 4 ) 2 ), presenting a significant advancement in the quest for a commercially viable sodium-ion battery.

Sodium 150

Sodium Austin Li-ion Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Startup Pinnacle Engines unveiled plans to commercialize a new, more efficient combustion engine by 2013. The company says the new engine design enables significant reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without increasing vehicle cost. Click to enlarge. a Pinnacle Engines development partner.

Fuel Economy 236

Fuel Economy Engine Economy Fuel 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

These projects will work to develop digital twin technology to reduce O&M costs in the next generation of nuclear power plants. Advanced nuclear reactors have the potential to provide reliable and low-cost clean power to millions of American homes. SSR-W is a low overnight-capital plant design, targeting a e build cost.

Molten Salt 307

Molten Salt Maintenance Massachusetts EPRI 307

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Their low cost and unparalleled ability to start a car engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications. There are no current or future resource availability issues with metals used in lead-based batteries. The review.

Nickel Metal Hydride 186

Nickel Metal Hydride Industry Industrial Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

We have developed a rechargeable aluminum battery that may replace existing storage devices, such as alkaline batteries, which are bad for the environment, and lithium-ion batteries, which occasionally burst into flames. For decades, researchers have tried unsuccessfully to develop a commercially viable aluminum-ion battery.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Taiwan Lithium Ion Battery 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

Together, the two companies will jointly develop plans to present the LanzaTech biotechnology to Harsco’s major steel mill customers and explore potential business relationships for installing and operating commercial facilities at selected sites throughout the world. LanzaTech gas-to-liquids platform. Click to enlarge.

Gas 210

Gas Waste New Zealand Pennsylvania 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. This is expected to be the situation for the foreseeable future, according to the report. Lithium-ion batteries.

Lead Acid 304

Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2016

A team from Brown University and Lakehead University (Canada) have developed a method for the facile and cost-effective synthesis of NiFe-layered double hydroxides (LDH) nanosheets to serve as efficient catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline environment. 2015.11.004.

Universal 150

Universal Low Cost Canada 2016 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The procedure melts sulfur into the nanofiber mats in a slightly pressurized, 140-degree Celsius environment, eliminating the need for time-consuming processing that uses a mix of toxic chemicals, while improving the cathode’s ability to hold a charge after long periods of use. —Vibha Kalra. 8b11029.

Lithium Sulfur 207

Lithium Sulfur Li-ion Batteries Battery 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2018

The design method, reported in a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , (PNAS) also has the potential to impact the discovery of new optical and data storage materials, catalysts that impact pharmaceutical synthesis and catalysts that allow for higher efficiency processing of petroleum products at much lower cost.

Design 191

Design Chad Polymer Conversion 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This can be used, for example, to store energy generated from on-site renewable generation resources such as solar panels and wind turbines, and then release it as needed at a later time. The system also allows the batteries to be charged via low-cost off-peak electricity tariffs, enabling users to reduce their energy costs.

Energy Storage 150

Energy Storage Connect Connected Energy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

The hybrid material effectively catalyzes the conversion of liquid water to hydrogen gas while remaining stable in an acidic environment. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst made from earth-abundant molybdenum and common soybeans (MoSoy).

Hydrogen 225

Hydrogen Production Water Environment 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

As part of the initial agreement signed by the partners on 17 January at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, the SBRP will undertake research projects that combine the arid and salt-rich environment of Abu Dhabi with innovative and promising saltwater farming practices. who has been engaged as special advisor to the project.

Eritrea 230

Eritrea Global Low Cost Water 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

Replacing a conventional host insertion compound as a cathode by a redox center for plating an alkali-metal cathode provides a safe, low-cost, all-solid-state cell with a large capacity resulting in high energy density and a long cycle life. Resources. —Braga et al. Grundish, A. Murchison and J.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Sodium Austin Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2014

Potential high-value products from isolated lignin include low-cost carbon fiber, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, polymeric foams and membranes, and a variety of fuels and chemicals—all currently sourced from petroleum. —Arthur Ragauskas. —Arthur Ragauskas.

Production 225

Production Carbon Fiber Polymer Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

The commercialization of lithium ion batteries for the electric vehicles (EVs) requires a cathode material with high energy and power, high thermal stability, low cost, and other criteria such as excellent cycle life and low ion and electronic transport resistance. 1 ) to 10 C (1300 mA g ?1 1 ) between 3.0 V at 24 °C.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion South Korea Low Cost Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2016

Globally, the use of methanol as an alternative fuel has attracted interest because of its low production cost, renewable capacity, and good combustion-related properties (higher thermal efficiency, higher engine power, and lower regulated emissions). —Yao et al. 6b01586.

Gasoline 150

Gasoline Emissions Universal Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

The EMN consortia have been established to make unique, world-class capabilities at the national laboratories more accessible to industry, facilitating collaborations that will expedite the development and manufacturing of advanced materials for commercial markets. Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report 2016.

Hydrogen 231

Hydrogen Fuel Polymer Concept 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

HER in an acidic environment generally requires lower overpotentials than those in a basic environment. They then compared electrocatalytic performances of np-CuTi with a commercial state-of-the-art Pt/C electrocatalyst. —Lu et al. Qi Lu, Gregory S. Hutchings, Weiting Yu, Yang Zhou, Robert V.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Water Environment Delaware 150

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It's less of a dig and more of an acknowledgement that getting mobile manipulators to usefully operate in semi-structured environments has been, and continues to be, a huge challenge. It might be effective when constrained to a research environment, but fundamentally, "platform" typically means "getting it to do (commercially?)

Google 141

Google Boston Environment Low Cost 141

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2015

We’re optimistic that commercial utilization of this technique could promote the efficient usage of solar energy and domestic natural gas, produce relatively low carbon dioxide emissions while making liquid transportation fuel, and generate low cost, high purity hydrogen. —Feng He, lead author.

Conversion 150

Conversion Water Gas Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC. An NREL report summarizing the 2011 Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop noted that: In comparison with PEMFCs, AMFCs offer the advantage of avoiding Pt or Pt group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts, one of the primary limitations in the commercial deployment of fuel cells. …

Fuel 150

Fuel Hydrogen Virginia 2011 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

The purpose of this Phase III program is for the grantee to pursue commercial applications of work that derives from, extends, or logically concludes effort(s) performed under prior (Phase I/II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding agreements.

Fuel 210

Fuel Motoring Motor Motors 210