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OCTOBER 14, 2013

A University of Alberta spinoff company, Forge Hydrocarbons, is commercializing a patented lipids-to-hydrocarbons (LTH) process developed by David Bressler, a researcher in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. Bressler made his initial discovery in 2004 with funding from an NSERC Discovery grant.

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MARCH 4, 2022

So, Markus Brinkmann, Markus Hecker, Steve Wiseman and colleagues wanted to see whether this contaminant poses a risk to a broader range of commercially, culturally and ecologically important fish species. The researchers exposed juvenile brook trout, rainbow trout, Arctic char and white sturgeon to varying levels of 6PPD-quinone. 2c00050.

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MARCH 3, 2021

physically moving the macroalgae between deep nutrient-rich water at night and shallow depths within the photic zone during the day to optimize growth. 13 C values suggesting that the depth-cycled kelp were not nitrogen-deficient and assimilated nutrients from deep water. The researchers used a depth-cycling approach—i.e.,

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DECEMBER 21, 2013

It increases our belief that they are able to find oil and gas in commercial quantities. —Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources, Jens-Erik Kirkegaard. And we believe that Arctic resources in the future will become important to meeting the world’s energy demand. —Runi M. Petroleum exploration in Greenland.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Albemarle’s vision for the ATP spans from novel lithium materials and manufacturing processes to new product commercialization in close partnership with strategic customers. Albemarle expects initial occupancy of the new facility by early 2025 and completion of the ATP campus by late 2026.

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DECEMBER 3, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. For the NSF I-Corps grant, Yang and his team are working under the mentorship of Terri L. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 30, 2010

[(PY5Me 2 )Mo(CF 3 SO 3 )] 1+ reacts with water to form. In addition, our catalyst does not require organic additives, and can operate in neutral water, even if it is dirty, and can operate in sea water, the most abundant source of hydrogen on earth and a natural electrolyte. PY5Me 2 )MoO] 2+ and H 2. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2020

Ben Wiley, a professor of chemistry at Duke University and his team are investigating how nano- and microstructured porous electrodes can improve the productivity of hydrogen generation in a zero-gap, flow-through alkaline water electrolyzer. The water electrolysis performance of the Ni MF felt as a function of the cell potential.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A team of researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea University, and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a new type of multilayered (Au NPs/TiO 2 /Au) photoelectrode that could boost the ability of solar water-splitting to produce hydrogen. 2016.01.004.

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a highly effective new perovskite-promoted iron oxide redox catalyst for a hybrid solar-redox scheme they had proposed earlier for partial oxidation and water-splitting of methane. Image credit: Feng He. Click to enlarge. —Feng He. doi: 10.1039/C4EE03431G.

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APRIL 28, 2021

The Small Fast Harbor Craft Project, led by Zero Emission Industries’ ( ZEI ) (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine) will test a commercial marine vessel modified to incorporate a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. Supported boat speeds range from a few knots to more than 50 knots.

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AUGUST 2, 2020

Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel have found that considerable quantities of the greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water from abandoned oil and gas wells in the North Sea. Matthias Haeckel from GEOMAR, who lead the study. In seawater, methane is usually consumed by microbes. Böttner, C.,

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

The technology is to be commercialized by a spin-out from the University, MOF Technologies. Professor Stuart James in Queen’s School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering patented a novel technique for the synthesis of MOFs without using any solvents, even water, and on greatly reduced timescales, by making use of mechanochemistry.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

During conventional processing, lithium is recovered only from spodumene concentrates, not lithium micas, which until now have been something of a forgotten resource. Once the residue produced is cooled and leached with water, only lithium (as a sulfate) is recovered, and it is then further processed to produce lithium carbonate.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The steam carrier presents similar membrane reactor performance to that of noble gases, and the water reservoir used for steam generation acts as an ammonia buffer via scrubbing effects. Currently, storage- and transportation-related infrastructure for ammonia has been commercialized and used worldwide for intercontinental transportation.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Coskata’s semi-commercial facility in Madison, Pa. a syngas to ethanol company, officially launched its semi-commercial “Flexethanol” facility located in Madison, PA. A study earlier this year by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory examining consumptive water use in fuel production ( earlier post ) found that: 3.4

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Micrographs of commercially cultivated algae species. ” In all five cases, water and nutrients (N and P) are supplied by municipal wastewater, which also provides some of the carbon needed for algae growth. resources in this field. Top left, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis). Top right, Dunaliella salina. Source: EBI.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Alternative Fuels Corporation (AFC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of G4G Resources Ltd. COMPS has recently commissioned 2 commercial scale pilot plants in China and Australia. Both plants are now producing at design capacity and planning is now underway for commercial scale production facilities. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

SOLVE adds a solvent to the steam in SAGD (basic operation depicted above) to reduce energy input and water consumption. Unlike surface mined oil sands, in-situ recovery involves much less land disturbance, but still requires the use of water and natural gas in the steam production process. Source: StatoilHydro. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 3, 2013

In the process, hydrogen is produced from xylose and water in one reactor containing 13 enzymes, including a novel polyphosphate xylulokinase (XK). Zhang said when it does become commercially available, it has the possibility of making an enormous impact. grant from the Mexican Council of Science and Technology. earlier post ).

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AUGUST 4, 2010

This agreement represents a major step towards the grant of the first license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a commercial-scale wave power project in the US. MW capacity wave energy station in a manner that protects ocean resources and stakeholder interests. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 27, 2018

Of that, $40 million will go to NuScale Power to further its commercialization of small modular reactor technology. This project will conduct design finalization activities and ensure supply chain readiness to meet a commercial operation date of 2026 for the first NuScale plant. Earlier post.). 130,000); Oklo, Inc. 400,000).

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Our ultimate goal is to enable a commercially viable lithium metal battery. Water is added to a sealed flask containing a sample of inactive lithium that formed on a cycled half-cell. Any bits of unreacted lithium metal chemically react with water to produce hydrogen gas. student at UCSD.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Composed of bulk “defective” vanadium oxide instead of vanadium oxides supported on titanium oxide as in commercial catalysts, the catalyst works at lower temperatures (. Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a low-temperature catalyst for removing NO x gas from industrial exhaust using ammonia. 9b02695.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

If the lessees demonstrate the ability to commercially produce oil equivalent derived from shale, up to 480 additional contiguous acres could be added to the lease for commercial-scale development. The allotted acreage for commercial development represents an 87.5% Earlier post.) Secretary Salazar.

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MARCH 6, 2017

The photocatalyst material acts as a semiconductor, absorbing the sunlight which excites the electrons in the semiconductor and gives them the electric potential to reduce water and CO 2 into carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which together can be converted to liquid hydrocarbon fuels, said Li. —doctoral student Huilei Zhao.

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JUNE 2, 2009

Hydrogen can be produced domestically from various energy resources. Platinum group metals (PGM)—Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Iridium and Osmium—currently play essential roles in hydrogen production and fuel cells technologies and to the commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles. —DE-FOA-0000103.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Australia-based Licella , a wholly owned subsidiary of Ignite Energy , has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to examine the development and commercialization of a process to convert woody biomass into sustainable aviation biofuel. Licella has been supported with an A$2.3 Earlier post.).

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JUNE 26, 2010

The SOS Act is paid for by redirecting $50 million per year in oil and gas royalty payments that are now being used to subsidize industry development of deepwater drilling technologies to a Department of Energy grant program to develop next-generation technologies to prevent or stop offshore drilling spills. Text of the SOS Act.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure approved grants of approx. A particular feature of Sunfire technology is the high electrical efficiency of more than 80% with reference to the lower calorific value of hydrogen as it is not liquid water but gaseous water – i.e. steam – which undergoes the splitting process.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

These grants will support 123 projects in 39 states, with recipients including private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s national laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional $353 million in private and non-Federal cost-share funds.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

A grant, awarded by the US Department of Energy’s Maryland Clean Cities Program and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will allow ARAMARK to accelerate this program. ARAMARK Uniform Services will enhance . its fleet—the 11 th largest private fleet in the United States—with 50 diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

LEED can be applied to newly designed, built, or renovated commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, and even entire cities. According to its website, the LEED system gives points for certain building practices that address: carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and. Protect and restore water resources.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It is the first well in the North Damietta Offshore concession granted in February 2010 and operated by BP. The well was drilled using the sixth-generation semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer in water depth of 649 meters (2,129 feet) and reaching a total depth of around 7,000 meters (22,966 feet).

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JUNE 3, 2016

Researchers at Harvard have created a hybrid water splitting–biosynthetic system based on a biocompatible Earth-abundant inorganic catalyst system to split water into molecular hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 and O 2 ) at low driving voltages. It takes sunlight, water and air—and then look at a tree. —Daniel Nocera.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. The challenge will conclude later this year, and prototypes will likely be ready for commercialization in 2025. Many European countries are subsidizing residential heat pump installation by offering grants to homeowners.

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MARCH 30, 2011

From multiple small Sunverge units, energy can be managed independently and in aggregate to produce significant grid-scale benefits, resulting in faster, cleaner and more reliable energy than conventional grid resources.

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