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Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Heliogen’s AI-enabled concentrated solar energy system is designed to create carbon-free steam, electricity, and heat from abundant and renewable sunlight. When combined with Bloom’s proprietary solid oxide, high-temperature electrolyzer, hydrogen can be produced 45% more efficiently than low-temperature PEM and alkaline electrolyzers.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Green

Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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MAY 31, 2023

A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). volts (Nafion 212 membrane) and low degradation in an accelerated stress test.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Volt 2000

Gigastack renewable hydrogen from offshore wind project advances to next phase; 100MW electrolyzer system

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

million for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. Producing hydrogen has traditionally been associated with high carbon emissions, but by using renewable electricity—e.g., Earlier post.).

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Wind Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost

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

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Methane derived from CO 2 and renewable H 2 sources is an attractive fuel, and it has great potential as a renewable hydrogen carrier as an environmentally responsible carbon capture and utilization approach. However, most processes rely on high temperatures and are often too expensive for widespread commercial use.

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Low Cost Convert CO2 Conversion

DOE issues RFI on renewable fuel scale-up and demonstration

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) on the scale-up and demonstration of renewable fuels. Constructing and operating pilot- and demonstration-scale facilities is essential to de-risk technology and ensure the success of subsequent commercial scale projects.

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Mariner Diesel

6K Energy to implement Forge Nano ALD equipment for commercial production of NMC 811 materials

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AUGUST 29, 2023

a provider of precision nano-coating technology, and 6K Energy, a developer of critical materials for lithium-ion batteries, signed an agreement to implement commercial-scale production of 6K Energy’s US-made battery materials with Forge Nano’s proprietary Atomic Armor surface technology platform (commercial-scale Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)).

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Commercial Li-ion Energy Production

Hyundai Motor partners with regional firms to establish H2 fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is spearheading the development of a hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China with regional partners. Hyundai believes China has a massive potential for hydrogen powered commercial vehicles. —In Cheol Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor.

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Hyundai Commercial China Motor

Los Alamos and Oberon Fuels receive DOE funding to produce renewable hydrogen from renewable DME (rDME)

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JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. We are producing a hydrogen-rich molecule, moving it using existing, low-cost infrastructure, and converting it to hydrogen fuel on demand. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., —Troy A.

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Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Waste

GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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GM Supplies Nickel Lithium Renewable

Solazyme and Unilever sign commercial supply agreement for tailored algal oil

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Unilever have executed a commercial supply agreement for the first partnered Solazyme Tailored Algal Oil. The companies have been collaborating for five years on multiple projects with increasing levels of success culminating in this initial supply agreement. Solazyme, Inc.,

Oil

Oil Supplies Commercial Brazil

FREYR Battery chooses Mpac Lambert for supply of battery cell assembly equipment package to customer qualification plant

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JULY 27, 2021

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has signed a contract with Mpac Lambert for the supply of the casting and unit cell assembly equipment package to the battery cell production line at FREYR’s Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) in Mo i Rana, Norway. Earlier post.).

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Batteries Battery Supplies Norway

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

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APRIL 28, 2021

Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., 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.

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Waste Hydrogen Building Motor

New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

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MARCH 2, 2023

The new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a study just published in Energy Storage Materials. The new sodium-based molten salt battery uses two distinct reactions. —Weller et al. Weller et al. Reed, Vincent L.

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Molten Salt Grid Design Sodium

Renmatix and Gevo to evaluate feasibility of cellulosic hydrocarbons for renewable jet and gasoline

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

and Renmatix, the leader in affordable cellulosic sugars, announced a joint development agreement to evaluate the commercial feasibility of creating renewable jet fuel by integrating Renmatix’s Plantrose Process ( earlier post ) with Gevo’s GIFT technology and alcohol to jet process ( earlier post ).

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Renewable Gasoline Carbon Fuel

Amyris to enter partnership to supply renewable jet fuel from sugar to GOL Airlines

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

An overview of the direct sugar to hydrocarbon (DSHC) process for the production of renewable jet fuel. Renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. The anticipated partnership was announced during the first commercial flight with a renewable jet fuel in Brazil by the airline earlier today. Source: Amyris.

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Renewable Brazil Fuel Supplies

Solazyme and Unilever expand partnership for renewable oils; multi-year supply agreement

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

a renewable oil and bioproducts company, announced the continuation and expansion of its relationship with Unilever. The Commercial Development Agreement, which is funded by Unilever, expands the companies’ current research and development efforts and is the fourth agreement between the two. Solazyme, Inc., Solazyme, Inc.

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Oil Renewable Supplies Personal

Siemens Energy secures 50 MW electrolyzer order from European Energy for first large-scale eMethanol project

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MARCH 3, 2022

European Energy , a Danish developer and operator of green energy projects, has ordered a 50 MW electrolyzer from Siemens Energy for use in developing the first large-scale commercial e-Methanol production facility. Start of commercial methanol production is planned for second half of 2023.

Energy

Energy Denmark Gas-Electric Fuel

LADWP joins HyDeal LA, targets green hydrogen at $1.50/kg by 2030

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MAY 18, 2021

HyDeal LA is a collaboration of developers, green hydrogen off-takers, integrators, equipment manufacturers, investors, and advisors coalescing to overcome the biggest barrier to the green hydrogen economy—its high cost—by launching a commercial green hydrogen cluster at scale. kg before 2030.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Los Angeles Green Utah

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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JANUARY 11, 2014

The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Consequently they maintain peak discharge power for less than an hour before they are drained, and are therefore ill-suited to store intermittent renewables.

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Low Cost Grid Batteries Battery

Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

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MAY 24, 2022

The Topsoe SOEC electrolyzer is a compact stack built primarily from abundant, low-cost ceramic materials enclosed within a metal housing. The political agreement ensures significant availability of the renewable power needed to supply future Power-to-X facilities in the EU. —Roeland Baan, CEO at Topsoe.

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Power Powered Production Denmark

Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Fulcrum BioEnergy, a clean energy company pioneering the creation of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste, successfully produced a low-carbon synthetic crude oil using landfill waste as a feedstock at its Sierra BioFuels Plant, the world’s first commercial-scale landfill waste-to-fuels plant.

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Sierra Waste Carbon Oil

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

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AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad. million tons in 2030 and 27.9

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Green Hydrogen Plug Power

Nacero transitioning unbuilt facility from low-carbon gasoline to SAF and LCAF; TOPSOE MTJet

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APRIL 1, 2023

Nacero will transition its current pre-construction, multi-billion USD facility in Penwell, Texas—designed to produce low carbon gasoline—to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and lower carbon aviation fuel (LCAF).

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Gasoline Carbon Texas Gas

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

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MAY 10, 2023

In collaboration with NE, DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office will provide funding and project oversight for the two hydrogen production–related projects that were selected: General Electric Global Research, Scaled Solid Oxide Co-Electrolysis for Low-Cost Syngas Synthesis from Nuclear Energy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

expects to supply its renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) ( earlier post ) to the Virgin Australia Group. The Virgin Australia Group will be responsible for coordinating the purchase, supply and blending of the ATJ into the fuel supply system at Brisbane Airport in Queensland, Australia.

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Australia Supplies Fuel Minnesota

Nano One & Euro Manganese to co-develop applications for high-purity manganese in lithium-ion battery cathode materials

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Nano One is a clean technology company with patented processes for the low-cost, low-environmental footprint production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries, and Euro Manganese is a battery raw materials company developing a significant manganese deposit in the Czech Republic.

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Lithium Ion Czech Republic Batteries Battery

USDA awards $3M biorefinery grant to support conversion of lignin into renewable alternative for ABS Resin

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JANUARY 15, 2018

a $3-million grant to support the commercialization of its patented and patent-pending lignin conversion and refining technologies. The resulting ABL Resin product is proven to be a higher-performing renewable offset for the petroleum-derived resin acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS). a subsidiary of Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc.,a

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Conversion Grant Renewable Wisconsin

DOE launches Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium; making CdTe solar cheaper and more efficient

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AUGUST 2, 2022

CdTe is one of the best performing and most reliable thin-film technologies in large-scale commercial production, according to the US DOE’s the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). support the domestic CdTe supply chain, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. DOE’s continued investment in CdTe technology.

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Solar Colorado Supplies Commercial

Sandy solution for renewable energy storage; Thermal Energy Storage System

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Sand is emerging as a key ingredient in the race to develop a viable electricity storage system for renewable energies. Australia-based Latent Heat Storage has developed a low cost thermal energy storage system based on the latent heat properties of silicon derived from sand. by Andrew Spence. —Jonathan Whalley.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Renewable Energy Grid

Nacero selects Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for gas-to-gasoline unit; reducing lifecycle carbon footprint up to 50%

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APRIL 23, 2021

Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The Penwell facility will also produce ‘blue’ hydrogen.

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Gasoline Turkmenistan Gas Carbon

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

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Although the need to build a global clean energy supply network has been noted worldwide, there are constraints when it comes to transporting renewable energy in the form of electricity across long distances. —Park et al. Jo Young Suk from KIST. 2020.118483.

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Production Hydrogen Gas-Electric Low Cost

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Fulcrum produce biofuel on a commercial scale by chemically converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into transportation fuels. Leveraging Fulcrum’s proprietary process which utilizes proven technologies and capabilities on a commercial scale, SK Inc. was joined in the investment with a Korean private equity fund.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Production

Gevo and Sweetwater Energy sign MoU for lignocellulosic feedstocks to produce cellulosic alcohols and sustainable aviation fuel

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and energy-dense renewable liquid hydrocarbons. The company expects it can be commercialized effectively when cost-effective sources of these sugars meet sustainability goals.

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Energy Fuel Estonia Minnesota

ARPA-E awards $42M to 12 projects for advanced EV batteries; EVs4ALL program

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). National Renewable Energy Laboratory will assess data and parameters representing the risks of next generation cells. Award amount: $3,876,363).

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Sodium

Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

With battery storage able to provide a unique role in balancing a renewable electricity grid, Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation, asks could innovations in green hydrogen and biofuel technologies contribute to a more optimized and economical energy mix? by Toby Gill, CEO, Intelligent Power Generation.

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Grid Power Powered Fuel

Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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JANUARY 23, 2019

SFO is working on a study to identify the necessary supply chain and infrastructure required to make this expansion of SAF at the airport a reality, and is preparing an implementation plan to do so. We are the only player at the table using low cost, sustainably produced carbohydrates as a feedstock to produce renewable jet fuel.

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Fuel San Francisco Alaska Seattle

UK supports Gigastack feasibility study with ITM Power, Ørsted, Element Energy; gigawatt-scale PEM electrolysis

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AUGUST 30, 2019

Gigastack, funded by the BEIS Hydrogen Supply Competition, will demonstrate the delivery of bulk, low-cost and zero-carbon hydrogen through gigawatt-scale polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis, manufactured in the UK. Finally, the business case for large electrolyzers would be refined, enabling commercialization.

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Energy Power Powered Low Cost

BC to open office to accelerate hydrogen deployment

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APRIL 14, 2022

Many are small or medium-sized projects to provide local hydrogen supply or solutions, but some are major investments, including some of the largest proposed green hydrogen-production projects in the world. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy to drive the commercialization of new hydrogen technology; and.

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Hydrogen Carbon Renewable Canada

Report: Sumitomo to begin selling fuel cells for commercial vehicles with US Hybrid

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AUGUST 11, 2016

the giant Japanese integrated trading company, will start selling fuel cells for commercial vehicles via a partnership with California-based US Hybrid. Sumitomo, which is strengthening its automobile business and expects growth in the fuel cell market, plans to supply mostly Japanese commercial vehicle makers, according to the report.

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Commercial Fuel Hybrid Vehicles

DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office to award $8.5M to 7 small business R&D projects

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JULY 26, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will fund 49 new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects across 23 states, totaling nearly $53.4 million in funding. Phase II awards range up to $1,150,000 for two years.

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Manufacturer Low Cost Idaho Solar

Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

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MAY 3, 2012

into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. The syrup was then processed by Amyris at its California pilot facility using its proprietary yeast fermentation system that converts plant sugars into its trademarked product, Biofene, a renewable hydrocarbon commonly known as farnesene. Amyris, Inc.

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Renewable Diesel Hawaii Louisiana

DOE to award $35M for bioenergy feedstock and algae R&D

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) represents a potential low-cost, abundant feedstock for producing fuels and products. However, increases in productivity per cultivation area (areal productivity) are necessary to accelerate the commercialization of algae technologies.

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Conversion Waste Carbon Concept

TransAlta to use Tesla stationary batteries in Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project

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JULY 1, 2015

TransAlta Corporation has been awarded $250,000 from Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) to help launch Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project. Home and business energy storage is just starting to gain momentum in the U.S,

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Commercial Energy Lithium Ion

Neo Performance Materials and Energy Fuels launching US-European rare earth production initiative

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MARCH 8, 2021

are launching a new rare earth production initiative spanning European and North American critical material supply chains. Silmet has been separating rare earths into commercial value-added products for more than 50 years. This would represent approximately 80% of Energy Fuels production from current Chemours supplies.

Energy

Energy Fuel Production Estonia

Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

Gigastack renewable hydrogen from offshore wind project advances to next phase; 100MW electrolyzer system

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

DOE issues RFI on renewable fuel scale-up and demonstration

6K Energy to implement Forge Nano ALD equipment for commercial production of NMC 811 materials

Hyundai Motor partners with regional firms to establish H2 fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China

Los Alamos and Oberon Fuels receive DOE funding to produce renewable hydrogen from renewable DME (rDME)

GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

Solazyme and Unilever sign commercial supply agreement for tailored algal oil

FREYR Battery chooses Mpac Lambert for supply of battery cell assembly equipment package to customer qualification plant

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

New long-duration, extended capacity Na-Al battery design for grid storage

Renmatix and Gevo to evaluate feasibility of cellulosic hydrocarbons for renewable jet and gasoline

Amyris to enter partnership to supply renewable jet fuel from sugar to GOL Airlines

Solazyme and Unilever expand partnership for renewable oils; multi-year supply agreement

Siemens Energy secures 50 MW electrolyzer order from European Energy for first large-scale eMethanol project

LADWP joins HyDeal LA, targets green hydrogen at $1.50/kg by 2030

Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

Nacero transitioning unbuilt facility from low-carbon gasoline to SAF and LCAF; TOPSOE MTJet

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

Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

Nano One & Euro Manganese to co-develop applications for high-purity manganese in lithium-ion battery cathode materials

USDA awards $3M biorefinery grant to support conversion of lignin into renewable alternative for ABS Resin

DOE launches Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium; making CdTe solar cheaper and more efficient

Sandy solution for renewable energy storage; Thermal Energy Storage System

Nacero selects Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for gas-to-gasoline unit; reducing lifecycle carbon footprint up to 50%

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

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

Gevo and Sweetwater Energy sign MoU for lignocellulosic feedstocks to produce cellulosic alcohols and sustainable aviation fuel

ARPA-E awards $42M to 12 projects for advanced EV batteries; EVs4ALL program

Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

Gevo joins SFO consortium to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

UK supports Gigastack feasibility study with ITM Power, Ørsted, Element Energy; gigawatt-scale PEM electrolysis

BC to open office to accelerate hydrogen deployment

Report: Sumitomo to begin selling fuel cells for commercial vehicles with US Hybrid

DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office to award $8.5M to 7 small business R&D projects

Amyris processes Ceres sweet sorghum into renewable diesel using soluble and cellulosic sugars

DOE to award $35M for bioenergy feedstock and algae R&D

TransAlta to use Tesla stationary batteries in Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project

Neo Performance Materials and Energy Fuels launching US-European rare earth production initiative

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