Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 This plant, featuring the first integrated smart factory concept from Dürr, is being built at the San Luis Potosí site. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí.

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BMW Mexico Industrial Industry 253

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of up to $40 million, subject to appropriations, to design, permit, and construct an open-water, grid-connected national wave energy testing facility. For context, approximately 90,000 homes can be powered by 1 TWh per year.

Puerto Rico 150

Puerto Rico Grid Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Researchers from Japan and Mexico have developed a one-step hydrotreatment process over catalysts containing Ni-Mo and solid acids for the conversion of vegetable oils (Jatropha, palm and canola) to renewable diesel and LPG fuels. Jatropha oil produced the highest yield (wt %) of renewable diesel (83.5%), with 4.9%

Oil 230

Oil Diesel Renewable Conversion 230

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Our test shows that as well as electric driving on renewable electricity, there are other concepts that permit long-distance, low-emission driving. Audi operates a research facility in Hobbs, New Mexico for the production of e-ethanol and e-diesel in partnership with Joule.

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Audi Diesel Fuel New Mexico 285

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

Boeing and UOP last year commissioned a study on the sustainability of a leading family of saltwater-based plant (halophytes) candidates for renewable jet fuel. This seawater farming concept has been successfully implemented in Mexico and Northern Africa by Global Seawater Inc., Earlier post.).

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Eritrea Global Low Cost Water 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

We developed an approach to design such landscapes at a field scale to minimize concerns of land use change, water quality, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with production of food and bioenergy. If not retained by soil or taken up by plants, nitrogen escapes into air or water. Herbert Ssegane, M. 2015.04.012.

Environment 150

Environment Economy Water Escape 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Assess the technical and economic feasibility of thermal compression for cost-effective pressurization of hydrogen to 700 bar for hydrogen fueling stations, as well as demonstrate the concept in a small-scale test system. University of New Mexico. Giner, Inc. Northeastern University. University of Delaware.

Fuel 150

Fuel Hydrogen Virginia 2011 150