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The energy conversion rate of this system is higher than that of biomaterial-based systems, but the production pathway cannot tap into potential energy sources such as waste biomass. This builds on the technology development pathway that MAN ES presented at the NH3 Energy+ Topical Conference at Pittsburgh in October 2018.

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The situation is even worsened by the additional cost for disposal of glycerol waste. Consequently, the proposed approach conferred the strain with the ability to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol in an effective manner. This was systematically carried out by manipulation of central metabolism and glycerol catabolism.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Our study documented a significant opportunity to increase fuel efficiency by addressing the 80% of fuel waste that can be improved through softer driving. The study also shows that training and real-time in-cab feedback combine to dramatically lower the incidence of wasteful maneuvers. —SmartDrive President Jason Palmer.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). Alternative CCR [CO 2. capture and recycle – or. —Kreutz (2010).

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JULY 30, 2012

This will make it possible to realize a simple and compact system for capturing and converting wasted carbon dioxide from incinerators and electric generation plants, according to Panasonic. Panasonic holds 18 domestic patents and 11 overseas patents, including pending applications, on the technology. Hiroshi Hashiba et al.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

Recovering carbon black from waste tires is a more environmentally friendly option for producing the material, and a number of companies provide carbon black recovery services. Carbon black is used as a reinforcing additive in rubber products—notably tires—where tensile and abrasion wear properties are critical.

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APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. The EQS and EQE will even feature cable ducting made with recycled landfill waste.

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The projects include a recycling center to reduce plastic waste at Ankole Institute, in southwestern Uganda. It now provides more resources to help ensure the success of the projects. The celebration kicked off during the IEEE Rising Stars conference, held from 5 to 7 January in Las Vegas.

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During the recent press conference, the company stated that from Pune, the completely-knocked-down (CKD) kits are set to be exported to Vietnam. Skoda Auto started its operations in Vietnam in September 2023. Skoda Auto is seeking to reach more customers in India while also expanding its international market presence.

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The concept was presented at two recent international conferences, and has been described in several recent papers. Leaks in water pipes can waste up to half the water in a system; oil-pipeline leaks can lead to toxic spills and prolonged, expensive cleanup operations. Chatzigeorgiou, D.; Youcef-Toumi, K.; Ben-Mansour, R.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. The oxygen content of the CatLiq bio-oil is 2-12%.

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JUNE 2, 2012

In an address at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford said that “ Michigan must become the Silicon Valley of the mobility revolution ” and outlined key public policy areas to help improve the state’s competitiveness and ensure that the state realizes the full benefit of that impending revolution.

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JULY 23, 2010

In May, the Lenfest Center and Risø DTU hosted a one-day conference—“Sustainable Fuels from CO 2 , H 2 O, and Carbon-Free Energy”—addressing technologies that can be used to recycle CO 2 into carbon-neutral liquid hydrocarbon fuels using renewable or nuclear energy. Fischer-Tropsch). Christopher Graves, Sune D. Solid State Ionics In press.

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APRIL 27, 2011

As manufacturers and other businesses step up efforts to cut waste, reduce energy use and improve the overall sustainability of their products and processes, the number of standards and regulations also is increasing at a rapid clip, creating a sometimes-confusing array of options for “going green.” Resources. Rachuri, P.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

per gallon, according to the company, while also dealing with the issue of waste nuclear materials. However, other materials including nuclear waste from conventional reactors, or natural uranium can be used to produce energy if additional neutrons can be added. Proceedings of 2011 Particle Accelerator Conference, New York, NY, THP034.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

US Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced “The Clean Energy Act of 2009”, a bill to promote further investment and development of non-fossil-based energy technologies, including nuclear power and other resources. 100 million per year for 10 years toward nuclear education and training. .

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MARCH 22, 2010

In the paper presented at ACS, ECP discussed a reactor tailored for local resources and a low H 2 /CO syngas issued from biomass gasification. In urban areas, waste cooking oil from restaurants could be the raw material. Albin Czernichowski’s press conference at ACS. Continuous runs were performed using a 5.5-L

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In a presentation at the 1 st Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock , held last week in Essen, Germany, LanzaTech CSO Dr. Sean Simpson described the company’s progress on developing a CO 2 pathway. Part of the challenge is locating sufficient quantities of hydrogen to enable large scale use of the CO 2 in waste gases. Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2009

Cenex, the UK’s Centre of Excellence in Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, will host a two-day conference on biomethane between the 3rd and 4th of June 2009 at Loughborough University’s Holywell Park. The event will consist of a conference, workshops, exhibitions (both indoor and outdoor) and an event dinner with evening entertainment.

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MARCH 7, 2011

At the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), Transphorm Inc. Transphorm says that its solutions cut energy waste by 20% and simplify the design and manufacturing of a wide variety of electrical systems and devices, including motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles. —Primit Parikh.

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The organizations’ annual conferences and webinars promote information sharing among eMobility leaders to drive the industry forward. They focus efforts across a range of activities, including bio-waste recycling, the built environment, the circular economy, green recovery, decarbonizing heat, power, and transportation, among others.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Their research was presented at ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s 13 th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference on 23 June. The goal of University of Delaware project is to develop new low cost hydrogen storage substrates from an abundant waste material (6 billion lbs/yr in US): chicken feathers. Wool, University of Delaware.

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MAY 13, 2011

As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). and Uhm, S.

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AUGUST 16, 2013

Redox Power’s 25 kW “Cube” sitting outside a conference room. Among the technologies available to convert hydrocarbon-based resources (which include not only fossil fuels but also, potentially, biomass and municipal solid waste) to electricity, SOFCs are unique in their potential efficiency. Click to enlarge. Science Vol.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9

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APRIL 8, 2013

Individual tears join up to form a dynamic liquid film with an obviously significant optical function that maintains clarity, while keeping the eye moist, protecting it against dust and bacteria, and helping to transport away any wastes. Source: Wyss. Click to enlarge. SEAS Staff Scientist Alison Grinthal, Ph.D.; and Tak-Sing Wong, Ph.D.,

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Novozymes has launched what it called the first commercially viable enzymes for production of biofuel from agricultural waste. Novozymes said it has allocated unprecedented resources to the project, and the company has also received development grants totaling US$29.3 Source: Novozymes. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 2, 2014

In a presentation for the Copper International Conference in Santiago, Chile, in December 2013, Allanore noted the proof of concept for producing copper and sulfur by electrodecomposition of copper sulfide, achieved by T.P. —Antoine Allanore. The idea for direct sulfide electrolysis dates to as early as 1906. Hoar and R.G.

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JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. ISO/TS16949 is an automotive quality management system based on ISO 9001 and emphasizes defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste at all steps in the design and manufacturing process. Rendering of the pack. Click to enlarge.

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Slowly decompressing the gases would waste less of that energy and make for a much quieter engine. So when you open the exhaust valve to dump expanded gas out to the environment, you lose all of that energy stored in the high-pressure exhaust gases and you create a lot of noise. —Timothy Shedd. Kashmerick and Timothy A.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The ability to use proteins prevalent in soil confers an advantage to Agaricus over other fungal scavengers. bisporus is a very poor competitor on fresh non-degraded plant wastes like wood but competes well on partially decomposed litter on forest floors and grassland soils rich in humic substrates. —Francis Martin.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The workshop, which will also provide access via Webex and conference call, will provide information on the grant solicitation process, including required proposal information, review and scoring criteria, project selection and award, terms and conditions, and timeline. A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Comprehensive policies directed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sources other than energy, for example waste, industrial emissions, fugitives, land-use change, deforestation and agriculture. Align with wider policy goals including economic, energy, resources and transport policy objectives.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Similarly, the GWP impacts of LFP and NCM production are roughly equal for a given mass or nominal energy capacity, but the greater life expectancy of LFP confers a net environmental advantage to this chemistry for a per-energy-delivered functional unit. Differences in battery designs can lead to important variations in environmental impacts.

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JUNE 20, 2019

The contest, hosted by the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, recognizes achievements in energy efficiency and sustainability at colleges and universities across California. Cal State LA representatives will present on the winning program at the conference on 9 July at UC Santa Barbara.

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