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Researchers use efficient microbial electrosynthesis cells to convert CO2 to butyric acid; upgrade to butanol

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Researchers from University of Girona (Spain) successfully used electrically efficient microbial electrosynthesis cells (MES) to convert CO 2 to butyric acid. mΩ m 2 ) cells in a batch-fed mode, alternating high CO 2 and hydrogen (H 2 ) availability to promote the production of acetic acid and ethanol. Romans-Casas et al.

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WSU, GTI system uses electrochemical reforming of ethanol for compressed hydrogen production; CAPER

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A team from Washington State University (WSU) and the Gas Technology Institute have used an ethanol and water mixture and a small amount of electricity in an electrochemical conversion system to produce pure compressed hydrogen. This is a new way of thinking about how to produce hydrogen gas. —Kee et al.

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China team develops efficient multifunctional catalyst for conversion of CO2 to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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Qingjie Ge at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China has developed an efficient, stable, and multifunctional Na-Fe 3 O 4 /HZSM-5 catalyst for the direct production of gasoline-range hydrocarbons from CO 2 hydrogenation. The gasoline fractions are mainly isoparaffins and aromatics, thus favoring the octane number.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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For the future, it will be important to commercialize advanced biofuel conversion technologies, which utilize a broader and more sustainable feedstock base. Under these conditions, biomass is converted into a crude bio-oil, which is separated from the process water behind the reactor.

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Biden says he will convert Federal fleet to electric vehicles

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In his remarks, the President provided no further details on the fleet conversion to EVs, such as timing and spending plans. Gasoline vehicles account for 52% of the inventory (336,056 units); E-85 vehicles for 30% (194,526). The government had no hydrogen vehicles in its fleet at the time the GSA posted the report.

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Eni and BASF launch R&D initiative to convert bio-diesel byproduct to bio-propanol; drop-in component for gasoline

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The technology under development involves the conversion of glycerin to propanol via an innovative, catalytic hydrotreatment process. Propanol obtained via this innovative method can be easily added as a drop-in bio-fuel component to gasoline.

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New one-pot process for conversion of cellulose to n-hexane, a gasoline component

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One-pot process for conversion of cellulose to hexane, a gasoline component. Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have developed a one-pot process to convert cellulose to n-hexane in the presence of hydrogen gas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), unleaded gasoline contains about 11.6%