Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

A consortium comprising Engie Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities is implementing the HYFLEXPOWER project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation (Grant Agreement 884229).

Hydrogen 411

Hydrogen Power Powered Gas 411

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biogas to methanol.

Clean 334

Clean Cleaning Bulgaria Poland 334

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

million) grant under the EU Horizon 2020 Research Programme to increase the scale of its CO 2 -to-methanol technology, marketed under the trademark Emissions-to-Liquids (ETL). CRI developed the ETL technology to produce low-carbon intensity methanol from CO 2 and hydrogen and operates the first production facility of its kind in Iceland.

Grant 150

Grant CO2 Iceland Waste 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

Hydrogenics Corporation will supply a 1MW electrolyzer and provide engineering expertise to a consortium of companies working on the European project MefCO2 (methanol fuel from CO 2 ) in Germany. The Hydrogenics electrolyzer will produce 200 cubic meters of hydrogen per hour. —Daryl Wilson, CEO of Hydrogenics.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Convert Gas Supplies 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2020

1 ) and ammonia conversion (>99%) at a significantly reduced operating temperature (. This has resulted in a growing demand for a technology that can convert surplus renewable energy into hydrogen and transport the hydrogen to the target destination for utilization. mol-H 2 g cat ?1 Credit: KIST.

Production 368

Production Hydrogen Gas-Electric Low Cost 368

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2015

or LSF) supported Fe 3 O 4 —is capable of converting more than 67% steam with high redox stability. In contrast, previously reported ferrite materials typically exhibit 20% or lower steam to hydrogen conversion. Schematic of the hybrid process for liquid fuel and hydrogen generation. Image credit: Feng He.

Conversion 150

Conversion Water Gas Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Japan-based leading classification society ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new H 2 /CO 2 FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) design developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Chiyoda Corporation.

Grant 210

Grant Design CO2 Gas 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen. In a second step, plans call for filtering CO 2 out of the air and then combining it with the green hydrogen to form synthetic methanol. Part of the e-Methanol will be converted to e-Gasoline (130,000 liters per year). —Christian Bruch, CEO Siemens Energy.

Chile 221

Chile Porsche Climate Energy 221

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

DHL Supply Chain and London Stansted Airport recently signed agreements to participate in Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power’s transportable high pressure hydrogen refuelling unit (HFuel). Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HFuel) is a self-contained module suitable for refuelling hydrogen-powered road vehicles and forklift trucks.

Hydrogen 218

Hydrogen London Ford Convert 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

The funding will help Sierra Energy further develop and commercialize its FastOx gasification technology, which converts virtually any waste into clean, renewable energy and fuels without burning. Injected oxygen and steam react with the carbon char to produce a synthesis gas (syngas), comprised predominately of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Sierra 316

Sierra Waste Energy Companies 316

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2015

IH 2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermochemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. The IH 2 technology is an efficient conversion route for lignocellulosic biomass. Earlier post.).

Convert 150

Convert Transportation Fuel Norway 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In the report, “ Getting to Neutral: Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in California ,” funded by the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) with grant support from the ClimateWorks Foundation, LLNL focused on three specific pillars of negative emissions: natural and working lands; carbon capture from biomass conversion to fuels; and direct air capture.

Carbon 269

Carbon California Emissions Waste 269

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2019

As the level of catalytic activity can be tuned by the solvent conditions, their findings could open up many new directions for converting CO 2 to industrially useful organic compounds. Silyl formate can be easily converted to formic acid, which can serve as an important hydrogen carrier, for example, in fuel cells.

CO2 236

CO2 Japan Convert Conversion 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Ying Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering, are developing a photocatalyst to convert CO 2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuels. One of the challenges with this technology is that the current conversion efficiency of converting CO 2 and water into renewable solar fuels remains low, less than a few percent.

Renewable 170

Renewable Texas Fuel CO2 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Six research institutions and seven industrial partners from Europe will participate in the new BioBoost project, aimed at converting residual biomass into energy carriers for the production of high-quality and engine-compatible fuels and chemicals as well as for the generation of electricity and heat. above 1000 °C. million (US$6.6

Conversion 225

Conversion Energy Kits Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

million award from ARPA-E ( earlier post ), has developed a reactor and catalysts to convert CO 2 and hydrogen from water into syngas for use in the Fischer-Tropsch process. Dimensional has also received grants from the National Science Foundation and both the Department of Energy’s ARPA-e and Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO).

Commercial 199

Commercial Energy Tucson CO2 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

In September, Gevo received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. The development of new second-generation biofeedstock conversion technology is critical to support growing energy needs and speed commercial availability.

Conversion 210

Conversion Renewable Waste Oil 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Researchers at West Virginia University will lead a team that will investigate ways to convert stranded gas resources into value-added liquid products that could reduce the United States’ demand for crude oil by up to 20%. He noted that microwave upgrading of fossil fuels has been an active research area at NETL.

Gas 150

Gas West Virginia Production Market 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Acetogens have several advantages to yeast: they convert all xylose (C 5 ) and glucose (C 6 ) sugars and tolerate all breakdown products of biomass; they operate in harsh environments; and they produce no CO 2 as a by-product. For the ethanol process, the acetic acid is then converted to an ester which is then hydrogenated to make ethanol.

Washington 218

Washington Grant Hydrogen Universal 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

Bio-oil produced from biomass fast pyrolysis technology can be converted into hydrocarbons; however, this process is challenging due to the instability of bio-oil. The bio-oil must be de-oxygenated and additional hydrogen must be added to maximize hydrocarbon production. Francis Epplin and Phil Kenkel, for this part of the study.

Gas 150

Gas Production Oil Oklahoma 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2012

an advanced fuels and renewable chemical company, signed an expanded, global license agreement with Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) for the production of renewable jet and diesel fuel by the conversion of existing biofuels and petroleum refineries. The expanded license agreement grants Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc., Aemetis, Inc.,

Chevron 218

Chevron Renewable Diesel Global 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2010

Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a phenomenon—the direct conversion of mechanical energy to chemical energy—which they termed the piezoelectrochemical (PZEC) effect. They then applied the PZEC effect to generate hydrogen and oxygen via direct water splitting. —Hong et al.

Water 199

Water Waste Hydrogen Energy 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). Method and apparatus for conversion of carbonaceous materials to liquid fuel. Carbonaceous materials—e.g.,

Gasoline 150

Gasoline Coal Convert Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2013

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a grants opportunity notice ( PD-14-7644 ) for up to about $13 million in awards to fundamental research and education that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels. Photovoltaic Solar Energy.

Nickel Metal Hydride 236

Nickel Metal Hydride Transportation Fuel Production 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2011

Virent Energy Systems, a recipient of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) February 2010 grant to the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC) ( earlier post ), and its feedstock supply and upstream conditioning partners have successfully converted corn stover and loblolly pine materials into a. converts all of these materials to.

Gasoline 285

Gasoline Convert Grant Renewable 285

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Iowa State University (ISU) researchers and their colleagues at the Iowa Energy Center have developed a novel process for converting cellulose and related materials to high-value chemicals with low molecular weights. The biomass conversion process is based on the chemistry of supercritical fluids.

Iowa 199

Iowa Conversion Nevada Convert 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

ARA has developed a catalytic hydrothermolysis (CH) process to convert triglycerides (e.g., The cost-efficient CH PROCESS uses water to reduce hydrogen consumption, catalyst consumption, and carbon footprint compared to other alternative fuel conversion processes. Earlier post.). Overview of the ReadiJet process.

Chevron 186

Chevron Alternative Fuels Global Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

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. The grant included a sub-contract award to Ceres. Earlier post.).

Renewable 236

Renewable Diesel Hawaii Louisiana 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

billion rebate program for qualified owners who convert or repower a conventionally fueled vehicle to operate on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas, or to a mixed-fuel vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle. Provides grants for programs in designing plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and associated components and infrastructure.

Plug-in 268

Plug-in Plug Purchase Gas 268

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

Syntrophic [mutual dependency of two organisms for nutritional requirements] cooperation stimulated glycerol consumption, ethanol production, and the conversion of fermentation byproducts into cathodic H 2 in the MEC. As a result, 1,3-propanediol was generated as a metabolic sink for electrons not converted into electricity syntrophically.

Production 252

Production Las Vegas Waste Michigan 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

is working with CHOREN , a Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) technology company, to optimize energy crops for thermochemical conversion to advanced low-carbon biofuels. The two-year bioenergy project is funded in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy. Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. Ceres ARPA-E Award. Earlier post.).

Energy 199

Energy Production Gas-Electric Convert 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

Alternative Fuels 236

Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Since 2020 Toyota and mining giant BHP have been testing a LandCruiser 70-Series converted to electricity by Tembo e-LV locally. Roev (converted EV Hilux/Ranger) 2023 Roev electric Toyota HiLux Australian manufacturer Roev has big plans to go into manufacturing of its own ute. Expect to see early examples in the second half of 2023.

F-150 89

F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 89

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

for an award of up to $1,200,000 to further its development of Biomass-to-Gasoline (BTG) technology—a novel thermochemical process that converts biomass into a clean, high-octane gasoline-compatible fuel. The US Department of Energy has selected Exelus, Inc. Earlier post.). Engineered Catalysts.

Gasoline 170

Gasoline Convert Waste Conversion 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

Both technologies will use the synthesis gas—a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen—produced by the gasification of discarded seed corn, switchgrass, wood chips and other biomass. million grant from the Iowa Power Fund , a state program to advance energy innovation and independence. We want to complement it.

Iowa 150

Iowa Production Gas Convert 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

A hydrogen fuel cell version of the van is due to be launched in 2017. For vehicles to have minimal impact on air quality, catalytic converters have been fitted to modern engines. Plug-in Car Grant. The Government also set out the eligibility criteria for its Plug-in Car Grant.

Land Rover 231

Land Rover Carbon Vehicles Plug-in 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The grants will go to projects in 17 states. Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Engineering E.

Carbon 249

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249