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APRIL 24, 2013

The site is on the campus of the University of California, Davis; the building process will be documented and shared through the Honda Smart Home US website. It is expected to produce more energy than it consumes, using less than half of the energy of a similarly sized new home in the Davis area for heating, cooling, and lighting.

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JULY 12, 2011

Conversion from a high-input annual crop to a low-input perennial crop for biofuel production can thus transition the central US from a net source to a net sink for GHGs. —Davis et al. The GHG reduction was large even after accounting for emissions associated with indirect land-use change. —William Parton.

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MAY 15, 2021

As a result, there is a critical need to create new pathways for biofuel conversion that reduces carbon waste, prevents the loss of CO 2 emissions, and in turn, maximizes the amount of renewable fuel a conversion process yields. University of California, Davis. The awardees are: LanzaTech, Inc. University of Delaware.

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JUNE 8, 2011

BP and its partner Davy Process Technology are now actively looking to licence this process to third parties. —Ewen Ferguson, Senior Chemist at the BP Conversion Technology Centre. We were impressed with the high data quality obtained by the high throughput technology available at hte in this challenging field. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) constitute a recently discovered class of enzymes that have attracted attention owing to their potential use in biomass conversion, notably in the production of biofuels. They report on the new family of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in a paper in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.

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JULY 29, 2021

These experts include Ballard Power Systems, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, Railpower Tech LLC, OptiFuel Systems LLC, Valley Vision, Velocity Strategies, and Frontier Energy.

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JUNE 6, 2012

The research group led by Mark Davis, the Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering at Caltech, describes the new, four-reaction process in an open access paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). —Mark Davis. The work was funded by a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W.

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

Partners include Algenesis, BASF, Pepsi, Reef, and University of California – Davis. Iowa State University (Ames, IA) - Modular Catalytic Reactors for Single-Use Polyolefin Conversion to Lubricating Oils from Upcycled Plastics (LOUPs) – DOE Funding: $2,500,000. Partners include Allonia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

This drives the complete conversion of waste into its molecular constituents without the production of any major byproducts that require additional disposal. Sierra Energy was founded in Davis, California in 2004.

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MAY 3, 2022

The notes will be convertible at an initial conversion price to be determined prior to closing. Upon conversion, Nikola will have the right to settle the Notes in cash, shares, or any combination thereof at its election. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP served as legal advisor to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

A new study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis, examines a range of sustainability requirements for biofuels and considers a possible framework for implementing the LCFS sustainability provision.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This study suggests that Synechocystis , expressing the modified efe gene, has potential to be an efficient biological catalyst for the uptake and conversion of CO 2 to ethylene. Conversely, the process recycles carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, since the organism utilizes the gas as part of its metabolic cycle. —Ungerer et al.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

While chemically converting natural gas to liquid fuels (GTL) is a proven technology that increases volumetric energy density, the current conversion approach through Fischer-Tropsch (FT-GTL) is challenged by both high capital costs and low conversion efficiencies. process intensification approaches for biological methane conversion.

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APRIL 30, 2013

University of California, Davis was awarded $900,000 to investigate emissions and leakages within California’s natural gas infrastructure. The conversion process will also produce biochar, a soil amendment that can be used for agricultural purposes. The project includes $437,093 in match funding from Anaergia.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

To our knowledge, this level of conversion of carbohydrate feedstocks into simple organic molecules is unrivaled in the literature. Because working at higher temperatures afforded no real advantages in terms of carbohydrate to CMF conversion, reactions were generally run below 100 °C to avoid this hydrolysis reaction.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

With this research, we looked to make a new biofuel conversion process that is relevant and applicable to renewable and waste-to-energy technology. Huq, Davis R. Last fall, NREL and Co-Optima identified a promising new bioblendstock, 4-butoxyheptane, that utilizes the oxygen within biomass to create a higher-performance diesel fuel.

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MAY 12, 2022

—Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins. Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising solution for the demanding requirements of heavy-duty trucking. Our collaboration in this market is an important milestone for both companies as we work to accelerate the shift to a carbon-free economy.

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MARCH 23, 2010

The company will be an engineering partner on each of six processes for biofuel production being evaluated under the program: fermentation, catalytic conversion, catalytic fast pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and a low-cost, one-step syngas-to-distillates process.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Other technical partners are Railpower Tech LLC, Ballard Power Systems, Optifuel Systems LLC, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, Valley Vision, Velocity Strategies, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. Sierra Northern Railway is the freight division of privately-owned, Sierra Railroad Company.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

NO conversion versus ramp-up and ramp-down temperatures for MnCe-7:1 (?), The new material is active at temperatures as low as 120 °C with conversion maxima of ~45% higher than that achieved with Pt. Proposed reaction mechanism of NO conversion into NO 2 (g) on the stepped mullite (110) surface. SmMn 2 O 5 (?), and Pt (?).

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Exhaust Diesel Dallas Conversion 240

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Notwithstanding its potential, however, the cost-effective conversion of woody feedstocks is limited by a single key factor, the recalcitrance of the lignocellulosic matrix to degradation by enzyme cocktails. —Professor Paul Walton from the Department of Chemistry at the University of York, co-author.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Teslas, RAV4 EVs, Ford Rangers, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, even EV conversions can be charged at the six-port station, in the parking lot of the new Woodland Gateway Shopping Center. A public station with charging ports for more types of Electric Vehicles (EVs) than anything before it opened Saturday in Woodland, CA near Sacramento.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

This means the output can depend not only on the current inputs, but on the history of past inputs, says Mike Davies , director of the neuromorphic computing lab at Intel. It’s suited for a streaming, real-time mode of operation,” Davies says. BrainChip’s Brightfield, however, is hopeful that the application space is there. “It

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AUGUST 28, 2017

According to Sandia biochemist Ryan Davis, a typical algae operation might grow 1 gram of biomass per liter (0.04 —Ryan Davis. Davis and his team are trying to understand whether each of the three cyanobacteria primarily performs a specific function for the consortium, such as fixing the nitrogen or producing most of the sugars.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

That, in turn, exceeds the Shockley-Quiesser efficiency limit of 31% for photovoltaic conversion under unconcentrated sunlight. The paper was co-authored by MIT’s John Joannopoulos, the Francis Wright Davis Professor of Physics; professor of physics Marin Solja?i?; and four students.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

These activities will accelerate the ability to overcome several key barriers identified in the Algal Biofuels Roadmap, including: feedstock supply (strain development and cultivation); feedstock logistics (harvesting and extraction); and conversion (production of fuels and co-products). Low-cost one-step syngas to distillates.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.) This facility will house energy research efforts including, but not limited to, studies of high efficiency combustion engines, biomass gasification kinetics, biochemical-enzymatic conversion of biomass, and carbon dioxide capture from sources including power plants and combustion engines; $10.3

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JUNE 6, 2016

In an open-access study published in the journal PLOS ONE , the researchers assessed the stems of 12 varieties of sorghum for sugar content and ease of conversion to bioethanol. These included cultivated varieties and wild relatives, including Arun, which yielded significantly more bioethanol than other varieties. Caitlin S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The USDA AFRI Regional CAP is led by the University of Washington and includes GreenWood Resources, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of California, Davis, University of Idaho, and the Agricultural Center for Excellence. ZeaChem Inc.,

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AUGUST 12, 2011

Goal: Identify natural genetic variation in switchgrass that correlates with lignocellulose-to-biofuel conversion qualities. This project should enhance understanding of the qualities that critically impact the conversion efficiency of lignocellulose into biofuels. Luca Comai, University of California, Davis.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. This research into underwater coatings that prevent biofouling has the potential to positively impact all MHK systems and improve the conversion efficiency for MHK systems. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000. DOE Funding: $160,000.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

A more scalable, controllable, and economic alternative route to these fuels and chemicals would be through the microbial conversion of renewable feedstocks, such as biomass-derived carbohydrates. —Jay Keasling. The JBEI team is now working on maximizing the efficiency and the speed by which their engineered strain of E.

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JUNE 27, 2009

The focus of this work, reported online 25 June in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , is to attempt to improve the production distribution toward higher chain hydrocarbons (HCs) and increase conversion rates using conventional Fischer-Tropsch catalysts (Co-Pt/Al 2 O 3 ). Davis and Heather D. Dorner, Dennis R. Hardy, Frederick W.

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APRIL 29, 2009

The cold-start period constitutes the majority of engine emissions due to zero or low conversion efficiency of the aftertreatment system. Source: Ford. Click to enlarge. Piston bowl optimization and cold-start performance improvement. Development and Optimization of the Ford 3.5L V6 EcoBoost Combustion System (SAE 2009-01-1494).

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JULY 19, 2012

Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, member of the California Air Resources Board, and one of the co-creators of the California LCFS. Oil sands production induces small LUCs associated with soil and forest carbon emissions from peatland conversion.

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JULY 5, 2011

The past decade was the first in two centuries with increasing CO2 emissions intensities, owing to a “coal revival”, in contrast with the rapid conversion to natural gas in the 1990s. Global CO 2 emissions have increased at an annual rate of more than 3 per cent, considerably faster than in previous decades (van Vuuren and Riahi, 2008).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Cost of algal biofuel production is still a major challenge and the Energy Department has made reducing the costs of both algae production and conversion of algal intermediates to fuels significant goals. Knoshaug, Ryan Davis, Lieve M.L. In traditional processes, the algae produce lipids that get converted into fuels. Tao Dong, Eric P.

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