Conversion, Davis and Environment

Conversion of cropland from corn to perennial biofuel grasses for ethanol production could transition the central US from a net source to a net sink for GHGs

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JULY 12, 2011

The study evaluated the potential impact of using biofuel grass species instead of corn as a method of producing ethanol within the US Corn Belt, and is published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. —Davis et al. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment doi: 10.1890/110003. —William Parton.

Conversion

Conversion Davis Colorado Production

Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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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.

Honda

Honda Ford Davis Grid

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

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MARCH 25, 2021

To build the locomotive and demonstrate its operations in a real-world environment. 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

Sierra Hydrogen California Energy

NREL modifies organism to produce ethylene via photosynthesis: alternative to fossil-fuel based ethylene for chemicals and transportation fuels

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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. Energy Environ.

Fuel

Fuel Transportation Conversion Carbon

New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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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. and octahedral coordination environments, respectively. SmMn 2 O 5 (?), GdSrCeMn 7 O 14.83 (?), and Pt (?). Click to enlarge.

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Exhaust Diesel Dallas Conversion

ZeaChem signs contract to develop advanced drop-in biofuels beyond cellulosic ethanol

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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. ZeaChem Inc.,

Washington

Washington Grant Hydrogen Universal

USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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AUGUST 12, 2011

Overall, the USDA and DOE projects are designed to improve special crops to be grown for biofuels—including selected trees and grasses—by increasing their yield, quality and ability to adapt to extreme environments. Luca Comai, University of California, Davis. x giganteus (M. sinensis x M. sacchariflorus).

South Carolina

South Carolina Production St. Louis Missouri

NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.) for the new Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC). Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.) for the new Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC). for a Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science research facility; $12.4

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Grant Kentucky Manufacturer Universal

US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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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.

Mariner

Mariner Energy Alaska New Jersey

DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

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OCTOBER 18, 2020

The BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment funding opportunity is jointly funded by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office and Advanced Manufacturing Office. Partners include Allonia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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San Diego San Jose Iowa Oklahoma

NSF and JST launch joint program Metabolomics for a Low Carbon Society; focus on energy and environment

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The goal of this joint NSF-JST program is to advance novel biological knowledge in metabolomics in the areas of energy and the environment, and to foster greater collaborative interactions between Japanese and US scientists in these priority areas. GMO products), etc. A Report on the Joint NSF and JST Workshop.

Environment

Environment Carbon Energy 2010

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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AUGUST 19, 2023

DOE Funding: $1,249,997; Non-DOE Funding: $312,516; Total Value: $1,562,513 Oxygen Integrated Unit for Modular Biomass Conversion to Hydrogen — Palo Alto Research Center Inc., approximately 1400 °C).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Gas-Electric

HelioBioSys, Sandia Labs, Berkeley Lab partnering on sugar-producing cyanobacteria for biofuel production

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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. Mancinelli and Smernoff say cyanobacteria in communities are stronger and more likely to survive changes in the environment, contamination and predation. ounces per quarter gallon).

Davis

Davis Production Mariner Water

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Bio-based Insecticides from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass, $100,000.

Commercial

Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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APRIL 30, 2010

Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Johnson Matthey will investigate the catalytic conversion of this microbial biodiesel into additional fuel molecules, most importantly jet fuel. Easel Biotechnologies, UC Davis). OPX Biotechnologies Inc. NREL, Johnson Matthey Catalysts).

Carbon

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). In addition, see the EAA-PHEV list , which sometimes gets ahead of this list.

Prius

Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

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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. Cold starts in a DISI engine are challenging, because during cold-start, the liquid fuel droplets may not fully evaporate in the cylinder due to the colder thermal environment. Source: Ford.

Ford

Ford 2009 Engine Davis

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-12-35. [ Authors Max F.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Kwong asked.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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Conversion of cropland from corn to perennial biofuel grasses for ethanol production could transition the central US from a net source to a net sink for GHGs

Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

NREL modifies organism to produce ethylene via photosynthesis: alternative to fossil-fuel based ethylene for chemicals and transportation fuels

New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

ZeaChem signs contract to develop advanced drop-in biofuels beyond cellulosic ethanol

USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

NIST Awards $123M in 12 Recovery Act Grants for New Research Facilities; Univ. of Ky CAER to Expand Capacitor and Battery Manufacturing Research with its $11.8M Award

US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

DOE to award more than $27M to 12 plastics recycling R&D projects

NSF and JST launch joint program Metabolomics for a Low Carbon Society; focus on energy and environment

DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

HelioBioSys, Sandia Labs, Berkeley Lab partnering on sugar-producing cyanobacteria for biofuel production

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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