Conversion, Engine and Idaho

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

NASEM announces provisional committee for new study on life cycle analyses of low-carbon fuels

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MAY 1, 2021

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM’s) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (BEST) announced the provisional committee for a new consensus study, Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States. Shrestha, PhD, University of Idaho. Mr. Donald W.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Illinois Idaho

INL researchers develop high-performance oxygen electrode for PCEC cell; high-temperature electrolysis

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APRIL 22, 2020

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a new electrode material for a protonic ceramic electrochemical cell (PCEC) that can efficiently convert excess electricity and water into hydrogen. —Hanping Ding, a materials scientist and engineer for Idaho National Laboratory’s Chemical Processing Group.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Idaho Water Energy Storage

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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JULY 10, 2019

High-fidelity ignition models to boost engine thermal efficiency, $720,000 Convergent Science Inc., Idaho National Laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory Wireless Project, $150,000. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc.,

Commercial

Commercial San Jose San Francisco San Diego

Sandia progressing to demo stage with supercritical CO2 Brayton-cycle turbines; up to 50% increase in efficiency of thermal-to-electric conversion

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MARCH 4, 2011

The same principle is used to power jet engines today. This machine is basically a jet engine running on a hot liquid. MPa enable the system to operate with very high thermal efficiency, exceeding even those of a large coal-generated power plant and nearly twice as efficient as that of a gasoline engine (about 25%). 2009.03.017.

Conversion

Conversion CO2 Gas-Electric Albuquerque

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The other two ships, the Japanese Mutsu (1970) and the German Otto Hahn (1968), were both refitted with diesel engines partway through their service lives. Engines in ordinary ships are the size of houses,” says Emblemsvåg, who is leading NuProShip. So we can make engines that run on ammonia, but there won’t be enough ammonia.”

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The team will apply atomic layer deposition technology to fabricate and modify the catalyst at the atomic level, with the goal of more than doubling catalyst lifetime, improving selectivity and conversion efficiency at reduced costs. Idaho National Laboratory. Bio2Electric, LLC d.b.a. EcoCatalytic Technologies. Yale University.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Waste Universal Dallas

Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

MARCH 1, 2023

“If you want to have an in-depth discussion about EVs, solar installation, or anything environmental, you don’t need the usual 5-minute pre-conversation. Lightning formula Erb is a professor emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville , where he taught mechatronics engineering.

San Diego

San Diego North Carolina St. Louis Phoenix

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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MAY 21, 2010

Idaho State University - $650,000. The research program is focused on the key technology challenges for these concepts and supports cross-cutting activities, including Modeling and Simulation, Structural Materials, Energy Conversion, Nuclear Instrumentation and Control, and Innovative Manufacturing Approaches.

Universal

Universal Las Vegas Wisconsin North Carolina

GE, INL Researchers Collaborate on Waste Heat Recovery Research

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JUNE 9, 2009

Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and GE Global Research are collaborating on a two-year, public-private partnership project designed to optimize an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) process to convert low-temperature waste heat (below 500 °) from gas turbine or reciprocating engine exhaust to produce electricity.

Waste

Waste Idaho Exhaust Concept

DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. More than 215 PHEVs, representing 12 different PHEV models—mostly conversions—have made up the PHEV test fleet to date.

Plug-in

Plug-in Miles Plug Electric Vehicles

Dominion Virginia Power Tests Plug-In Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Bucket Trucks

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Two Toyota Prius hybrids have been converted with the Hymotion L5 Plug-in Conversion Module from A123Systems. The Prius PHEVs will be instrumented for data collection as part of a larger US Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratories study of modified hybrid vehicles. The company uses approximately 1.7

Virginia

Virginia Plug-in Hybrid Plug

Updated energy life-cycle assessment of soybean biodiesel finds fossil energy ratio of 5.54; significant improvement from earlier studies

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JULY 27, 2011

Researchers from the University of Idaho and the US Department of Agriculture have updated the analysis of the energy life-cycle of soybean biodiesel and found a fossil energy ratio (FER) of 5.54 The improvements are primarily due to improved soybean yields and more energy-efficient soybean crushing and conversion facilities, the team said.

Energy

Energy Idaho 2002 2011

DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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JUNE 7, 2012

Engines such as those found in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants and fueled by coal-derived syngas generally operate at higher temperatures than their natural-gas-fired counterparts. Texas Engineering Experiment Station. (DOE Share: $293,519). Brown University. DOE Share: $294,072; Recipient Share: $108,394).

Coal

Coal Universal Indiana Tennessee

Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

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JUNE 24, 2009

Rentech, the developer of a Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of syngas derived from biomass and fossil resources into synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals, has acquired a 25% stake in ClearFuels Technology Inc. through a strategic investment. Between 1987 and 2004, Pearson Technologies, Inc.

Companies

Companies Hawaii Waste Renewable

DOE selects 33 clean energy businesses for nearly $6.7M in support under Small Business Vouchers pilot

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MARCH 11, 2016

KWJ Engineering, working with LANL/ NREL. Lygos will test its patented fermentation pathway that also employs the use of engineered microbes to convert sugars to malonic acid—an intermediate in fragrances, pharmaceuticals, polyesters, and other chemicals—at a larger scale. Renewable Power Conversion, working with SNL.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion

ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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JUNE 6, 2013

Researchers at the DOE’s Idaho National Lab issued a report on the development and testing of the UltraBattery hybrid in August 2012. Following the simulation tests, Ecotality engineered the actual conversion of the vehicle and put it into daily route duty in a courier fleet. Japan (Furakawa) and East Penn Manufacturing Co.,

Lead Acid

Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles

DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

This project will explore the unique capabilities of heat and mass transfer inherent in microchannel reactor technology with advanced catalysts to intensify chemical processes, resulting in more efficient conversion of cellulosic residues to liquid transportation fuels. DOE Awards. Exelus, Inc.

Grant

Grant Tennessee Waste North Carolina

OriginOil in CRADA with Idaho National Lab for algae processing standards

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DECEMBER 10, 2011

the developer of a technology to extract oil from algae, announced the funding of a new research agreement with the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). OriginOil, Inc., A primary effort will be to integrate algae with terrestrial biomass sources to achieve large-scale biofuels production.

Idaho

Idaho Standards Oil Renewable

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

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JUNE 26, 2021

Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Idaho National Laboratory. Wireless Radio Frequency Signal Identification and Protocol Reverse Engineering (WiFIRE), $750,000. Unsupervised Physics-informed Machine Learning of Complex Natural and Engineered Geoscience Processes, $250,000.

Commercial

Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York

Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Jervois currently is a cobalt company with nickel and copper exposure, with mining assets in Idaho, Uganda, and Australia. Jervois intends for the SMP acquisition to transform it into a vertically integrated producer when the Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) commences commercial production. SMP Refinery restart scenarios.

Idaho

Idaho Brazil Lithium Ion Australia

National Labs Developing Methodology for Estimating Real World Fuel and Electricity Consumption of Plug-in Hybrids Based on Dynamometer Data

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

NREL Research Engineer Jeff Gonder. This works well for blended PHEVs that have lower electric power capabilities for CD mode, and would thus require additional engine power (blended with the electrical power output) for more aggressive driving. This works well for blended PHEVs that have lower electric power capabilities.

Plug-in

Plug-in PHEV Plug Fuel

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

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Engineering Advantages of PHEV. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV. This engineering solution allows versatility. Table of Contents.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

NASEM announces provisional committee for new study on life cycle analyses of low-carbon fuels

INL researchers develop high-performance oxygen electrode for PCEC cell; high-temperature electrolysis

DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Sandia progressing to demo stage with supercritical CO2 Brayton-cycle turbines; up to 50% increase in efficiency of thermal-to-electric conversion

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

Punching above its weight

DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

GE, INL Researchers Collaborate on Waste Heat Recovery Research

DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

Dominion Virginia Power Tests Plug-In Hybrid Cars, Hybrid Bucket Trucks

Updated energy life-cycle assessment of soybean biodiesel finds fossil energy ratio of 5.54; significant improvement from earlier studies

DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

DOE selects 33 clean energy businesses for nearly $6.7M in support under Small Business Vouchers pilot

ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

OriginOil in CRADA with Idaho National Lab for algae processing standards

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

Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

National Labs Developing Methodology for Estimating Real World Fuel and Electricity Consumption of Plug-in Hybrids Based on Dynamometer Data

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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