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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a low-temperature catalyst for removing NO x gas from industrial exhaust using ammonia. Conversion rate of nitrogen oxides at different temperatures for conventional, V(V) oxide and V(IV)+V(V) oxide “defective” catalysts. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. The system will significantly increase methane conversion efficiency and comply with future stringent nitrous oxide regulations.

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MAY 26, 2022

—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). OP engines utilize direct injection after ports closure to avoid the risk of fuel short circuiting out the exhaust. Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

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JULY 20, 2023

—Dr Alexander Knafl, Head of R&D Four-Stroke Engines at MAN Energy Solutions in Augsburg Electrification of the maritime industry is only possible in niche segments but not in so-called ‘long-distance shipping’. In this context, methanol is an excellent candidate as it is climate-neutral when produced from green hydrogen.

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Additionally, EVs don’t have traditional exhaust and gear systems that generate noise. No combustion=no engine noise Conversely, gas-powered cars generate noise through vibrations and other engine mechanisms when operating. However, EVs offer more benefits that are driving the automotive industry forward.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK).

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MARCH 7, 2019

will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a natural gas specific combustion design utilizing optimized in-cylinder charge motion and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Development of Zeolite-Based Catalysts for Improved Low Temperature CH 4 Conversion. Cummins Inc.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

O-Flexx says that its technology—protected by several patents—significantly increases conversion efficiency.The company collaborates with a partners from the industry—such as MAHLE—as well as research institutions such as the University of Duisburg-Essen, Vienna University of Technology and several Fraunhofer institutes.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

The process for synthesizing the melamine material, published in an open-access paper in the journal Science Advances , could potentially be scaled down to capture emissions from vehicle exhaust or other movable sources of carbon dioxide. —Mao et al.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Now, researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan, led by Professor Masato Machida, have developed a new composite material—a CeO 2 -grafted MnFeO y (CeO 2 /MnFeO y ) as a substitute for the conventional CeO 2 material in three-way catalysts. —Machida et al. Shinozaki, O. Furutani, H. 6b04468.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Of those selected, approximately 43% of OPEN 2018 projects will be led by universities, 35% by small businesses, and the remainder by large businesses, non-profit organizations or federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). University of California, San Diego. University of Delaware. Vanderbilt University.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

A new research collaboration between A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Sembcorp Marine Ltd, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS) aims to improve make a ship’s hydrodynamics and energy efficiency. IHPC acts as a catalyst that translates research into practical applications.

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MARCH 14, 2018

INTEGRATE projects will develop advanced natural-gas-fueled, distributed electric generation systems with conversion efficiencies of more than 70%: double the delivered efficiency of average utility-scale, fossil-fueled plants. Washington State University; De-Coupled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Hybrid (dFC-GT) – $678,014.

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JUNE 24, 2013

The lower-weight body design—light-weight composite materials save 600 lbs (272 kg) of weight per vehicle—along with the engine, allows every Reach to significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to conventional walk-in vans. The US Department of Energy has also provided funding for this testing initiative.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Researchers at the University of Houston, with their colleagues at Boston College, have created a new thermoelectric material—germanium-doped magnesium stannide (Mg 2 Sn 0.75 It can be used with waste-heat applications and concentrated solar energy conversion at temperatures up to 300 ?C, —Liu et al. has an average ZT of 0.9

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources for storage or beneficial use. Steven Chu, Science Large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage selections (by amount of DOE award) include: ConocoPhillips. University of Utah. DOE Share: $2,723,512).

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AUGUST 30, 2011

These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4 million in funding through the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative, and close to C$10 million from industry and other contributions. Partners: Simon Fraser University and Future Vehicle Technologies Inc. This includes C$6.5

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Versa development activities include participation with FuelCell Energy in the USDepartment of Energy Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) coal-based systems program.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014. Additionally, ExxonMobil recently teamed up with Iowa State University to research pyrolysis.

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APRIL 23, 2014

After each expansion cycle the heat exchange fluid is recovered from the exhaust and reheated to ambient temperature via a heat exchanger similar to a conventional radiator. Some of the heat that will inevitably escape down the exhaust will be converted into electricity using a thermoelectric generator (TEG). Earlier post. ).

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. The Pennsylvania State University. Solid state thermoelectric energy conversion devices. PPG Industries, Inc. Amprius, Inc.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

To improve fuel efficiency, advanced combustion engines are being designed to minimize the amount of waste heat in the exhaust. As a result, future generations of exhaust after-treatment catalysts must perform at temperatures that are 100 °C lower than current catalysts. —Nie et al. —Yong Wang. Resources.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Catalytic converters have been used in the US since the 1970s as a way to clean up pollutants from vehicle exhaust. As cars have become more fuel-efficient, however, they use less energy and the temperature of the exhaust gases is lower, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants. Red: ionic Pt, green: metallic Pt.

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MARCH 6, 2021

building HVAC exhaust) and from natural fluids (e.g., Most contemporary DAC approaches utilize energy poorly, as evident by second-law efficiencies for CO 2 separation of 1 to 9% (for comparison, post-combustion capture from coal exhaust attains second-law efficiencies greater than 20%).

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MAY 12, 2012

This goal will be facilitated by fundamental research to establish the basis for new concepts, design elements and tools performed through university/industry/national laboratory partnerships. catalytic) technologies to reduce toxic gas and particulate emissions.

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MAY 28, 2015

Dynamic Spark Ignition Enables Ultra Lean Burn Combustion The DOE is actively searching for ignition technologies for the automotive industry that will provide wide spread use of lean burn processes that may dramatically reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions without major changes in engine designs. 148,102.00. 150,000.00.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

ULTIMATE teams will develop ultrahigh temperature materials for gas turbine use in the aviation and power generation industries. ULTIMATE teams will improve the efficiency of the generation sector by developing materials that increase producers’ efficiency and create positive economic benefits for industrial and public consumers nationwide.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. The Brazilian government’s dedication to the ethanol industry declined and incentives given by the government wore off, causing hydrous ethanol-fueled vehicle production to decline in the late 1980s to early 1990s.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The University of Sunderland’s Institute of Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) has joined forces with experts from Shanghai’s Shen Li High Technology and Cramlington-based AVID Vehicles to carry out the work. This six-month trial will give more than 500 drivers the chance to drive an electric vehicle for the first time.

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MAY 18, 2018

If these two stages can be performed simultaneously, the sugar and ethanol industry could cut its costs substantially because a single reactor can be used for all processes involved, economizing on reagents. The enzymes’ conversion efficiency is currently 50%-65%. This technological constraint has been exhaustively studied.

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JUNE 3, 2016

Researchers at the University of Manchester (UK) have developed a graphene-based nano-rectifier (“ballistic rectifier”) that can convert waste heat to electricity. The nano-rectifier was built by a team led by Professor Aimin Song and Dr. Ernie Hill, in collaboration with a team at Shandong University (China). Manchester University.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

New research led by The University of Manchester has developed a metal-organic framework (MOF) material that provides a selective, fully reversible and repeatable capability to capture nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), a toxic air pollutant produced particularly by diesel and bio-fuel use. —Dr Sihai Yang, a lead author.

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MARCH 24, 2010

The goal of the NSF-DOE partnership is to leverage the complementary missions of deployment and commercialization (DOE) and fundamental research and education (NSF) to develop the critical understanding and technology improvements needed to make the efficient conversion of waste heat in automotive exhaust systems to electricity commercially viable.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Michigan State University. Stanford University. University of Pittsburgh. State University of New York. University of Maryland. PPG Industries, Inc. Development of High Performance Low Temperature Catalysts for Exhaust Aftertreatment (Area of Interest 8). The George Washington University.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. Power for the battery and VTES electric supercharger is not only supplied by the SpeedStart ISG but also the TIGERS exhaust driven turbo-generator. liters capacity.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Researchers at Brunel University in the UK, led by Professor Hua Zhao, Head of Mechanical Engineering and Director, Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels (CAPF), are investigating optimizing the performance of controlled autoignition (CAI) combustion in a four-valve camless gasoline direct injection engine running in a two-stroke cycle.

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JUNE 4, 2014

The objective of this collaboration is to advance the technical, commercial and industrial development of the Dearman engine transport refrigeration system to a stage where Hubbard can manufacture, integrate and market cooling systems incorporating the Dearman engine in commercial volumes. C using standard industrial equipment.

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