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JULY 29, 2019

On 26 July, the first flue gas from the natural gas power plant, the Shepard Energy Center in Calgary, Canada, was directly transformed by the C2CNT process ( earlier post ) into carbon nanotubes. Onions Made Directly from CO 2 by Molten Electrolysis for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation” Angewandte Chemie doi: 10.1002/adsu.201900056.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Arizona State University.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Researchers from the University of Liverpool (UK), with colleagues from Dalian University of Technology (China) and the University of Hull (UK), have developed a new process for the direct, one-step activation of carbon dioxide and methane (dry reforming of methane) into higher value liquid fuels and chemicals (e.g., Wang et al.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. Transitioning to hybrid and all-electric machinery Earlier in his career, Singh helped Deere begin the transition away from diesel engines.

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JULY 3, 2016

A study by a team at University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign has found that, with currently achievable performance levels, synthetic fuels produced via the electrochemical reduction of CO 2 and the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process system are not economically and environmentally competitive with using petroleum-based fuel. 6b00665.

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APRIL 22, 2014

The HELMETH (“Integrated High-temperature ELectrolysis and METHanation for Effective Power to Gas Conversion”) project, coordinated by Karlsruhe Institue of Technology (KIT) is targeting power-to-gas (PtG) system efficiencies of more than 85% through better synergies with existing process steps. Power-to-gas (e.g.,

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Researchers at the University of Michigan, McGill University and McMaster University have developed a binary copper?iron The solar-powered catalyst is made from abundant materials and works in a configuration that could be mass-produced. Thirty percent of the energy in the US comes from natural gas.

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JUNE 23, 2013

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed an inexpensive bismuth?carbon carbon monoxide evolving catalyst (Bi-CMEC) that can be used in conjunction with ionic liquids to convert CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO) using electricity. CO can then be reacted with H 2 O via the water?gas —DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal.

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JUNE 2, 2013

Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.

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MARCH 31, 2017

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) announced that new research on power-to-gas technology shows the technique holds the ability to significantly increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. The finding came out of ongoing research conducted at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and funded by SoCalGas.

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APRIL 11, 2013

PNNL’s thermochemical conversion device is installed in front of a concentrating solar power dish. A new concentrating solar power system developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) can reduce the fuel consumption of a modified natural-gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant by about 20%. Photo: PNNL.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK have developed a new lead-free, high-temperature ceramic capacitor that could improve the efficiency and reliability of electric and hybrid vehicles. Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids Materials Power Electronics' —Tatiana Correia, project lead at NPL.

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JULY 15, 2015

The projects conducted through this program are geared toward reducing the cost of coal conversion and mitigating the environmental impacts of fossil-fueled power generation. Montana State University. The Pennsylvania State University. The Ohio State University. Lead organization. Description. Praxair, Inc.

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MARCH 13, 2013

million to seven research teams—six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University—to advance research on technologies for renewable energy conversion to electricity or fuels and for capturing CO 2 emissions and converting CO 2 to fuels. Advanced power plant carbon technologies.

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AUGUST 12, 2015

The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected 12 projects to receive funding through its Crosscutting Research Program’s Transitional Technology Development to Enable Highly Efficient Power Systems with Carbon Management initiative. General Electric Company. Alstom Power Inc.

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JULY 10, 2022

The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater. Biohydrogen Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstration”.

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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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JANUARY 26, 2015

CO 2 will be captured from the flue gases in a special downstream flue gas scrubber (Post-Combustion Capture, PCC). This project will use our most advanced PEM technology, developed specifically for utility-scale Power-to-Gas applications, and turn carbon dioxide into energy. tonnes of CO 2. tonnes of CO 2.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Like liquefied petroleum gas, DME must be stored in a slightly pressurized tank. million (US$3.9-million)

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JULY 11, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected eight new projects to further advanced coal research under the University Coal Research Program. The selected projects are intended to improve coal conversion and use and will help propel technologies for future advanced coal power systems. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.

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MAY 5, 2019

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. This electricity must be CO 2 -free, i.e. it must not come from fossil sources.

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

New processing methods developed by MIT researchers could help ease looming shortages of the essential metals that power everything from phones to automotive batteries by making it easier to separate these rare metals from mining ores and recycled materials. Cite this article Stinn, C., Allanore, A.

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MAY 14, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. The projects aim to improve the basic understanding of the chemical and physical processes that govern coal conversion and utilization, by-product utilization, and technological development for advanced energy systems.

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MAY 11, 2020

Ammonia produced from renewables can be a viable liquid fuel replacement for many current-day uses of fossil fuels, including as a shipping bunker fuel; as a diesel substitute in transportation; as a replacement fuel in power turbines; and even as a potential jet fuel. of global greenhouse gas emissions (or about 1.4%

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AUGUST 15, 2019

A consortium led by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH is developing a solid-oxide fuel cell system as an alternative power generation on ships. The system is based on SOFC fuel cells which can be operated with low-sulfur diesel fuel or liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an energy source. Hülsenbusch Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, Kempen.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Duke University researchers have engineered rhodium nanoparticles that can harness the energy in ultraviolet light and use it to catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide to methane, a key building block for many types of fuels. The red corners of the cube show the intense electric field from the excitation of LSPRs.

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MAY 20, 2010

The University of Wyoming (UW) has received a $2 million grant from coal giant Peabody Energy to create the Peabody Energy Clean Coal Technology Laboratory in the UW Energy Resources Center in Laramie. With 2009 sales of 244 million tons and $6 billion in revenues, Peabody fuels 10% of US power and 2% of worldwide electricity.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Projects will address one or more R&D categories, including: Technologies, materials, and superconducting-magnet and fuel-cycle subsystems between the fusion plasma and balance of plant; Cost-effective, high-efficiency, high-duty-cycle, electrical-driver technologies; and. University of California, San Diego. University of Houston.

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JUNE 26, 2010

The authors highlight three possible strategies for CO 2 conversion by physico-chemical approaches: sustainable (or renewable) synthetic methanol; syngas production derived from flue gases from coal-, gas- or oil-fired electric power stations; and photochemical production of synthetic fuels. Jiang et al. Kuznetsov and P.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., in this study the environmental impacts of delivering driven vehicle miles are compared for three different vehicle fleets, each powered either directly or indirectly by natural gas.

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MARCH 14, 2018

ARPA-E is awarding $16 million in funding for eight projects as part of the Innovative Natural-gas Technologies for Efficiency Gain in Reliable and Affordable Thermochemical Electricity-generation ( INTEGRATE ) program. With this design, the team hopes to achieve robust operation with high efficiency and low capital costs.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A team at the University of Tokyo has demonstrated steam electrolysis using a solid acid electrolysis cell (SAEC) for the production of hydrogen. H) can be satisfied by electrical energy (?G) This means that the electric power required for the electrolysis becomes smaller at higher temperatures. G) and heat (T?S).

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under this cost-shared research and development (R&D), DOE is awarding $51 million to nine new projects for coal and natural gas power and industrial sources. This work will focus on designing a carbon capture system capable of capturing 50 to 70 percent of CO 2 emissions from blast furnace gas. LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 The goal is to develop high-energy, durable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles by improving the cycle life of the battery electrodes. The zinc-air battery is a promising technology that has high energy density but limited power density.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

a provider of carbonate direct fuel cell power plants, has acquired the remaining shares of Versa Power Systems, Inc. Versa development activities include participation with FuelCell Energy in the USDepartment of Energy Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) coal-based systems program. FuelCell Energy, Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. Overview of the CatLiq process. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The selected OPEN 2018 projects are in 21 states and fall into 9 technical categories, including transportation, electricity generation and delivery, and energy efficiency. . Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process.

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