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Berkeley Lab working with Alphabet Energy to develop a low-cost thermoelectric system

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With a $2-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Berkeley Lab is partnering with Alphabet Energy to create a cost-effective thermoelectric waste heat recovery system to reduce both energy use in the industrial sector and electricity-related carbon emissions.

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EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. However, HFOs are banned in the national waters of many countries.

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Univ. of Queensland to Lead International Algae Aviation Biofuel Research Project

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The University of Queensland, Australia will host and lead a international research consortium focused on developing renewable aviation fuel from algae. International partners include Boeing, Virgin Blue and Amyris. The Queensland Government has injected A$2 million (US$1.8 Hankamer said the $1.48

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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The project will build a new plant in Chattanooga to produce 30,000 metric tons per year of graphite targeted at the electric vehicle industry. NAM will deploy its advanced, cost effective and environmentally friendly process technology to provide a ~60% reduction in carbon intensity relative to the traditional Chinese synthetic graphite.

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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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Partners: Harper International, Phillips66. DOE funding: $5,577,738; cost share: $5,925,475; Total costs: $11,503,213. Technology Holding LLC; Next Generation Separation Method for Rare Earths Partners: Massachusetts Institute of Technology DOE share: $499,673; Cost share: $124,999; Total costs: $624,672.

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Anellotech, IFPEN and Axens partner on bio-aromatics production from non-food biomass; targeting 2019 for industrial implementation

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IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and its subsidiary Axens have formed a strategic alliance to develop and to commercialize a new technology for the low cost production of bio-based benzene, toluene and paraxylene using Anellotech’s process of Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis (CFP) of non-food biomass. Anellotech Inc., Earlier post.).

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China BAK Battery and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics collaborate on next-gen batteries

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(CBAK) will collaborate with Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences (DICP) in the R&D of next-generation battery manufacturing technologies with new battery materials, from lab scale tests, pilot scale tests to industrial tests, and related special preparation techniques. —Baolian Yi, academician of DICP.

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