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New one-pot conversion of CO2 to polycarbonate copolymers

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Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a two-step, one-pot conversion of CO 2 and epoxides (highly reactive compounds with a three-membered ring made of two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom) to polycarbonate block copolymers that contain both water-soluble and hydrophobic regions and can aggregate into nanoparticles or micelles.

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Tesla’s Nvidia purchases could reach $4 billion this year: Musk

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Musk also noted earlier in the day that Tesla’s Giga Texas south extension is nearing completion, at which point it will house 50,000 Nvidia H100 chips used for FSD training.

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UT Arlington licenses technology for portable, modular GTL conversion units; targeting stranded gas

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The University of Texas at Arlington has licensed technology for converting natural gas to synthetic liquid fuels (GTL) in portable units at a cost lower than current market rates to 1 st Resource Group Inc. UT Arlington engineering and science researchers designed a portable conversion unit utilizing their microreactor and process.

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Nova Bus receives order for 425 CNG buses

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Nova Bus has received an order for 425 40-foot CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) buses from VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, Nova Bus has received an order for 80 Nova LFS model buses, and 20 LFS Artic model articulated buses from the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston, Texas.).

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

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Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., MetalTek International, Watertown, Wis. San Jose, Calif. Vitriflex Inc.,

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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. Topic 2, Area of Interest 2: Conversion to Rare Earth Metals (RE-metals). National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Advanced Mineral Separations with Novel Simulated Moving Beds Partners: Colorado School of Mines, Critical Materials Institute, Shell International Exploration & Production, Inc.,

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Anellotech begins key R&D program at newly commissioned TCat-8 pilot plant

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The TCat-8 unit is designed to demonstrate the Bio-TCat (thermal catalytic biomass conversion) process in a fluid bed reactor with internal process recycle streams and continuous catalyst regeneration. The process will use a novel catalyst under joint development by Anellotech and Johnson Matthey. Charles Sorensen, CTO of Anellotech.

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