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MARCH 13, 2023

Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has formed a collaboration with three Japan-based companies to study—and ultimately to develop—a green hydrogen supply and logistics solution that will enable Japanese airlines to scale their utilization of hydrogen-powered aircraft in the very near-term.

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MAY 28, 2019

The study supplies information to determine the best design based on needs. Electroactive microbes enable replacing biological light harvesting with photovoltaics. Electroactive microbes also allow for the use of other types of renewable electricity to power these conversions.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Methane monooxygenases (MMOs), found in methanotrophic bacteria, are selective catalysts for methane activation and conversion to methanol under mild conditions; however, these enzymes are not amenable to standard enzyme immobilization approaches. a) Schematic of PEG-pMMO hydrogel fabrication.

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JUNE 9, 2017

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. In larger refineries light olefins—ethylene, propylene and butenes—are separated from this fraction.

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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. If this potential production supplied the Volt Gas Volt plants, the nuclear plants could operate at nearly 100% capacity. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Researchers at the University of Rochester (New York) have developed a robust and highly active system for solar hydrogen generation in water using semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and a nickel catalyst. led to more complicated architectures that separate the sites of light absorption and proton reduction. reduces protons.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a catalyst comprising of black silicon nanowire supported ruthenium ( Ru/SiNW) for the photochemical and thermochemical reduction of gaseous CO 2 to methane (methanation) in the presence of hydrogen under solar-simulated light. Source: O’Brien et al. Supporting Information.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will determine levels at which higher alcohols and other advanced oxygenated fuel components can be readily integrated into the existing fuel supply (i.e., Light-weighting materials. Demo Project for Multi-material light-weight prototype vehicle. Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC—NREL. Ford Motor Company.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Pyrolysis bio-oils are produced by the thermal decomposition of biomass by heating in the absence of oxygen at more than 500 °C; fast pyrolysis of biomass is much less expensive than biomass conversion technologies based on gasification or fermentation processes. Credit: Science , Vispute et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 24, 2013

The site is on the campus of the University of California, Davis; the building process will be documented and shared through the Honda Smart Home US website. It is expected to produce more energy than it consumes, using less than half of the energy of a similarly sized new home in the Davis area for heating, cooling, and lighting.

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APRIL 8, 2014

To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. Conduct discovery-focused research to increase the understanding of matter, materials and their properties through partnerships with universities, national laboratories, and industry.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

A study of flex-fuel vehicles operating on different ethanol blends (E10, E20, E30, and E85) found that higher ethanol blend ratios provide better energy conversion within the engine. The research was funded in part by the Nebraska Corn Board and through the Hatch Act (University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division).

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MAY 14, 2020

In FY2017, IHI Group began, in partnership with Kobe University, the NEDO supported R&D project “Development of Production Technologies for Bio jet fuels / Pilot scale test on once through production process” to produce algae-based biofuel, using the hyper-growth Botryococcus braunii. IHI also began work with Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.

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JUNE 7, 2017

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. output of mining or importing technologies) to conversion or process technologies (e.g.,

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JULY 13, 2010

and Case Western Reserve University. Arkansans Power Electronics International and its partners the University of Arkansas, ORNL, Toyota, and Cree will receive $3,914,554 to develop and demonstrate a transformational, highly-efficient, ultra-compact silicon carbide PHEV charger.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have shown that sugarcane juice is a good feedstock for biodiesel production, when used to support the growth of the alga Chlorella protothecoides by heterotrophic fermentation. Conversion ratios of sugar/biomass and sugar/oil using SCH were 15.2 higher than that using glucose, respectively.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Then the conversation turned more serious. He had earned a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1946 and a master’s in electrical engineering in 1949, both from Columbia University. It had a self-contained hydraulic supply operating at 6.9 The company worked with General Motors to develop the PUMA for light assembly work.

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APRIL 20, 2011

In its first year, ARPA-E awarded $363 million in Recovery Act funding to 121 energy projects based in 30 states, with approximately 39% of projects led by universities, 33% by small businesses, 20% by large businesses, 5% by national labs, and 3% by non-profits. (Related Funding Opportunity Announcements here.).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

metric ton reduction in green house gases per vehicle conversion, this has the potential to reduce more than 125,000 metric tons of greenhouse gasses over this ten year period. Currently, the only near-term options for available PEV supply are sedans, minivans, vans and a few bucket trucks. Also, based on a 2.45

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APRIL 23, 2014

The consortium will deliver an on-vehicle demonstration of the hybrid system over the next two years as well as engage the potential supply, demand and legislative chains. Zero emission applications as a primary source is certainly of interest in urban scenarios for light duty, short range applications. million (US$4.37 million (US$4.54

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Cornell University. Stanford University. The Ohio State University.

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MARCH 26, 2013

The initiative includes private sector partnerships, new funding from the Department, and enhanced analysis of the clean energy manufacturing supply chain that will guide DOE’s future funding decisions. University of Texas at Austin. As a part of its increased focus on manufacturing research and development, DOE also awarded $23.5

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

This leads to scenarios where light duty vehicles are largely electrified, while aviation, marine and heavy duty continue to rely on liquids fuels. light trucks, vans and SUVs) is significantly higher than for smaller vehicles, so the incremental costs associated with large PEVs pose a major challenge. —Yang et al.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

A key objective was to update life cycle inventory (LCI) databases for soybean production and processing as well as conversion into four key soy-derived feedstocks (methyl soyate, soy lube base stock, soy polyol, and soy resin) used in fuel and industrial products. kg (for the 3.36 kilograms per 1,000 kilograms of oil produced to 2.96

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water. We needed to get the conversation started.”

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

Researchers at the University of Calgary (Canada) have developed the Petroleum Refinery Life-cycle Inventory Model (PRELIM). For the 12 crudes considered in the base case: supply of hydrogen contributes from 0 to 44% of refinery emissions; process heating contributes 26?71%; Light sweet SCO can have GHG emissions as low as 2.5

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In subsequent decades, the company was accused of stealing Western intellectual property , supplying sensitive telecoms equipment to North Korea and Iran , and expanding its global market share by undercutting Western telecom equipment prices by as much as a third. Part of the problem was a lack of alternatives.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

A team led by Professor Jae Sung Lee at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), with colleagues at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), have developed a new pathway for the direct conversion of CO 2 to liquid transportation fuels by reaction with renewable hydrogen produced by solar water splitting.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Similar mismatches between climate policy desires and an energy infrastructure incapable of supporting those policies will play out across not only in the United States but elsewhere in one form or another over the next two decades as conversion to EVs and electric appliances moves to scale. This situation is not true universally.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities; 29% by small businesses; 15% by large businesses; 7.5% Natural Gas Reactor for Remote Chemical Conversion. University. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. University. by non-profits.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is. Jenkins: We must at least be able to speak to society’s concerns, beyond just “Do the lights stay on?”

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APRIL 3, 2009

On the production side, options exist for improving technologies in terms of new feedstocks and conversion technologies as well as more efficient use of biomass. The development of such criteria is a difficult challenge, but a necessary one if biofuels are to be environmentally sustainable. Menichetti and Otto. Ravindranath et al.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The projects selected are located in 25 states, with 50% of projects led by universities, 23% by small businesses, 12% by large businesses, 13% by national labs, and 2% by non-profits. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Development of a Dedicated, High-Value Biofuels Crop The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will develop an.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Natural gas turbines generate more than a third of the country’s electricity, supplying power to consumers across America. University of Maryland. University of Virginia. University of Utah. ULTIMATE teams will develop ultrahigh temperature materials for gas turbine use in the aviation and power generation industries.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

REEACH projects seek to create innovative, cost-effective, and high-performance energy storage and power generation sub-systems for electric aircraft, with a focus on fuel-to-electric power conversion technologies. The proposed system is projected to operate in cruising phase of flight with a 66% energy conversion efficiency.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. The nightmare scenario Darbee has is that on a very hot day, after businesses have been running operations, lights and air conditioning all day, people go home, turn the AC on or up, and plug their car in.

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