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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis. Source: Prof. 2019.11.019. 9b00405.

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OCTOBER 2, 2010

The EU’s DirectFuel project, which launched on 1 October, intends to develop a photobiological process for the direct conversion of sunlight and CO 2 into engine- and infrastructure-ready transport fuels such as propane. The 4-year project will have funding of up to €3.73 million (US$5.1 PCC 6803, a freshwater cyanobacterium.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Researchers from BASF, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are seeking to develop a process for the photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into methanol for use in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. Michael Grunze, Heidelberg University.

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APRIL 3, 2016

While many technical advances have made solar cells more efficient and affordable, a disadvantage remains in the fact that solar cells produce no power when it’s raining. c), d) The operational principle of the flexible solar cell under sunlight. 2016) “A Solar Cell That Is Triggered by Sun and Rain.” mV and 7.17

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

PCC 6803—and demonstrated that the organism remained stable through at least four generations, producing ethylene gas that could be easily captured. The organism produced ethylene at a high rate and is still being improved. And it isn’t going to be a food buffet for other organisms. into a cyanobacterium— Synechocystis sp.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have been the first to demonstrate that polyaniline (PANI), a member of the organic conducting polymer family, is a promising photocathode material for the conversion of carbon dioxide into alcohol fuels without the need for a co-catalyst.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. University of California Riverside, “Scale-up Demonstration of Hybrid Catalytic Biorefining of Biomass to Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels”, $2,000,000. Viridos, Inc., “Pre-pilot

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A new study, led by academics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has used semi-artificial photosynthesis to explore new ways to produce and store solar energy. Their method also managed to absorb more solar light than natural photosynthesis. This could be a great platform for developing solar technologies.

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MARCH 20, 2010

Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown how nanocomposites with desired properties can be designed and fabricated by first assembling nanocrystals and nanorods coated with short organic molecules, called ligands. Paul Alivisatos, Delia J.

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MARCH 14, 2017

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has reported the light-driven photoreforming of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to H 2 using semiconducting cadmium sulfide quantum dots in alkaline aqueous solution. This was then placed in front of a light in the lab which mimicked solar light. Wakerley et al. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The US Department of Energy will invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas, one of which is developing an effective solar energy to chemical fuel conversion system—i.e.,

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

The findings offer one way to alleviate a growing demand for minor metals such as cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements that are used in “clean” energy products such as electric cars, solar cells, and electricity-generating windmills. This research was supported by the US Department of Energy and the US National Science Foundation.

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JULY 31, 2017

An international research team led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts.

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JUNE 9, 2014

The cost of electrofuels—fuels produced by catalyst-based systems for light capture, water electrolysis, and catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to liquid fuels—remains far away from viable, according to a new analysis by Lux Research. Biotech Fuels Solar' Hydrogen-to-fuels.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

A consortium comprising researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with BioCee , a University of Minnesota start-up company as the commercialization partner, has been awarded $2.2 Earlier post.). The bioreactor will use biocatalytic coatings—bacteria embedded in a thin latex coating.

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MAY 28, 2019

Natural photosynthesis already offers an example for storing solar energy at a huge scale, and turning it into biofuels in a closed carbon loop. It captures about six times as much solar energy in a year as all civilization uses over the same time. —Farshid Salimijazi, first author.

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MAY 10, 2024

While solar and wind provide carbon-free electricity or H 2 through water splitting, they lack the ability to directly produce carbon-based fuels and chemicals without additional carbon sources. Schematic of biomass to bio-oil conversion process. The intermediates obtained through both methods are then upgraded to finished products.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have synthesized a nanographene–Re (Rhenium) complex that functions as an efficient electrocatalyst and photocatalyst for the selective reduction of CO 2 to CO for subsequent conversion to fuels. The complex can selectively electrocatalyze CO 2 reduction to CO in tetrahydrofuran at −0.48

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AUGUST 7, 2009

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) ( earlier post ) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation. Pennsylvania State University. Purdue University.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Organization. The team will apply atomic layer deposition technology to fabricate and modify the catalyst at the atomic level, with the goal of more than doubling catalyst lifetime, improving selectivity and conversion efficiency at reduced costs. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Colorado State University.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Electricore is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1993 at the request of the US Department of Defense, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop advanced technology. University of California, Davis was awarded $900,000 to investigate emissions and leakages within California’s natural gas infrastructure.

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JULY 10, 2022

Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) – captures and stores carbon from organic materials, converting it into useful energy such as heat, electricity, liquid or gas fuels. Biochar - This is a form of charcoal produced when organic matter is burned without oxygen. University of Exeter, “SeaCURE”.

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MARCH 1, 2023

“If you want to have an in-depth discussion about EVs, solar installation, or anything environmental, you don’t need the usual 5-minute pre-conversation. Lightning formula Erb is a professor emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville , where he taught mechatronics engineering.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In a step toward synthetic solar conversion systems, the ORNL researchers have demonstrated and confirmed with small-angle neutron scattering analysis that light harvesting complex II (LHC-II) proteins can self-assemble with polymers into a synthetic membrane structure and produce hydrogen.

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MARCH 26, 2013

Key elements of the initiative include: Increasing funding for clean energy manufacturing research and development that will accelerate US-based manufacturing of cost-competitive clean energy technologies, from wind, solar, and geothermal to batteries and biofuels. Lead organization. University of Texas at Austin. Description.

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APRIL 5, 2024

It’s all organized by Plug In America, the Sierra Club, the Electric Vehicle Association, EV Hybrid Noire, and Drive Electric USA. Earth Day EV Expo in Chicago, IL, which will include students from Illinois Tech and other universities showing off entries for the EV/autonomous EcoCAR challenge. April 14, 12pm-2pm. April 20, 8am-12pm.

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

The proposal calls for what’s known as “solar geoengineering”: cooling the planet by deflecting sunlight that would otherwise strike the planet. Little is known about how, or whether, solar geoengineering might work and how the particles would react and move in the stratosphere.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

The Precourt Institute for Energy , an umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following three studies and jointly fund one study to be administered by the TomKat Center: Functionalized Graphene-Platinum Composites for Fuel Cells. Junctionless Solar Cell for Enabling Third-Generation Photovoltaics.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The project “Maximizing Conversion of Biomass Carbon to Liquid Fuel” (0938033) will be led by Rakesh Agrawal, with colleagues Mahdi Abu-Omar, Nicholas C. Ribeiro, all from Purdue University. Fundamental discoveries from this project will uncover links between the physical and chemical structure of biomass to the conversion process.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

To support this approach, the ReFactory will also include an incubator, open to start-ups, academic partners, large groups, local authorities and intrapreneurship, as well as a training center, backed by a university center, to promote know-how and accelerate research in the circular economy.

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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. Organic molecules are typically used to capture light in photocatalytic systems. for light-to-chemical energy conversion.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Conversely, there are several factors that either limit or have been perceived to limit AMFCs. Conversely, there are several factors that either limit or have been perceived to limit AMFCs. Organization. Northeastern University. University of California, Irvine. University of Delaware. Description.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (Grand Forks, ND) will complete an initial engineering design for a hybrid capture system and estimate associated costs for retrofitting the Red Trail Energy ethanol plant. RTI International plans to develop two different novel materials, metal organic frameworks (i.e.,

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MAY 24, 2022

A team at Columbia University, in New York City, has developed a wireless-communication technique for wearable medical devices that sends signals securely through body tissue. The same is true in reverse, when solar panels lose some of the energy in photons as heat instead of it all being converted into electrons.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The plan is organized into 12 strategic objectives aimed at three distinct goals: Science and Energy; Nuclear Security; and Management and Performance. To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. watt utility, $2.37/watt

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. Fort Lauderdale-Davis, Fla.)

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