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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Due to its higher energy density, LMFP should reduce the range anxiety associated with standard LFP formulations designed for EVs. VSPC’s active program to reduce costs even further includes its evaluation of industrial waste materials as feed, as well as the production of cathode-material precursors derived from spent LIBs.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. New Oil Resources was co-founded by Catallo and Dr. Gary Miller. Gary Miller.

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JUNE 30, 2011

A photobioreactor and algae perform the “water recycling”; the pelletized solid waste material will be used in the gasifier. has launched the first zero-waste chemical biorefinery in the US in Missoula, Montana. If we have fixed feedstock [such as the waste spent grain], we have price stability. Source: Blue Marble.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a novel route for the production of jet fuel range alkanes at high carbon yields from plastics. The process combines catalytic microwave-assisted degradation of low-density polyethylene (a model compound of plastics waste) followed by hydrogenation. 2016.10.015. 2016.10.015.

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APRIL 14, 2015

China’s shift toward alternative fuels in order to cut its reliance on imported oil is creating large opportunities, notably in natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and in the conversion of coal to ethanol, according to a new report from Lux Research. Renewable resources. — Andrew Soare, Lux Research Senior Analyst.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Starting from a energy-based powertrain simulation model validated on experimental data from the PHEV, the researchers conducted a first- and second-law analysis to identify the potential for engine waste heat recovery, considering a variety of driving cycles and assuming the vehicle operating in charge-sustaining (HEV) mode. Power from ORC.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In the report, “ Getting to Neutral: Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in California ,” funded by the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) with grant support from the ClimateWorks Foundation, LLNL focused on three specific pillars of negative emissions: natural and working lands; carbon capture from biomass conversion to fuels; and direct air capture.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The energy is provided by a new generation high-performance battery, which also ensures a long range. Finding the right balance between power, performance, range and aerodynamics is certainly one of the biggest challenges during development, but challenge is a cornerstone within Lamborghini R&D. Active Aerodynamics.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. Source: Crane (2013).Click Click to enlarge.

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MAY 10, 2024

Lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable and abundant resource, holds great promise for sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels, currently derived mainly from oil. The term ‘biofuels’ encompasses solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels primarily derived from biomass, including animal and plant wastes and residues.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Non-edible carbohydrates are converted to renewable diesel-range liquids via two consecutive catalytic steps. A team at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain) has designed a new simple, energy-efficient process (that also does not require any organic solvents) for the production of renewable diesel from biomass waste.

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MAY 4, 2019

The FOA topics will advance DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office’s (BETO) objectives to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources. Corn stover and pine forest residues were selected as they are the target (“proof of concept”) feedstocks.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Global Bioenergies has produced “second-generation” isobutene, in a push to diversify accessible feedstock towards cheaper resources. Various companies are presently de-bottlenecking the conversion of second-generation materials into fermentable sugars. Earlier post.) into fermentable sugars. into fermentable sugars.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a process for the production of branched C 7 –C 10 hydrocarbons in the gasoline volatility range from biomass-derived levulinic acid with good yield, operating under relatively mild conditions, with short reaction times. Mark Mascal, Dr.

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Cool Planet has devised a biomass-to-liquids thermochemical conversion process that simultaneously produces liquid fuels and sequesterable biochar useful as a soil amendment. Because the material can be heated within a relatively narrow temperature range, the non-volatile component (i.e., Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 2, 2010

This is really a conceptual breakthrough, a new energy conversion process, not just a new material or a slightly different tweak. If this wasted heat energy could somehow be harvested, solar cells could be much more efficient. It is actually something fundamentally different about how you can harvest energy. —Dr. Nick Melosh.

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APRIL 17, 2018

Global Bioenergies (GBE), the company developing a process converting renewable resources into isobutene via fermentation ( earlier post ), and SkyNRG, world market leader in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), will collaborate to accelerate the commercialization of Global Bioenergies’ approach to process isobutene into a jet fuel blending component.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The results, reported in the journal Nature Energy , represent a new method for the conversion of carbon dioxide into clean fuels. The researchers are experimenting with a range of different catalysts to improve both stability and efficiency. —first author Dr Qian Wang from Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry. Qian Wang et al.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

for the materials and possibly good enough for consideration for waste heat recovery in automotive exhaust systems. The high thermoelectric figure of merit is expected to enable the conversion of 14% of heat waste to electricity. at 700 °C (973 K), in half-Heusler alloys—about 60% higher than the best reported ZT of 0.5

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MARCH 11, 2021

This NOI aims to take advantage of the significant opportunities for the entire freight and truck transportation system to achieve higher efficiency and electrification (battery, hydrogen fuel cell, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell range extenders).

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MARCH 9, 2022

LanzaTech, a company that has developed gas fermentation technology to transform waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging and other products that people use in their daily lives, will go public through a merger with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (AMCI), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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JULY 3, 2023

A new or used EV might be an easier choice If you’re undeterred and want to proceed with a conversion anyway, keep in mind that certain types of cars lend themselves to the process better than others. Likewise, lighter vehicles make better candidates for conversions given that less weight translates into greater range.

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MARCH 3, 2015

Funding will also be used to develop new tools to better evaluate the environmental impact of expanded biofuel production and assess the potential for using federal land resources to sustainably increase feedstock production for biofuels and biobased products. urban wood wastes; oilseed crops; algae; animal waste; and.

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JULY 11, 2017

LanzaTech’s first commercial facility converting waste emissions from steel production to ethanol will come online in China in late 2017. LanzaTech has developed a gas fermentation process based on biological catalysts to make fuels and chemicals from a range of waste gases instead of sugars and yeast.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and the University of Maine have developed a novel four-step process for high-yield, economic production of jet and diesel fuel-range alkanes from hemicellulose hydrolysates derived from northeastern hardwood trees. —Xing et al. gal to $4.39/gal gal to $4.39/gal Green Chem.

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JULY 31, 2019

Australia-based biotechnology company Circa Group, which produces its bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste cellulose, is participating in a project to develop the first UK industrial scale capability to reclaim and reuse the most valuable components of end-of-life electrical vehicle (EV) batteries. straw, bagasse, sawdust). Sherwood, J.,

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MARCH 22, 2019

Scientists in China have developed a process for converting cellulose from plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel: a polycycloalkane mixture. Tuning the reaction conditions also permits the selective production of methyl cyclopentane, which can be used as high-octane-number gasoline additive.

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DECEMBER 3, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yang currently holds a patent on the process. —Bin Yang. Tucker, John R.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. Battery-electric range for plug-in hybrids is 60 km, while electric range for full battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles is 180 km.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. We’ve already decided we’re going to fix already-built houses, offices and factories that waste energy. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

With a nameplate capacity of 100 tons/year, the demo plant will allow the conversion of various resources (industrial-grade sugar from beets and cane, glucose syrup from cereals, second-generation sugars extracted from wheat straw, bagasse, wood chips…), into high-purity isobutene. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 29, 2021

In a paper published in the journal Applied Energy , they report devising a methodology to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of meeting the seasonal nature of variable renewable energy (VRE) resources with either a hydrogen-fired gas turbine (HFGT) or lithium-ion battery system (LI). Drake D.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Ge 0.25 )—intended to generate electric power from waste heat with greater efficiency and higher output power than currently available materials. It can be used with waste-heat applications and concentrated solar energy conversion at temperatures up to 300 ?C, 2 over the temperature range of 25–450 °C, a peak ZT of 1.4

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

2 a steam conversion rate of 70% at 93% electrical electrolyzer efficiency was achieved. Alkaline electrolysis, as a well proven technology for many decades, and more recently proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis, are currently developed for high-performance intermittent operation in the low temperature range, below 100 °C.

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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 18, 2020

The STEP Demo pilot plant will be used to advance the sCO 2 Brayton power cycle and demonstrate performance over a range of operating conditions. A Brayton cycle circulates heated working fluid and compresses it, which spins a generator that creates electricity.

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

The plan centers around four key opportunities: enhancing the bioenergy value proposition; mobilizing US biomass resources; cultivating end-use markets and customers; and. By 2040, enable large-scale biomass production and conversion that allows biofuels to constitute 25% of the US transportation fuel market. Click to enlarge.

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