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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert captured CO 2 into methane, the primary component of natural gas. Different methods for converting CO 2 into methane have long been known. Using EEMPA instead reduces the energy needed to fuel such a reaction.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

STMicroelectronics has released high-power modules for electric vehicles that boost performance and driving range. ST’s SiC-MOSFET-based power modules are the right choice for our traction inverters, enabling longer range. Energy efficiency is also increased, which boosts driving range, and reliability can be extended.

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. The microstructured optical fiber canes (MOFCs) with photocatalyst generate hydrogen that could power a wide range of sustainable applications.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A Siemens Energy-led consortium has begun work in Newcastle, UK on a new £3.5 It selectively filters the hydrogen while blocking other gases, allowing it to be used as a fuel and converted as needed, at the time of re-fueling. Siemens Energy has proven experience of innovation with ammonia. million (US$4.24 million (US$1.8-million)

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JUNE 28, 2021

Meeting jet fuel specifications is an appropriate target to validate that highperformance transportation fuels can indeed be produced from a broad range of residue and waste streams via hydrothermal liquefaction. Under these conditions, biomass is converted into a crude bio-oil, which is separated from the process water behind the reactor.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. GLE and $0.9/GLE.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

An open-access paper on their study appears in the journal Nature Energy. Here we show that a 241-km range can be achieved using a single standard boxcar equipped with a 14-MWh battery and inverter, while consuming half the energy consumed by diesel trains. MWh battery with a 241-km range for a 3.3-MW revenue-tonnes.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Medha Group, a supplier of vehicle traction systems and related electronics based in Hyderabad, India, and Leclanché SA, a provider of energy storage solutions, have agreed to market their technologies jointly in the railroad and commercial truck markets. Its ECE R100.2

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Although electrification has shown promise toward reducing the carbon footprint of passenger vehicles, aviation remains dependent on hydrocarbon fuels due to their high energy density relative to even the most advanced battery technologies available today. Stone et al. Bell, Earl Christensen, Ana R.C. Morais, Yanding Li, Eric M.

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MAY 10, 2023

The HYER Power project will develop a hydrogen fuel cell range extender module that will integrate into electric vehicles used for specialist applications such as ambulances, fire engines and street sweepers. ULEMCo has been awarded £3.9 million by government, matched by industry to a total £7.9

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JULY 21, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $125 million to support 110 clean energy technology projects (DE-FOA-0002381). Within that total, DOE’s Office of Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will award $57.6 million); Fossil Energy (US$14.7 million); and Nuclear Energy ($13.4

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. Our vision is to offer a comprehensive line of Connect and Cruise systems from Chevrolet Performance—delivering a solution for every customer ranging from LSX V-8s to eCrate conversions. DC-to-AC power inverter to drive the electric motor.

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MAY 29, 2024

General Motors brand Cadillac unveiled its OPTIQ all-electric luxury SUV today, giving more information on specifications, including range, horsepower, starting price, and features. Cadillac said today that the estimated range of the OPTIQ will be 300 miles, and it will feature a standard dual motor all-wheel-drive powertrain.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities have developed a catalytic process to convert corn stover lignin into hydrocarbons (C 7 –C 18 )—primarily C 12 –C 18 cyclic structure hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range. The work is featured on. the cover of the December issue of the RSC journal Green Chemistry.

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MAY 3, 2022

Starting in 2023, Daimler Buses will also equip its previously purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus, which has been in series production since 2018, with a hydrogen-based fuel cell as a range extender in both solo and articulated models. The eCitaro Range Extender is still clearly designed for use as a city bus.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Powered by the Ultium battery system, the BrightDrop EV600 is targeted to have an estimated range of up to 250 miles on a full charge and will have segment-leading safety features. The investment will enable GM to convert CAMI into Canada’s first large-scale electric delivery vehicles manufacturing plant. billion (C$1.3

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Australia-based Li-S Energy has entered into an agreement with Janus Electric to develop and to test lithium sulfur and/or lithium-metal battery cells to suit the requirements of the Janus Electric exchangeable prime mover battery packs. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions. TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage.

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JUNE 15, 2023

OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 Trafigura, TechEnergy Ventures and Doral Energy-Tech Ventures also participated in the financing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

and their partners, designed and built a fuel cell range extender system for battery-electric buses. Still, right to the end of the project, the stacks were in their specified power range.”. The range extender includes a system with two stacks. They are particularly suitable for mobile applications with long-range operation.

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JUNE 7, 2023

The Yongsoo wave energy power plant, installed at berth 1 in the Korean Institute KRISO -Wave Energy Test Site (WETS), is preparing to produce green hydrogen from next year, according to a report from Ocean Energy Systems. The water depth ranges from 15 meters to 60 meters and is constructed to test different types of devices.

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MARCH 18, 2019

The new kind of jet mixer extracts lipids from algae with much less energy than the older extraction method, a key discovery that now puts this form of energy closer to becoming a viable, cost-effective alternative fuel. However, scalable high energy density alternatives to fossil fuels remain challenging. —Tseng et al.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million for 68 research and development projects aimed at developing novel advanced energy technologies. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the OPEN 2021 program prioritizes funding high-impact, high-risk technologies that support novel approaches.

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MAY 3, 2018

The first demonstration vehicle will be on the road this summer and will give the bus more than 200 miles of all-electric range. This project will be the first step for the City of Boulder and Via in realizing their combined goal of converting the HOP fleet of 35-foot transit buses to all-electric vehicles. —Natalie Stiffler.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Bentley will introduce the new Continental GT Speed Convertible at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month. The new GT Speed Convertible shares its powertrain specification with its Bentley stablemate, the GT Speed coupé: a 616 bhp (459 kW) twin-turbocharged 6.0 The Continental GT Speed Convertible.

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JULY 13, 2023

The heart of the system is the SOFC stack, where chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. Bosch’s SOFC can run on fuels such as natural gas and biomethane, which are converted to hydrogen in the fuel cell’s reformer. The Bosch project is one of the first projects in Germany to receive this funding.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

A team at the University of Idaho has demonstrated that glycerol, a byproduct from biodiesel production, could be used as a substrate for producing drop-in gasoline-range biofuel. In a paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , Guanqun Luo and Armando G. Energy & Fuels doi: 10.1021/ef401993x. Tropsch synthesis (FTS).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

mi) or so of range. In addition, the usable range of the high-voltage battery has increased. Depending on the outside temperature, that can boost the Audi e-tron’s range by up to ten percent in customer operation. The recuperation system contributes to up to 30% of overall range. mi) over its previous capability.

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APRIL 24, 2020

The new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport premium compact SUVs are now available with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, with an electric-only range of up to 66 km (41 miles) and CO 2 emissions as low as 32 g/km. Range Rover Evoque PHEV. seconds) in the Range Rover Evoque.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Rolls-Royce announced the availability of new generator sets from MTU Onsite Energy with a power output range of 80-200 kWe and featuring Mercedes-Benz engines. New MTU Onsite Energy compact generator sets from Rolls-Royce produce 80-200 kWe and feature Mercedes-Benz diesel engines. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 9, 2020

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a photocatalyst for the selective decarboxylation of fatty acids to produce diesel- and jet-range molecules under mild conditions (30?°C, 2 MPa) that lead to intensive energy input and excessive H 2 consumption (?3

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AUGUST 16, 2023

This allows for full operation in Zero Emission Zones and bus depots, with geofencing capability up to 10 miles of electric range. Vanner began serial production in 2023 of its new 600 ampere Liquid-Cooled DC to DC Converter, incorporating silicon-carbide solid-state devices (SiC).

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JUNE 4, 2021

Citroën is supplementing its range of electric LCVs with hydrogen technology to meet the needs of the 8% of companies required to make journeys of more than 300 km (186 miles) or lacking the time to recharge their vehicle during the day. Citroën says that the brand’s range will therefore meet all the needs in the segment.

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APRIL 9, 2011

This results in a range increase of 30% to 50% in comparison to existing electric vehicles with four seats on the market today— 215 km (134 miles) urban and 135 km (84 miles) highway on the Artemis cycle. The disadvantage is somewhat reduced energy density compared other Li-ion chemistries. Range and energy usage.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This approximately converts to US$1.92 The findings are published in a paper in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. For the study, the researchers optimized the installed capacity of each component technology for the wide range of unit costs of electricity from the PV, battery, and proton-exchange membrane electrolyzer.

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JULY 24, 2015

A team at South China University of Technology has developed a one-pot process to convert the diesel distillate and residual oil fractions in bio-oil into high-quality fuels by catalytic hydrocracking with combined CoMoS/Al 2 O 3 and HZSM-5 catalysts. A paper on their process is published in the journal Fuel. 2015.05.002.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Ultracapacitor company Nesscap Energy Inc. has completed a non-brokered private placement of a US $1,000,000 Convertible Note with I2BF Energy. Nesscap products range from 3 farads to 6,200 farads with industry-recognized alternative organic electrolytes. The proceeds will be used for working capital.

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