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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Near-Zero natural gas engine development program, which covers Class 4-7 vehicles. liter gasoline engine and demonstrate a 0.02 g/bhp-hr NO x California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified engine for commercial vehicle applications.

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USA Gas Ford Engine 300

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JUNE 4, 2014

Siemens recently introduced an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) module for industrial plants or power stations for the conversion of waste heat to electricity. The new Siemens Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) module. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) module is derived from the Rankine Cycle, a closed loop used in steam-driven heat engines.

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Waste Oil Conversion Water 225

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AUGUST 23, 2023

The facility, part of Marathon’s 50/50 joint venture with Neste, utilizes Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to convert bio-feedstock into renewable diesel. They can be used as a drop-in fuel without modification to engines or infrastructure.

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Renewable California North Dakota Diesel 150

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JUNE 21, 2021

Aemetis awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. The Aemetis Carbon Zero renewable jet and diesel project is designed to hydrotreat renewable oils with hydrogen from orchard and forest wood waste. Earlier post.)

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Renewable Carbon Diesel Engine 186

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OCTOBER 8, 2017

Researchers at Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have devised a method of converting a waste product generated by the conversion of algae into bio-crude into a usable and valuable commodity. Converting algae to biofuels can utilize a two-step process. —Fernandez et al.

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Waste Convert Oil Conversion 150

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

REG converts waste and byproduct fats and oils into biodiesel and renewable diesel. This hydrotreater pilot plant will utilize the expertise of both organizations to better understand how various biomass feedstocks can play a role in the production of renewable fuels with a specific focus on renewable diesel.

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Iowa Renewable Diesel Universal 318

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JUNE 27, 2021

To try to expand biofuels’ potential impact, a team of MIT engineers has now found a way to expand the use of a wider range of nonfood feedstocks to produce such fuels. With our engineered strain, you can essentially get maximum cellulosic fermentation from all these feedstocks that are usually very toxic.

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MIT Engine Production Fuel 246

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FEBRUARY 11, 2017

The project will use Genifuel hydrothermal processing technology (HTP) to convert wastewater solids into renewable natural gas as well as liquid fuels. HTP uses subcritical water and pressure (350 °C and 207 bar) to convert the wet organics into crude oil and natural gas. Lipids, proteins, and carbs are converted to oil.

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Convert Oakland Fuel Water 150

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MARCH 26, 2021

A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than 2,000 hours continuously without losing effectiveness. The biocrude oil came from many different sources, including wastewater sludge from Detroit, and food waste collected from prison and an army base.

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Diesel Waste Convert Washington 332

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2013

California-based Biosynthetic Technologies, in partnership with Albemarle, announced that operations of a demonstration production plant for biosynthetic lubricant oil within Albemarle’s existing Baton Rouge facility have commenced. These biosynthetic base oils exhibit many superior characteristics to petroleum-based lubricant oils.

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Oil Production Mariner Low Cost 220

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JANUARY 18, 2023

By converting various types of local waste, such as green waste, municipal solid waste, organic waste, and methane from municipal solid waste, into clean fuels, Raven SR offers a sustainable solution for the reliable and long-term production of SAF.

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Supplies Fuel Waste Hydrogen 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for producing microbial oil for use as a feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel. 8 million (US$10 million) by Neste Oil. Click to enlarge.

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Oil Renewable Diesel Waste 231

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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. Solid arrows: Pyrolysis oil is directly passed over the zeolite catalyst.

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Oil Convert Hydrogen Fuel 225

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APRIL 6, 2017

A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois has genetically engineered sugarcane to produce lipids in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production (lipid-cane). The team has patented the method used to separate the oil and sugar. —Stephen Long, Gutgsell Endowed Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences.

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Illinois Engine Juice Oil 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Comstock proposes to build a pre-pilot scale system to demonstrate a novel new pathway to convert its biointermediates from forestry residues and other forms of lignocellulosic biomass into renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, gasoline, and marine fuel at dramatically improved yield, efficiency, and cost. MicroBio Engineering Inc.,

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

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JULY 16, 2013

The independent Dutch research organization TNO is working with the Russian A.V. Topchiev Institute for Petrochemical Synthesis ( TIPS ) on marketing a new technology developed by TIPS to convert flared gases into hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline. We will also be designing a mobile unit to convert gas into fuel at remote locations.

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Convert Gasoline Gas Commercial 230

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MARCH 26, 2020

Based on initial results, the tests will be continued on both dual-fuel and spark-ignited gas engines. This is an important step in making sure that Wärtsilä can provide the engine and fuel systems that ship owners need, whichever fuel they choose in the future. Internal combustion engines can be adapted to burn any fuel.

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Mariner Gas-Electric Engine Gas 286

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AUGUST 22, 2012

CH utilizes water to reduce hydrogen and catalyst consumption and quickly and inexpensively converts plant oils into stable intermediate oil products which are very similar to petroleum crude oil. Aemetis, Inc., In May of this year, CLG joined ARA’s ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative for drop-in biofuels. Earlier post.)

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Chevron Oil Renewable Diesel 225

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Solazyme received the award for Greener Synthetic Pathways for its tailored oils produced from microalgal fermentation. Amyris has engineered yeast to make the hydrocarbon farnesene via fermentation instead of ethanol. Breakthroughs in converting lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars will further increase this benefit.

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Green Oil EPA Diesel 290

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

As part of a three-year project led by the US Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) to mitigate growth of toxic algae blooms, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is investigating these blooms as a viable source of biocrude fuel and fertilizer. Algae biorefinery concept through HTL. Figure from Tian et al.

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Water Florida Cleaner Concept 345

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

SwRI has added a custom-designed circulating fluidized bed (CFB) to convert heavy crude oils or biological feedstock such as corn, into valuable, refined fuel samples that clients can assess for quality and profitability. For example, fluidized cataltyic cracking is commonly used in producing gasoline from crude oil.

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Design Convert Oil Gasoline 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2010

and scientists and engineers at Columbia University, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to support work on production and testing of bio-dispersants that can replace the chemical dispersants currently used for oil spill management. In the paper, BIO cites Dr. P.

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Universal Oil Grant Iowa 170

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

A University of Maine chemical engineer and his research team have developed a new process—thermal deoxygenation (TDO)—to transform biomass, including forest residues, municipal solid waste, grasses, and construction wastes, into a hydrocarbon fuel oil. This produces a reaction resulting in a dark amber-colored oil.

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Hydrogen Fuel Convert Oil 247

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Water from mining of oil sands and oil shale. —Professor Andy Hong.

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Ozone Water Oil-Sands Oil 199

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Such an innovation will play a key role in helping the company exceed the 50% emissions reduction target, compared to 2008 levels, that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has mandated all shipbuilders should achieve by 2050. —Kyunghee Kim, vice president of SHI Outfitting Engineering Team.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner 281

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Bioenergy is one of five strategic transition growth engines that bp intends to grow rapidly through this decade. It will accelerate our key bioenergy growth engine, creating a real leader in the biogas sector, and support our net zero ambition. billion in cash, as well as around $800 million of net debt.

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Gas Waste Renewable Houston 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2013

NREL will be in charge of fermentation to demonstrate the productivity of the microbes, both the natural organism and the genetically-altered varieties. NREL will be in charge of fermentation to demonstrate the productivity of the microbes, both the natural organism and the genetically-altered varieties. Earlier post.).

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Washington Diesel Fuel Engine 210

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JANUARY 18, 2014

The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on?board Advanced Combustion Engine R&D. sizing passenger vehicle engines. pressure fuel injection, and higher pressure engine operation, for implementing the clean diesel combustion strategy. duty engines. Stirling engines.

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

A team at Stanford University is proposing using solid oxide fuel cells as the basis for a method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture (EPICC) as a means to provide transportation services from oil shale with greatly reduced CO 2 emissions. internal combustion engine. Liquids production EPICC.

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Oil Carbon Emissions CO2 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

Once HCL CleanTech’s pilot-scale facility is built and commissioned, Southern Research engineers, scientists, and technicians will begin operating the unit this summer. The Biofuels Center is a private non-profit corporation funded by the North Carolina General Assembly to develop large capacity for biofuels statewide in coming years.

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North Carolina Convert Fuel Oil 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF) has established a partnership with the Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) of the US Department of Energy (DOE) to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges associated with advanced combustion engine technologies. The potential is significant.

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Fuel Economy Engine Economy 2014 240

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JANUARY 10, 2018

The 390 hp helicopter turbine’s exhaust will be converted to hot water—the fuel for the ElectraTherm ORC and the Power+ Generator will convert that exhaust into approximately 50kW of gross power. —Roger Hill, Lead Project Engineer at Creare. Hot water is the only fuel consumed by the Power+.

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Waste Exhaust Maryland Gas-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

(SoCalGas) have entered into an agreement focusing on the design of a novel system in which algae consume carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas combustion and cost-effectively convert it into valuable byproducts such as biomethane, biodiesel and animal feed. — Dominick Mendola, a senior development engineer at Scripps.

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San Diego Gas CO2 Power 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

For the first time, with the help of Processium, a chemical engineering company headquartered in Lyon, France, Global Bioenergies was able to purify batches to a much higher level, reaching 99.77%, the remaining 0.23% being mostly composed of CO 2 , an inert gas known to be neutral in most chemical reactions.

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Polymer Global France Convert 150

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JUNE 9, 2012

The current downstream markets of coal tar mainly include coal tar deep-processing (phenol, anthracene, industrial naphthalin, and coal tar pitch), carbon black, substitutes for heavy oil and exportation. of the total consumption volume in 2009, followed by carbon black raw oil sharing 28.1% of the total. —Kan et al.

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Coal Gasoline Diesel Hydrogen 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

engine wear, transportability and post-combustion air quality. The finished blends demonstrated reduced sulfur oxide (SO x ), nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thus improving the quality of conventional diesel. ASTM test regimes address a number of critical fuel requirements, such as performance (e.g.

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