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Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

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A possible answer, though, might lie in oil wells. The California-based Hyperlight Energy will be piloting an installation where they plan to use existing oil wells as solar thermal wellsprings, with the stored energy being converted back to clean electricity when required. to test the concept for the first time.

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Battelle evaluating pilot-scale mobile catalytic pyrolysis unit to convert biomass to bio-oil

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Battelle researchers have developed a mobile catalytic pyrolysis unit that converts biomass materials such as wood chips or agricultural waste into bio-oil. As currently configured, the Battelle-funded unit converts one ton of pine chips, shavings and sawdust into as much as 1,300 gallons of wet bio-oil per day.

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ExxonMobil to invest >$1B in Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oil into diesel, other products

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plans to invest more than $1 billion to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel. The investment addresses an industry shortfall in capability to convert fuel oil to products such as diesel.

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Ace Ethanol to install D3MAX cellulosic ethanol pilot plant; “bolt-on” technology

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The pilot facility will be installed at ACE Ethanol, LLC, in Stanley, Wisconsin, in late February. Installation is expected to be complete by mid-March with startup and testing at the facility taking place over the ensuing two months. The D3MAX process converts both five- and six-carbon sugars in wet cake to cellulosic ethanol.

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ZF presents new e-drives for passenger cars and commercial vehicles

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Due to the new cooling concept, ZF allows oil to flow directly around the copper rods—exactly at the point where most heat is generated during operation. Such highly efficient cooling significantly increases performance with the same weight and installation space. New high voltage converter. Integrated differential gear.

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Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

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As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. This ultimately leads to lower emissions.

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Siemens developing power technology for deep sea oil and gas facilities

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Siemens is developing power technology for deep sea, self-sufficient oil and gas extraction facilities. As an example, beginning in 2020, Statoil plans to build oil and gas extraction facilities deep under water. These factories pump oil or gas directly out of the wells and compress the gas before transporting it to the surface.

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