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Researchers from Caltech and UC San Diego report very high performance catalysts to convert seed oils to olefins

Green Car Congress

The ethanolysis of fatty acids derived from seed oils could provide a renewable source of LAOs. olefins (LAOs) and other terminal-olefin products. However, most catalysts for this reaction deactivate after thousands of reaction cycles (turnovers) and thus require unacceptable amounts of catalyst. —Marx et al. Sullivan, A.

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What is EVSE?

EV Connect

You’re charging an onboard charging system inside the electric vehicle (EV), which then converts that power to DC electricity and sends it to the battery. For a brief but thorough primer, feel free to look through this document by the National Renewable Electricity Laboratory. If you’re charging with DC power, this isn’t necessary.

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A Skeptic’s Take on Beaming Power to Earth from Space

Cars That Think

Energy experts have been warning that electricity is likely to get more expensive and less reliable unless renewable power that waxes and wanes under inconstant sunlight and wind is backed up by generators that can run whenever needed. These rectennas would then convert the signal to usable DC electricity.

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