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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Earlier post.). Source: ARPA-E.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Plans include importing green ammonia that can be readily transported and stored before it is converted into clean hydrogen with expectations of generating 1.2 The traditional thermal cracking of ammonia uses high heat and pressure to convert it to hydrogen gas. million tons of hydrogen per year domestically by 2030.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

A team led by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new way to produce solar fuels by using completely synthetic bionano machinery to harvest light without the need for a living cell. In a natural purple membrane, bacteria use bacteriorhodopsin to harvest energy from light.

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Upon discharge from a nuclear reactor, the UNF is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools surrounded by water.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Discount Tire (Tire Rack) had them in stock and on sale, and would ship them to a local store in a couple of days. Since it no longer received a signal from the electronics that were supposed to be there, it threw a suspension warning light immediately. Around the time of the struts, the parking brake warning light showed up.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. At present, solar energy is either used directly to generate electricity, or indirectly via the energy stored in heat reservoirs. This corresponds to a closed cycle of energy capture, storage and release.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Phillips 66 plans to convert its Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, La., The refinery processes mainly light, low-sulfur crude oil. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In NREL’s bioenergy program, for example, we have chemists studying the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass and waste materials into fuel. The collective knowledge and expertise at NREL is astounding. Down the line, analysts look at that process in terms of economics and strategies for accelerating deployment.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. The accumulators are used to store pressurized fluid. Fluid for the system will be stored in a 14.4-gallon

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JUNE 23, 2014

So far this year, the team has integrated the T2B2 aftertreatment in the dynamometer environment and is in the process of convert the demonstration vehicle to the T2B2 configuration. SCR coated on filter (SCR-F) allows for close coupling of an SCR (selective catalytic reduction) function for fast light off. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude.

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JUNE 4, 2012

A 100 VAC inverter onboard the Prius PHV converts stored power into AC suitable for home use, while power flow is controlled according to communication between vehicle, charging stand and the home. when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator.

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JUNE 24, 2016

Green plants are able to temporarily store electric charges after the absorption of sunlight by using a molecular charge accumulator. The chemists excited the artificial molecules using a laser, which then made it possible to store two negative charges for a short time span for the very first time. Resources. Orazietti, M.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Additional propulsion system highlights include: Single-motor drive unit that delivers 200 horsepower (150 kW) and 266 lb-ft (360 N·m) of near-instant torque; Regen on Demand that allows the driver to convert kinetic energy into energy stored within the battery for future use by simply pulling on a steering wheel-mounted paddle; and.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

The hydraulic components (motor and pump) recover and store the energy generated by the internal combustion engine and by braking and deceleration (kinetic energy); kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be lost as heat is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in a pressure accumulator.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The new buses have a crankshaft starter generator on board that converts braking recuperation energy into electrical energy. In addition, the standard stop-start function ensures almost silent stop phases at stops and traffic lights. Four years ago, VWG Oldenburg converted its entire fleet of 112 buses to natural gas drive.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

The semi-transparent technologies can be integrated with a panoramic sunroof, letting light through into the cabin, whilst charging the vehicle’s battery at the same time. As the panel absorbs photons of light from the sun, it creates electron-hole pairs in silicon cells, enabling current to flow and generating electricity.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover. The powertrain study shows the potential for the company’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Shell will use bio-naphtha and light hydrocarbon gasses created during the formation process to create hydrogen. Hydrogen and high-pressure steam are then used in the production process to convert oils into fuels (hydroprocessing), helping to reduce the fuel’s carbon intensity. Transport Hub and Offshore Storage) project.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A new study, led by academics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has used semi-artificial photosynthesis to explore new ways to produce and store solar energy. They used natural sunlight to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen using a mixture of biological components and manmade technologies. —Katarzyna Sokó?,

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MARCH 5, 2025

At the time, about a decade ago, I was helping to refine a system for fabricating chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. To produce EUV light, we would focus an intense laser pulse onto 30-micrometer-wide droplets of tin flying through a chamber filled with low-density hydrogen.

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MAY 28, 2019

We are suggesting a new approach where we stitch together biological and non-biological electrochemical engineering to create a new method to store energy. Natural photosynthesis already offers an example for storing solar energy at a huge scale, and turning it into biofuels in a closed carbon loop.

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MARCH 4, 2020

As with all turbocharged diesel engines in the new Golf, the Golf GTD’s drive system is linked to two SCR catalytic converters connected in series (SCR = Selective Catalytic Reduction). The driver can accurately set and store a personal driving profile using a digital slider. Improved comfort and dynamics.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Now, a study by researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has found that energy sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) behaves more like miscanthus in the way it efficiently captures light and uses water to produce abundant biomass. Energy sorghum falls somewhere in between.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

light-to-electricity efficiency, respectively, and when illuminated with 1 sun of AM 1.5 silicon-based light absorbers and earth-abundant catalysts, the. The new device is not yet ready for commercial production, since systems to collect, store and use the gases remain to be developed. simulated sunlight. solar-to-fuels systems.

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JULY 21, 2021

The United States is currently lacking a consistent, state side magnesium alloy supply chain, critical to the energy infrastructure and light weighting strategy of the Department of Energy. New CO 2 reduction processes are required to efficiently convert biogas, biomass and stored CO 2 to usable fuels.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

The EM 2 is a modified version of General Atomics’ high-temperature, helium-cooled reactor and is capable of converting used nuclear fuel into electricity and industrial process heat, without conventional reprocessing. The starter U 235 is consumed as the used nuclear fuel/DU is converted to fissile fuel. The core of the EM 2.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two studies—led by a team from Seattle City Light, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories—are exploring the potential of shifting from fossil fuel to clean hydrogen as fuel to power medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. million DOE award, $150,000 City Light = $1.5 million project total).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Beginning in the 2014 model year, VW Car-Net will be introduced on select trims of Jetta, Passat, Tiguan, CC, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Eos models. Check the status of vehicle doors, lights, sunroof, hood, convertible top, and trunk via the VW Car-Net Mobile App or the VW Car-Net Web Portal. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One program, Reducing Emissions using Methanotrophic Organisms for Transportation Energy (REMOTE, earlier post ), provides $34 million to 15 projects to find advanced biocatalyst technologies that can convert natural gas to liquid fuel for transportation. Multicopper Oxidases for Methane Activation. 1,500,000.

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MAY 9, 2018

A promising way of storing solar energy is via chemical fuels, in particular hydrogen as it is considered as a future energy carrier. One way this could be achieved is by using photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting which directly converts water and sunlight to solar fuel (hydrogen). —Pawar and Tahir. Govinder S.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. Cooling air for the battery is silently pulled in from the cabin.

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MAY 7, 2014

Iveco offers a complete range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles as well as buses powered by natural gas. The engine is coupled to a 16-gear manual ZF transmission or 6-speed Allison automatic transmission with hydraulic torque converter.

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APRIL 19, 2014

The ultracapacitors will provide voltage support to assist the traction power system, capturing and storing the energy produced by the train, using it to facilitate better acceleration and allowing for greater energy efficiency and reduced energy consumption.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

In terms of raw storage capability, EnerG2 says that its material allows similar volumes of gas to be stored at lower pressure levels of 500-800 psi (34-55 bar), as opposed to the more standard pressure levels of 3,000-3,600 psi (207-248 bar). —Garret Alpers, Founder and CEO of World CNG, a converter of light- to medium-duty vehicles.

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JUNE 6, 2017

The Buick LaCrosse is adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. It also acts as an electric generator providing the energy stored in the lithium-ion battery pack. Lithium-Ion Battery Pack: The 86V lithium-ion battery pack, which has been repackaged to be more compact, stores energy captured during regenerative braking.

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