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GE Technology Selected for Hydrogen Energy IGCC Project in California

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The technology proposed for the Hydrogen Energy California plant would convert petroleum coke, coal or a combination of each into syngas. and the Polk Tampa Electric IGCC plant in Florida, that helped demonstrate the commercial feasibility of IGCC. GE Energy has been developing IGCC technology for more than two decades.

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IACT team using ALD to build nanobowls for tailored catalysts for biofuel production

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In recent years, nanoparticles of metals such as platinum, iridium and palladium supported on metal oxide surfaces have been considered as catalysts to convert biomass into alternative fuels as efficiently as possible.

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DOE, RTI to Design and Build Coal Syngas Cleanup System for IGCC Power Plants to Reduce Cost of Removing Contaminants, Capturing CO2; Potential for Synthetic Chemicals and Fuels

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A novel process to convert the extracted sulfur to a pure elemental sulfur product will also be tested. RTI’s syngas cleanup technologies will be tested at Tampa Electric Company’s 250-MW IGCC power plant, using up to 20% of the syngas produced by the coal gasifier. of the sulfur from the syngas.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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Higher temperature storage has a direct impact upon the amount of energy that can be extracted and converted into electricity, and is an essential component for CSP plants to become competitive with coal-burning plants. University of South Florida – Tampa, FL – up to $2.5 SkyFuel, Inc. Albuquerque, NM – up to $4.3

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. plants, and it is a liquid that can be extracted readily, separated, and converted into biodiesel fuel. converted into a fuel mixture that is comparable to diesel or. Florida, Tampa).

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