Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2012

Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years. Ford’s progress has been achieved by investing in energy-saving practices and equipment. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

2016 256

2016 Ford Manufacturer Energy 256

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

American Sands Energy Corp., The extraction system consumes no water in its process. The Utah oil sands are “oil wet”, which allows us to extract the bitumen while neither consuming water in the process nor producing waste water as a byproduct. —Andrew Rosenfeld, company President.

Oil-Sands 306

Oil-Sands Utah Oil Energy 306

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

In a project funded in part by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Novomer Inc. has completed the first successful large-scale production of a polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymer using waste CO 2 as a key raw material.

Waste 220

Waste CO2 Polymer Production 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is awarding $43.6 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Release 2 grants to projects that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

PHEV 220

PHEV Lithium Ion Waste Renewable 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

Supplies 199

Supplies New Zealand Japan Renewable 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

The Etanolix production process starts with receiving feedstock that has high carbohydrate concentrations, such as bakery waste. In the hydrolysis stage, the feedstock is diluted with warm water in order to convert it into slurry. St1 is a leader in waste-based ethanol production and production technologies. Earlier post.).

Waste 150

Waste Oil Finland Sweden 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

The energy is provided by a new generation high-performance battery, which also ensures a long range. Sustainable leather is leather that is tanned with special water in a particularly environmentally friendly way. The textile is then made by the only Italian fabric company who received the B-corporation certification.

Concept 370

Concept Electrical Electric Carbon 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CERT) at the Bourns College of Engineering have received two grants to further explore a steam hydrogasification process they developed to convert waste into fuels. Earlier post.). diesel, gasoline, jet) at low cost.

Waste 210

Waste Grant Fuel Gas-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The technology has the potential to save energy and help the state achieve its bioenergy goals. billion in follow-on investment.

Gas-Electric 230

Gas-Electric California Gas Energy 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2017

SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited (SAIC-GM), a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor, has upgraded its car coating line at its Jinqiao South plant, which opened in 2003. With Bonderite M-NT 1820, heavy metals, solid waste and waste water are all significantly reduced, thus saving resources and waste treatment cost.

GM 186

GM General Motors Waste 2003 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (Port of Corpus Christi) and Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC (Howard/HEP) have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stating their intention to convert Howard’s Javelina refinery services facility into the region’s first blue hydrogen production facility.

San Antonio 170

San Antonio Hydrogen Convert Mexico 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

—Gill Pratt, chief scientist of Toyota Motor Corporation and CEO of Toyota Research Institute. The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries.

PHEV 305

PHEV Toyota North America America 305

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2010

American Process Incorporated (API) recently launched a waste-to-cellulosic ethanol biorefinery project in Alpena, Michigan. API is one of Michigan’s bioenergy Centers of Energy Excellence (COEE). The biorefinery will convert the process waste effluent from the plant into cellulosic ethanol, sodium acetate and clean, warm water.

Michigan 225

Michigan Waste San Antonio Sodium 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award some $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels. Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974.

Production 225

Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The use of electricity to generate hydrogen is considered potentially to be a key technology for the storage of surplus energy from renewable sources (e.g., Audi’s e-gas, earlier post ); it could also play an important role in the transition of the energy system and the stabilization of grids. an e-gas system).

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage Energy Gas-Electric Hydrogen 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MEK, Butadiene) from industrial waste gases, has signed a memorandum of understanding with one of the largest coal producers in China, Henan Coal and Chemical Industrial Corporation, to build a demonstration plant to produce ethanol and chemicals via LanzaTech’s fermentation process using syngas resulting from the gasification of coal. .:

Coal 210

Coal China Energy New Zealand 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy released a set of recommendations— Energy 2030 —designed to double US energy productivity by 2030. The Commission was created in 2012 to identify solutions for increasing US energy productivity and aid in jumpstarting the economy.

Energy 236

Energy Production Financing 2005 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Diversified Energy Corporation has successfully completed several key milestones in an advanced gasification development program being sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.) The 24-month, $5.2M Earlier post.).

Energy 218

Energy North Dakota North Carolina Arizona 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Clean Manufacturing – Further reducing the environmental footprint of Ford’s operations through renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, waste management, and energy-efficient buildings.

Financing 170

Financing Ford Clean Cleaning 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

For the first time, the energy needed will be supplied from the renewable source of hydropower. The pilot facility offers scope for sector coupling, in other words combining the energy sectors power, heat and mobility, and makes it possible to store renewable energy. Earlier post.)

Audi 170

Audi Diesel Carbon Power 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2012

Sundrop Fuels will use a multi-phase process to convert sustainable forest waste into a bio-based drop-in gasoline for use in today’s combustion engines. water is then converted to light olefins (C 2 -C 4 ). MTG reactor product is separated into gas, raw gasoline and water. Water (H 2 O) represents 56% of the feed.

Gasoline 360

Gasoline Green Fuel Production 360

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

The US Department of Energy is awarding nearly $3.9 LLNL will partner with United Research Technologies Corporation to reduce defects in additively manufactured parts in a project titled “High Fidelity Physics-based Model Driven Process Parameter Selection for LPBF Additive Manufactured Metallic Aerospace Components.”. Earlier post.).

Manufacturer 170

Manufacturer Ford Sierra Waste 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Aisin Seiki Co., Osaka Gas), Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), TMC and Aisin to the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization’s (NEDO) Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Verification Project.

2010 170

2010 Toyota Water Waste 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2016

It uses no water or chemicals and generates no waste. SBI BioEnergy feedstocks include off-grade canola oil, waste cooking oil, animal fat from rendering plants and “tall oil,” a natural byproduct from wood pulp operations. SBI is in negotiations with major energy companies to supply them renewable diesel and renewable gasoline.

Fuel 150

Fuel Production Carbon Renewable 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Many of these R&D efforts can be applied across both the energy and the industrial sectors.

Carbon 236

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2010

Governor Perry made the announcement in Laredo, where he and city officials announce the benefits of a water treatment project that will purify 50,000 gallons per day of brackish water for potable use in Laredo’s water supply system using Terrabon technology.

Texas 210

Texas Water Waste Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Chempolis Limited, a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation, has entered into partnership with India-based Avantha Group’s research wing—Avantha Centre for Industrial Research & Development (ACIRD)—on technology to produce ethanol from various agricultural residues for fuel blending.

India 150

India Finland Waste Convert 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. Scarcity also creates opportunities to develop substitute materials or to recover materials from waste. Population Growth: The world population is expected to grow to 8.4 billion by 2032.

Climate Change 310

Climate Change Water Climate Global 310

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

First Reserve Corporation will invest €300 million (US$400 million) in Abengoa’s Class B shares in a deal that endorses the company’s plans and management. First Reserve will be a strategic partner that will also strengthen Abengoa’s financial capacity. The Class B shares, which will have a nominal value of €0.01

Waste 210

Waste Grant Water Corporation 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Verenium Corporation, a developer of next-generation cellulosic ethanol technology and high-performance specialty enzymes, is introducing Xylathin, a highly active enzyme designed to significantly improve the economics of fuel ethanol production from cereal grains. Earlier post.).

Corporation 186

Corporation 2008 Canada Waste 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

Clean 371

Clean Cleaning Energy Solar 371

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2014

Cellulosic biofuel and biochemical company Iogen Corporation has developed and filed for patents on a new method to increase the renewable energy content of liquid transportation fuels. Biogas is produced today from landfills, wastewater treatment plants, waste digestion facilities, and farm digesters with well-proven technology.

Renewable 199

Renewable Hydrogen Transportation Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $20 million to seven projects research, develop and demonstrate cutting-edge geothermal technologies. In binary cycle technologies, the water from the geothermal reservoir is used to heat another working fluid, which is vaporized and used to turn the turbine or generator units.

Louisiana 199

Louisiana Water Gas-Electric United States 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four research and development projects designed to bring next-generation biofuels on line faster and to drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. The projects represent up to a combined $13-million Energy Department investment.

Oklahoma 199

Oklahoma Idaho Oil Convert 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

Interbrand excludes any brands that are considered distinct from their corporate parent because environmental activities are normally reported at a corporate level, while consumers are generally aware of the market-facing brand. Deloitte then assessed each brand on 83 individual sub-metrics across six pillars: Governance. Operations.

2014 246

2014 Honda Global Green 246

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

Emissions 256

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Virent Energy Systems is receiving one of five 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (Small Business Award) for its BioForming process—a water-based, catalytic method to make gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel from the sugar, starch, or cellulose of plants that requires little external energy other than the plant biomass.

Green 150

Green Fuel 2008 Water 150