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Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

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DETA, a chemical bound inside the porous melamine, grabs CO 2 and removes it from the gas, with nitrogen vented to the atmosphere. millimoles per gram at 1 bar), fast adsorption time (less than 1 minute), low price, and extraordinary stability to cycling by flue gas. Image courtesy of Haiyan Mao and Jeffrey Reimer, UC Berkeley).

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PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert captured CO 2 into methane, the primary component of natural gas. Conventionally, plant operators can capture CO 2 by using special solvents that douse flue gas before it’s emitted from plant chimneys. Heldebrant, D.,

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Nissan Micra EV to debut later this year as new low-cost electric car

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Nissan will unveil a new Micra EV as its newest low-cost electric car. Nissan Concept 20-23 electric car (Source: Nissan) Nissan Micra EV to arrive as a new low-cost option However, Nissan will kick things off with the Micra EV, which will be unveiled later this year. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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GWU team demonstrates highly scalable, low-cost process for making carbon nanotube wools directly from CO2

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This synthesis consumes only CO 2 and electricity, and is constrained only by the cost of electricity. The process is constrained by the (low) cost of electricity. Carbon dioxide is the sole reactant in this CNT transformation, providing a financial impetus for the removal of this greenhouse gas. —Johnson et al.

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Cummins Westport B6.7N natural gas engine receives near zero emissions certifications; full NG engine portfolio now certified near zero

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natural gas engine. meets California ARB optional Low NO x standard of 0.02 also meets 2021 EPA greenhouse gas emission (GHG) requirements. natural gas engine is available with ratings from 200 to 240 hp and up to 560 lb-ft. Cummins Westport Inc. Like the Cummins Westport ISX12N and L9N engines, the B6.7N of peak torque.

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New IACMI collaboration to develop advanced carbon fiber for hydrogen, natural gas storage tanks; $2.7M DOE award

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million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber by 25% to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks. The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) will receive $2.7

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HyperSolar reaches 1.25 V for water-splitting with its self-contained low-cost photoelectrochemical nanosystem

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volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. HyperSolar’s research is centered on developing a low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using sunlight, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis. HyperSolar, Inc. V (at 25 °C at pH 0).

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