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U Delaware team develops chemocatalytic process to convert waste polypropylene to lube oils

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Researchers at the University of Delaware have shown that ruthenium deposited on titania is an active and selective catalyst for breaking down polypropylene into valuable lubricant-range hydrocarbons with narrow molecular weight distribution and low methane formation at low temperatures of 250 °C with a modest H 2 pressure. 1c00874.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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These projects will improve the performance and lower the cost and risk of technologies that can be used to produce biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts from biomass and waste resources. University of Alabama. University of North Dakota. Scale-up and Qualification of Net-Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Wet Waste.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

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EPA announces winners of the 2013 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

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In the academic category, Professor Richard Wool, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. million pounds of hazardous waste a year. The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards are presented in five categories: academic, small business, greener synthetic pathways, greener reaction conditions and designing greener chemicals.

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Material Derived From Carbonized Chicken Feathers Could Meet DOE Hydrogen Storage Targets

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Scientists at the University of Delaware are developing a new low-cost material for hydrogen storage—carbonized chicken feathers (CCFF)—that they say could meet the DOE requirements for hydrogen storage and are competitive with carbon nanotubes and metal hydrates at a tiny fraction of their cost. Wool, University of Delaware.

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Zymetis Seeking to Commercialize Marine Bacterium for Breaking Down Biomass

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A pin-off from the University of Delaware, Zymetis , is seeking to commercialize a marine bacterium that the company says is the fastest known degrader of whole plant biomass. The company’s technology is protected by four patents and 10 patents pending, with more in line for filing.

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Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead

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Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study. They interviewed EV users in both Sweden and the US and found unanticipated and previously unreported EV charging habits and ideas.