Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The decision is based on a growing global market demand for low-carbon solutions in transport and cities, aviation, polymers and chemicals. In addition to producing renewable diesel, all Neste’s renewable product refineries are able to produce renewable aviation fuel and raw materials for various polymers and chemicals materials.

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Singapore Renewable Production Fuel 191

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JUNE 13, 2018

By re-using waste streams instead of incinerating them, industrial companies can reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Ethanol can be used as the raw material for the production of diesel, gasoline or jet fuel and as a precursor to plastics and polymers. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Waste Carbon Polymer Convert 223

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. At this filling station the diesel/CyclOx mixture will initially be available for a selected test group.

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Waste Universal 2008 Diesel 218

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Royal DSM, together with its automotive component specialist partner KACO, has developed a lightweight multi-functional crankshaft cover in EcoPaXX , DSM’s bio-based polyamide 410, for the latest generation of diesel engines developed by the Volkswagen Group. Bio-polymers Diesel Engines Weight reduction'

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Diesel Polymer Engine Parts 218

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MAY 4, 2009

Researchers at Iowa State University are proposing dissolving waste polystyrene (PS) in biodiesel for use as a diesel engine fuel as a mechanism for energy recovery from the waste plastic. The US generated 251 million tons of municipal solid wastes in 2006, of which plastics accounted for 11.7 Credit: ACS. million tons.

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Waste Energy Iowa Diesel 207

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AUGUST 1, 2020

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. Scale-up and Qualification of Net-Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuels from Wet Waste. Topic 2: Waste to Energy Strategies for the Bioeconomy.

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Waste Conversion Universal San Diego 186

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative polyolefin solutions; and Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, are entering into strategic co-operation for the production of renewable polypropylene (PP).

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Renewable Production Belgium Polymer 150

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MAY 25, 2017

Production of C 5 hydrocarbons from waste biomass. Obtaining sustainable sources of chemicals and processing organic waste in an environmentally responsible manner remains a challenge. This proposal aims to solve these problems by converting organic waste into chemicals with widespread use in polymer and transportation industries.

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Grant Li-ion Waste Lithium Sulfur 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Development of Advanced Combustion Strategies for Direct Injection Heavy Duty Propane Engines to Achieve Near-Diesel Engine Efficiency. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

The goal of the project is to continue to develop a circular carbon economy that replaces the petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products with algae-derived and biodegradable polymers. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Comstock Inc.,

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

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JUNE 26, 2020

IDEALFUEL seeks to develop methods to convert woody residual and waste materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels. The concept describes the conversion of lignin—the polymer found in the structural materials of plants and trees—from dry lignocellulosic biomass into renewable fuels.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner 273

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Platinum group metals content reduction to enable cost-effective aftertreatment for gasoline and diesel engines. The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and validate engine enabling technologies that can deliver near diesel efficiencies in natural gas or LPG engines, while meeting future emission levels.

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2020 Vehicles Polymer Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission.

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Hyundai Diesel Concept Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Lignin is a structural bio-polymer which contributes to the rigidity of plants. The advancement of new multifuel diesel engine technologies can potentially open the marine fuel market for bioethanol, but it will be decades before these technologies can be found in a larger number of the vessels.

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BMW Mariner Fuel Diesel 150

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MARCH 20, 2013

Lignin already has a variety of industrial uses because of its chemical characteristics, energy content and its abundance; yet its potential as a marine diesel fuel is a relatively uncharted area, says Peter Normark Sørensen, with Mærsk Oil Trading, the Mærsk Group’s oil buying arm. Luijten, C.C.M., Leermakers, C.A.J., Goey, L.P.H.

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Mariner 2012 Oil Fuel 261

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JUNE 4, 2015

announced a development in its fermentation technology that will allow it to produce isobutanol from cellulosic feedstocks such as wood waste; the isobutanol can then be converted into Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet fuel. Earlier post.). Gevo currently makes isobutanol from corn at its plant in Luverne, Minn.,

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Fuel Waste Renewable Alaska 150

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JULY 8, 2011

The funds will be used to start the industrialization of the company’s process to convert renewable resources into isobutene, a gas which can be converted into liquid fuels and various polymers. straw) into isobutene, one of the key building blocks of the petrochemical industry.

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Industrial Industry Global Polymer 186

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Butyl acrylates are also used in the $700 billion global plastics and polymers market. It is a superior blend stock as well, and can be blended with diesel as well as other biofuels, such as biodiesel, ethanol and isobutanol. Butanol is also a superior biofuel and can directly replace gasoline as a fuel.

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Green Companies Columbus North America 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

Temperature Combustion (LTC), (2) Dilute Gasoline Combustion, and (3) Clean Diesel Combustion. Technologies that enable LTC operation with either gasoline or diesel fuel, including control methodologies and technologies, especially for mixed?mode competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Lignin is viewed as a waste stream that is typically burned to generate heat and electricity for the biorefinery, but if other uses for lignin could be found with higher economic value it would significantly improve the refinery’s overall economics. —Socha et al.

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Molten Salt Waste Fuel Renewable 236

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Part of the challenge is locating sufficient quantities of hydrogen to enable large scale use of the CO 2 in waste gases. Lipids, in turn, are a proven pathway to jet, diesel and gasoline. Earlier post.). While acetic acide is a valuable chemical, it is a market that could be saturated quickly, Burton notes.

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Parts CO2 Renewable Conversion 244

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APRIL 23, 2014

ATJ, like the Fischer-Tropsch pathway, has the potential to use lignocellulosic waste as feedstock, but promises to do so at less cost than Fischer-Tropsch. Bio-isobutanol producer Gevo, Inc. Earlier post.). Lufthansa’s testing is being supported through work with the European Commission.

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Renewable Commercial Fuel 2013 218

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APRIL 12, 2019

Brightmark Energy , a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, closed a $260-million financing package for the construction of the US’ first commercial-scale plastics-to-fuel plant, which will be located in Ashley, Indiana.

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Waste Financing Commercial Indiana 268

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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.

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Green Fuel 2008 Water 150

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

million through the Biorefinery Assistance Program for its project to demonstrate an integrated algal biorefinery process that will cultivate algae in ponds, and will use dewatering and oil extraction technology to produce an intermediate that will then be processed into drop-in green fuels such as jet fuel and diesel. 17,944,902. 10,148,508.

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Diesel Conversion Convert Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Electric Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. High-performance diesel. Volkswagen AG has set the goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable carmaker by the year 2018. Earlier post.).

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Emissions Fuel Range Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. This project will demonstrate a robust thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery system that provides >5% fuel efficiency improvement for a light-duty vehicle.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The NARA project envisions developing a new, viable, aviation fuel industry using wood and wood waste in the Pacific Northwest, where forests cover almost half of the region. The Washington State University (WSU)-led grant aims to address the need for a domestic biofuel alternative for US commercial and military air fleets.

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Fuel Supplies Universal Grant 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Although “ impressive progress ” has been made in developing renewable replacement fuels for widely used transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel, the researchers noted, high-density, petroleum-based, tactical fuels such as JP-10 and RJ-5 are difficult to replace given their high densities of 0.94 —Harvey et al.

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Renewable Fuel 2006 Hydrogen 236

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AUGUST 30, 2009

kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. The output per liter of 80 kW (109 hp) achieved in this way sets a new record in diesel technology. Overall, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes with a total of 98 lithium-polymer cells, each offering a capacity of 30 Ah and developing continuous output of 600 Amps at a voltage of 3.7

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All-Electric Plug-in Concept Plug 268

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

On the evening before the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group presented not only the production-bound Passat GTE plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), but also staged the world premiere of the XL Sport—a highly efficient sports car concept based on Volkswagen’s XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ).

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Plug-in Concept Plug Power 309

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

A high-efficiency heat pump absorbs the waste heat from the electrical components and a thermoelectric auxiliary heating element maintain pleasant temperatures inside the car. The higher thermal operating range enables a reduction in the balance of plant (BoP), Pint noted, as the cooling requirements are not as demanding. mi)—i.e.,

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2018

This FOA addresses gaps in current research and development (R&D) which hinder better utilizing waste streams (e.g. Although products of particular interest vary by topic area, fuels with potential as jet or diesel replacements as well as fuels identified by DOE’s Co?Optimization Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co?Optima)

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Waste Renewable Conversion Carbon 170

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MAY 28, 2015

This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. 149,871.44. US Hybrid Corporation. 148,393.82.

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Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion 150

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes. Alloy or Li metal anodes. Li/air and Li/S systems.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI, a highly efficient, latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 Making their world premiere in a diesel engine are active engine mounts in the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 Their outer skin is made from aluminum-coated polymer and this in turn brings weight advantages. TDI quattro.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150