Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have constructed a low-cost, nanoscale composite hybrid thermoelectric material by wrapping a polymer that conducts electricity around a nanorod of tellurium—a metal coupled with cadmium in today’s most cost-effective solar cells. Earlier post.)

Low Cost 210

Low Cost Hybrid Polymer Waste 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2022

NEO Battery Materials, a developer of silicon anode materials, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Asia-based producer of high-purity silicon powder through recycling silicon by-product waste from solar photovoltaic cell and semiconductor manufacturing. The recycler will remain confidential until officially disclosed.

Lithium Ion 210

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Waste 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The system uses proprietary technology to autonomously orchestrate the lifting and lowering of the bricks, storing the potential energy in the elevation gain, and generating then discharging electricity as the bricks are lowered. The Louisiana facility is the company’s first major project. barrel per ton of feedstock.

Energy Storage 459

Energy Storage Energy Fuel Louisiana 459

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2016

Alphabet Energy, a startup commercializing low-cost, efficient thermoelectric materials for power generation leveraging technology initially developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( earlier post , earlier post ), has closed a $23.5-million million Series C round of financing.

Waste 150

Waste Oil Gas Power 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

million to a project to develop a high-efficiency engine system that integrates a compact micro-hybrid configuration of a supercharger with an electric waste heat recovery system and employs high rates of recirculated exhaust gases. If we improve the responsiveness of small engines, then we can push for more efficient cars at low cost.

Low Cost 150

Low Cost Engine Exhaust Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2017

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to fabricate nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Waste Lithium Ion Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

million in funding for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. MW-Scale Swappable and Reusable Second-Use EV Battery Energy Storage Unit for Maximum Cost-Effectiveness. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $73.9 Element Energy. Michigan Technological University.

Lithium Ion 312

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery San Diego 312

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

To focus the research and development needed to achieve the Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM goals, DOE has identified five critical research areas: New technologies to maximize carbon incorporation and retention for low-cost, low-emissions feedstocks at scale.

Clean 210

Clean Cleaning Fuel Production 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2023

Aqua Metals is leading the development of the innovative conversion process, designed to replace chemical catalysts with clean electricity, and enables the sustainable production of cost-effective CAM precursors by eliminating embedded emissions, recurring expenses, and chemical waste byproducts.

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Carbon Energy Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. We’re not here to make an electric truck for the few—Ford is committed to building one that solves real problems for real people. This can help save money on electricity that powers your vehicle and home while also taking pressure off the grid in peak usage times.

F-150 526

F-150 Ford Extended Range Electric 526

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. We are producing a hydrogen-rich molecule, moving it using existing, low-cost infrastructure, and converting it to hydrogen fuel on demand. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

Renewable 221

Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Waste 221

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

H2NEW includes National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory as co-leads, and focuses on R&D to enable affordable, durable and efficient large-scale electrolyzers, which produce hydrogen from electricity and water (at both high and low temperatures). Efficient and innovative hydrogen production.

Hydrogen 321

Hydrogen Fuel Low Cost Idaho 321

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The INEOS Bio waste-to-ethanol process, originally developed by BRI. Converting household organic wastes into bio-fuel and clean energy can deliver very attractive environmental and social benefits to the North East and the UK as a whole. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). million (US$5.9 million (US$3.7

Waste 281

Waste Climate Change Clean Cleaning 281

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

By re-using the waste gases and waste heat of the process, the energy efficiency of the Hy.GEN is optimized. Other required connections are electricity for controls and auxiliaries, hydrogen and nitrogen for system start-up and compressed air for valves.

Low Cost 150

Low Cost Hydrogen Europe Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

N th Cycle extracts cobalt, nickel and other critical battery metals from discarded batteries, e-waste and mining waste to make new batteries using a new technology that’s cheaper and more efficient than conventional methods. Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. Volexion’s funding is co-led by Energy Foundry. N th Cycle.

Clean 221

Clean Cleaning Energy Batteries 221

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). By eliminating the use of cobalt and nickel in cathodes, the cathode cost will be reduced by 50%. Award amount: $3,152,000). Award amount: $2,945,000).

Li-ion 256

Li-ion Batteries Battery Sodium 256

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

million) construction costs for the first commercial plant in Europe using its waste-to-ethanol BioEnergy Process Technology. million gallons US) of carbon-neutral road transport fuel and generate more than 3MW of electricity for export from over 100,000 tonnes per year of biodegradable household and commercial waste.

Waste 199

Waste Grant Climate Change Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Waste Management and Genomatica, an industrial biotech company targeting sustainable chemicals ( earlier post ), have formed a strategic joint development agreement to research and advance Genomatica’s technology and manufacturing processes to enable production of intermediate and basic chemicals from syngas made from municipal solid waste.

Waste 186

Waste Gas-Electric Renewable Convert 186

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. diesel, gasoline, jet) at low cost. Earlier post.).

Waste 210

Waste Grant Fuel Gas-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It will also progress initiatives to diversify RTFT’s product portfolio, reinforcing Rio Tinto’s position as a North American supplier of critical minerals for key growth sectors such as electric vehicles, 3D printing and aerospace. The C$30-35 million (US$22-26 million) project is expected to start producing scandium oxide in 2024.

Canada 418

Canada North America Gas-Electric Emissions 418

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

Exhaust 210

Exhaust Waste Land Rover Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Enovix Corporation. 500,000.

Lithium Ion 236

Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Central to the project is the use of a compact high-speed flywheel as an energy store, recycling the kinetic energy that would otherwise be wasted whenever the vehicle brakes. Flywheel hybrids, just like electrical hybrids, recycle the kinetic energy that would otherwise be wasted when the vehicle brakes.

Energy Storage 231

Energy Storage Low Cost Hybrid Energy 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Rio Tinto’s portfolio of lithium projects focuses on leading edge mining and processing technology to deliver environmentally sensitive solutions to the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate for electric vehicles.

Serbia 199

Serbia Li-ion Argentina Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2021

growing electric vehicle and battery industry. 35 degree dip results in a favorable mining geometry, with a low waste to ore strip ratio of 2.9 It is well serviced by key infrastructure and transport and has access to low?cost, cost, environmentally friendly hydro power. Located about 130 km north?west

North America 370

North America Supplies America Low Cost 370

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

IFE Pilot Plant with a Low-Cost, High-Energy Excimer Driver and the HYLIFE Concept. Xcimer’s technology is enabled by innovations originally pioneered for national security applications, which significantly reduce the cost of the laser system conventionally considered the most expensive component of an IFE power plant.

Fusion 305

Fusion Commercial Energy Companies 305

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2022

The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater. Biohydrogen Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstration”.

Carbon 305

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste 305

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

These new SCALEUP teams are receiving funding to support the scaling of high-risk and potentially disruptive new electric vehicle battery, data center efficiency, grid modernization, emissions mitigation, and storage technologies. Next-Generation Lithium Metal Anode Cells for Electric Aviation - $9,000,000. Earlier post.)

Li-ion 199

Li-ion Batteries Battery Polymer 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2019

Mainstream Engineering Corporation is developing a hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process to convert food wastes to renewable diesel and jet fuels that will improve yield and quality, and reduce aqueous byproducts to advance commercial adoption. is developing Lithium metal batteries with improved cycle life for electric vehicles.

PHEV 220

PHEV Lithium Ion Waste Renewable 220

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

GMZ Energy’s proprietary platform technology enables the low-cost manufacturing of bulk thermoelectric materials. The unique properties of half-Heusler materials combined with proprietary module fabrication techniques enable scalable, low-cost manufacturing of half-Heusler modules yielding a cost per watt below $1.00

Power 287

Power Powered Energy Waste 287

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Under the FOCUS program, projects will develop advanced solar converters that turn sunlight into electricity for immediate use, while also producing heat that can be stored at low cost for later use as well as innovative storage systems that accept both heat and electricity from variable solar sources. Earlier post.).

Solar 300

Solar Conversion Hybrid Molten Salt 300

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The IRMA certification builds on this requirement as it encourages comprehensive, third-party assessments of mining practices while advancing a range of issues including health and safety, waste management, and compliance with local and international laws. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.

GM 186

GM Supplies Nickel Lithium Renewable 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

REEs are relatively abundant in mine tailings, the waste products of some metal ores, such as aluminum. This bioprinting technology is low-cost and scalable and is projected to result in significant savings when applied broadly to mineral recovery.

Design 225

Design San Diego Phoenix Environment 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In NREL’s bioenergy program, for example, we have chemists studying the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass and waste materials into fuel. The collective knowledge and expertise at NREL is astounding. Down the line, analysts look at that process in terms of economics and strategies for accelerating deployment.

Transportation 488

Transportation Hydrogen Mariner Renewable 488

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Bosch intends for the increased stake to further support the collaboration towards future potential scale-up and mass manufacture of the Ceres SteelCell for multiple applications including small power stations to be used in cities, factories, data centers and charge points for electric vehicles.

Power 300

Power Powered Hydrogen Fuel 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2021

The development of this resource offers an abundant, low-cost supply of critical raw materials for EV batteries and wiring including nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese, with a lower lifecycle ESG impact than conventional mining. Ranging from 2-10 cm in diameter, the nodules are easy to handle. Source: DeepGreen. Earlier post.)

Companies 418

Companies Batteries Battery Nauru 418

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 project has the potential to increase solar power storage capacity and reduce electricity costs. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc.

Gas-Electric 230

Gas-Electric California Gas Energy 230