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WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. We hope that it can be a steppingstone for future sustainable solar fuel production.

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Media Release: Plug’n Drive welcomes proposed discount electricity rate for EV chargers in Ontario

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“Making public charging more economical in rural and remote locations means more public charging stations will be built and EV driving will become more accessible to more Ontarians, benefiting both the environment and the local economy.” With over 83 percent of Canada’s electricity coming from non-emitting sources (e.g.,

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Life cycle study calculates Algenols algae-to-ethanol process can deliver 67% to 87% reduction in carbon footprint compared to gasoline

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They found that, on a life cycle basis in comparison to gasoline, the direct to ethanol technology can provide a 67% to 87% reduction in carbon footprint on an energy equivalent basis for initial ethanol concentrations (given in weight percent) ranging from 0.5% g/L of cyanobacterial biomass. MJ/MJEtOH down to 0.20 wt % to 5 wt %.

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U of M researcher uncovers another potential pathway for solar hydrocarbon fuels; microbial production of ketones, cracked to fuels

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million ARPA-E funded project on direct solar hydrocarbon fuels ( earlier post ), University of Minnesota graduate student Janice Frias (who earned her doctorate in January) has determined the biosynthetic mechanism by which a protein (OleA) transforms fatty acids produced by bacteria into ketones, which can be cracked to make hydrocarbon fuels.

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Teijin and AEV Robotics to co-develop lightweight automotive solutions for future transportation

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Teijin will additionally apply expertise it has developed in supporting the Kogakuin University Solar Team’s participation in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. Teijin will also contribute specialized knowhow for heat management to optimize weight reduction and heat insulation and for sound absorption.

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Survey finds US drivers taking steps to reduce fuel consumption

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A recent survey by market research firm Penn Schoen Berlandalso, commissioned by Ford Motor Company, found many US drivers are slowing down, coasting more to stops, and in some cases even slipstreaming behind larger vehicles to save gasoline.

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Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

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Hydrogen as a zero-carbon energy carrier has the potential to transform fundamentally the global energy landscape—but the production must benefit the environment, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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