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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Researchers from London South Bank University (LSBU), School of the Built Environment and Architecture, are investigating the use of metal hydrides to absorb, release and store hydrogen for fuel cell buses. Hydrogen is stored by reaction with a metal to form a hydride (exothermic reaction).

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World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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MAY 8, 2023

Yavuz of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Prof. Bo Liu from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), and Prof. The discovery introduces a new way of storing and transporting carbon dioxide as a solid. A team of international researchers led by Professor Cafer T. Xiang et al.

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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

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MARCH 30, 2011

Universal Lubricants has hit the 1.5-million The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. million gallon production mark for its ECO ULTRA line of recycled motor oil. Earlier post.) The US produces approximately 1.3 The US produces approximately 1.3

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U of Sydney researchers find evidence of how hydrogen causes steel embrittlement

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JANUARY 10, 2020

In a first, University of Sydney researchers have found evidence of how hydrogen causes embrittlement of steels. This has been one of the major challenges in moving towards a greener, hydrogen-fueled future, where steel tanks and pipelines are essential components that must be able to survive in pure hydrogen environments.

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New hydrogen storage material could enable smaller, cheaper, more energy dense systems for vehicles; Kubas binding

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MAY 20, 2019

An international team of researchers, led by Professor David Antonelli of Lancaster University, has discovered a new material made from manganese hydride that could be used to make molecular sieves within hydrogen fuel tanks. —Professor Antonelli, Chair in Physical Chemistry at Lancaster University. wt% and 197 kgH 2 m ?

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Researchers demonstrate efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2+ alcohols

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Researchers in China led by a team from Fudan University have demonstrated the electrochemical reduction of CO 2 toward C 2+ alcohols with a faradaic efficiency of ~70% using copper (Cu) catalysts with stepped sites. Schematic of the synthesis of electrocatalysts and the subsequent CO 2 RR process. (A

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Researchers at Korea University develop high-performance textile-based electrodes for watersplitting

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Researchers at Korea University have developed high-performance, textile-based electrodes for watersplitting (WSE); the non-noblemetal-based electrodes can generate a large amount of hydrogen with low overpotentials and high operational stability. doi: 10.1039/d2ee01510b.

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Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney have developed a hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for the production of sustainable (“green”) ammonia. And we saw tragically in Beirut recently how potentially dangerous storing ammonium nitrate can be. doi: 10.1039/D0EE03769A.

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Neste Oil and Finnish Environment Institute to begin joint algae research; focus on NExBTL renewable diesel

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Neste Oil is expanding its algae research ( earlier post ) with the launch of a joint algae research program with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). Neste Oil is already working with a number of international research institutions, universities, and companies in the algae research area.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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Japan automakers form joint venture to advance electric charging infrastructure: Nippon Charge Service

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MAY 30, 2014

Financial assistance will be made available to businesses and operations to establish charging spots in key locations, such as at commercial facilities and lodging facilities, as well as en-route charging spots at highway service and parking areas, and convenience stores and service stations on regular roads.

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Study finds twice as many cellulose fibers as microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean

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APRIL 4, 2022

A study by three French institutes—Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution)—has found that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibers as it is by microplastics. On the whole, it’s a relatively new playing field for the scientific community.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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JULY 15, 2020

FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Colorado State University. University of Pittsburgh.

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U. of Minnesota researchers demonstrate new method for direct conversion of heat to electricity

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JUNE 28, 2011

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a new method for the direct conversion of heat to electricity using a multiferroic alloy, Ni 45 Co 5 Mn 40 Sn 10 , which they had discovered earlier (Srivastava 2010). An open access paper on the work appears in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. —Srivastava 2011.

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Australian researchers discover photo-sensitive MOF that could be a low-energy, cost-effective carbon capture tool

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie , Monash University and CSIRO scientists report the discovery of a photosensitive metal organic framework (MOF)—a class of materials known for their exceptional capacity to store gases. The study was supported by the Science and Industry Endowment Fund. Ladewig, Dr. Peter D.

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ANL fluorinated cation electrolyte could help enable high-performance, long-lasting Li-metal batteries

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JUNE 29, 2023

To pre-store fluorine source on positive-charged species, here we show a cation that carries fluorine in its structure is synthesized and its contribution to interphasial chemistry is explored for the very first time. An open-access report on their work is published in Nature Communications. —Liu et al.

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SwRI, UTSA researchers show biochar is low-cost, effective method to treat fracking water

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have determined that biochar, a substance produced from plant matter, is a safe, effective and inexpensive method to treat flowback water following hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

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Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Maize and other annual crops are easier to manage with traditional farming, but they are tougher on the environment. Maize, on the other hand, is highly productive but requires a great deal of water and nitrogen, and it loses carbon stored in its ecosystem through harvesting and tilling. Energy sorghum falls somewhere in between.

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GLBRC research review concludes cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly

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JUNE 30, 2017

Carbon debt generated by stand establishment can be minimized by avoiding tillage and by avoiding lands with large C stores either above ground (such as forests) or below ground (such as wetlands). —Robertson et al.

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DOE awards $5.5M to apply machine learning to geothermal exploration

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MAY 6, 2019

Pennsylvania State University: Applying machine learning methodologies toward the study of microearthquakes (MEQs) and their linkages to probable zones of permeability, as well as the risks associated with induced seismicity in geothermal development. noun, adjective) and use these relationships to build structured (e.g.,

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Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

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MARCH 10, 2013

Benson from Stanford University and Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has quantified the energetic costs of 7 different grid-scale energy storage technologies over time. To quantify the long-term energetic costs, Barnhart and Benson came up with a new mathematical formula they dubbed ESOI, or energy stored on investment.

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Royal Academy of Engineering and Highview create 5-year research chair in liquid air energy storage

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JULY 1, 2014

LAES has the potential to drive the development of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, due to its ability to convert excess/off-peak electricity into multi megawatts hours of stored energy.

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Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Hydrogenious Technologies is a spin-off from the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg (Germany), which also holds a stake in the company, and the Bavarian Hydrogen Center. The Bavarian Hydrogen Center is hosting a demonstrator system based on the LOHC technology developed at the University of Erlangen. 2012.08.066. Hydrogen Storage'

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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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JUNE 23, 2014

So far this year, the team has integrated the T2B2 aftertreatment in the dynamometer environment and is in the process of convert the demonstration vehicle to the T2B2 configuration. Demonstration of T2B2 at the tailpipe is slated for later this year.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chemists at Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) have devised a novel environmentally friendly technique which allows the rapid production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The technology is to be commercialized by a spin-out from the University, MOF Technologies. Example of mechanochemical production of a MOF. Pichon et al.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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JUNE 2, 2013

The hydrogen is combined with CO 2 to produce methane, which is pumped into and stored in the existing natural gas grid and used like natural gas for use in power generation, transportation, or other thermal and industrial uses. Diagram: Isabelle Plat. Click to enlarge.

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Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

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APRIL 3, 2022

Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the environment are not correct, which could significantly alter conventional carbon cycle models. Dorheim, K.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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AUGUST 25, 2009

In order for low-cost electricity from coal-fired power plants to remain available, the DOE said, economical methods for capturing and storing the greenhouse gas emissions from these plants must be developed. Columbia University , New York, N.Y. Montana State University , Bozeman, Mont. Stanford University , Stanford, Calif.

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MOF-based cathode for Li-S battery shows long cycle life, high performance

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JUNE 4, 2014

Researchers from Peking University and Beijing Institue of Technology have designed a Li-sulfur battery cathode based on sulfur and a metal-organic framework (MOF) host. In a paper in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the team reports high discharge capacities and long cycle life. doi: 10.1039/C4EE01382D.

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EVgo launches grid-tied public fast charging system with second-life batteries

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JULY 11, 2018

Following a pilot program at University of California San Diego (UCSD), this second-life battery system has been unveiled at an operational EVgo fast charging station located in Union City, CA at 3960 Smith Street. —Austin Brown, Executive Director of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy.

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ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

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AUGUST 2, 2012

This latest round of ARPA-E projects seek to address the remaining challenges in energy storage technologies, which could revolutionize the way Americans store and use energy in electric vehicles, the grid and beyond, while also potentially improving the access to energy for the US. Utah State University. Pennsylvania State University.

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Researchers report on cyanobacterium that can produce biohydrogen under aerobic conditions

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Researchers from Washington University and Purdue University report on the ability of the single-celled cyanobacterium Cyanothece 51142 to produce biohydrogen under aerobic conditions in a paper published 14 December in the journal Nature Communications. Hydrogen is formed as a by-product.we describe Cyanothece sp.

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GE and Berkeley Lab developing water-based high energy density flow battery for EVs

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Discharge and re-charge of such flow batteries occur in electrochemical cells separated from energy storing tanks, which makes them safer. Participating organizations in CETM include GE Global Research, Yale University– Crabtree Group, Yale University–Batista Group, Stanford University, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The overarching aim of the Current Direct project is to develop and demonstrate an innovative interchangeable waterborne transport battery system and Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) Platform in an operational environment at the Port of Rotterdam at TRL7 that facilitates fast charging of vessels, fleet optimization and novel business models.

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U Alberta team develops hybrid sodium-ion capacitor; intermediate in energy & power between ultracaps and batteries

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

A team led by researchers from the University of Alberta (Canada) Scientists has developed a hybrid sodium-ion capacitor (NIC) using active materials in both the anode and the cathode derived entirely from peanut shells—a green and highly economical waste globally generated at more than 6 million tons per year. doi: 10.1039/C4EE02986K.

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Metal/oxide hybrid electrodes for supercapacitors combine high-energy storage densities with high levels of power delivery

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APRIL 7, 2011

Researchers at the WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (Japan) have developed nanoporous metal/oxide hybrid electrodes for supercapacitors that offer high specific capacitances and charge/discharge rates. Their paper appears in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a new lithium/polysulfide (Li/PS) semi-liquid (flow) battery for large-scale energy storage, with lithium polysulfide (Li 2 S 8 ) in ether solvent as a catholyte and metallic lithium as an anode. Energy Environ.

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NSF awards $20 million to two new testbeds to support cloud computing applications and experiments

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AUGUST 21, 2014

Cloud computing refers to the practice of using a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. —Kate Keahey, a scientist at the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and principal investigator for Chameleon.

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MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

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JULY 30, 2011

The team includes four other universities, three national laboratories and five private sector companies and has experience with carbon storage projects in Washington, Wyoming, Canada, Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and internationally. It will be carried out by the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership at MSU.

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Researchers Find Warming Arctic Current Triggers Release of Methane from Methane Hydrate

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AUGUST 14, 2009

The data were collected from the royal research ship RRS James Clark Ross, as part of the Natural Environment Research Council’s International Polar Year Initiative. Professor Tim Minshull, Head of the University of Southampton’s School of Ocean and Earth Science. Resources.

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Los Alamos-led study finds how to improve natural gas production in shale; hydrocarbon transport within nanopores

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Their open-access study is published in Nature’s new Communications Earth & Environment journal. Partners include the New Mexico Consortium, University of Maryland, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research.

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Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

has been awarded a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)- ENGAGE grant with Dr. Heather Andreas , an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. Nova Scotia-based Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. Dr. Andreas has worked on carbon-based supercapacitors (SCs) for more than 14 years.

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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Endesa, Spain’s largest utility, has developed a prototype V2G (Vehicle to Grid) charger that enables electric vehicles to return stored power to the grid. The company projects that the technology could be a reality in 2020, and would allow electric vehicle users to sell surplus energy.

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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

U of Sydney researchers find evidence of how hydrogen causes steel embrittlement

New hydrogen storage material could enable smaller, cheaper, more energy dense systems for vehicles; Kubas binding

Researchers demonstrate efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2+ alcohols

Researchers at Korea University develop high-performance textile-based electrodes for watersplitting

Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

Neste Oil and Finnish Environment Institute to begin joint algae research; focus on NExBTL renewable diesel

New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

Japan automakers form joint venture to advance electric charging infrastructure: Nippon Charge Service

Study finds twice as many cellulose fibers as microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean

DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

U. of Minnesota researchers demonstrate new method for direct conversion of heat to electricity

Australian researchers discover photo-sensitive MOF that could be a low-energy, cost-effective carbon capture tool

ANL fluorinated cation electrolyte could help enable high-performance, long-lasting Li-metal batteries

SwRI, UTSA researchers show biochar is low-cost, effective method to treat fracking water

Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

GLBRC research review concludes cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly

DOE awards $5.5M to apply machine learning to geothermal exploration

Stanford study quantifies energetic costs of grid-scale energy storage over time; current batteries the worst performers; the need to improve cycle life by 3-10x

Royal Academy of Engineering and Highview create 5-year research chair in liquid air energy storage

Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

MOF-based cathode for Li-S battery shows long cycle life, high performance

EVgo launches grid-tied public fast charging system with second-life batteries

ARPA-E awards $43M to 19 energy storage projects to advance electric vehicle and grid technologies

Researchers report on cyanobacterium that can produce biohydrogen under aerobic conditions

GE and Berkeley Lab developing water-based high energy density flow battery for EVs

€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

U Alberta team develops hybrid sodium-ion capacitor; intermediate in energy & power between ultracaps and batteries

Metal/oxide hybrid electrodes for supercapacitors combine high-energy storage densities with high levels of power delivery

New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

NSF awards $20 million to two new testbeds to support cloud computing applications and experiments

MSU moves forward with DOE-backed CO2 storage project in northern Montana

Researchers Find Warming Arctic Current Triggers Release of Methane from Methane Hydrate

Los Alamos-led study finds how to improve natural gas production in shale; hydrocarbon transport within nanopores

Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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