Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2013

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $22 million in new investments to help develop cost-competitive algae fuels and streamline the biomass feedstock supply chain for advanced biofuels. California Polytechnic State University ($1.5 Algae Algal Fuels Biomass Fuels' Nearly $16.5

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MAY 14, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. University of California, Merced, Calif. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo. Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. DOE award: $298,191).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2013

The awards will support projects led by collaborative teams, including universities, national laboratories and private industry. million): The goal of this project is to increase the production of fuel molecules in fungi growing on lignocellulosic hydrolysate. The following projects were selected for negotiation of award: J.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

The Alcoa Foundation recently awarded a $400,000 grant to the Ohio State University (OSU) Institute for Materials Research in support of innovative design and manufacturing technologies that will enable the creation of lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicle structures. —Glenn Daehn.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Bay Area Air Quality.

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MARCH 10, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $6 million to 11 projects aimed at improving potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, supporting training, and integrating alternative fuels into emergency planning. Clean Fuels Ohio. AWARD TABLE. Description. Federal amount. 400,000.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Harmonizing fuel programs between state, federal, and foreign jurisdictions is useful to ensure the optimum reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. For LCA analysis, the model used for calculation (CA-GREET, GHGenius, etc.) Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Compared to most vegetable oils, acetyl-TAGs have reduced viscosity and improved cold temperature properties that confer advantages in applications as biodegradable lubricants, food emulsifiers, plasticizers, and ‘drop-in’ fuels for some diesel engines. The researchers have been supported with a four-year $1.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

The following projects have been selected for awards: Kansas State University, $5,078,932. Ohio State University, $6,510,183. This project will result in an anaerobic digestion system for the production of liquid transportation fuels and electricity from animal manure, agricultural residues, woody biomass and energy crops.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

The advanced biofuels produced through these projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels. The project will also redesign a process to make hydrocarbon fuels using new catalysts and chemistry that avoids the high temperatures and large energy inputs required by current processes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Clean Fuels Ohio , a state-wide non-profit organization, has launched its Ohio Electric Drive Initiative designed to bring more than $10 million in federal funds to Ohio through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). SEV-US Corp will assemble all-electric commercial vehicles in Kansas City beginning in the third quarter of 2009.

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APRIL 3, 2015

Results of a 14-week study by Rice University researchers suggest that algae monocultures for biofuel feedstock can be grown in open tank bioreactors using municipal wastewater as a nutrient source. For instance, the algae in the Rice study was four times more effective at removing phosphorous than were the algae in a Kansas study.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Human activities, including fossil fuel combustion and intensive agriculture, have increased the availability of nitrogen in the environment. —Jake Beaulieu of the University of Notre Dame and the US EPA, and lead author of the PNAS paper. The findings, the authors hope, will lead to more effective mitigation strategies.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $123 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at 11 universities and one non-profit research organization. million to the University of Maine (Orono, Me.)

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AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A team at the University of Kansas has demonstrated the feasibility of an integrated wastewater algae-to-biocrude process using hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) that can sustainably cultivate algal biomass for biofuel production. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Credit: ACS, Roberts et al.

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JULY 5, 2010

Perennial grain crops—which would grow with less fertilizer, herbicide, fuel, and erosion than grains planted annually—could be available in two decades, according to researchers writing in the 25 June issue of the journal Science. They call for a commitment similar to that underway for biologically based alternative fuels.

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JULY 21, 2016

35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. Kansas City Power & Light. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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APRIL 4, 2010

for use as cellulosic feedstocks for fuel production—from corn, wheat, and grain sorghum can adversely impact soil and environmental quality. A new study has found that crop residue removal—i.e., However, growing dedicated energy crops as an alternative to crop residue removal can provide a range of benefits.

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JUNE 13, 2012

The crop propagations, planting and mitigation and monitoring plan for Freedom Giant Miscanthus, a crop based on strains developed by Mississippi State University, will be coordinated by REPREVE Renewables LLC. These crops support the expected production of fuel pellets for export and in-farm heating and bio-based packaging.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 28 projects for awards totaling $38 million to support early-stage research and development of innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Selections span three topic areas: Topic 1: Platinum-Free Catalysts to Lower Fuel Cell Costs. 1,999,553. .: Giner, ELX Inc.: 2,000,000. .

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

for this reason, the capture and storage of CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel power plants must be aggressively pursued.The scale of CCS needed to make a significant dent in worldwide carbon emissions is staggering. University of Utah. Roughly 6 billion metric tons of coal are used each year, producing 18 billion tons of CO 2.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

A team from Georgia Tech, with colleagues at the university of Kansas, has designed a high-performance solid-oxide fuel cell that operates directly on nearly dry (only ~3.5 Structure and performance of an intermediate-temperature fuel cell. H 2 O) or H 2 was used as the fuel and ambient air was used as the oxidant.

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APRIL 8, 2009

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have estimated state-level field-to-pump water requirements of corn ethanol production across the US. Prior studies have estimated that corn ethanol requires 263-784 L L -1 of water from corn farm to fuel pump. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. Chiu et al.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

“Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. Kansas City, MO., These include Pacific Gas and Electric, Kansas City Power and Light and Edison Electric Institute , the trade association for IOUs (see quote below).

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. In 2015, the one-year pilot program, Bridj, created a “microtransit” hybrid of ride-hailing and bus service in Kansas City. The possibilities of microtransit systems.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

WestVirginia University : Formula Lightning Solar Cars Clarkson University :Solar Knights Kansas State University :Apollo Universityof Quebec : Eclipse II University ofToronto : Blue Sky QueensUniversity : Dawn Treader Street Cars CentralShenandoah Valley Regional Governors School : Datsun 240Z conversion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

Auburn University of Auburn, Alabama (up to $4.9 million) will primarily target Abengoa Bioenergy’s cellulosic biorefinery, which is currently under development in Hugoton, Kansas. Tags: Biomass Cellulosic ethanol Fuels Infrastructure. FDC Enterprises Inc. of Columbus, Ohio (up to $4.9 FDC Enterprises Inc.’s

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

“Public policy implementation is hard even if everyone supports a policy,” says University of Michigan professor emeritus John Leslie King , who has studied policy management and administration for decades. economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Under Slaughter’s leadership, the NSF had been a strong supporter of science programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I visited schools in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Georgia, and I established relationships with some of the scientists at Howard University ,” an HBCU in Washington, D.C. “I

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Power plants would face an overall cap on emissions that would become more stringent over time; motor fuel may be subject to a carbon tax whose proceeds could help electrify the U.S. In 2015–expanded to emissions from residential, commercial, and other industrial combustion, and transportation fuels. Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions.

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