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ORNL-led team uses carbon material derived from tire waste to convert used cooking oil to biofuel

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The study, done with collaborators Wake Forest University and Georgia Institute of Technology and detailed in Chemistry Select , provides a pathway for inexpensive, environmentally benign and high value-added waste tire-derived products—a step toward large-scale biofuel production, according to ORNL co-author Parans Paranthaman.

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Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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Battery replacement is another key factor; to maximize the benefits from electric trucks, the durability and reliability of the automotive Li-ion battery are crucial, which might be advanced with technological development. Recycling of the EV Li-ion battery could also improve life-cycle energy consumption and GHG emissions.

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ASTM International launches group to create standards for recovered carbon black (rCB)

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There is also increasing interest in using conductive carbon black additives for Li-ion batteries. Recovering carbon black from waste tires is a more environmentally friendly option for producing the material, and a number of companies provide carbon black recovery services.

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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Electrofuels approaches will use organisms able to extract energy from other sources, such as solar-derived electricity or hydrogen or earth-abundant metal ions. The project also includes a proprietary process to convert waste biomass into carbon dioxide and hydrogen to feed the bioreactor, allowing butanol production from waste feedstocks.

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Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

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In addition, on 1 April, the company will introduce organizations to plan and propose R&D and business strategies for the whole Hitachi Group regarding lithium-ion battery and renewable energy-related businesses. Lithium-ion Battery Business. Hitachi says that it will “ take steps to quickly launch businesses in these areas. ”.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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Conventional large-scale gasto-liquid reactors produce waste-heat, reducing the energy. Capturing this energy would reduce both waste. areas to convert otherwise wasted gas into usable chemicals that. Georgia Institute. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will develop a. If successful, this.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). Target energy density is 6-20 times that available state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries and at. Silicon Coated Nanofiber Paper as a Lithium-Ion Anode. General Motors will develop a shape memory alloy (SMA) energy recovery device that will convert waste heat from car engines to electricity.

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