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NSF awards $2M to Rice U collaboration to explore direct conversion of CO2 into fuels

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The NSF grant will address challenges that remain before the renewable strategy can be applied practically on a commercial scale. Earlier this year, Wang received a three-year, $240,000 research grant from the Houston-based Robert A. —Rafael Verduzco. Welch Foundation for related research.

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Syzygy Plasmonics raises $23M Series B to electrify chemical manufacturing; photocatalytic reactor for hydrogen production

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With renewable electricity as an energy source, our technology is cleaner, and because of the stability and activity of our photocatalysts, we can drive dozens of possibilities, tuning reactions that produce different chemicals.

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IH2 biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbons technology licensed to leading European company

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The license covers IH 2 technology, a continuous thermal catalytic process which produces liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels from forest residues, and other renewable resources. CRI Catalyst Company of Houston, Texas has been granted exclusive worldwide licensing rights. Earlier post.).

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IH2 technology licensed for demonstration plant to convert woody biomass into drop-in hydrocarbon transportation fuels

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IH 2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermochemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. CRI Catalyst Company of Houston, Texas has been granted exclusive worldwide licensing rights.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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The company developed the cold plate under an ARPA-E grant and is now measuring the energy savings of liquid cooling through an ARPA-E program. The company plans to install them in old irrigation channels to generate renewable energy and new revenue streams for rural communities.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Support was provided by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office. and funded through Argonne National Laboratory by the US Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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