Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Previous research has yielded lignin oils with high oxygen contents ranging from 27% to 34%, but to be used as a jet fuel that amount must be reduced to less than a half-percent. Because of its recalcitrance, lignin is typically burned for heat and power or used only in low-value applications.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2010
A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. For policymakers in Washington, taking a systems view is difficult because of the politics involved. Heywood et al.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 9, 2022
A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.
Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2012
By utilizing the captured carbon emissions to recover added oil and natural gas resources, CCUS provides an additional strong business and market case for companies or organizations looking to pursue the environmental benefits of CCS. Washington University. Unity Power Alliance. DOE Investment: $599,000; Recipient Cost-Share: $156,000.
Blink Charging
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
As one MIT report found, on average, “a fully electric vehicle emits about 25 percent less carbon than a comparable hybrid car.” EVs have the potential to make a significant difference by reducing carbon emissions and transforming the automotive industry. A straightforward switch can create a substantial positive effect.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2010
of Washington). Reducing equivalent: Hydrogen (or Electrons); Organism: anaerobe and aerobe; Product: Oil for biodiesel. This project will develop a process to combine an anaerobic carbon dioxide-fixing microbe in one stage with an aerobic oil-producing microbe in a second stage. Lead organization. Description. Engineering E.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. Through the examples above, it is clear that Washington is not seeking a technology neutral solution. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. Monetary incentives are being used to alter consumer and manufacturer decisions.
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