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MAY 22, 2013

has completed the first successful large-scale production of a polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymer using waste CO 2 as a key raw material. The PPC polymer production run, conducted by Novomer in collaboration with specialty chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation, tested scale-up of Novomer’s novel catalyst technology.

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AUGUST 14, 2013

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has partnered with the Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy, a joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation, Ltd. LanzaTech has developed gas fermentation technology that can directly convert waste CO 2 gases into acetates. CO 2 to acetic acid fermentation.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 mi) kilometers and a WLTP range of up to 445 kilometers (276.5 This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 Average NEDC fuel consumption for the four-cylinder is 3.6 – 3.5

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JULY 6, 2020

These centers will help to accelerate scientific discovery and understanding in energy-relevant fields: materials and chemistry for microelectronics and quantum information science; chemical upcycling of polymers; and environmental management.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire 100% of Mahoney Environmental (Mahoney), a collector and recycler of used cooking oil in the United States, and its affiliated entities. — Peter Vanacker, President and CEO of Neste.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Whereas plastics of the same type can often be mechanically recycled, recycling of mixed plastic waste poses a major challenge. So far, chemical recycling has been the only method that can be used to convert such mixed plastic waste into products equaling the quality of new ones. As a result, a wider range of plastics can be recovered.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Traditional PEM fuel cells have a relatively low operating temperature, which makes for a low tolerance to hydrogen fuel impurities and makes waste-heat rejection a challenge for vehicles. A new partnership comprising Los Alamos National Laboratory, Advent Technology Holdings Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Currently, commercial PEMs in most fuel-cell-powered vehicles use a water-swollen co-polymer film for the critical proton exchange. This problem can be solved by employing hydrated fuel streams and having a larger radiator to more effectively dissipate waste heat. Automakers are doing this now. —Sandia chemist Cy Fujimoto.

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DECEMBER 11, 2015

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities have developed a catalytic process to convert corn stover lignin into hydrocarbons (C 7 –C 18 )—primarily C 12 –C 18 cyclic structure hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range. The work is featured on. the cover of the December issue of the RSC journal Green Chemistry. Tucker, John R.

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JULY 1, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a world’s stamping-type plating technology that uses a polymer membrane (solid electrolyte membrane), through which metal ions can pass, to apply plating, like a stamp, only to areas requiring plating. The technology also reduces plating time and process footprint.

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JULY 31, 2019

Australia-based biotechnology company Circa Group, which produces its bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste cellulose, is participating in a project to develop the first UK industrial scale capability to reclaim and reuse the most valuable components of end-of-life electrical vehicle (EV) batteries. straw, bagasse, sawdust).

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AUGUST 22, 2019

A closed thermal integration enables reuse of fuel cell waste heat for fuel evaporation thereby increasing efficiency. In the combination with HT PEM the waste heat is of sufficient temperature to drive this process, meaning an energy-free process which leads to a superior overall efficiency.

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APRIL 30, 2022

The consortium will showcase these systems at both Damon and Moment Energy’s new facilities in Vancouver BC, demonstrating manufacturing scale-up of components, assembly systems and targeting design for a near zero waste production operation. Center of Excellence for High Volume Manufacturing of Hydrogen Fuel Cells. Lead: Cummins Inc.;

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

The company is capital-backed and university-backed, with a novel and protected approach to transforming woody and agricultural residues into a wide range of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels. This process can also be applied on wide range of residual biomass streams. Vertoro has also developed and patented (EP19200489.3)

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

CAL is scalable to larger print volumes, and is several orders of magnitude faster, under a wider range of conditions, than layer-by-layer methods. mm in engineering acrylate polymers, as well as printing soft structures with exceptionally smooth surfaces into a gelatin methacrylate hydrogel. We print features as small as 0.3

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DECEMBER 3, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yang currently holds a patent on the process. —Bin Yang. Tucker, John R.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Argonne National Laboratory’s team will develop an advanced catalyst for polypropylene (a widely used polymer in consumer and industrial products) synthesis that outperforms conventional catalysts. The technology will allow for longer operational life over traditional heat exchange technologies in a wide range of harsh service environments.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The booms are made out of polypropylene material, and are virtually entirely recyclable once the waste oil and water are removed. The ongoing project is expected to create enough plastic under-hood parts to supply the first year production of the extended-range electric vehicle. Tier-one supplier, GDC Inc.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. EIG ) is a manufacturer of high energy density, large format lithium-ion polymer battery solutions. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.) ( Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. (

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Award amounts range from $500,000 to $80 million, with most receiving at least $2 million. The goal of the project is to continue to develop a circular carbon economy that replaces the petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products with algae-derived and biodegradable polymers.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Genomatica has entered into partnerships with several major companies including Tate & Lyle, M & G (a major European chemicals producer), Waste Management, and Mitsubishi Chemical to implement their technology at a commercial scale. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Quimera is aiming to change the way that electrical cars are perceived by the car industry and raise public awareness regarding EV’s capacities, performance and range. Supplied by a series of lithium-polymer EIG batteries, the AEGT can run for about 30 minutes.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MEK, Butadiene) from industrial waste gases, has signed a memorandum of understanding with one of the largest coal producers in China, Henan Coal and Chemical Industrial Corporation, to build a demonstration plant to produce ethanol and chemicals via LanzaTech’s fermentation process using syngas resulting from the gasification of coal.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. Volkswagen AG has set the goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable carmaker by the year 2018. VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.)

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MAY 19, 2014

The aromatic polymer lignin is found in most terrestrial plants in the approximate range of 15 to 40% dry weight and provides the plants with their structural integrity. Ragauskas et al. courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.] Click to enlarge. —Arthur Ragauskas.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Through the introduction of organic catalysis to synthetic polymer chemistry, scientists have developed a broadly applicable technology with demonstrations in a diverse range of polymerization techniques and monomer types. Waymouth (2010) Organocatalysis: Opportunities and Challenges for Polymer Synthesis. Hedrick and Robert M.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

Low-temperature PEM fuel cells that use Nafion are at present being commercialized in fuel cell vehicles, but these cells can operate only at relatively low temperatures and high hydration levels; therefore, they require humidified inlet streams and large radiators to dissipate waste heat. —Lee et al. —Yu Seung Kim.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, and Petronas, the national oil company of Malaysia, will work together to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals using CO 2 as the carbon source. LanzaTech conceptual gas-to-liquids platform.

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MARCH 1, 2013

CNG provides a range—based on standard fuel consumption—of around 400 km (249 miles), with gasoline providing another 900 km (559 miles) if necessary; the total range of 1,300 km (808 miles) is approximately on a par with an Audi TDI. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

EnerG2 , a manufacturer of advanced carbon materials for next-generation energy storage (generally for batteries and ultracapacitors), has leveraged its polymer chemistry technologies to develop materials for adsorbed natural gas (ANG) applications. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Which seems plenty attractive to a range of companies and researchers. There are, researchers have discovered, a wide range of options to harvest enough microwatts to replace wearables’ batteries. If I measure your heartbeat in picoseconds, that would be a waste because your heart doesn’t beat that quickly,” he says.

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MARCH 8, 2017

The goal of the novel type of high-voltage battery is to extend the range of electric vehicles, to shorten charging times, to reduce battery weight, to enhance stability and durability, and above all, to substitute critical or precious raw materials commonly used in conventional lithium-ion batteries.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Immediate applications include processing municipal sewage sludge, processing waste streams from the ethanol industry and converting algae to fuel. We use hot water to depolymerize the cellulose, lignins, lipids and other polymers contained in the biomass. Our process is similar to that used by several companies worldwide.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. The water balance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell significantly affects efficiency and service life. New opportunities are opening up for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Humidifier. Thermal management.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

To address this problem, HyperSolar developed a protective coating that encapsulates key elements of the nanoparticle to allow it to function for a long periods of time in a wide range of water conditions without corrosion. —Tim Young, CEO of HyperSolar.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

NdFeB magnets are used in a range of applications from computer hard drives and headphones to clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines. Scanning electron microscopy images of the fracture surfaces indicate that the failure is primarily related to the debonding of the magnetic particles from the polymer binder.

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MARCH 7, 2017

The correct pressure is always present in the gas line and at the injector valves – low pressure for efficient driving in the lower speed range, and higher pressure for more power and torque. lb) of gas allows for a range of up to 500 kilometers (310.7 The potential overall range is comparable to that of a car with a TDI engine.

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