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NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile; carbon fibers from renewable biomass

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Acrylonitrile, a petroleum-derived commodity chemical, is one of the most widely used monomers in the chemical industry with many commercial applications. Today, acrylonitrile is used in the production of acrylic fibers for carpets, clothes, and fabrics, and in plastics such as food containers, and packaging materials.

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DOE awards Texas A&M AgriLife Research $2.2M to investigate ways to market bio waste from biofuel refineries

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million grant to researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife Research to investigate potential discoveries for waste products used in lignocellulosic biofuel production, turning them into valuable agents used in producing commercial products such as biodiesel and asphalt binding agents. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $2.2-million

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DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

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The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Earlier post.) Lead organization. Description. University of Texas at Austin. Colorado School of Mines.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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VTO is focused on critical barriers identified by joint government/industry research that are either unique to or common among three major combustion strategies: (1) Low?Temperature competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. duty engines.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect. Every year, sheep grow a new fleece, making wool a completely renewable fiber, unlike synthetic fabrics, which are industrially produced from non-renewable fossil energy.

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DOE to award up to $6.7M to projects to convert captured CO2 to useful products, including fuels

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Awards made from the FOA will validate the concept, estimate the technology cost, and demonstrate that the carbon lifecycle of the products can offer a true carbon reduction. Mineralization concepts utilizing CO 2 with industrial wastes. Novel physical and chemical processes for beneficial use of carbon.

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DOE issues FOA for up to $4M for development of advanced H2 storage systems and materials

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The office encourages collaborative approaches with teaming across multiple entities including university, industry, and/or national labs with complimentary disciplines and expertise necessary for a holistic approach. 350 to 700 bar) storage vessels are constructed using expensive high-strength carbon fiber.