Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded nearly $10 million to a consortium of academic, industry and government organizations led by Colorado State University (CSU) and their partners to research using insect-killed trees in the Rockies as a sustainable feedstock for bioenergy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Topic 2, Area of Interest 2: Conversion to Rare Earth Metals (RE-metals). University of Wyoming; Generation of Rare Earth Metals from Rare Earth Oxides by Using Microwave Plasma Partners: Colorado School of Mines, Ames Laboratory, Eutectix, Rare Element Resources DOE share: $500,000; Cost share: $125,500; Total costs: $625,500.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

A team led by researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have gained new insights into how glycosylation—the natural attachment of sugars to proteins—affects a key cellulase enzyme. The work reported in PNAS was funded by the DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office. Knott, Nitin T.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

into renewable diesel in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded biorefinery project. The syrup was then processed by Amyris at its California pilot facility using its proprietary yeast fermentation system that converts plant sugars into its trademarked product, Biofene, a renewable hydrocarbon commonly known as farnesene. Amyris, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

Researchers at Colorado State University have shown that under relatively mild conditions (?140 The results, they say, are broadly relevant to reactions involving the use of IL-H 2 O mixtures (as solvents, reactants, or catalysts), including, but not limited to, organic catalysis, electrochemistry, and biomass processing or conversion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

Partnering with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Cobalt completed multiple fermentation campaigns in a 9,000 liter fermenter, exceeding the target yield and other performance metrics for a commercial-scale facility. Tests resulted in high sugar conversion and high yields of butanol.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2014

To support research and development planning efforts within the thermochemical conversion program, the Bioenergy Technologies Office is hosting a Biomass Indirect Liquefaction (IDL) Workshop on 20–21M arch in Golden, Colorado. This workshop will focus on research and developments needed to achieve renewable algae-based biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. It wouldn't be asking much for people to implement.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. The renewable energy facility will be co-located with Hughes Hardwood’s wood component products manufacturing facility in Collinwood, Tennessee. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In 2021, Colorado's Lightning eMotors is introducing a new Generation 4 model of its popular Lightning Electric Transit Van. New for 2021, Lightning eMotors will offer a new digital dashboard that highlights range, efficiency and state of charge, a new phone application interface, and support for new Ford safety features.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) opened the registration period for the new Wave Energy Prize competition that aims to double the state-of-the-art performance of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices over the next two years. Contribute to the development of innovative clean energy technologies that boost US energy security.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2024

In May, the Oakland Unified school district announced the conversion of its entire school bus fleet to EVs. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reported that over 90% of Oakland’s energy comes from renewable sources. That number included over 1,000 electric units, and 5,000 more were in the pipeline.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a proof-of-principle photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) capable of capturing excess photon energy normally lost to generating heat. Beard and other NREL scientists in 2011 published a paper in Science that.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

The grant will facilitate the integration of ClearFuels’ synthesis gas technology with Rentech’s Fisher-Tropsch process, with the goal of demonstrating efficient, flexible, low-cost production of certified, drop-in, renewable diesel and jet fuel from clean biomass at Rentech’s Product Demonstration Unit in Commerce City, Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. billion gallons.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Natural Gas Reactor for Remote Chemical Conversion. Colorado State. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels. combustor of a natural gas turbine, facilitating its conversion into a. The University of Colorado Boulder will use nanotechnology to.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2010

A team from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Colorado School of Mines has measured gas phase and particle-associated non-regulated pollutant emissions from a heavy-duty engine operating both with and without a catalyzed DPF and operating on biodiesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Under Topic Area 4 (DOE selections): National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, Colorado)—The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will leverage and extend state-of-the-art modeling and simulation tools to develop integrated simulations for feed handling and reactor feeding systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

While chemically converting natural gas to liquid fuels (GTL) is a proven technology that increases volumetric energy density, the current conversion approach through Fischer-Tropsch (FT-GTL) is challenged by both high capital costs and low conversion efficiencies. process intensification approaches for biological methane conversion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2012

At last month’s World Renewable Energy Forum 2012 in Denver, Colorado, researchers from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory presented papers on two different approaches to upgrade pyrolysis oils to hydrocarbon fuels or fuel intermediates. This conversion presents more than 50% of the theoretical yield.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2010

The two cross-functional groups will seek to break down critical barriers to the commercialization of algae-based and biomass-based advanced renewable transportation fuels. Louis, MO), NAABB will develop a systems approach for sustainable commercialization of algal biofuel (such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) and bioproducts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

ClearFuels recently was selected to receive up to $23 million as a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to construct a biomass gasifier at Rentech’s Energy Technology Center (RETC) in Colorado and integrate it with Rentech’s existing Product Demonstration Unit. Earlier post.)

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JULY 20, 2010

Sheehan has spent nearly two decades working on biofuels, including coordinating biofuel research at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and consulting to clients in biotechnology and renewable energy under the auspices of SheehanBoyce, LLC. an algae startup company in Menlo Park, Calif.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder tracking system and Renewable. Colorado Energy. The project REFUEL COLORADO, A Roadmap to Increase Alternative Fuel. Use in Colorado will work to add alternative fuel vehicles to State. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. Delaware Valley.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

DOE Funding: $1,249,997; Non-DOE Funding: $312,516; Total Value: $1,562,513 Oxygen Integrated Unit for Modular Biomass Conversion to Hydrogen — Palo Alto Research Center Inc., approximately 1400 °C).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2010

The company will be an engineering partner on each of six processes for biofuel production being evaluated under the program: fermentation, catalytic conversion, catalytic fast pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and a low-cost, one-step syngas-to-distillates process. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

These projects were selected under an Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office funding opportunity, focused on advanced materials, advanced processes, and modeling and analysis tools for materials and manufacturing. Colorado State University. Bio2Electric, LLC d.b.a. Zyvex Labs, LLC.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Renewable Low-Z Wall for Fusion Reactors with Built-In Tritium Recovery - $1,750,000. The University of California, San Diego, seeks to address this issue by developing a low-atomic-number renewable wall for fusion devices that contains a slurry composed of carbon, ceramics, and a volatile binder. Colorado School of Mines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Rentech, the developer of a Fischer-Tropsch process for the conversion of syngas derived from biomass and fossil resources into synthetic fuels, specialty waxes and chemicals, has acquired a 25% stake in ClearFuels Technology Inc. through a strategic investment.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 2, 2022

With co-sponsors including Juneau Hydropower, the City and Borough of Juneau , and Renewable Juneau , the event drew US House of Representatives candidate Nick Begich, as well as Alaska State Senator Jesse Kiehl, and Alaska Assembly Member Wade Bryson. All spoke on the importance of EVs in the Juneau community and in the nation's future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

Chen of Colorado State University; Soltex; and Hybrid Coating Technologies. Algenol is also working with PNNL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Georgia Tech on development of higher-value green chemical production concepts. The 2015 winners are Algenol; Lanzatech; Renmatix; Professor Eugene Y.-X.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In particular, IONICS projects will work to improve energy storage and conversion technologies in three categories: transportation batteries, grid-level storage, and fuel cells. University of Colorado Boulder. Colorado School of Mines. University of Colorado Boulder. Lead organization. Description.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Utilizing their unique technology and software, they have been able to connect hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses with high-quality renewable energy options. If you don’t live in one of the states listed above, you can still take advantage of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for a small monthly fee.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

The investments are part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to develop domestic renewable energy and advanced biofuels. Goal: Identify natural genetic variation in switchgrass that correlates with lignocellulose-to-biofuel conversion qualities. Jan Leach, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

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EV Match

JANUARY 13, 2023

Conversely, the abundance of available electricity during off-peak hours provides cost-efficiency for everyone. While it was set to expire at the end of 2021, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 renewed it for ten years. Black Hills Energy – Colorado. 240 volt, and new. Austin Energy – Texas.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

If successful, such devices could be used to help protect microgrids and enable higher penetration of renewable energy sources. The team’s lightweight direct AC- to-AC converter obviates the need for conversion to DC, a wasteful intermediate step, and will operate at temperatures as high as 200 oC. University of Colorado Boulder.

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