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Chen of Colorado State University; Soltex; and Hybrid Coating Technologies. This has led to improved biofuel productivity, higher economic returns, minimal waste production, and a lower carbon footprint. carbon fixation), such that the energy of the excess photons is wasted through non-photosynthetic processes.
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wasted energy in plants into energy-dense fuel molecules. National Renewable. resulting in reduced cost for renewable solar electricity. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. use of renewable resources. Terpenoid Pathways Texas A&M University will address a major inefficiency of.
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National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Golden, Colorado say they’ve found a better way to seal solar modules. This partial recycling wastes the most valuable materials in the modules. “At Researchers at the U.S.
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LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project. Field testing will be conducted at a renewable power generation site in California to capture operational data on the novel process and material combination under real conditions. It will also help develop carbon reduction technologies for use in the steel sector. Susteon Inc.
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announced today that all systems required to start up its integrated bio-refinery (IBR) in Commerce City, Colorado are mechanically complete. Commissioning, validation and start-up of the renewable energy demonstration facility are underway. The IBR is anticipated to produce certified renewable fuels in late 2011. Rentech, Inc.
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DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Robust Carbonic Anhydrases for Novel Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Scrubbing Process from Waste Gases, $250,000. APEX Petroleum Engineering (Englewood, Colorado).
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