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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. —Ryan Lively, the John H.

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DOE to provide up to $450M for design and commercialization of small modular nuclear reactors

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Through cost-share agreements with private industry, DOE will solicit proposals for promising SMR projects that have the potential to be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and achieve commercial operation by 2022. Earlier post. ).

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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If successful, the invention, developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, could have a big impact on greenhouse gas emissions. In Georgia Techs design, supercritical carbon dioxide quenches the arc. The team turned to the petroleum industry to find the parts, and found all but one: the bushing.

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British Airways invests in LanzaJet; SAF offtake agreement

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British Airways will invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial-scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. In addition, the partnership will involve LanzaJet implementing early stage planning and design for a potential commercial facility for British Airways in the UK.

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Stellantis to build eVTOL with Archer and provide strategic funding for growth

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Stellantis will work with Archer to stand up Archer’s recently announced manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at which the companies plan to begin manufacturing the Midnight aircraft in 2024. The goal is for Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s eVTOL aircraft as its exclusive contract manufacturer.

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NREL/UGA study finds microbial enzyme digests cellulose ~2x fast as current leading commercial cellulase; implications for biofuels cost

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NREL researchers put CelA to the test and found that it produced more sugars than the most abundant cellulase in the leading commercial mixtures, Cel7A, when acting on Avicel, which is an industry standard to test cellulose degradation. This discovery could reshape the landscape of commercial cellulase cocktail design.

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Hyundai premieres commercialized model of XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor and vision for hydrogen mobility in US

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Hyundai Motor Company premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The project is centered on the development of a hydrogen mobility value chain.

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