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AirCapture, OCOchem and partners win $2.93M DOE grant for direct air capture of CO2 and conversion to formic acid

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APRIL 26, 2022

Carbon dioxide capture company AirCapture and carbon dioxide conversion company OCOchem, along with other partners, have won a $2.93-million OCOchem transforms recycled CO 2 , water and zero-carbon electricity to produce formic acid, a globally traded commodity chemical and emerging electro-fuel.

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Conversion Grant Waste CO2

Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM are developing ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralized energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. Ammonia (NH 3 ) could become an alternative solution to allow the required hydrogen to be stored and transported with ease.

Transportation

Transportation Industry Industrial Energy

Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

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MARCH 11, 2021

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to issue three sustainable transportation technologies funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in Spring 2021.

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Sustainable Transportation Transportation Economy Hydrogen

Researchers develop earth-abundant photocatalyst for conversion of ammonia into hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

and Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment have created a scalable photocatalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel. This result demonstrates the potential for highly efficient, electrically driven production of hydrogen from an ammonia carrier with earth-abundant transition metals.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Conversion Houston Light

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

These investments will advance technologies to create replacements for petroleum fuels used in heavy-duty forms of transportation such as airplanes and ships. The 22 selected projects fall into five topic areas for the “Bioenergy Technologies Office Scale-Up and Conversion” funding opportunity ( earlier post ): Scale-Up of Biotechnologies.

Emissions

Emissions Waste Conversion Gas-Electric

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV

Consortium moves ahead with HESC pilot for conversion of Australian coal to LH2 for transport to Japan

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APRIL 18, 2018

The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain ( HESC ) project will convert brown coal from the AGL Loy Yang mine into hydrogen at an adjacent site and then transport the gas by road in high pressure tube trailers to a liquefaction terminal at the Port of Hastings. The liquefaction process will cool the hydrogen gas to ?

Japan

Japan Coal Transportation Conversion

UW Madison chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels. This process can be harnessed to produce electricity, with protons and nitrogen gas as byproducts.

Energy

Energy Wisconsin Hydrogen Gas-Electric

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

Water (H 2 O) microdroplets are sprayed onto a magnetic iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ) and Nafion-coated graphite mesh using compressed N 2 or air as the nebulizing gas. This gas–liquid–solid heterogeneous catalytic system synthesizes ammonia in 0.2 The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38 —Song et al. 2301206120

Water

Water F-150 Low Cost Gas-Electric

WSU, GTI system uses electrochemical reforming of ethanol for compressed hydrogen production; CAPER

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JUNE 12, 2022

A team from Washington State University (WSU) and the Gas Technology Institute have used an ethanol and water mixture and a small amount of electricity in an electrochemical conversion system to produce pure compressed hydrogen. Without using a membrane, the only gas-phase species is H2. —Kee et al.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Water Gas-Electric

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). —Schnell et al. Winter while PM 2.5 at high EV adoption fractions.

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Conversion Jordan Ozone Coal

Mitsubishi Heavy and Infinium to collaborate on the production and deployment of electrofuels in Japan

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APRIL 23, 2022

Infinium utilizes waste CO 2 and hydrogen, which are converted to synthetic gas using Infinium’s proprietary, patented CO2Cat catalyst. The synthetic gas is then fed through a second reactor and proprietary production step to convert synthesis gas directly into liquid fuels.

Japan

Japan Mitsubishi Production Carbon

OCTA board approves draft plan for conversion to 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040; testing fuel-cell and battery-electric

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JUNE 25, 2020

The Orange County Transportation Authority board has approved a draft plan outlining how the agency will convert the OC Bus fleet to 100% zero-emission technology by 2040. In April, the OCTA Board of Directors approved a request for quotes to purchase 10 plug-in battery-electric buses. More than half of that funding—$12.5

Fleet

Fleet Emissions Fuel Conversion

PNNL/INL team assesses costs and GHG LCA for converting biomass to drop-in fuels via fast pyrolysis and upgrading

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

A team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Idaho National Laboratory has evaluated the process economics and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the conversion of 11 biomass feedstocks to produce transportation fuels via fast pyrolysis and then pyrolysis oil upgrading via hydrodeoxygenation. Meyer, Lesley J.

Fuel

Fuel Convert Idaho Oil

Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

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APRIL 9, 2021

Unifrax, a leading manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, introduced a new, nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for the transportation market: Eco-lytic. Eco-lytic is currently in advanced testing with several global automakers. Unifrax will have commercial production capability on-line in late 2021.

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Conversion Lithium Ion Cleaner Chad

KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

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AUGUST 24, 2020

1 ) and ammonia conversion (>99%) at a significantly reduced operating temperature (. Steam is adopted as a sweep gas, presenting efficient H 2 recovery (>91%) while replacing conventionally utilized noble carrier gases that require additional gas separation processes. mol-H 2 g cat ?1 Credit: KIST.

Production

Production Hydrogen Gas-Electric Low Cost

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

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JUNE 26, 2010

The authors highlight three possible strategies for CO 2 conversion by physico-chemical approaches: sustainable (or renewable) synthetic methanol; syngas production derived from flue gases from coal-, gas- or oil-fired electric power stations; and photochemical production of synthetic fuels. This same analysis (Pearson et al.

Conversion

Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

Toshiba’s new large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes cuts iridium use to 1/10

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Toshiba Corporation has developed large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes that realize high level efficiency in Power to Gas (P2G) technology while reducing the use of iridium, one of the world’s rarest precious metals, to 1/10.

Production

Production Water Conversion Hydrogen

New plasma synthesis process for one-step conversion of CO2 and methane into higher value fuel and chemicals

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Instead of using H 2 , direct conversion of CO 2 with CH 4 (dry reforming of methane, DRM) to liquid fuels and chemicals (e.g. natural gas, shale gas, biogas and flared gas). Xin Tu, from the University’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics.

Conversion

Conversion Fuel CO2 Gas

PNNL solar thermochemical reaction system can reduce fuel consumption in natural gas power plants by about 20%; future potential for transportation fuels

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APRIL 11, 2013

PNNL’s thermochemical conversion device is installed in front of a concentrating solar power dish. A new concentrating solar power system developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) can reduce the fuel consumption of a modified natural-gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant by about 20%. Photo: PNNL. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Gas Fuel Powered

NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

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APRIL 7, 2013

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a grants opportunity notice ( PD-14-7644 ) for up to about $13 million in awards to fundamental research and education that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels. Photovoltaic Solar Energy. Wind Energy.

Nickel Metal Hydride

Nickel Metal Hydride Transportation Fuel Production

New system for more efficient CO2 electrolysis to hydrocarbon products

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

A team of researchers from Canada and the US has developed a system that quickly and efficiently converts carbon dioxide into simple chemicals via CO 2 electrolysis. Here, we present a catalyst:ionomer bulk heterojunction (CIBH) architecture that decouples gas, ion, and electron transport.

CO2

CO2 Production Polymer Water

New inexpensive catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO could help with storage of renewable energy

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JUNE 23, 2013

carbon monoxide evolving catalyst (Bi-CMEC) that can be used in conjunction with ionic liquids to convert CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO) using electricity. gas shift to generate H 2 , and this CO/H 2 mixture (syngas) can be used to generate synthetic petroleum and liquid fuels using Fischer? —DiMeglio and Joel Rosenthal.

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Conversion Renewable CO2 Energy

ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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APRIL 22, 2020

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. The technology takes energy from the grid and converts it to direct current (DC) voltage.

Charging

Charging PHEV Grid Energy Storage

Hyzon Motors to collaborate with Transform Materials on renewable hydrogen production

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Hyzon Motors, a leading supplier of heavy-duty hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Transform Materials, a provider of renewable hydrogen through its proprietary microwave reactor technology ( earlier post ).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Production Motor

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. their CO 2 (e.g. ~90%)

Transportation

Transportation Convert Waste CO2

Researchers convert atmospheric CO2 to carbon nanofibers and nanotubes for use as anodes in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. Earlier post.) —Licht et al.

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Li-ion Carbon Convert Sodium

Argonne releases GREET 2020

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

The GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) tool provides a common, transparent platform for lifecycle analysis (LCA) of of the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., CO 2 -derived ethanol.

2020

2020 Gas-Electric Lithium Ion Mariner

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

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AUGUST 29, 2021

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. However, the authors noted, the power prices required to justify investment in an HFGT to replace a natural gas-fired gas turbine are considerably higher than those seen in the market today.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Solar Lithium Ion

BioBoost project targets conversion of biomass into intermediate energy carriers for subsequent conversion into fuels, chemicals, power and heat

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

Six research institutions and seven industrial partners from Europe will participate in the new BioBoost project, aimed at converting residual biomass into energy carriers for the production of high-quality and engine-compatible fuels and chemicals as well as for the generation of electricity and heat. above 1000 °C. above 1000 °C.

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Wärtsilä launches first combustion trials with ammonia

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MARCH 26, 2020

The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions. Based on initial results, the tests will be continued on both dual-fuel and spark-ignited gas engines. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Mariner Gas-Electric Engine Gas

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. GTI led a team of engineers and scientists to produce a blueprint for converting an existing biomass facility into an RNG production site, using the wood waste feedstock and some of the existing infrastructure.

Waste

Waste Carbon Gas Renewable

Combining Hydrogen with Renewable Energy: Harnessing Clean Energy and Efficient Storage Solutions

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JULY 14, 2024

Hydrogen Production To store energy in hydrogen, we first need to produce hydrogen gas. This is primarily done through a process called electrolysis, which involves splitting water (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) using an electric current. Applications : Used in aerospace applications and some transportation applications.

Renewable

Renewable Hydrogen Cleaning Clean

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

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JUNE 25, 2023

With a growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, two promising technologies have emerged as potential alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE): Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Hydrogen may be a practical solution for the heavy transport sector.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SHI aims to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a large cargo ship for ocean operation powered by fuel cells running on natural gas. The combustion of this fuel to provide propulsion and auxiliary power to ships causes the marine transport industry to produce between 2% and 3% of global carbon emissions.

Gas

Gas Industry Industrial Mariner

Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

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MAY 5, 2019

Counterclockwise from top: Powered by renewable electricity, using modified A/C and ventilation systems CO 2 and water can be captured from ambient air. The synthesized hydrocarbon fuels can be stored and/or transported for further utilization. This electricity must be CO 2 -free, i.e. it must not come from fossil sources.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Production Kits

SRI developing process for co-gasification of methane and coal to produce liquid transportation fuels; negligible water consumption, no CO2

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

The SRI CTL plant design offers a lower CO 2 -emitting fuel then conventional diesel; a lifecycle analysis by SRI put conventional diesel at 389 gCO 2 /mile, conventional F-T coal-to-liquids diesel at 830 gCO 2 /mile; and the SRI synthetic fuel at 326 gCO 2 /mile (when using carbon-neutral electricity. Lifecycle GHG comparison.

Coal

Coal Water Transportation Fuel

US$105M WESTKÜSTE100 green hydrogen project receives funding approval from German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs

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AUGUST 10, 2020

The partners plan to produce green hydrogen, transport it in the gas network, use it in industrial processes and to interlink different material cycles within the existing infrastructure. Further plans include the production of climate-friendly aviation fuels and large-scale supply to gas grids.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Wind Grid

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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JULY 10, 2022

The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater.

Carbon

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste

MAN prefers “power-to-gas” as an alternative to new power lines

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MARCH 17, 2014

The construction of a new north-south electric power line is being extensively discussed in Germany. MAN SE, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, engines and mechanical engineering equipment, and mostly owned by the Volkswagen Group, prefers “power-to-gas” instead.

Gas

Gas Power Powered Gas-Electric

Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The complete Blue World system includes the fuel cell stack, the methanol reformer, heat-exchanger, power conversion units and a set of power and operation controllers, and balance of plant. Methanol reforming converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas.

Fuel

Fuel Power Powered Waste

Stanford team proposes method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture to provide transportation energy with reduced CO2 emissions

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APRIL 20, 2011

Electricity generation in subsurface provides the heat requirement for retorting. The process would convert much of the organic carbon in oil shale to the char which is left in the subsurface. Produced HC gases are then fed back into the fuel cell to generate electricity and to provide more waste heat for retorting. electricity.

Oil

Oil Carbon Emissions CO2

California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). P2G converts electrical energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen. Power-to-Gas concept.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen California Energy Storage Grid

Stanford team proposes continuous electrochemical heat engines as a direct method of harvesting heat to electricity

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JULY 16, 2018

A team from Stanford University is proposing continuous electrochemical heat conversion as a direct method of harvesting heat to electricity. The electrochemical heat engines can use any redox-active fluids, including gases, not just ones directly conducting electrical charge, and do not rely on fixed-temperature phase transitions.

Engine

Engine Electric Electrical Conversion

AirCapture, OCOchem and partners win $2.93M DOE grant for direct air capture of CO2 and conversion to formic acid

Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

Three coming DOE funding opportunities for sustainable transportation technologies

Researchers develop earth-abundant photocatalyst for conversion of ammonia into hydrogen

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

ORNL study finds best current use of natural gas for cars is efficient production of electricity for EVs

Consortium moves ahead with HESC pilot for conversion of Australian coal to LH2 for transport to Japan

UW Madison chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

WSU, GTI system uses electrochemical reforming of ethanol for compressed hydrogen production; CAPER

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

Mitsubishi Heavy and Infinium to collaborate on the production and deployment of electrofuels in Japan

OCTA board approves draft plan for conversion to 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040; testing fuel-cell and battery-electric

PNNL/INL team assesses costs and GHG LCA for converting biomass to drop-in fuels via fast pyrolysis and upgrading

Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

KIST team develops membrane reactor system to produce pure H2 from ammonia with high productivity

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Toshiba’s new large-scale production technology for electrolysis electrodes cuts iridium use to 1/10

New plasma synthesis process for one-step conversion of CO2 and methane into higher value fuel and chemicals

PNNL solar thermochemical reaction system can reduce fuel consumption in natural gas power plants by about 20%; future potential for transportation fuels

NSF to award up to $13M for fundamental work on sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels

New system for more efficient CO2 electrolysis to hydrocarbon products

New inexpensive catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO could help with storage of renewable energy

ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

Hyzon Motors to collaborate with Transform Materials on renewable hydrogen production

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

Researchers convert atmospheric CO2 to carbon nanofibers and nanotubes for use as anodes in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries

Argonne releases GREET 2020

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

BioBoost project targets conversion of biomass into intermediate energy carriers for subsequent conversion into fuels, chemicals, power and heat

Wärtsilä launches first combustion trials with ammonia

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

Combining Hydrogen with Renewable Energy: Harnessing Clean Energy and Efficient Storage Solutions

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

SRI developing process for co-gasification of methane and coal to produce liquid transportation fuels; negligible water consumption, no CO2

US$105M WESTKÜSTE100 green hydrogen project receives funding approval from German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

MAN prefers “power-to-gas” as an alternative to new power lines

Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

Stanford team proposes method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture to provide transportation energy with reduced CO2 emissions

California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

Stanford team proposes continuous electrochemical heat engines as a direct method of harvesting heat to electricity

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