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APRIL 30, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report, Hybrid Energy Systems: Opportunities for Coordinated Research , highlighting innovative opportunities to spur joint research on hybrid energy systems (HES). using electrical or thermal energy to produce hydrogen from water or a methane source).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The chemical process employed by the scientists also could reduce costs and energy requirements for producing liquid hydrocarbons and other chemicals used by industry. The team tapped a novel energy source from the nanoworld to trigger a common chemical reaction that eliminates carbon dioxide. Credit: NIST.

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APRIL 18, 2022

Now, a team of researchers in China reports a novel approach for the sustainable production of methanol from the catalytic conversion of cellulose over a series of non-precious Cu-based catalysts, including Cu-TiO 2 -Al2O 3 (Cu-TiAl), Cu-ZnO-Al2O 3 (Cu-ZnAl), and Cu-ZrO2-Al 2 O 3. —Wang et al. 2022.123882.

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JUNE 11, 2020

In Germany, BSE Engineering and the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (IRES) have demonstrated the conversion of wind power into renewable methanol. Operation of this technology under dynamic conditions will be confirmed during a year-long test.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a $12-million Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE?FOA?0002823 0002823 ) to support the extraction and conversion of lithium from geothermal brines to use in batteries for stationary storage and electric vehicles. Lithium hydroxide is used in the manufacture of lithium battery electrodes.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. —Ben Richardson, DIU’s Advanced Energy & Materials Portfolio Director.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The discovery of this technique, which uses a metal catalyst and releases—rather than requires—energy, was reported in Nature Chemistry and has received a provisional patent from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. This work was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE). —Trenerry et al. Resources.

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APRIL 9, 2021

MAN Energy Solutions has begun the ‘AmmoniaMot’ project. MAN Energy Solutions views this project as closely aligned with its own strategy for developing sustainable technologies and welcomes the opportunity to work with external partners. Alexander Knafl, Head of R&D, Four-Stroke Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Researchers from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) have developed an efficient three-step process for the conversion of cellulosic feedstocks to both a valuable chemical precursor and high-performance jet fuel blendstock. Hexanedione: A Sustainable Route to High Energy Density Jet Fuels.” Woodroffe, J. ChemSusChem.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

A team from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, and Georgia Tech has developed a a wave-energy-driven electrochemical CO 2 reduction system that converts ocean wave energy to chemical energy in the form of formic acid, a liquid fuel. Leung et al.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Researchers in China have developed a nitroaromatic cathode that performs a six-electron reaction per nitro group, significantly improving the specific capacity and energy density compared with organic electrodes based on single-electron reactions. 1 and energy density of 3,273 Wh?kg 1, which surpass all existing organic cathodes.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Researchers at Stanford University have shown that porous polymer encapsulation of metal-supported catalysts can drive the selectivity of CO 2 conversion to hydrocarbons. The bonding of carbon to carbon requires heat and great pressure, making the process expensive and energy intensive. That would be a big deal.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Lithium Australia subsidiary VSPC reports significant progress towards improving the energy density of LFP (lithium ferro phosphate) Li-ion battery cells by adjusting its proprietary manufacturing processes to incorporate manganese into the cathode active material during production.

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AUGUST 15, 2020

The electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR), driven by renewable energy, is a promising strategy to reduce CO 2 accumulation. A team of Brown University researchers has fine-tuned a copper catalyst to produce complex hydrocarbons—C 2+ products—from CO 2 with high efficiency.

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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 The proposed CO 2 capture and conversion plant will be instrumental in helping the company meet these goals.

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JULY 15, 2021

Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for the supply of green hydrogen fuel using Universal Hydrogen’s modular capsules. Icelandair. Air Nostrum.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The implementation of dual-fuel methanol engines focuses on new tugs as well as conversions of existing Cat-powered tugs, which comprise the majority of Svitzer’s fleet.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company and the leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has agreed to acquire EVSE company ClipperCreek. —Badri Kothandaraman, president and CEO of Enphase Energy. The company has sold more than 110,000 Level 2 AC charging stations since its inception.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

ULEMCo has been awarded a major fleet-wide contract by Aberdeen City Council (ACC) for its hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions. ULEMCo’s H2ICED allows hydrogen to be mixed with diesel directly in a conventional engine, supplied via onboard gas tanks, in volumes that displace between 30-70% of the energy from diesel.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation and management of landfill methane-fuelled renewable energy projects. The company has current operations at 15 operating projects located in California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Texas.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

In addition to advancing CO 2 removal and conversion technologies, potential award recipients must address societal considerations and impacts, emphasizing active engagement of local communities and avoiding the imposition of additional burdens on disadvantaged communities.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

EV charging manufacturer Autel Energy will showcase a $350,000 electrified classic 1969 Ford Bronco in its booth at CES. The 1969 Bronco was customized from the ground up by Los Angeles-based Zero Labs Automotive , an automotive and industrial design, technology and engineering firm specializing in electric vehicle conversions.

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JULY 26, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $3 million in funding for 10 high-performance computing projects that will advance cutting-edge manufacturing and clean energy technologies. Improvements in manufacturing processes that result in significant national energy savings and carbon emissions. All Selectees. PROJECT TITLE.

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JULY 21, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $125 million to support 110 clean energy technology projects (DE-FOA-0002381). Within that total, DOE’s Office of Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will award $57.6 million); Fossil Energy (US$14.7 million); and Nuclear Energy ($13.4

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Utility holding company Xcel Energy wants 1.5 Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers. —Ben Fowke, chairman and CEO, Xcel Energy. million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. Powering 1.5

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The catalyst shows a carbon dioxide conversion through hydrogenation to hydrocarbons in the aviation jet fuel range of 38.2%, with a yield of 17.2%, and a selectivity of 47.8%, and with an attendant low carbon monoxide (5.6%) and methane selectivity (10.4%). In brief, the Fe–Mn–K catalyst shows a CO 2 conversion of 38.2%

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AUGUST 19, 2022

A complete ammonia conversion to hydrogen was achieved at an economically feasible 450 ?C An open-access paper describing their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. and 87.50% NH 3 conversion efficiency at 450 ?C C” Energy Environ. C over the inexpensive catalyst. Tabassum et al.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The electrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 using renewable energy could establish a climate-neutral, artificial carbon cycle. Excess energy produced by photovoltaics and wind energy could be stored through the electrocatalytic production of fuels from CO 2. These could then be burned as needed. and Xiong, Y.

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MARCH 20, 2020

VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI. As the basis for the future e-BULLI the team chose a T1 Samba Bus produced in Hannover in 1966, which prior to its conversion spent half a century on the roads of California.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Credit: DICP.

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JULY 10, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a global leader in containership ownership and management in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the leading global liner shipping companies. This agreement includes 45 optional engine retrofit solutions.

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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. Liquid ammonia is easy to transport and packs a lot of energy, with one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms per molecule. The research is published in Science.

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JUNE 27, 2021

The proposed generator is portable and lightweight; has high energy density; is easy to use, refill, and clean; and is designed for long working periods with the capability for restart after prolonged rests. This system is significantly lighter and requires much less operating energy than other similar generators, the researchers said.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Technip Energies recently signed a Joint Development and Cooperation Agreement to collaborate on the development and realization of a commercial plant which will produce olefins and aromatics from plastic waste. Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., Synova’s process.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Vertimass and European Energy have completed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to integrate technologies for capturing carbon dioxide and converting it into hydrocarbon products around the world. —Søren Knudsen Kær , Head of Technology, Power-to-X of European Energy. —Vertimass CEO Charles Wyman.

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MARCH 25, 2021

The California Energy Commission has awarded GTI and Sierra Northern Railway nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive to support the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM) initiative. —Ted Barnes, Director of R&D at GTI.

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

Rolls-Royce is further developing its mtu gas engine portfolio for power generation and cogeneration to run on hydrogen as a fuel and thus enable a climate-neutral energy supply. In addition, fuel cells powered by 100% green hydrogen can play an important role in future energy supply in combination with renewable energies.

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