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DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy is seeking these projects as part of the Department’s Carbon Storage program, which has the goal of developing and advancing technologies to improve the effectiveness of carbon storage, reduce the cost of implementation, and be ready for widespread commercial deployment in the 2025–2035 timeframe.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Biofuels company NextFuels introduced its hydrothermal process for economically producing transportation and industrial fuels from wet, unprocessed agricultural waste. to 6 metric tons of agricultural waste is generated for each metric ton of oil. The process is uniquely and specifically designed to work with wet biomass.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). Kreutz used what he called a bifurcated climate regime—i.e., their CO 2 (e.g. ~90%)

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JUNE 23, 2015

IH 2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermochemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. gallon at 2000 tonne dry feed/day scale on a USGC (US Gulf Coast) basis using a full stand-alone design.

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MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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MARCH 22, 2018

This is designed to ensure that use of dual fuel is maximized throughout the day. In September 2017, ULEMCo reported completing the first hydrogen fuel conversion for a UK commercial waste company. —Amanda Lyne, CEO of ULEMCo. The project represents the first such conversion of a DAF vehicle. 350 bar refueling pressure nozzle.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The combination can be done without the implementation of expensive and cumbersome clean-up technologies which enables a simple and cost-effective system design. The simple system design enables a high total system power density although the stack power density is lower than generic stack designs.

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MAY 16, 2018

has started site construction for Phase 2 of its first waste-to-fuels project, the Sierra BioFuels Plant (Sierra). Sierra will be the nation’s first commercial-scale plant converting a municipal solid waste (MSW) feedstock—i.e., Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. —Jim Macias, Fulcrum’s President and CEO.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. Comstock Inc.,

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MARCH 24, 2010

Six key elements of a thermoelectric waste heat recovery module for vehicle applications. Solid state energy conversion concepts that involve thermoelectric devices offer the promise of converting waste exhaust heat to electricity. Automotive thermoelectric waste heat recovery. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 11, 2014

GMZ Energy and its partners are on track to deliver a 1 kW thermoelectric generator (TEG) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle as well as to design and to integrate a light-duty vehicle TEG into a Honda Accord as part of a DOE-funded project. In June, GMZ successfully generated 270 watts from a TEG as part of $1.5-million Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Select OPEN 2021 projects include: Synteris. Cornell University. Precision Combustion, Inc.

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JUNE 11, 2022

However, Benchmark points out, known domestic Chinese spodumene and other hard rock resources are low-quality, a key reason why there has been an increasing reliance by Chinese converters on Australia for supply instead. In the last two years, higher inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and cost-blowouts have pushed incentive prices higher.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Researchers at ETH Zürich developed an eco-friendly cascade process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycerol, a waste by-product in the production of biodiesel. The process is more productive, cost-effective and climate-friendly than sugar fermentation, which is the technology currently used to produce lactic acid.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

IH 2 is a new thermochemical process that employs a catalyzed fluidized bed hydropyrolysis step followed by an integrated hydroconversion step to directly convert biomass into high-quality, fungible hydrocarbon fuels. IH 2 technology has the capability to produce gasoline at a cost of less than $2.00 Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 1, 2012

AFS BioOil announced that initial tests conducted by the company since startup of the system confirm that production costs of biodiesel will be in the range of $2 per gallon when produced in a commercial system of 1 millon gallons/yr and greater. The companies are at a design stage and will release the actual scope of the project in Q3.

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The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation. the cost of energy storage?by by at least 10 times.

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Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. a) Hybrid solar converter (award Categories 1A and 1B). The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. Source: ARPA-E. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 1, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four research and development projects designed to bring next-generation biofuels on line faster and to drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. The projects represent up to a combined $13-million Energy Department investment.

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MAY 31, 2024

Salvaged mining waste also sequesters CO 2 Phoenix Tailings’ senior research scientist Rita Silbernagel explains how mining waste contains useful metals and rare earth elements and can also be used as a place to store carbon dioxide. Emily Waltz Mining leaves behind piles of waste after the commercially viable material is extracted.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The project aims to increase the generation of clean, low cost, efficient energy. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Liquid Light’s core technology is centered on low-energy catalytic electrochemistry to convert CO 2 to multi-carbon chemicals, combined with hydrogenation and purification operations. By adjusting the design of the catalyst, the technology can produce a range of commercially-important multi-carbon chemicals.

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MAY 4, 2018

This FOA addresses gaps in current research and development (R&D) which hinder better utilizing waste streams (e.g. Virtually all technology pathways that convert biomass into a hydrocarbon fuel require a catalytic process. These efforts are incorporated into a Design?Build?Test?Learn Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co?Optima)

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MARCH 21, 2013

The award recipients are: Buster Biofuels, LLC, based in the San Diego area, will receive $2,641,723 to convert a 7,300 square foot industrial warehouse building into a biodiesel manufacturing and fueling facility. The facility will create biodiesel from renewable waste-based materials such as used cooking oil from restaurants.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). lower cost) and gasification/F-T processes (e.g., Carbonaceous materials—e.g., —US 9199889.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

plans to develop a novel membrane system from Osmoses’ proprietary polymer composition that can produce enriched oxygen from air for integration into modular gasification systems for low-cost hydrogen production. The team intends to demonstrate high-purity (greater than 98% by volume, preferably above 99.5%

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will receive $1,211,370 to design and install a new system to pre-process solid food waste for use in two existing anaerobic digesters at a solid waste facility in Chino. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

The low-cost nano-size particle technology is designed to mimic photosynthesis and contains a solar absorber that generates electrons from sunlight, as well as integrated cathode and anode areas to readily split water and transfer those electrons to the molecular bonds of hydrogen. Protective Coating.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In 2007, the researchers had reported the development of a novel method using a combination of 13 enzymes to form an unnatural enzymatic pathway to completely convert starch and water in one reactor into hydrogen. The team designed a new synthetic enzyme pathway containing five sub-modules. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 19, 2011

The process significantly increases overall profitability by converting low BTU hemicelluloses into high-value ethanol. The process enables cost-effective cellulosic ethanol production at a small scale of 10-20MMUSG/year, with an ethanol production cost of around $1/gallon US, API says.

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MAY 7, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $90 million in project funding focused on designing, constructing and operating integrated biorefinery facilities. ( The FOA seeks applications for projects to first design, and then construct and operate IBR facilities. DE-FOA-0001232 ).

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OCTOBER 15, 2023

Proponents of this method, aneutronic fusion , argue that the devices will ultimately be easier to build and better suited to power systems, since it will be easier to convert the energy of charged particles into electricity. They also produce little or no radioactive waste. It’s a superelegant beast,” says Binderbauer. “In

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AUGUST 1, 2010

Further, the project will demonstrate the commercial viability of the desalination technology that also reduces the capital and operating costs of water purification. The pilot plant is being designed in cooperation with American Water’s Applied Management Group, which also will provide operating support.

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APRIL 8, 2010

In this project, the carbon in carbon dioxide is converted into climate neutral fuels with the aid of sunlight. Photocatalysis is used to convert the carbon dioxide together with water into methanol. The cost of supplying carbon dioxide from power stations is also being analyzed. million) over two years. Henning Bockhorn.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

students a simple question: “What is the most efficient and practical way possible to convert chemical-bond energy into useful work?” But fuel cells use catalysts to trigger the chemical reactions that release energy, and catalysts typically cost a lot, degrade over time, and respond poorly to rapid changes in load.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will design, engineer, fabricate and test an integrated magnesium-intensive automotive assembly focused on a 45% weight reduction over currently-used steel counterpart structures. Advanced cells and design technology for electric drive batteries. United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC. Grantee Description.

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MARCH 23, 2019

These project teams seek to develop new approaches and technologies for the design and manufacture of high temperature, high pressure, and highly compact heat exchangers and components. Heat-Exchanger Intensification through Powder Processing and Enhanced Design (HIPPED) – $2,300,000. Carnegie Mellon University.

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