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Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting.

Water

Water Hydrogen Store Wind

Exeter team develops low-cost photoelectrode for spontaneous water-splitting using sunlight

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MAY 9, 2018

The nanostructured photoelectrode results in spontaneous hydrogen evolution from water without any external bias applied with a faradaic efficiency of 30% and excellent stability. The greatest challenge is to develop a suitable technology for large scale and cost effective solar fuel production to compete with fossil fuel.

Water

Water Low Cost Hydrogen Solar

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

Stanford researchers, with a colleague from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, have developed a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air. Water microdroplets are the hydrogen source for N 2 in contact with Fe 3 O 4. The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38

Water

Water F-150 Low Cost Gas-Electric

PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert captured CO 2 into methane, the primary component of natural gas. Different methods for converting CO 2 into methane have long been known. Using EEMPA instead reduces the energy needed to fuel such a reaction.

Convert

Convert Low Cost CO2 Conversion

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Researchers at the University of Cambridge, with colleagues at the University of Tokyo, have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid, a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner.

Water

Water CO2 Solar Convert

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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JUNE 28, 2021

Cost-effectiveness: It can produce advanced biofuels, from marine fuels to kerosene, potentially at lower cost than most competing renewable fuel pathways. Under these conditions, biomass is converted into a crude bio-oil, which is separated from the process water behind the reactor.

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Convert Denmark Waste Universal

EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Michael Grätzel at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland has developed a highly efficient and low-cost water-splitting cell combining an advanced perovskite tandem solar cell and a bi-functional Earth-abundant catalyst. Splitting water requires an applied voltage of at least 1.23 V and up to 1.5

Low Cost

Low Cost Water Solar Hydrogen

thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

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JULY 6, 2020

thyssenkrupp’s proprietary water electrolysis technology for the production of. Our plants are thus making a significant contribution to ensuring both a stable power supply and the cost-effectiveness of green hydrogen. green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market. thyssenkrupp and E.ON

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Water Hydrogen Market Production

Celeroton introduces new 7.5 kW fuel cell converter

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Celeroton is expanding its portfolio of fuel cell converters. With the launch of the improved power electronics converter, CC-550-7500 , operating compressors up to 7.5 kW of drive power (at 300 VDC converter input) is now possible for fuel cell stacks of up to 75 kW. inches) remain the same.

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Convert Fuel DC Water

Johnson Matthey launches HyCOgen; converting CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel

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JANUARY 6, 2022

By combining HyCOgen with the award-winning FT CANS Fischer Tropsch technology (developed in collaboration with bp), Johnson Matthey offers an integrated, scalable solution for use in the efficient and cost-effective production of renewable-power-based SAF.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Convert Green Fuel

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

In collaboration with NE, DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office will provide funding and project oversight for the two hydrogen production–related projects that were selected: General Electric Global Research, Scaled Solid Oxide Co-Electrolysis for Low-Cost Syngas Synthesis from Nuclear Energy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Cleaning Clean

Graforce plasma electrolysis for efficient generation of hydrogen from industrial waste water; partnering with Audi

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Berlin-based Graforce Hydro GmbH, the developer of a plasma electrolyzer—the Plasmalyzer —is applying its technology for the highly efficient generation of hydrogen from industrial waste water. The technology we’ve developed is capable of cleaning wastewater and producing a low-cost, low-emission fuel from it.

Water

Water Waste Audi Hydrogen

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude

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MARCH 18, 2019

Researchers at the University of have developed an unusually rapid method to deliver cost-effective algal biocrude in large quantities using a specially-designed jet mixer. bacteria, fungi, and algae) may be grown on non-arable land and with saline water, wastewater or/and produced water from mineral and petroleum extraction.

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Utah Convert Universal Engine

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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JUNE 15, 2023

OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 million) Series A financing round.

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Carbon Fuel Financing Hydrogen

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Photocatalytic water splitting has attracted great interest as a means of cost-effective conversion of sustainable solar energy to valuable chemicals.

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Solar Standards Fuel Production

DOE awards $27.5M to 16 water infrastructure projects

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MARCH 23, 2021

million to 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment, which demands up to 2% of domestic electricity use each year. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $27.5

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Water from the Hellisheiði power plant then flows through the facility and transports the carbon dioxide roughly 2,000 meters below the surface of the Earth.

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Audi Iceland CO2 Carbon

Blue Biofuels achieves full conversion (99%+) of cellulosic material to sugars on repeatable basis

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JANUARY 14, 2022

reports that it has achieved full conversion ( 99% + ) of king grass cellulosic material to water soluble sugars on a repeatable basis. Management believes that this will lead to lower operating and feedstock costs. Lignin may be further converted into biodegradable bioplastics or used in ion exchange resins. Blue Biofuels, Inc.

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Conversion Waste Convert Fuel

PNAS study finds Vertimass CADO efficient way to convert ethanol to biohydrocarbons; 40 to 96% reduction in GHGs, based on feedstock

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Unlike prior processes for converting alcohols into hydrocarbons with multiple steps for dehydration, oligomerization, and hydrogenation, the Vertimass consolidated alcohol dehydration and oligomerization (CADO) conversion is accomplished in a single reactor system using a metal exchanged zeolite catalyst. GJ in the near future.

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Convert Conversion Water Emissions

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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APRIL 28, 2021

At the hubs, which can be built at or near landfills, Raven SR will convert mixed and multiple organic wastes, including municipal solid waste, greenwaste, food waste, medical, paper, etc. This permits the control of the rotary reformer when there is water content or chemical makeup variation in the feedstock, such as in MSW.

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Waste Hydrogen Building Motors

Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The method makes green ammonia from air, water and renewable electricity and does not require the high temperatures, high pressure and huge infrastructure currently needed to produce this essential compound. Once we generated that intermediary in water, designing a selective catalyst and scaling the system became significantly easier.

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Green Hybrid Store Water

DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources. These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design.

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Mariner Universal Grid Water

AW-Energy entering green hydrogen market with wave energy device

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

AW-Energy says that its wave energy device, when combined with other renewable energy sources, can enable significant green hydrogen cost reductions and is a viable solution in the drive to execute the world’s clean energy hydrogen roadmap. The WaveRoller is a device that converts ocean wave energy to electricity.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Energy Market

Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

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JANUARY 7, 2014

The prototype has consistently delivered a driving range of about 300 miles (~500 km), zero-to-sixty acceleration of about 10 seconds, with no emissions other than water vapor. In addition, the FC system is equipped with Toyota’s high-efficiency boost converter. Cost is one thing, but convenience is another. We love batteries.

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2015 Hydrogen Toyota Fuel

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

Energy Vault’s advanced gravity energy storage solutions are based on the proven physics and mechanical engineering fundamentals of pumped hydroelectric energy storage, but replace water with custom-made composite blocks, or “mobile masses”, which do not lose storage capacity over time.

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Energy Storage Energy Fuel Louisiana

MAHLE introduces new modular filter concept for fuel cell applications

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AUGUST 20, 2020

With to this new modular approach, MAHLE is able to significantly reduce development times and costs, with developers now having direct access to a fully developed off-the-shelf component instead of having to design individual solutions for each vehicle. The focus here is on lower systems costs coupled with higher operational safety.

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Fuel Concept Hydrogen Carbon

Alfa Laval introduces E-PowerPack ORC waste heat recovery system for ships

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MARCH 13, 2022

Able to convert waste heat directly into electrical power, the E-PowerPack uses Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology to reduce ship fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. These include exhaust gas waste heat, which accounts for 50% of the energy from combusted fuel, but also liquid sources at lower temperatures, such as engine jacket water.

Waste

Waste Mariner Fuel Gas-Electric

SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

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APRIL 9, 2014

The D-EGR demonstrator is a converted 2012 Buick Regal with a 2.0-liter The D-EGR engine offers efficiency similar to diesel engine (~40% BTE) but at half the cost; it also demonstrates the potential for meeting the very stringent LEV III/Tier 3 emissions. Power and torque curves for the stock LEA engine and the converted D-EGR engine.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust

INL researchers develop high-performance oxygen electrode for PCEC cell; high-temperature electrolysis

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APRIL 22, 2020

Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a new electrode material for a protonic ceramic electrochemical cell (PCEC) that can efficiently convert excess electricity and water into hydrogen. Water splitting reaction on oxygen electrode and PNC’s hydration. The triple conducting oxide of PrNi 0.5

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Idaho Water Energy Storage

ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Upon discharge from a nuclear reactor, the UNF is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools surrounded by water.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Fuel EPRI Waste

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Over the past few months, we have converted it to DME together with our partner FPT. In addition, the valves and valve seat inserts were converted to materials suitable for DME. This leads to a significantly more compact and cost efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment system, even for future extremely strict pollutant emission limits.

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Engine Fuel Exhaust Gas-Electric

Electrogenic introduces plug-and-play EV conversion kit for the Classic Mini

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MAY 5, 2023

British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its classic car EV conversions, has expanded its range of drop-in conversion kits with a cost-effective plug and play solution to electrify the classic Mini.Electrogenic’s kit converts the automotive icon to electric drive from just £15,000 (US$18,800) plus VAT.

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Kits Conversion Plug Land Rover

PNNL team develops least costly to date carbon capture system with conversion to methanol

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a new system—the least costly to date—that efficiently captures CO 2 and converts it into methanol. The new PNNL carbon capture and conversion system brings the cost to capture CO 2 down to about $39 per metric ton.

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Conversion Carbon Cleaner CO2

Virginia Tech team develops process for high-yield production of hydrogen from xylose under mild conditions

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APRIL 3, 2013

Percival Zhang, has developed a process to convert xylose—the second-most abundant sugar in plants—into hydrogen with approaching 100% of the theoretical yield. In the process, hydrogen is produced from xylose and water in one reactor containing 13 enzymes, including a novel polyphosphate xylulokinase (XK). earlier post ).

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Virginia Hydrogen Production Low Cost

TotalEnergies, Sunfire and Fraunhofer give the go-ahead for green methanol in Leuna

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JUNE 17, 2021

e-CO 2 Met is the first pilot project for TotalEnergies to convert CO 2 with renewable electric energy to methanol. The system’s efficiency of more than 80% for producing green hydrogen from renewable electricity and water vapor is far higher than that of conventional electrolyzers.

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Green Hydrogen Renewable Convert

Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Under illumination for 6 hours, the optimized reduced titania-Cu 2 O photocatalyst enables 0.13% photoreduction of highly diluted CO 2 with water vapors to 462 nmol g ?1 What if we drew inspiration from photosynthesis, the process by which plants use sunlight to convert CO2 and water into useful chemicals?

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CO2 Conversion Water Climate Change

Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

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JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. —Prashant Nagpal.

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Light CO2 Fuel Powered

BMW i Ventures invests in Natural Fiber Welding; plant-based leathers, yarns and foams

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JULY 18, 2021

In addition to having an extremely low carbon footprint, MIRUM requires no water during manufacturing and dyeing. Natural Fiber Welding has developed an innovative process of converting plants into all-natural, 100% recyclable material that mimic all the properties of traditional leather, yarns and foams.

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BMW Polymer Illinois Carbon

Schlumberger to integrate Gradient water technology in direct lithium extraction process

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Schlumberger has entered into a partnership with Gradiant , a global water solutions provider, to introduce a key sustainable technology into the production process for battery-grade lithium compounds. Proper natural resource management is essential in mineral production, and nowhere more so than in lithium.

Water

Water Convert Global Production

MIT researchers boost efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems

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JANUARY 26, 2021

This output can help to subsidize the process, offsetting the costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In these systems, typically a stream of gas containing carbon dioxide passes through water to deliver carbon dioxide for the electrochemical reaction.

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MIT Conversion Carbon Water

Graz researchers develop cost-effective chemical looping process for decentralized production of high-purity hydrogen

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MAY 28, 2020

Hydrogen researchers at Graz University of Technology (Austria), together with the Graz-based start-up Rouge H2 Engineering , have developed a cost-effective process for the decentralized production of high-purity hydrogen using chemical looping. Hydrogen is produced by converting biogas, biomass or natural gas into a syngas.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Gas-Electric Store

Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

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APRIL 2, 2021

In a live stream, Fraunhofer IPT, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS and the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, will present the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s action plan and initial research results for the cost-effective, automated mass production of fuel cells.

Fuel

Fuel Production Hydrogen Europe

Western Hydrogen produces first hydrogen from Molten Salt Gasification pilot plant

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

The MSG process, under license from Idaho National Laboratory, uses a combination of molten sodium salts (sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide) to convert a carbon feedstock and water into hydrogen. The MSG process occurs in a single high-pressure reactor in which a carbon-based feedstock and water react with a molten salt bath.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Hydrogen Oil-Sands Idaho

Diamond Green Diesel to boost renewable diesel capacity to 1.2B gallons/year; $1.45B expansion project

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The current estimated construction cost is $1.45 Next, these fats are processed into renewable diesel by: Hydrotreating: Using high pressure hydrogen to remove the oxygen (which is converted to water). billion gallons of renewable diesel and 50 million gallons of renewable naphtha.

Diesel

Diesel Renewable Green San Antonio

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Exeter team develops low-cost photoelectrode for spontaneous water-splitting using sunlight

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

PNNL team develops new low-cost method to convert captured CO2 to methane

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

EPFL team develops low-cost water splitting cell with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%

thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

Celeroton introduces new 7.5 kW fuel cell converter

Johnson Matthey launches HyCOgen; converting CO2 and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Graforce plasma electrolysis for efficient generation of hydrogen from industrial waste water; partnering with Audi

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

DOE awards $27.5M to 16 water infrastructure projects

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

Blue Biofuels achieves full conversion (99%+) of cellulosic material to sugars on repeatable basis

PNAS study finds Vertimass CADO efficient way to convert ethanol to biohydrocarbons; 40 to 96% reduction in GHGs, based on feedstock

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

Australian researchers develop new hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process to produce green ammonia

DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

AW-Energy entering green hydrogen market with wave energy device

Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

MAHLE introduces new modular filter concept for fuel cell applications

Alfa Laval introduces E-PowerPack ORC waste heat recovery system for ships

SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

INL researchers develop high-performance oxygen electrode for PCEC cell; high-temperature electrolysis

ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

Electrogenic introduces plug-and-play EV conversion kit for the Classic Mini

PNNL team develops least costly to date carbon capture system with conversion to methanol

Virginia Tech team develops process for high-yield production of hydrogen from xylose under mild conditions

TotalEnergies, Sunfire and Fraunhofer give the go-ahead for green methanol in Leuna

Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

BMW i Ventures invests in Natural Fiber Welding; plant-based leathers, yarns and foams

Schlumberger to integrate Gradient water technology in direct lithium extraction process

MIT researchers boost efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems

Graz researchers develop cost-effective chemical looping process for decentralized production of high-purity hydrogen

Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

Western Hydrogen produces first hydrogen from Molten Salt Gasification pilot plant

Diamond Green Diesel to boost renewable diesel capacity to 1.2B gallons/year; $1.45B expansion project

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