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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. Click to enlarge. The company uses approximately 1.7

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

DOE’s Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) began injecting CO 2 at the test site in Russell County, Virginia, in mid-January. Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well had been converted for CO 2 injection, and two wells has been drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, and the CO 2 plume.

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JULY 29, 2010

The first vehicle converted to propane Autogas under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program is on the road, with thirty more program vehicles slated to be running on Autogas by the end of August.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The report found that 56 million scrap tires remain in stockpiles, mostly in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Washington, half of which—New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia—do not have active stockpile cleanup programs.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

CADO completely converts wet ethanol (and other alcohols) into targeted hydrocarbons in a simple reactor system at moderate temperatures and near atmospheric pressure without adding hydrogen. Possibly debottleneck processes to increase throughput with little additional costs other than for feedstock.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

distribution center and currently serves approximately 500 grocery stores in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. The Mechanicsville distribution center has a total of 105 tractors in its fleet, and has set a goal of converting approximately 65% of its total fleet to natural gas by 2015. SUPERVALU INC.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Waste generated by the facility, which manufactures all Volvo trucks sold in North America, is now recycled, composted or converted to electricity. Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va. has achieved zero landfill status at its truck manufacturing operations.

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Volvo Virginia North America Waste 210

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AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS project teams will accelerate the development and deployment of a new class of efficient, lightweight, and reliable power converters, based on wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. data center energy consumption and operating cost while creating a high-volume commercial market for SiC-based power converters. Earlier post.).

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JULY 15, 2011

However, notes Virginia Tech Prof. only 7% of the chemical energy in corn kernels is converted to the kinetic energy on wheels, implying a great potential in increasing biomass utilization efficiency. Conceptual hybrid power train system including on-board sugarto-hydrogen converter, PEM fuel cell and rechargeable battery.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

in Arlington, Virginia—will identify cost-effective and efficient materials and processes to produce hydrogen from renewable energy sources. The project selected—led by Strategic Analysis , Inc.

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Hydrogen Arlington Fuel Virginia 257

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APRIL 7, 2015

A team of Virginia Tech researchers and colleagues has demonstrated the complete conversion of glucose and xylose from pretreated plant biomass to H 2 and CO 2 based on an in vitro synthetic enzymatic pathway crafted from more than 10 purified enzymes. source: Rollins et al. Click to enlarge. —Lonnie Ingram.

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JULY 28, 2023

As an initial step in the collaboration, CSX plans to convert one of its diesel locomotives using a hydrogen conversion kit developed by CPKC. The conversion work will be done at CSX’s Huntington, West Virginia locomotive shop.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program will convert nearly 1,200 vehicles from conventional gasoline to propane Autogas and implement more than 20 refueling stations. The center has performed six vehicle conversions for Pickens County and will convert the county’s 22 other participating vehicles.

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APRIL 22, 2011

The Adams Fork Energy plant will convert regional coal into 18,000 barrels (756,000 gallons) per day of premium grade gasoline. The facility was permitted by the State of West Virginia’s DEP based on PRENFLO PDQ gasification technology provided by Uhde, a wholly owned company of the ThyssenKrupp Group. Earlier post.).

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Coal West Virginia Virginia Gasoline 207

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Virginia Clean Cities announced an additional nine fleets and more than 160 vehicles are joining the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program for vehicle conversions to propane autogas and the installation of on-site fueling stations. Virginia Premier Health of Richmond, Va.; the City of Sandy Springs, Ga.; Buncombe County, N.C.;

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Georgia have produced hydrogen gas in a spontaneous, “one-pot” process using an enzyme cocktail, cellulosic materials from non-food sources, and water. Hydrogen production from cellodextrin and water by a synthetic enzymatic pathway.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

SoCalGas) is partnering with a development team to advance a new process that converts natural gas to hydrogen, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes. The technology commercialization team includes SoCalGas, C4, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and West Virginia University (WVU). Southern California Gas Co.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Department of Energy (DOE) released a report suggesting that, in theory, over 300 former and present coal power plants could be converted to nuclear. In neighboring Montana, state legislators recently approved a study for converting one coal plant to nuclear. On 13 September, the U.S.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Researchers at the University of Wyoming, for example, developed a process to convert coal powder to graphite using a microwave oven, while researchers at The George Washington University have proposed another method to convert coal to battery-grade graphite.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

USDA funding will be used to construct a 55,000 square foot facility that will produce cellulosic ethanol by converting municipal solid waste and other industrial pulps into advanced biofuels, as well as using conventional renewable biofuel derived from seed corn waste. When operational, the facility is expected to produce approximately 3.6

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

The carbonation reaction will convert REE-bearing silicate minerals to REE-bearing carbonate minerals. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Energy-Relevant Elements Recovery from CO 2 -Reactive Minerals During Carbon Mineralization. An estimated 2.2 2,200,000). Johns Hopkins University.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Devising efficient catalytic processes to convert methane into useful petrochemical feedstocks depends upon developing new coupling processes that use abundant, thermodynamically mild oxidants together with selective catalysts.

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OCTOBER 22, 2011

NET) and the City of Roanoke, Virginia, plan to debut jointly NET’s MotionPower-Express system, capable of generating electricity from moving vehicles. New Energy Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.) on 22 October.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Hu experimented with catalysts and processes that could cleanly convert methane into both hydrogen and carbon using catalytic pyrolysis. Former PNNL research engineer, John Hu, now an endowed chair professor of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU, was one of those engineers.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Industry has been exploring a number of different pathways to convert algae biomass into energy including lipid extraction (LE) and subsequent transesterification to produce biodiesel; direct ethanol production; heterotrophic metabolism; or thermochemical conversion of the entire algae cell. Credit: Liu et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 2, 2025

The force possible may also be limited by the size of the coils, says Gregory Gerling , a systems engineering professor at the University of Virginia and former chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics. Voice, guitar, and drums, for instance, can each be converted into a particular force delivery mechanism.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The project also includes researchers from the University of Virginia (UVA); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). Catalytic converters clean vehicle exhaust into nitrogen, water and carbon dioxide. Engineers from Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles Inc. and Johnson Matthey Inc.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

The CBiRC is based at Iowa State University in partnership with Rice University, the University of California at Irvine, the University of Mexico, the University of Virginia, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

The high-temperature, high-pressure gas is then expanded through a series of rotor-mounted airfoils in the turbine section, converting the gas’ energy into mechanical work. In addition, Siemens Energy will establish a field office near Mikro Systems’ Virginia facilities to support Mikro Systems’ commercialization efforts.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

University of Virginia. The University of Virginia’s BIRE system aims to generate energy from the river environment through real-time control of pairs of out-of-phase oscillating hydrofoils placed into oncoming flow. The project aims to demonstrate a significant step-change up in efficiency with a step-change down in cost of energy.

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MARCH 23, 2021

With the right technology, it’s possible to convert wastewater into renewable power, along with chemicals, fertilizers, and reusable water. They are based out of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Virginia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

West Virginia University, and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are collaborating in the $13 million field trial, located in Marshall County, W.Va. CONSOL Energy Inc., The site was chosen because of its accessibility, availability, and typical northern Appalachian topography and geology.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

The projects will address technical challenges in three areas: advanced controls; crosscutting power take-off (PTO), which converts mechanical motion into electrical power; and innovative structures. Virginia Tech , in collaboration with Resolute Marine Energy, Energy Harvesting Technology, LLC, THK America, Inc., ADVANCED CONTROLS.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

It is produced via a microbial process called denitrification, which converts nitrogen to nitrous oxide and an inert gas called dinitrogen. Much of this nitrogen is transported into river and stream networks where it may be converted to nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, via the activity of microbes.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. The SECARB members began injecting CO 2 at the Alabama test site on 15 June 2010.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

Delta’s partners for this 3-year, US$7-million project include General Motors LLC, DTE Energy, CPES Virginia Tech, NextEnergy, the Michigan Agency for Energy’s Energy Office and the City of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability. The novel SST power cell topology directly utilizes medium-voltage alternating current (MVAC) at 4.8-kV kV or 13.2-kV,

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The Phase II project team of 10 organizations from 5 states—including universities and large and small businesses—will be managed by the Logos Technologies Energy Systems Division at its process-integration laboratory in northern Virginia. Integrated Processes for Converting CO 2 and. Shulin Chen.

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