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Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. Alongside hydrogen generation from water, the multi-disciplinary research team is investigating photochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel.

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Oxford team directly converts CO2 to jet fuel using iron-based catalysts

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a method to convert CO 2 directly into aviation fuel using a novel, inexpensive iron-based catalyst. Fe 5 C 2 by CO 2 /water in the first hours of the catalytic reaction. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Communications. Fe 5 C 2 respectively.

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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

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set has been transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered—a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes.

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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.

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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. —Dr Wang.

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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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AUGUST 13, 2023

The new system mimics a natural chloroplast to convert carbon dioxide in water into methane, very efficiently using light. Photosynthesis is the process by which chloroplasts in plants and some organisms use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create food or energy.

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ULEMCo delivers water tanker converted to use hydrogen dual fuel

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JUNE 10, 2020

UK-based ULEMCo has worked with Yorkshire Water to produce what is believed to be the first water tanker anywhere to operate on hydrogen fuel. tonne bowser has been converted from a standard truck to use hydrogen dual fuel, an approach that allows fleet managers to transition more quickly to low carbon operation.

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

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JUNE 28, 2021

The pilot-scale HTL plant processes aqueous biomass slurries (~20% dry matter content) at temperatures up to 350 °C and pressures around 200 bar, where water does not boil but remains in a liquid state. 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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Twelve and LanzaTech successfully convert CO2 to ethanol

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MARCH 4, 2022

This work will see Twelve converting CO 2 to CO, which will in turn be converted by LanzaTech’s proprietary microbe to isopropyl alcohol (IPA). This approach is highly scalable and could ultimately produce ethanol at an industrial scale, while simultaneously eliminating CO 2 emissions.

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Multicomponent catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol

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JULY 26, 2020

Inspired by naturally occurring processes, a team of Boston College chemists used a multi-catalyst system to convert carbon dioxide to methanol at the lowest temperatures reported with high activity and selectivity. The third catalyst in the system, which is typically incompatible with the first catalyst, then converts this ester to methanol.

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New waste-to-hydrogen plant in Tokyo to convert wastewater sludge into H2 for vehicles and power generation

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APRIL 5, 2021

announced the completion of a facility in Tokyo that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel for fuel cell mobility and power generation. A new facility in Tokyo that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen gas for fuel-cell vehicles is nearing completion. Renewable hydrogen systems manufacturer Ways2H Inc.

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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.

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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. One way this could be achieved is by using photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting which directly converts water and sunlight to solar fuel (hydrogen).

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Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

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MARCH 27, 2021

As water-splitting technologies improve, often using porous electrode materials to provide greater surface areas for electrochemical reactions, their efficiency is often limited by the formation of bubbles that can block or clog the reactive surfaces. As a result, there were substantial changes of the transport overpotential. 2021.02.015.

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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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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. conducted the necessary tests jointly in an existing water electrolysis plant operating as part of the Carbon2Chem project ( earlier post ) in Duisburg. green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market.

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Water Hydrogen Market Production

Eaton introduces DC-DC converters for 48V commercial vehicle architectures

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MAY 20, 2022

Power management company Eaton introduced a family of 48-volt DC-DC converters for diesel-powered commercial vehicles that can be used to power accessories such as antilock brakes and lighting. Unlike competitive offerings, Eaton’s DC-DC converters are operational in ambient temperatures up to 85 ?C C and boast 97% design efficiency.

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Eaton to supply DC-DC converters for new heavy-duty battery-electric truck

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MAY 12, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle (BEV) that will power accessories, such as antilock brakes and lighting. That capability makes the converter unique among product offerings in this space.

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

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JANUARY 6, 2022

HyCOgen, Johnson Matthey’s Reverse Water Gas Shift technology, is a catalyzed process to convert green hydrogen and CO 2 into carbon monoxide (CO), which is combined with additional hydrogen to form synthesis gas (syngas), a crucial building block in the manufacture of fuels and chemicals.

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

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MARCH 18, 2019

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. Algal biocrude obtained from CIJMs converts successfully into biodiesel, and cascades of CIJMs increase the net lipid production. corn), microorganisms (e.g.,

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Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

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JUNE 7, 2023

The water depth ranges from 15 meters to 60 meters and is constructed to test different types of devices. The Yongsoo plant is a 500 kW fixed oscillating water column (OWC)-type wave energy converter. The test site has five berths, with a total capacity of 5 MW. Diagram of the KRISO WETS. Source: OES.

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Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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MAY 29, 2020

A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. Currently used solutions include burning the oil, using chemical dispersants to breakdown oil into very small droplets, skimming oil floating on top of water and/or absorbing it with expensive, unrecyclable sorbents.

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Berkeley Lab team validates bio-analogous technique for converting CO2 into liquid acetate

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, for converting CO 2 into liquid acetate, a key ingredient in “liquid sunlight” or solar fuels produced through artificial photosynthesis.

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

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MAY 10, 2023

This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors.

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Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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AUGUST 27, 2022

They are powered by Cummins fuel cell systems that convert hydrogen fuel into energy and turn existing, non-electrified infrastructure into zero-emission rail lines. The systems allow the train to emit only steam and condensed water while in service and operate with low noise levels that improve both operator and passenger comfort.

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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

Researchers in Europe led by a team from ETH Zurich have designed a fuel production system that uses water, CO 2 , and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO 2 to kerosene in a fully-integrated solar tower system. Zoller et al.

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Solar Carbon Powered Power

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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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. To convert the 1977 K5 Blazer, the team first removed from the Blazer the original 175-horsepower, 400 cubic-inch (6.55-liter) DC-to-DC power converter to power low-voltage systems. 200-horsepower electric motor.

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Toshiba integrated hydrogen energy system starts operation at Toranomon Hills Business Tower in Tokyo

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JUNE 21, 2020

H2One allows for maximum use of the solar power system by converting and storing unstable solar power, which varies depending on the time of day and weather, into hydrogen, and supplies it as electric power on demand. Toranomon Hills Business Tower is a 36-story office tower with a large office area and commercial facilities.

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Hydrogen Energy Solar Power Storage

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

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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PCC SE and Landsvirkjun to convert silicon metal plant CO2 emissions to methanol

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APRIL 12, 2022

The process of methanol synthesis requires the input of pure carbon dioxide and hydrogen from water electrolysis, with the only by-product being oxygen and water. The production of green methanol requires a renewable carbon source from PCC’s silicon metal plant in Iceland and renewable power from Landsvirkjun´s power stations.

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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. Lignin may be further converted into biodegradable bioplastics or used in ion exchange resins. Blue Biofuels, Inc. This conversion occurs with a reaction time of less than one minute.

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Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Volkswagen opted for a dual strategy: detailed measures optimized the combustion process and reduced raw emissions, while twin dosing technology in the exhaust gas system converted the majority of NO x into harmless substances. The first SCR catalytic converter is installed directly downstream of the engine. As previously, the 2.0

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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. Trafigura, TechEnergy Ventures and Doral Energy-Tech Ventures also participated in the financing.

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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. Water is formed as a by-product. If water is removed from the reaction mixture, the chemical equilibrium shifts towards the product.

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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.

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Molten Salt Fuel EPRI Waste

SSAB produces first fossil-free steel and delivers it to Volvo Group; HYBRIT technology

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AUGUST 19, 2021

The hydrogen gas used in the direct reduction process is produced by electrolysis of water with fossil-free electricity, and can be used directly or stored for later use. We’ll be converting to electric arc furnace in Oxelösund as early as 2025. In July, SSAB Oxelösund rolled the first steel produced using HYBRIT technology—i.e.,

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Volvo Hydrogen Coal Carbon

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

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Hydrogen Idaho Water Energy Storage

Toyota developing regenerative fuel cell system for Lunar Cruiser with an eye to Earth

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JULY 23, 2023

A regenerative fuel cell has the ability to function as a fuel cell that converts hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water, and as an electrolyzer that produces hydrogen and oxygen through the application of electrical energy. (Others are off-road driving performance, automated off-road driving, and the user experience.)

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Toyota Fuel Hydrogen Mitsubishi

CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

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JULY 27, 2020

In addition to ongoing work on improving the H-B process, another alternative is the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia, where water electrolysis and the ammonia synthesis occur simultaneously in the same reactor via an electrochemical reaction route. b) Outline of the process using nitrogenase enzymes.

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Green Production Hydrogen Renewable

PNNL’s hydrothermal liquefaction shows promise for turning toxic algal blooms into biocrude

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

One year into the ERDC project, the team demonstrated a three-step approach that “cleans” the water, removes the algae and entrained nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from the water, and transforms the algae into a potential energy source. Algae biorefinery concept through HTL. Figure from Tian et al.

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Water Florida Concept Cleaner

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

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

Oxford team directly converts CO2 to jet fuel using iron-based catalysts

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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

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

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

ULEMCo delivers water tanker converted to use hydrogen dual fuel

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

Twelve and LanzaTech successfully convert CO2 to ethanol

Multicomponent catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol

New waste-to-hydrogen plant in Tokyo to convert wastewater sludge into H2 for vehicles and power generation

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

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

Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

Celeroton introduces new 7.5 kW fuel cell converter

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

Eaton introduces DC-DC converters for 48V commercial vehicle architectures

Eaton to supply DC-DC converters for new heavy-duty battery-electric truck

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

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

Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

Berkeley Lab team validates bio-analogous technique for converting CO2 into liquid acetate

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

Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

Toshiba integrated hydrogen energy system starts operation at Toranomon Hills Business Tower in Tokyo

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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

PCC SE and Landsvirkjun to convert silicon metal plant CO2 emissions to methanol

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

Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

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

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

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

SSAB produces first fossil-free steel and delivers it to Volvo Group; HYBRIT technology

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

Toyota developing regenerative fuel cell system for Lunar Cruiser with an eye to Earth

CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

PNNL’s hydrothermal liquefaction shows promise for turning toxic algal blooms into biocrude

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

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