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volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. HyperSolar’s research is centered on developing a low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using sunlight, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis. HyperSolar, Inc. V (at 25 °C at pH 0).
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million) construction costs for the first commercial plant in Europe using its waste-to-ethanol BioEnergy Process Technology. The plant, to be located at the INEOS Seal Sands site in the Tees Valley, UK, is designed to produce 24,000 tonnes per year (30 million liters, 7.9 million (US$10.8 Earlier post.). million (US$6.6
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is designed for truck, school bus, and shuttle bus. We’re now able to deliver a full suite of ‘Near Zero’ emissions options for the on-highway market, and we feel these products give the industry an economically viable way to reduce emissions while maintaining performance and lowcost of operation. of peak torque.
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Huber’s patent-pending technique offers a low-cost, single-step process for turning sawdust, woody stalks and other waste biomass into gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and valuable chemical commodities such as benzene, toluene and xylenes. to assist in pilot plant design. Earlier post.).
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Vilupanur Ravi of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona will receive $95,000 to identify the most effective catalyst materials to lower capital and operating costs of hydrogen production. The project aims to increase the generation of clean, lowcost, efficient energy. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc.
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million, 18-month contract by Logos Technologies to design a more economical and renewable jet fuel (BioJet) production solution for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). SoluPro, a bio-products process that converts inexpensive protein-bearing waste material into animal feed and green commercial adhesives.
HPC- and Machine-Learning-Based Modelling of Electrochromic Dyes for High Performance and Reduced-Cost Manufacturability of Electrochromic (EC) Devices. (dba High-Fidelity and High-Performance Computational Simulations for Rapid Design Optimization of Sulfur Thermal Energy Storage. Polyceed Inc. dba Glass Dyenamics). 3M Company.
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