Sentences with phrase «production of fuel»
Such processes will allow production of fuel from switch grass and other dedicated energy crops.
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Yet, these ambitious targets can not be met by domestic production of fuel crops.
The emphasis is on increasing production of fuels rather than on achieving the same end product with less fuel.
The program considers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of production of a fuel, from pump or field to wheel.
Fuel Cells: The US Fuel Cell Council wants $ 1.2 billion for research and production of fuel cell technologies, and for investing in fuel cell - powered vehicles and fueling stations.
«Since 2000, global wind energy generation has more than tripled; solar cell production has risen six-fold; production of fuel ethanol from crops have more than doubled; and biodiesel production has expanded nearly four-fold.
Hyundai plans to start commercial production of fuel - cell cars by 2015.
Examples of indirect use which require energy harvesting are electricity generation through wind turbines or photovoltaic cells, or production of fuels such as ethanol from biomass.
«Single - atom gold catalysts may offer path to low - cost production of fuel and chemicals.»
«U.S. demonstrates production of fuel for missions to the solar system and beyond.»
In the letter dated December 16, they say the policy would ensure investment in cleaner fuels and for the first time hold the oil industry accountable for carbon emitted during production of the fuels they sell in Europe.
«Solar - to - fuel system recycles CO2 to make ethanol and ethylene: Efficient, light - powered production of fuel via artificial photosynthesis.»
Mascoma uses the tools of modern biotechnology to develop microorganisms (yeasts) that improve industrial production of fuels and chemicals from biomass.
These natural catalysts, specifically metalloenzymes, may be the key to the energy - efficient production of fuels and chemicals.
In their paper, the researchers note that use of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedsstock could enable large - scale production of these fuels with concomitant significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for eventual cost parity with petroleum - derived fuels.
Schematic of the solar reactor configuration for the two - step solar - driven thermochemical production of fuels.
The United States quickly came to dominate the crop - based production of fuel for cars.
British and Finnish scientists have found a way of generating renewable propane using a bacterium widely found in the human intestine and say the finding is a step to commercial production of a fuel that could one day be an alternative to fossil fuel reserves.
From 2009 to 2015, he served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Coskata Company, a pre-revenue biomass startup with proprietary technology for the production of fuels and chemicals utilizing anaerobic microorganisms.
Barboiu also obtained two patents for the application of his work to the production of fuel cells and not long ago filed two more patent applications for the separation and sequestration of carbon dioxide.
However, it is electricity consumption by microwave appliances that has the biggest impact on the environment, taking into account its whole life cycle, from production of fuels to generation of electricity.
«The latter can be used as a base material in the chemical industry for the production of fuels and a range of chemicals, such as polymers and pharmaceuticals.»
This would make the production of fuel from lignocellulose more economically attractive.
Ideally, the holes would migrate to the material's surface, where they can catalyze the production of fuel.
JBEI has pioneered the development of advanced routes to the production of fuels from sugars for use in blendstocks by using synthetic biology.
The achievements of Dr. Venter will pave the way for the development of newly designed bacterial species with unprecedented functionalities, for instance for the production of fuels for the future.
The work continues through the DOE - funded Center for Bioenergy Innovation, created last year to advance the production of fuels and other products directly from nonfood biomass.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $ 75 million in funding to renew the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub originally established in 2010 with the goal of harnessing solar energy for the production of fuel.
Production of fuel cells, electrolyzers and hydrogen storage tanks with lower cost and higher efficiency will be enabled by the work in Research Area 2 (lead by SINTEF).
That capability enables scientists to better understand, and design more effective catalysts for the production of fuels and high value chemicals
Toyota has announced that it will expand its production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks in 2020 going forwards.
Daimler is investing about $ 1 billion (US$ 1.07 billion) in the Mercedes - Benz plant in Stuttgart - Untertürkheim and is transforming it into a center of competence for highly efficient engines, hybrid powertrains and the production of fuel cell systems.
Anyone who wants a basic understanding of food economics, and how that is impacted by a wide number of factors including using crops for the production of fuel would benefit from this book.
Driving your vehicle can yield both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your vehicle's tailpipe and GHG emissions related to the production of the fuel used to power your vehicle.
The steam hydrogasification reaction is one component of a three - step process for the production of fuels.
Task II addresses the demonstration, scale - up, and market penetration of solar - driven thermochemical processes for the production of fuels (e.g. hydrogen, syngas, methanol, kerosene, diesel) and materials (e.g. metals — Zn, Al, Fe) or high - temperature energy storage.
And in a world where the production of fuel is limited to what «nature» can provide on a moment - by - moment basis — such are the limits and demands of environmentalism — so the potential for conflict between tyrannies might escalate.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $ 75 million in funding to renew the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub originally established in 2010 with the goal of harnessing solar energy for the production of fuel.
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $ 75 million in funding to renew the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub originally established in 2010 with the goal of harnessing solar energy for the production of fuel.