ExxonMobil to boost capacity at Beaumont refinery by about 20K barrels per day with flexibility for light crudes
Aug 5, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinExxonMobil will add flexibility to process light crudes at its Beaumont refinery, increasing…Proposed process for low-emissions coal-to-liquids
Aug 5, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinThe EMS (Earth and Mineral Science) Energy Institute at Penn State has developed a conceptual novel…DOE JGI team identify regulators of lipid production in algae; potential boost for algal fuels development
Aug 4, 2015, 4:02 pm By mmillikinAlgae naturally produce oils that can be converted into transportation fuels, making this a…New solid-state Li-O2 battery with integrated electrolyte and cathode structure boosts performance
Aug 4, 2015, 2:41 pm By mmillikinA team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a novel solid-state Li-O2…UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy in US unchanged in July from June
Aug 4, 2015, 1:17 pm By mmillikinThe average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in July was 25.4 mpg…VW bringing EA211 1.4L turbo direct-injection engine to Jetta range in US
Aug 4, 2015, 1:06 pm By mmillikinVolkswagen is introducing the 1.4-liter EA211 four-cylinder turbocharged and direct-injection TSI…Audi launching new efficient Audi Q7 ultra 3.0 TDI quattro diesel in Europe; 42.8 mpg US
Aug 4, 2015, 12:22 pm By mmillikinAudi is launching an exceptionally efficient diesel version of the new 7-seat Audi Q7 SUV (earlier…3M and LG Chem enter into NMC patent license agreements; cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
Aug 4, 2015, 10:17 am By mmillikin3M and LG Chem have entered into a patent license agreement to further expand the use of nickel…EPA opens door to consider Carbon Capture and Utilization as part of new Clean Power Plan; algae industry locks on
Aug 4, 2015, 6:00 am By mmillikinEPA’s newly released voluminous final Clean Power Plan rule (earlier post) has established the…DOE to award Thar Energy $9.4M to help advance more efficient supercritical-CO2-based power cycles
Aug 4, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinThe US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Thar…BMW launches BMW i ChargeForward pilot in SF Bay Area
Aug 4, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinThe BMW Group Technology Office, together with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), have…2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range
Aug 4, 2015, 4:00 am By mmillikinThe Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system…DOT releases Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture v2.0
Aug 3, 2015, 5:46 pm By mmillikinThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office…EPA releases final Clean Power Plan; 32% reduction in CO2 from power plants by 2030
Aug 3, 2015, 4:48 pm By mmillikinThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final Clean Power Plan (CPP). The…MINI Connected app relaunches with greater focus on driving-related functions
Aug 3, 2015, 10:28 am By mmillikinThe 5-year-old MINI Connected app is undergoing a major relaunch, with the new version available to…Audi, BMW and Daimler agree with Nokia on joint acquisition of HERE digital mapping business; swarm intelligence for new information density
Aug 3, 2015, 7:00 am By mmillikinAUDI AG, the BMW Group and Daimler AG have agreed with Nokia Corporation that they will acquire its…High-performance Li-ion anode from molybdenum disulfide/nitrogen-doped graphene
Aug 3, 2015, 6:00 am By mmillikinA team at Zhejiang University (China) has developed a high-performance lithium ion battery anode…Researchers find HEV under real-world conditions delivers significantly greater fuel economy benefits than EPA “sticker” values
Aug 3, 2015, 5:56 am By mmillikinIn a new study reported in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology, a team at the…Tokyo team reveals 3D structure and mechanism of key cellulosic biofuel enzyme
Aug 3, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinA University of Tokyo research group has revealed the three-dimensional structure and mechanism of…Total alternative fuel vehicle reg in Europe up 17.4% in Q2 2015, EVs up 53%; EVs up 78.4% for H1
Aug 3, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinIn the second quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased…
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