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New aluminum alloy outperforms traditional aluminum for 3D-printed components
Results from recent testing indicate that automotive components made from a novel aluminum alloy, via 3D printing, outperformed those made from traditional aluminum alloys. Traditional wrought aluminum alloys are challenging to process using additive manufacturing (3D printing), so researchers have…
Industry leaders developing high-temperature methanol fuel cell
MAIRE S.p.A. (Milan) announced that NEXTCHEM and Siemens Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the development and commercialization of a breakthrough methanol high-temperature fuel cell, based on a newly designed modularized solution. With an initial focus on…
Scientists develop a solid electrolyte that overcomes major limitations of hydrogen storage
A hydrogen-storage battery that operates at just 90°C has been developed by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo, overcoming the high-temperature and low-capacity limits of earlier methods. The device works by moving hydride ions through a solid electrolyte, allowing magnesium…
Electrochemical refinement of gallium has been demonstrated
Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. (Kettering, Ohio) announced an expansion of its critical minerals refinement portfolio with the recent demonstration of the capability to refine gallium. Xerion aims to develop the process on a commercial scale to support critical military and…
Getting It Right: Building a Sustainable Smart Digital Reality™
Digital transformation promises growth, resilience and efficiency, but too often it fails to deliver. In fact, 70% of digital initiatives miss their goals because of poor planning, lack of alignment, and employee fatigue. This eBook, Getting It Right: Building a…
Axens announces startup of first-of-its-kind SAF plant in Asia
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) has successfully started up a 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) unit at a site in Asia. The facility has the capacity to entirely convert renewable feedstock into high value Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This unit is a revamp…
New dual-fermentation process enables sustainable palm-oil substitute
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Skokie, Ill.) has announced a new technology advancement aimed at innovative feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Having successfully commercialized its technology to produce ethanol for SAF via the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process, the team’s most recent…
Micro-hydropower systems produce renewable electricity inside pipelines
A first-of-its-kind energy-recovery system harnesses the energy of water flow and pressure in pipelines to produce renewable energy. The patented HydroXS unit, developed by InPipe Energy, Inc. (Portland, Ore.; www.inpipeenergy.com) in collaboration with Grundfos Corp. (Brookshire, Tex.; www.grundfos.com/us), is a…
A platform technology for low-carbon cement makes progress
Two recent developments at Queens Carbon Inc. (Pine Brook, N.J.; www.queenscarbon.com), a spinoff company from Rutgers University (New Brunswick, N.J.; www.rutgers.edu), illustrate the potential for reducing the high carbon-dioxide emissions that result from cement and concrete production. Both are results…
World’s first grid-connected iron-air battery now operational in the Netherlands
The Netherlands-based startup company Ore Energy (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.oreenergy.com) recently announced that it has successfully connected its flagship iron-air battery system to the electric grid in the city of Delft, the Netherlands. It is the first iron-air battery system…