NextSet Materials proposes a compelling solution to unlock the $91B USD market of materials landfilled in thermoset plastics. Their novel approach uses drop-in cleavable comonomers to fundamentally deconstruct existing industrial thermosets, which are typically non-recyclable. This innovation allows for the recovery of pristine materials, like woven carbon fiber, while retaining desirable material properties in subsequent […]
This compelling presentation outlines five grand challenges for the bioeconomy, setting ambitious quantitative goals. Novel targets include establishing a $50/ton universal standard feedstock and developing gasifiers capable of processing $30/ton feedstock into $60/barrel fuel. Successful policy must deliver a 40% carbon reduction and a $50/barrel Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to build “survivors”. The magnitude of […]
From the Creators of the Fuel for Thought Podcast, for which Season 7 has begun here The global energy ecosystem is being rewritten in real time. Boardrooms, investors, fuel producers and policymakers now sit at a crossroads where climate ambition, regulatory certainty and investment intersect. Yet the most decisive resource in this developing energy landscape […]
Act I — The Spark April 20, 1962 — the night air was restless with the sound of engines.In Seattle, the Space Needle stood ready to crown the Century 21 World’s Fair, a steel exclamation point aimed at tomorrow. In New York, floodlights swept the façade of the Coliseum on Columbus Circle as the International […]
This R&D focuses on advanced materials and processing techniques to increase vehicle efficiency and sustainably reduce demand for critical non-battery materials. Technical advances center on Lightweight Metals and Composites, offering the highest weight reduction potential. Research in Propulsion Materials aims to improve electrified powertrains. The strategic impact is reducing lifecycle GHG emissions through optimized vehicle […]
Late in the season, under a slate Oklahoma sky, CVR Energy looked at its cards, and folded. Like a gambler with a hand gone wrong, the company announced it would stop making renewable diesel at its Wynnewood refinery — “unfavorable economics of the renewables business,” they said — and switch back to petroleum. Eighty million […]
The VTO drives applied R&D to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in transportation by 2050, focusing on the gap between basic science and commercial development. Key priorities include accelerating battery technology, optimizing vehicle/grid integration, and developing modal decarbonization plans. Technical advances involve coordinating partnerships across major sectors and implementing the Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) Final Rule. […]
Ariel Green offers specialized Technology Performance Insurance (TPI) for clean energy projects, focused on the transition to Net Zero. TPI is an investment-grade policy offering capacity up to $200 million per risk. This financial technology backstops warranties, validates complex technology risk, and provides long-term output cover. TPI accelerates project financing by mitigating intrinsic, contractual, and […]
The house lights dimmed and the chatter softened, the way it does when the next card might decide everything. In place of tuxedos: blazers. In place of martinis: macchiatos. Yet it had all the tension of James Bond playing Le Chiffre for every chip in Casino Royale. It’s ABLC Next, and the bioeconomy stands at […]
The DORMA program focuses R&D on efficient utilization of renewable fuels, hydrogen, and e-fuels to achieve deep GHG emission cuts across multiple heavy-duty sectors. Technology accomplishments include demonstrating 95% ammonia substitution in marine engines, yielding an 85% CO2 eq reduction. Future work is heavily focused on increasing R&D for Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines (H2ICE), advancing […]
