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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

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metric tons from 2010 to 2017—equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from more than 728,000 passenger vehicles driven for one year. In MQL, a machining tool is lubricated with a very small amount of oil sprayed directly on the tip of the tool in a finely atomized mist, instead of with a large quantity of coolant/water mixture.

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LanzaTech produces 1,500 gallons of alcohol-to-jet fuel from waste gases for Virgin Atlantic

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In a milestone for the low-carbon fuel project, LanzaTech has produced 1,500 gallons of jet fuel from waste industrial gases from steel mills via a fermentation process for Virgin Atlantic. Assuming all initial approvals are achieved, the innovative LanzaTech jet fuel could be used in a first of its kind proving flight in 2017.

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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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Construction on the methanation plant began in July 2017. The cornerstone for the methanation plant was laid in July 2017, and additional essential components were put in place directly alongside the existing facility. Type of CO2 source (biogas; waste water; atmosphere). million) STORE&GO research project.

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MIT researchers develop oxygen permeable membrane that converts CO2 to CO

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Carbon monoxide produced during this process can be used as a fuel by itself or combined with hydrogen and/or water to make many other liquid hydrocarbon fuels as well as chemicals including methanol (used as an automotive fuel), syngas, and so on. 2017), H 2 -assisted CO 2 thermochemical reduction on La 0.9 and Ghoniem, A.

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Toyota, Kenworth, POLA and CARB unveil next-gen heavy-duty fuel-cell truck; ZANZEFF

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Since operations began in April 2017, the Project Portal “Alpha” and “Beta” Proof of Concept Class 8 trucks have logged more than 14,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations in and around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach while emitting nothing but water vapor. particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Over 2 million electric cars were sold in 2017. Fuel cells do not emit any harmful gases and they emit water as biproduct of energy conversion. #10 10 Biogas Biogas is a renewable fuel produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter such as agricultural waste, food waste, or sewage.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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The only by products are water and a fair degree of heat, the latter indicating a degree of inefficiency and wasted energy. Second, while hydrogen can be otherwise produced through the electrolysis of water, this process requires huge amounts of clean and fresh water – a vital and highly valuable commodity of life that can’t be wasted.