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JUNE 20, 2019

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China report a two-step method for the synthesis of jet-fuel-range high-density polycycloalkanes from polycarbonate waste under mild conditions. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report about the production of high-density aviation fuel with waste plastics. …

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APRIL 27, 2019

Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels. —Lou et al.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Start of production is scheduled for 2019, with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units. From the first full year of production, the plant will be the BMW Group’s most resource-efficient production location worldwide. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

By converting various types of local waste, such as green waste, municipal solid waste, organic waste, and methane from municipal solid waste, into clean fuels, Raven SR offers a sustainable solution for the reliable and long-term production of SAF.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Whereas plastics of the same type can often be mechanically recycled, recycling of mixed plastic waste poses a major challenge. We want to establish smart circular systems in our supply chains and make efficient use of resources. We want to establish smart circular systems in our supply chains and make efficient use of resources.

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JULY 18, 2019

Researchers in Hong Kong have used biodegradable organic methanesulfonic acid (MSA) to leach valuable metals from waste LiCoO 2 powders for battery material regeneration. Under the optimal conditions, leaching efficiencies of lithium and cobalt are achieved at nearly ?100% 100%, respectively. —Wang et al. 2019.226828.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

Li-Cycle offers a proprietary, closed-loop lithium-ion battery resource recovery service producing minimal solid waste, and zero liquid and air emissions that can sustainably produce battery grade lithium, cobalt, and nickel products. New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc., subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc.,

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The Butcherbird Manganese Deposit is Australia’s largest onshore manganese resource comprising large tonnages of near surface manganese oxide ore in seven deposits. Liquids will be neutralised by addition of limestone and disposed into approved waste-water systems. Stellantis will make an equity investment in Element 25.

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JULY 13, 2023

A selective extraction process is planned that will recover these raw materials from incinerated waste. Currently, such materials are lost when the electronic parts that contain them are thrown away with household waste. In 2019, around 16 tons of primary raw materials were consumed per capita in Germany.

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MARCH 27, 2022

In 2019, ResponsibleSteel created a sustainability standard that relies on twelve environmental, social and governance principles. The principles establish sustainability goals concerning the availability of water resources, health and safety, stakeholder demands, human and labor rights and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This knowledge may open new possibilities for the biohydrogen production from industrial wastes. The potential of the algae-bacteria combination has been proven and opens the doors to its being used in industry since the sugar added for bacteria fermentation in the lab can be transferred to waste in the real world.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. The State’s organic waste should be put to beneficial use, such as for soil amendments/compost, electrical generation, transportation fuel, and pipeline-injected renewable natural gas.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Virtual assembly planning saves material resources and makes innovative, flexible collaboration possible across locations. Audi has been pursuing its Mission:Zero environmental program to reduce its ecological footprint related to production and logistics since 2019. Audi will make its manufacturing processes even more flexible.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

REEs, which represent the 15 elements of the lanthanide series plus scandium and yttrium, are used in the manufacture of smart phones, cars, television screens and defense technologies; windmills and other green energy equipment need these resources to function. NETL Rare Earth Elements 2019 Project Portfolio. —Jason Hissam.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

A 2019 study by A.P. The energy conversion rate of this system is higher than that of biomaterial-based systems, but the production pathway cannot tap into potential energy sources such as waste biomass. In January 2019, MAN Energy announced it was developing an ammonia-fueled engine. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The initial successful certification in accordance with the criterion of material stewardship took place in December 2019. Sustainable extraction of raw materials and conscious use of resources play a key role for our in-house component production and our global supplier network.

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MAY 2, 2021

In a paper presented at the 2019 International Conference on Mining and Environmental Technology in Indonesia, T Gultom and A Sianipar, both from Harita Nickel Group, Lygend’s Indonesian partner, noted that HPAL is a proven technology but not utilized in Indonesia due to the high investment, and the requirement for a large media for waste disposal.

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JULY 30, 2019

has received full California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) certifications for its Type C electric bus, the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology. Thomas Built Buses Inc. This certification officially qualifies Jouley for state vouchers.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Most electric motors for electric vehicles rely on permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals, which are a limited resource. In addition to their scarcity, extracting and processing these materials has environmental consequences, leaving behind a significant amount of toxic waste. Jensen, Wei Tang, Xubo Liu, Alexandra I.

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MAY 28, 2021

Now, researchers in the US and China report achieving the distillation of pilot-scale HTL biocrude derived from food processing waste. Distillation cold prove to be a cost-efficient physical technique for biocrude upgrading or even co-processing in a refinery. Distillation increased the H:C (4.2–13.7%); 13.7%); decreased the O:C (5.5–93.5%),

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

In addition, there is enough space for stockpiling waste salts that are a natural byproduct of the solar evaporation process. Proven and Probable Reserves for lithium are 32% of the Measured and Indicated Resources (4,005,000 tonnes LCE @ 400 mg/L cut-off); and the average lithium grade predicted for the production period is 790 mg/L.

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JULY 18, 2018

BYD (Build Your Dreams) will deliver two 8R Class-8 battery-electric refuse trucks, fitted with New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse bodies, to Recology in Seattle, WA for use in residential solid waste pick up. The Recology mission represents a fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The catalysts were integrated into a two-electrode alkaline electrolyzer, which can be powered by waste heat via a thermoelectric device or by an AA battery. 2019] “Non-noble metal-nitride based electrocatalysts for high-performance alkaline seawater electrolysis.” Nat Commun 10, 5106 (2019) doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13092-7y.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Legacy iron (Fe) and steel wastes have been identified as a significant source of silicate minerals, which can undergo carbonation reactions and thus sequester carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). In reactor experiments, i.e., at elevated temperatures, pressures, or CO 2 concentrations, these wastes have high silicate to carbonate conversion rates.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Using a proprietary small-scale process, Oberon Fuels focuses on the production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) from waste and/or renewable resources. Additionally, the State of California in 2019 awarded Oberon a $2.9-million million gallons of DME per year. DME is approved as a renewable fuel under the US.

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MAY 3, 2021

In 2019, EDF strengthened its commitment to the energy transition by creating Hynamics, a subsidiary aimed at making EDF a key player in the low-carbon and renewable hydrogen sector in France and internationally. Rosatom employs over 260,000 people in more than 400 enterprises and organizations.

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MAY 30, 2022

billion on road maintenance in 2019–2020, according to the National Transport Commission. Exposure of crumb rubber modified bitumen to UV radiation: A waste-based sunscreen for roads,” Journal of Cleaner Production , Volume 348, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131372. Australian states and territories spent nearly $2.9 2022.131372.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Robert Habeck, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Rendering of BASF’s black mass plant BASF already offers cathode active materials based on recycled metals as a closed-loop solution in Asia and North America to conserve resources and further reduce their CO 2 footprint.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

It’s been difficult to achieve artificial photosynthesis with a high degree of selectivity, so that you’re converting as much of the sunlight as possible into the fuel you want, rather than be left with a lot of waste. —first author Dr Qian Wang from Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group has reduced resource consumption and CO 2 emissions in vehicle production by 50% since 2006. The amount of CO 2 generated per vehicle will be reduced by another 40% from 2019 levels by 2025 and 80% by 2030. In parallel, the company is also increasing production capacity for e-drive housings at Plant Steyr.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, setting up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham. Landfill is clearly not an option for this amount of waste.

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JUNE 24, 2019

The research proposed a practical gas phase modulator based synthesis of a hydrogen-natural gas blend (HNGB) without generating chemical waste after dissociation for the immediate service. A recent study has suggested a new strategy for storing hydrogen, using natural gas as a stabilizer. 2019.06.007.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

In 2019, ARPA-E issued its first SCALEUP funding opportunity ( earlier post ), which paved the way for further advancement of their respective technologies for future commercialization. These projects are often termed “pre-pilot” development in different industries.)

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MAY 19, 2020

The 8km stretch of the Swedish highway 44 between Lidköping and Källby was finished in 2019. If you were to optimize the transportation of materials, excavation masses and waste, for example, large gains could be made. —Karlsson et al. We could be better at transport logistics in Sweden. —Ida Karlsson. 2019.109651.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

SMC’s vision is to eliminate the 25% of global electricity consumption that is wasted by legacy electric motors, thus accelerating the world’s transition from fossil fuels. The new funding will enable SMC to further scale its business and accelerate product development. That is a huge opportunity across all vehicle manufacturers.

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APRIL 9, 2019

—Cohn and Bromberg (2019). If run on pure methanol or ethanol derived from renewable sources such as agricultural waste or municipal trash, the net greenhouse gas emissions could even be zero. In a series hybrid system, the engine can always operate at its optimum speed, maximizing its efficiency. and Bromberg, L.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Starting with disassembly of the LIB, cathode waste is inserted into a DES (deep eutectic solvent), which is then heated and stirred. Something to learn from our present situation with plastics is that it is the right time to have a comprehensive strategy for recycling the growing volume of battery waste. Battery recycling schematic.

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