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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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The post How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions appeared first on Blink Charging. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact. This is critical in the continued expansion of EVs on the road. Ready to get started on reducing your own carbon footprint?

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Researchers generate methane from CO2 in one light-driven step using engineered bacteria

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Using an engineered strain of the phototropic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris as a biocatalyst, a team from the University of Washington, Utah State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University have reduced carbon dioxide to methane in one enzymatic step. Fixen et al. Click to enlarge.

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ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) led off a day-long symposium on advances in CO 2 conversion and utilization being held at the 238 th American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, which began today in Washington, DC. Earlier post.).

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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If taken from such sources, hydrogen is a fossil fuel, and is not a renewable resource. In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels. Lambert, F.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. chief executive, said yesterday in Washington. These features enable the vehicle to run more often in gasoline-free, electric-only mode, such as on short trips in city driving.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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.&# E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Commerce , Consumers , Efficiency , General Business , Government Policy , Transportation , electric cars , mitsubishi , Nissan , oregon , ted kulongoski , th!nk nk Related Posts From Green Inc. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon?

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