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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Carbon credits can help in achieving net zero goals and inculcate better business practices as well. Upon success, they receive carbon credits.

Climate Change

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Some will suffer greatly from climate change, while others may even benefit. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement.

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Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Italy-based Snam, a leading energy infrastructure operator, and Saipem, an Italian multinational oilfield services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start working together to define and to develop initiatives for green hydrogen production and transport, and for carbon dioxide capture, transport and reuse or storage (CCS and CCU).

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Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Their cost-effective synthesis procedure, coupled with the high stability of the photocatalyst, provides an economically feasible way to convert waste carbon dioxide and water into useful hydrocarbon fuels using sunlight. —Prof In. 2020.119344.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year. —Greg Smithies, Partner, BMW i Ventures.

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New polymer membrane efficiently removes carbon dioxide from mixed gases; high permeability and selectivity

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University, SINTEF in Norway and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has developed a polymer membrane technology that removes carbon dioxide from mixed gases with both high permeability and high selectivity. This is a vital part of the green transition in Norway.

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

Schematic overview of the primary black-carbon emission sources and the processes that control. the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Accounting for all of the ways black carbon can affect climate, it is believed to have a warming effect of about 1.1

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United and Oxy collaborate with syn-bio company Cemvita to produce SAF from CO2 using microbes

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a new process using carbon dioxide and synthetic microbes.

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ExxonMobil expands agreement with Global Thermostat; sees promise in CO2 direct air capture technology

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2020

ExxonMobil and Global Thermostat (GT) have expanded their joint development agreement following 12 months of technical evaluation to determine the feasibility and potential scalability of Global Thermostat’s technology that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis of trends in the global carbon cycle in the journal Earth System Science Data , including an updated full-year projection for 2022. 2022) “Global Carbon Budget 2022”, Earth Syst. to 1.9%) in 2022 as the COVID recovery continues amidst turmoil in energy markets.

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CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2024

For the same energy inputs you could travel 3 times as far for a 5th the CO2 emissions and well under half the cost in an electric truck. The post CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2020

A preliminary analysis of global data has found that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17% in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Percentage change in global daily fossil CO 2 emissions, Jan-May 2020. carbon dioxide.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It makes an important contribution to the scientific understanding we have of the role of aviation for climate change—an understanding decision-makers and politicians may need on the way to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. This new study is based on a thorough review of a decade of research on aviation emissions.

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GWU research team C2CNT advances to the final round of the Carbon XPRIZE; CO2 to carbon nanotubes

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2018

Stuart Licht, a chemistry professor at the George Washington University, and his team of researchers are among the finalists announced today in the $20-million Carbon XPRIZE competition. Stronger, more stress resistant & cheaper by weight than steel, C2CNT carbon nanotubes avoids > 160 ton CO 2 per ton steel replaced. Click to enlarge.

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has set a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required. of global CO2 emissions. Moller - Maersk.

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DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This corresponds to the emissions of more than 89,900 km driven by a diesel truck and represents 85% of CO2 savings compared to a traditional diesel engine. The logistics industry is currently responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Australia-based natural gas company Santos has successfully injected approximately 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide deep underground into depleted gas reservoirs as part of the final field trial for the Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project.

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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Already, Deutsche Post DHL delivers mail and parcels carbon-free in more than 50% of its delivery districts, making it by far Germany’s most climate-friendly logistics provider.

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GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. The RNG product with very low carbon intensity could be used for carbon emission reductions in the transportation, industrial, commercial, and residential energy sectors.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.

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US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Administration said that the ambitious target is grounded in analysis of cost-effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on a trajectory to achieve deep economy-wide reductions on the order of 80% by 2050. million cubic meters of freshwater per year.

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Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels have risen again after a three year hiatus, according to new analysis from the Global Carbon Project ( GCP ). Emissions of CO 2 from fossil fuels and industry did not change from 2014 to 2016, yet there was a record increase in CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere.

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Roskill: CO2 emissions from lithium production set to triple by 2025

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2020

On average, lithium sourced from hard rock spodumene sources requires an average 9t of CO 2 for every tonne of refined lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) produced, nearly triple that of the average tonne of LCE from the brine sector.

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Emissions CO2 Production Power Grid

Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

The analysis combines process engineering, spatial optimization, and lifecycle assessment to consider the technical, economic, and institutional feasibility of near-term carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). The role for CO 2 removal envisioned in stringent climate change mitigation scenarios cannot be overstated.

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Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Audi of America is among the first in the automotive industry to implement an internal carbon price program as a key initiative in the brand’s pursuit of lower CO 2 emissions. Audi will begin its program with an initial focus on emissions associated with business travel, expanding to other elements of its operations from there.

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Noting the references in scientific and policy literature to the need for fast-action mitigation to help avoid DAI and abrupt climate changes, the authors define “fast-action” to include regulatory measures that can begin within 2–3 years, be substantially implemented in 5–10 years, and produce a climate response within decades.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. 2018) “China’s “exported carbon” peak: Patterns, drivers, and implications.” —Prof Guan.

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Survey suggests post-pandemic driving could soar, thwarting efforts to curb CO2

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders early in the coronavirus pandemic caused a massive reduction in driving, and with that, a massive reduction in carbon emissions. While most respondents said they agreed that humanity was mainly or partly to blame for climate change.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

decline in energy-related CO2, according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These contributing factors included a decline in the carbon intensity of the energy supply (CO 2 /British thermal units [Btu]) of 1.7% Since the late 1990s, the transportation sector has produced the most CO2 emissions.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Singapore will implement a new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV) on 1 January 2012, providing rebates to qualified new cars, taxis, and imported used cars with low carbon emissions, and imposing an equivalent surcharge on higher emitting vehicles.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts. Selling plug-in hybrids makes it easier for carmakers to meet their EU car CO2 standards as PHEVs are currently given additional credits. Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established a 2050 net-zero carbon dioxide emission goal for international aviation. Europe is expected to lead through proposals under its “Fit for 55” package, including clean fuel mandates, carbon pricing, and ending tax exemptions for jet fuel.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com. 2 Total SA.

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CO2 Solutions’ enzymatic carbon capture technology performance exceeds targets in oil sands project

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2014

an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oil sands project. CO 2 Solutions’ technology platform uses carbonic anhydrase to accelerate the capture of CO 2 with energy-efficient solvents. CO 2 Solutions’ process.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life.

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BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

to promote low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources. The process of separating CO 2 from natural gas not only increases energy consumption, but also contributes to yield loss and direct carbon emissions. The gas requires CO 2 removal to be usable for downstream large-scale applications.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

Cars That Think

MARCH 23, 2024

s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. grams of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per page load, according to the website sustainability scoring tool Ecograder. By 2040, that number could reach 14 percent —almost as much carbon as that emitted by air, land, and sea transport combined.

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Daimler targeting carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039; PHEVs and EVs > 50% of sales by 2030

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2019

Daimler AG aims to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039, said Ola Källenius, the future Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, and currently still responsible for Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development as a member of the Board of Management. Earlier post.) All of its European plants will follow by 2022.

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Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2022

It is crucial to provide diverse energy options to meet the needs of many different regions and customers in order to achieve carbon neutrality, the companies said. Specific research areas are as follows: Research on Efficient Ethanol Production Systems. Research on Byproduct Oxygen, CO 2 Capture, and Utilization.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

These VPPAs will enable Honda to fully offset the remaining carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used in its Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama automobile manufacturing operations, and will help the company meet its voluntary carbon reduction goal.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. less CO 2 than those they replaced. decline in new diesel registrations.

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JBEI researchers engineer bacterium to produce diesel-range biofuel using CO2 as sole carbon source

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

Its ability to utilize CO 2 as a sole carbon source renders it an interesting new candidate host for the production of renewable liquid transportation fuels, the team noted in their paper. eutropha is making the ketones from carbon dioxide while E. eutropha were used to make biofuels directly from carbon dioxide. Earlier post.).

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Could California climate-change rules raise gas price enough to backfire?

Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2017

California has by far the most aggressive climate-change policies in the nation, and the state is a global leader in plans to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. It's also the world's eighth-largest economy, with a growing population, soaring economic output, and a resolutely progressive legislature.

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EPA head: new report that climate change is manmade has 'no bearing' on plans to end climate action

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

scientists released the fourth National Climate Assessment, it spelled out one blunt conclusion: human activity in releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere caused the climate change that has warmed the globe. When top U.S.

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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

Researchers develop titanium and copper heterostructured photocatalyst for conversion of CO2 into CH4

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

New polymer membrane efficiently removes carbon dioxide from mixed gases; high permeability and selectivity

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

United and Oxy collaborate with syn-bio company Cemvita to produce SAF from CO2 using microbes

ExxonMobil expands agreement with Global Thermostat; sees promise in CO2 direct air capture technology

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead

Study: Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reached max daily decline of 17% in April

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

GWU research team C2CNT advances to the final round of the Carbon XPRIZE; CO2 to carbon nanotubes

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

Roskill: CO2 emissions from lithium production set to triple by 2025

Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

Audi of America launches Internal Carbon Price program to support goal of lowering CO2 footprint 30% by 2025

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Survey suggests post-pandemic driving could soar, thwarting efforts to curb CO2

EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

CO2 Solutions’ enzymatic carbon capture technology performance exceeds targets in oil sands project

Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

We Need to Decarbonize Software

Daimler targeting carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039; PHEVs and EVs > 50% of sales by 2030

Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

JBEI researchers engineer bacterium to produce diesel-range biofuel using CO2 as sole carbon source

Could California climate-change rules raise gas price enough to backfire?

EPA head: new report that climate change is manmade has 'no bearing' on plans to end climate action

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