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SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

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This innovative technology eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO 2 emissions compared with conventional well cementing systems, which include portland cement. In addition to its embodied CO 2 emissions, portland cement creates significant transportation-related emissions from manufacture to deployment.

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. Inform key stakeholders and the public about technology options and potential pathways to a low-carbon future.

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First UPS US delivery eBike debuts in Portland, Oregon

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This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Oregon, on 21 November 21. The deployment of the eBike is part of UPS’s ongoing commitment to reduce carbon emissions as city populations and e-commerce grow, and traffic, noise and air quality challenges continue to rise. Click to enlarge.

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US cement manufacturers release their road map to carbon neutrality by 2050 [Update]

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Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the second-most-used construction material on the planet.

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Rice, C-Crete team optimizes conversion of tire waste into graphene for stronger concrete

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The research led by Rice chemist James Tour and Rouzbeh Shahsavari of C-Crete is detailed in the journal Carbon. Concrete is the most-produced material in the world, and simply making it produces as much as 9% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. Elements besides carbon were vented out for other uses. —James Tour.

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Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

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million awarded by the Department of Energy to Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland, and $199 million awarded overall by the DOE to fund 25 projects geared toward putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8

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DOE announces $156M for applied research and development projects to drive industrial decarbonization

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Topic 2: Low-Carbon Fuels Utilization RD&D. This topic will focus on low- and zero-carbon solutions for process heating, cooling, and refrigeration in a wide variety of energy-intensive food and beverage operations. Topic 3: Exploratory Cross-Sector R&D. Subtopic 3a: Enabling Flexible Industrial Energy Use.