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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

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The Climate Foundation , the Seattle-based company behind the project, has found that this deep cycling makes kelp grow three times as fast as it can when kept in shallow waters, as seaweed farmers do now. The Climate Foundation is one of several startups growing kelp to remove carbon dioxidefrom the ocean. in computer science.

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New survey finds myths and misinformation about EVs are deeply embedded – Charged EVs

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When I tell a new acquaintance that I write about EVs, as often as not their reply is some sound bite that could be a direct quote from an oil industry social media feed. The Electrify Research survey found that susceptibility to anti-EV myths varied across certain demographic categories.

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USDA study finds GHG from corn-based ethanol ~39% to 43% lower than from gasoline; reduction of >70% possible by 2022

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Life-cycle GHG emissions for gasoline and corn ethanol by scenario and source category. The authors argued that using billions of kilograms of US corn to produce ethanol reduces supplies of, and increases prices for, corn and other commodities in domestic and world food and feed markets. Lewandrowski et al. Background.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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This scenario would ensure that Germany meets its climate targets, Siemens said. The climate goal can be reached by 2030 with fewer renewable energy sources at substantially lower costs. To date, renewables have had feed-in priority over conventionally generated power from combined cycle and coal-fired power plants.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. Both models are powered by a bivalent 2.0 TFSI engine developing 170 hp.

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Study finds that gaps in research on topics critical to the global biofuels industry warrant caution; a call for more interdisciplinary work

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Biofuels are commonly touted as a dual solution to the problems of dependence on foreign energy sources and climate change, but their impacts are not confined to these two areas. The least studied topics, excluding geographical categories, were human health, trade, and biodiversity, which retrieved 129 articles combined.

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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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Under the Energy and Environment category, CLEPA and EUCAR call for a major focus on the electrification of the vehicle, including work on hybrid, plug-in, electric drive, hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. and strategies for their use (no adverse effects for food and feed production and markets).