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Australia CSIRO and India CSIR launch A$6M partnership on dimethyl ether

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Paul Webley from The University of Melbourne said in addition to the economic benefits, DME will provide significant environmental benefits for both countries, such as reducing urban pollution due to the fuel’s cleaner-burning attributes. —Prof. Suresh Bhargava RMIT. Earlier post.). Australia DME Fuels India'

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health. Studies show that air pollution from transportation causes asthma attacks and contributes to premature death and lung cancer among many other health concerns. We are truly honored to be named a Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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For example, demand will often increase when is it raining or peak during half time of a national televised sporting event. Equally, any technology currently available, for burning these renewable fuels, uses a flame during the combustion process, producing the pollutant emissions that are harmful to human health. Earlier post.).

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. Now, in light of ongoing events in Japan, I want to say another word about nuclear power. And we have to do it quickly.

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How Transportation is the Leading Cause of Pollution

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However, transportation is responsible for the highest amount of air pollution in America. Every day, vehicles emit gaseous pollutants throughout their life cycle, from the manufacturing stage to operation such as particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), air toxics, and greenhouse gases (GHGs).

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? You dont have to plug it in.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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Maria was not an isolated event—since it struck, eight major storms have either hit the island directly or passed close enough to have caused flooding or power losses. times as great as the combined growth in the commercial and industrial sectors. The average cost of electricity for commercial users in Puerto Rico is about 29 U.S.