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Sinopec Capital to invest in and partner with LanzaTech; direct production of chemicals from wastes and residues

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Examples of the uses of the technology include taking steel mill emissions in China and unsorted, unrecyclable household waste in Japan and converting these wastes to ethanol which can be further converted to sustainable aviation fuel or polyethylene for consumer goods. —Huang Wensheng, Chairman of Sinopec Capital.

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European aviation sector and NGOs agree on sustainability of future fuels

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After reaching the limits in terms of the supply of waste oils that can be converted into SAF using existing technologies, the next most more abundant source of sustainable feedstock consists of lignocellulosic residues and wastes such as the biogenic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW), agricultural residues & forestry residues.

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Sunfire partners with Total on highly efficient hydrogen technology; E-CO2MET

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It is the most efficient process on the market for converting electricity into hydrogen. With the transformation into renewable gases and fuels and the use of existing infrastructures, we can make the transport sector and the chemical industry climate-neutral. With this method, the use of valuable green electricity can be reduced.

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How Corporations Can Help the U.S. Reach its EV Goals

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The City of Easthampton, Massachusetts announced in April that it is transitioning its city-owned vehicle fleet from gas to electric, and will be the first city to offer an EV adoption benefit to employees who convert. And large corporations like Amazon aren’t the only ones currently converting their fleets from gas to electric.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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Specifically, the EPA is proposing state-specific rate-based goals for carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector, as well as emission guidelines for states to use in developing plans to attain the state-specific goals. It includes a wide range of anticipated climate impacts—e.g.,

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California Energy Commission awards more than $5.5M for green transportation projects and $1.8M for 20 energy research projects

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The award recipients are: Buster Biofuels, LLC, based in the San Diego area, will receive $2,641,723 to convert a 7,300 square foot industrial warehouse building into a biodiesel manufacturing and fueling facility. The facility will create biodiesel from renewable waste-based materials such as used cooking oil from restaurants.

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Presales of Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro PHEVs begin in Europe

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It converts the direct current from the high-voltage battery (HV) into three-phase current to power the electric motor. In accordance with the EU guidelines, this acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS) can be heard clearly up to 20 km/h (12.4 Another function of the myAudi app is the pre-entry climate control even before setting off.

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