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CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

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The open-access paper is published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment. The study was led by Dr Maria Sand, a senior scientist at CICERO, and her colleagues with collaborators from the UK, France, and the US, and was funded by the Research Council of Norway with contributions from five hydrogen industry partners. Sand et al.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). Flying on a private jet is probably the worst thing you can do for the environment.

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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The development of this new electrode material is a significant step towards achieving these goals, as it not only enhances battery performance, but also helps to mitigate the impact of carbon emissions on the environment.

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Electrification of Company Cars & Tax Reform Needed in France

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How to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial fleets through taxation.

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TotalEnergies and Veolia partner to develop CO2-based microalgae cultivation to produce next-generation biofuels

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Veolia will bring its expertise in the water sector to optimize management of the microalgae’s aquatic environment and the development of algal biomass as an effective solution for CO 2 capture. Separately, TotalEnergies and Ecoslops announced the startup of the Ecoslops P2R1 unit at La Mède platform in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

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PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

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million Swiss francs (US$6.9 Schmidt, head of the Energy and Environment Division at PSI. —Brigitte Buchmann, head of the Mobility, Energy, and Environment Department at Empa. The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH) is funding the SynFuels program with 6.2 —Thomas J.

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