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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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The company’s early success led to its status as a finalist in the first Carbon Xprize, and in September 2021, global climate technology nonprofit investor Elemental Excelerator funded Dimensional as part of its 10 th cohort, which led to the company’s introduction to United. Dimensional’s technology can run on all forms of renewable energy.

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Never mind green cars – what about synthetic trees?

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They work by collecting carbon dioxide (CO2) on a sorbent, then cleaning and pressurising the gas and releasing it. Depending on the size, each tree could absorb as much as one ton of CO2 a day - enough to cover the output of around 20 cars. He believes the concept will be much more efficient than traditional windmills.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Direct Conversion Of CO2 To Chemicals, $250,000. Tucson, Arizona). GE Global Research (Niskayuna, New York). Robust Carbonic Anhydrases for Novel Biological, Sustainable and Low Energy CO2 Scrubbing Process from Waste Gases, $250,000. Utility Global (Houston, Texas).

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Hyundai showcasing two new turbocharged GDI engines, 7-speed DCT at Frankfurt

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The new 7DCT is already available in the New i30, New i40 and All-New Tucson. Honeywell forecasts global turbo penetration near 50% by 2020. Honeywell, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, forecasts that the evolving needs of auto makers will drive turbo adoption globally to 47% by 2020.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. During FY2007 and FY2008, per-unit CO2 emission from all the Nissan plants was globally reduced by 10% (compared to 2005 level).

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Europcar Groupe has already implemented numerous environmental initiatives within the scope of a Green charter certified by Bureau Veritas in June 2008, including a recent announcement to display CO2 data for all its vehicle rentals. To date the Alliance has signed two final agreements in Europe with Portugal and the Principality of Monaco.

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