Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

The automotive catalytic converter, developed in the early 1970s primarily by General Motors and BASF/Engelhard and first deployed in 1975, changes exhaust pollutants into CO 2 , water vapor and nitrogen. SDC catalyst ingredients enable more pollution reductions at the leading edge of emissions control than would otherwise be possible.

GM 150

GM Supplies Companies South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. during steel manufacturing.

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South Africa Convert Waste Production 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2010

A research collaboration between South Africa-based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic diesel fuels.

Universal 170

Universal South Africa Fuel Africa 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Portugal and Mexico were also the world’s most concerned countries about water shortages and air and water pollution. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Change Climate Water Pollution 246

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Source: Geopolitics of the Energy Transition: Critical Materials While the dependency and supply dynamics fundamentally differ from fossil fuels, mining and processing of critical materials is geographically concentrated, with a few countries and few major companies playing a dominant role.

Supplies 195

Supplies South Africa Bolivia Congo 195