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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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Using the A-Recovery+ concept from ANDRITZ, the plant has a capacity to produce 6.3 Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries. Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski plant.

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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Volkswagen is taking a further step to develop market potentials in Africa. The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car-sharing and ride-hailing to be offered in Rwanda. Only a few hours ago, we inaugurated our third production facility in Africa in Kenya. —Thomas Schäfer. initiative.

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Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

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Concept of hydrogen generation, storage and release using LOHCs. Hydrogenious Technologies and the LOHC concept is being illustrated in this video clip, produced for the Bavarian Founders Awards (Bayerischer Gründerpreis) (in German only). Click to enlarge. Hydrogenious was awarded the 2014 Bavarian Founders Award this May.

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Global billionaires unite in “Breakthrough energy coalition” to support development of zero-carbon energy

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Neither government funding nor conventional private investment have been able consistently to bridge the Valley of Death between promising concept and viable product. Success will provide the economic proof points necessary for the mainstream market-driven clean energy economy required for our planetary future.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report. to reflect this change.

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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GDI engines help improve fuel economy and therefore reduce CO 2 emissions; however, they can have higher particulate emissions due to shorter fuel/air mixing times in the cylinder compared to multiport fuel injection engines. Gasoline particulate filters effectively control particulate emissions under all operating conditions.

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Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

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Our economic modeling suggests that an investment of a few extra billion per year today could develop technologies that could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 in scenarios where there are stringent policies limiting how much carbon can be emitted.

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