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Inorganic mercury converted to more toxic and bio-accumulative monomethylmercury in ocean waters, possibly by microbes

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A team led by the University of Alberta has confirmed that inorganic mercury (Hg) found worldwide in ocean water is transformed into monomethylmercury (MMHg)—a potent and bio-accumulative neurotoxin—in the seawater. In a 1991 paper discussing concerns with mercury and monomethylmercury, William F. Fitzgerald and Thomas W.

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DOE to Award $106M to Six CO2 Conversion Projects; $156M in Matching Private Funding

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The SkyMine process transforms CO 2 into solid carbonate and/or bicarbonate materials while also removing sulfur oxides, nitrogen dioxide, mercury and other heavy metals from flue gas streams of industrial processes. Tags: Algae Algal Fuels Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuels. DOE Share: $18,417,989). Alcoa, Inc.

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Continental presents action plan for immediately reducing lead in electronic components in cars

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In its action plan, Continental undertakes to analyze the situation together with its customers on an individual basis and to define the necessary conversion steps. It sets limits on certain materials for vehicles, such as the heavy metals lead, mercury and cadmium.

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RIT study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains, 10 lowest energy consumption chassis

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PABE characterizes the powertrain for the effect of powertrain energy conversion efficiency and for regenerative braking efficiency. The most efficient powertrains on the UDDS city cycle by PAGE analysis are (1) Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD); Mercury Milan; Mercury Mariner HEV 4x4; and the Ford Escape HEV 4x2.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.

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Partners Target Biomass-to-Liquids Demo Plant for Toledo

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The small footprint mini-refinery, to be operated by Red Lion, is expected to produce 350,000 gallons per year of synthetic diesel with a high biomass to fuel energy conversion efficiency. Red Lion says that its thermal conversion process is approximately 70% energy efficient.

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Glycos Biotechnologies Closes Series A Round of $5M; High-value Chemicals from Renewable Sources

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million Series A round of financing led by venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and DFJ Mercury, both leading investors in early-stage clean technology companies. Glycos Biotechnologies , Inc. has closed a $5.0

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