article thumbnail

Researchers find two strains of diesel-eating bacteria in Antarctica

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers from the Bioremediation, Biomonitoring and Ecotoxicology Laboratory at Universiti Putra Malaysia, working with colleagues from University of Malaya’s National Antarctic Research Centre, has isolated and identified two species of diesel-degrading bacteria in Scott Coast and Ross Island, Antarctica. Habib et al.

Diesel 301
article thumbnail

GSMA study indicates Bangkok could gain US$1B per year in benefits through ITS; reduced travel time, CO2 emissions and accidents

Green Car Congress

In addition, the case study on Bangkok’s transportation indicated that ITS can also potentially result in long-term positive changes in commuter habits and encourage citizens to use safe and environmentally friendly ways of commuting.

Thailand 150
article thumbnail

Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

Green Car Congress

In 2015, Neste initiated a two-year study project to verify the methane emission reduction for a newly applied effluent treatment method. In our study, removal of solid organic matter reduced greenhouse gas emissions by a staggering 50% at the POME pond compared to the conventional open pond emissions. million tons annually.

Oil 244
article thumbnail

Sumitomo and US Hybrid partnering to grow hydrogen fuel cell business for commercial vehicles and mass transit

Green Car Congress

The 80kW fuel cell power plant is capable of operating at temperatures as low as -30 ˚C with rapid start capability from -30 ˚C and is not required to be powered during non-operational periods to remain above freezing, further reducing operational and maintenance costs and failure risk in all-weather environments.

article thumbnail

16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

Green Car Congress

The statement highlights benefits to the environment and other areas including the elimination of 80% of the emissions from light duty vehicles, according to studies by Japan, the European Union and United States. Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Interim Member). EU: European Hydrogen Association.

Hydrogen 186
article thumbnail

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Somewhat less credibly, inventors in Malaysia and China have also claimed to be the first to come up with the thumb drive. After a caning for truancy in his third year of high school that served as a wake-up call, Tan settled down to his studies and completed his O-level exams. Clones, in a sense, are marvelous….it

Singapore 145
article thumbnail

Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

Green Car Congress

The study reveals that between 2000 and 2010, the population of East-Southeast Asia grew by 231 million people; if this were the population of a single country, it would be the fifth most populous country in the world. The study shows that at the same time, urban areas expanded by 34,000 km 2 —an area the size of Taiwan.

2000 150