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New study suggests reported PAH emissions in oil sands region greatly underestimated

Green Car Congress

Results from a new modeling assessment of contamination in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) suggest that officially reported emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in that region have been greatly underestimated. Accounting for evaporative emissions (e.g., Average emissions densities from Shen et al.

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Researchers exploring development of biofilms for remediation of oilsands tailings

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Universities of Calgary and Alberta are collaborating on a project for the microbial remediation of oil sands tailings—the waste byproducts of oil sands surface mining that are collected in large manufactured settling basins called tailing ponds. —Golby et al. m below the surface.

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SwRI, UTSA researchers show biochar is low-cost, effective method to treat fracking water

Green Car Congress

Flowback water treatment is a critical sustainability issue for the oil and gas industry. One to five million gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals are required for the fracking of each well. Using biochar could help oil and gas companies save money and responsibly treat flowback water for reuse.

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

It’s no secret that our modern lifestyles put significant pressure on the environment. That’s why we’re launching #TheGreenReset – a national initiative challenging householders worldwide to swap their wasteful ways for environmentally friendly alternatives. Reduce food miles & minimise waste. What’s not to like?

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. ACT ACCORDINGLY – Stop wasting so much time mindlessly watching television, playing video games and going to Las Vegas. Filed under: environment Tagged: 350.org

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

Things have gotten so seriously dire with the acceleration of climate change that I took a leave of absence from my professional career and have been working full time pro bono as a community organizer and climate change activist. Stop pretending and sticking your head in the sand – you’re only exposing a large target when you do that.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. 12:47 PM joe said. Then we are done! No more big energy!!

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