Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material. However, traditional processing presents challenges. Using the toxic chemical increases costs, heightens health and environmental concerns, and wastes large amounts of water to reduce acidity.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The new rule clarifies that carbon dioxide streams captured from emission sources, injected underground via UIC Class VI wells approved for the purpose of geologic sequestration under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and meeting certain other conditions (e.g.,

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EPA Carbon Waste Water 257

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. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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South Africa Convert Waste Production 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Oily water treatment schematics. ABB has developed a water treatment technology that cleans oily wastewater—by far the largest waste product in oil and gas production—quickly, cost-effectively and energy-efficiently. About seven to ten barrels of produced water are generated for each barrel of oil. Click to enlarge.

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Water Clean Cleaning Oil 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. 0.4 ± 0.05. 1.8 ± 0.58. 3.3 ± 0.86.

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Water Waste Energy Emissions 218

Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2023

Last week, Tesla and the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment met to discuss numerous moves made by the automaker at the plant that were not approved. ” The piles join an issue that Tesla was presented with during the construction of a waste storage facility, which had not been approved. .”

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Germany Tesla Water Waste 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2015

Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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MIT Water Energy CO2 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Heating energy and water consumption per car are reduced by 20%. In combination with dry separation, this also benefits the environment. Five‑percent less waste (paint sludge) is created for each car that is painted. For example, height‑adjustable platforms in the new paint shop allow an optimal working environment.

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Audi Water Energy CO2 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2016

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a “high-gravity” one-pot process for producing ethanol from cellulosic biomass that gives unprecedented yields while minimizing water use and waste disposal. Energy Environ. —Seema Singh. —Blake Simmons.

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Fuel Waste Water Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

at Harsco’s world headquarters in Pennsylvania, taps into Harsco’s leadership serving the worldwide steel industry, in combination with LanzaTech’s proprietary bioenergy technologies for reducing the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking operations by converting waste gas to ethanol and high value chemicals.

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Gas Waste New Zealand Pennsylvania 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Researchers from Nihon University in Japan have reported widespread global contamination of sea sand and sea water with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) and said that the BPA probably originated from a surprising source: hard plastic trash discarded in the oceans and the epoxy plastic paint used to seal the hulls of ships.

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San Francisco Mariner Waste Hawaii 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Within the SpeedStart design water-cooled power and control electronics are housed within the rear of the machine to reduce cost, improve control response times and minimise losses in the power electronics. The power electronics integrally mounted in the machine have a maximum thermal operating limit of 120 °C.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

To create a sustainable environment, we need to contain air pollution. The microbes and minerals in soil systems regulate water, cycle nutrients, filter pollutants, physically support plants, and sequester greenhouse gasses. But Earth’s soil is being spoiled and degraded, presenting us with several risks.

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Climate Change Climate Engine Pollution 94

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2014

Among their findings presented today at the 248 th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS): 54 of the compounds are organic; of these 27 are considered readily biodegradable. 21 chemicals have high theoretical oxygen demands and are used in concentrations that present potential treatment challenges.

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Environment Universal Waste Gas 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2016

By increasing the operational flexibility, this class of fuel cell can simplify the requirements for heat and water management, and potentially reduce the costs associated with the existing fully functional fuel cell systems. There’s a huge benefit to running fuel cells at the widest possible operating temperature with water tolerance.

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Fuel Water Polymer Waste 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

day, representatives from all Volkswagen sites presented their ideas and the measures they have already implemented to reduce the use of resources. The Volkswagen foundry in Hanover uses waste heat from the cooling system in various applications such as heating offices in winter or to heat up drinking water. Earlier post.).

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2011 Slovakia Water IDEA 150

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 7, 2009

The Creative Greenius says you can now expect a bold United States policy on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a rapid shift away from carbon-based fuels to renewables and a science-based approach to water policy and other critical resources. The drought is causing the city to push water conservation and discuss possible penalties.

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Water Climate Change California Climate 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

A complete overhaul of global environmental governance is urgently needed if the challenges of global sustainability are to be met for seven billion people, according to a wide-ranging Foresight Process conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). New Insights on Water-Land Interactions: Shift in the Management Paradigm?

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Global Environment Climate Change International 257

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The systems reduce water consumption and minimize the need for pesticides and herbicides. By supplying plants with the precise amount of water, nutrients, and light, indoor farming creates an ideal environment for their growth. Klein I was surprised to see that Nokia Bell Labs was one of the presenters at the summit.

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Industrial Industry United Arab Emirates St. Louis 94

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Furthermore, the Bio-BDO fermentation process operates near ambient pressure and temperature, thus providing a safer working environment. Membrane efficiency is limited by the rate at which water (or another molecule) crosses the membrane (the flux).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2012

MOF manufacturing techniques have been limited as they are costly, slow and require large quantities of solvents, which can be toxic and harmful to the environment. —Prof. Granting of the patent enabled the formation of MOF Technologies from Queen’s spin-out arm QUBIS. NGV applications.

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Gas Commercial Ireland Production 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The Summary of this assessment for decision makers was presented at the 26 th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of UNEP from 21-24 February 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change.

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Ozone Climate Carbon Climate Change 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and water transport. 2015) “Adipic acid production from lignin” Energy Environ. —Gregg Beckham, senior engineer at NREL and a co-author of the study. Vardon, Derek R., Franden, Mary Ann; Joh;son, Christopher W.; Karp, Eric M.;

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Convert Renewable Polymer Energy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Miroslav Havránek, Charles University Environment Center.

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Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Among the projects discussed were reducing cold starts; using waste heat for different heating applications in the car; and a new implementation of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery. Heating with waste heat. Encapsulating the engine for heat retention. Click to enlarge. No more cold starts.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unsurprisingly: apart from some occasional optimizations (less chemicals, better waste recycling), processes haven’t changed. Miles of fabrics are immersed in gigantic “washing machines” full of dye and water. Alchemie’s machines dye cotton using 95 percent less water and 70 percent less energy.

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Water Energy Pollution Bangladesh 63

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

PNNL originally developed the catalytic gasification process to clean up industrial and food processing waste as an alternative to incineration. PNNL has tested the gasifier with terrestrial plants, kelp and water hyacinths. Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass (Elliott presentation, 2006). doi: 10.1002/bbb.74.

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Gas Water Convert Renewable 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2009

A far more sophisticated approach needs to be taken when developing biofuels as an environmentally-friendly energy option, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management.

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Ozone Water Emissions Oil 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For end customers in the courier, express and parcel services (CEP) sector, it means the carbon footprint of their delivery is reduced, and the environment benefits from the significant increase in the proportion of renewable energy in the vehicle’s electricity supply.

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Mercedes Electric Electrical All-Electric 221

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

How does it affect the sustainability of the clean environment? Greenhouse gases increase the temperature, and the increased temperature disturbs the balance of the environment. A short explanation of each fuel is also presented. Fuel cells do not emit any harmful gases and they emit water as biproduct of energy conversion. #10

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Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric 98

Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

In Manhattan Beach I’ve been watching the four committees of the ETF present their recommendations for the city council on water, waste, building and climate change. Their presentations have been thorough, comprehensive, well-researched and well presented. Geoff Dolan, City Manager of Manhattan Beach.

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Al Gore Solar Climate Change Gore 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A sustainable city should meet the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The German cities of Frankfurt and Berlin lead the way in the Planet sub-ranking, scoring well for waste management and low levels of air pollution in particular.

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Transportation Los Angeles New York London 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

As the EPA has said, these vehicles do not present a safety hazard and remain safe and legal to drive. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment. Responsible parties will be identified and held accountable. Thorough investigations have already begun, but any information developed at this stage is preliminary.

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2016 America EPA Vehicles 150

Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

And of course the campus was teeming with hundreds of ECHS students, looking sharp and bright in their best business casual fashions as they proudly presented their purpose-driven projects, thoughts and ideas that are the heart of the annual Community Forum’s program. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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Solar Minneapolis Water Grant 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

Conducting this BTW analysis is simple and straightforward because it not only avoids uncertainties or debates for (i) biomass production-related issues, (ii) feedstock collection and transport, and (iii) land use change, but also excludes water consumption issues and greenhouse gas emissions in the whole biosystem. Zhang 2009.

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Virginia Fuel Hydrogen Gas-Electric 246

Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

We define “green&# by the use of renewable energy, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the savings of energy currently wasted, the most sustainable and conservation-minded water policies, and the most prudent and efficient use of recycling and waste management principles. 3. Water Conservation.

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Financing Solar Climate Change Re-Charge 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance. saline water). Technologies to Address Internal Heating in DC Bus Capacitors Capacitors suitable for harsh automotive environments must suffer extreme environmental conditions.

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