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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands. The third component is to conduct a review of USDA productivity and conservation data.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Conventional nuclear power uses nuclear fission which involves the splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller elements and generates long-lived radioactive waste. Resources. “ A Compact Fusion Device based on the Sheared Flow Stabilized Z-Pinch ” ALPHA Annual Review Meeting 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Creating a network for cities and organizations to exchange experiences and peer-review projects for mutual benefit.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

million research agreement sponsored by Natura Resources to design and build a university-based advanced molten salt research reactor. After receipt of the construction permit application, the NRC will conduct a thorough acceptance review to ensure the application is complete. Its completion next summer will mark another milestone.

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MAY 28, 2021

Now, researchers in the US and China report achieving the distillation of pilot-scale HTL biocrude derived from food processing waste. Distillation cold prove to be a cost-efficient physical technique for biocrude upgrading or even co-processing in a refinery. Distillation increased the H:C (4.2–13.7%); 13.7%); decreased the O:C (5.5–93.5%),

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? A capacitor needs to be soldered in the back of the speedometer and there are resources on the internet on how to do it. by BLNT, PriusPodcast.com.

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MARCH 6, 2022

The DNi Process is a more environmentally friendly process for extracting nickel, cobalt and other valuable metals from laterite ore that ensures sustainability of natural resources. Key features of the DNi Process are >98% recycling of nitric acid, no requirement for tailings dams and minimal waste products. 2020.11.687. 2020.11.687.

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JANUARY 30, 2010

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to restarting the US nuclear industry, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future to provide recommendations for developing a safe, long-term solution to managing used nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. Senator (R-NM).

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MAY 19, 2020

An open-access paper on the study is published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. If you were to optimize the transportation of materials, excavation masses and waste, for example, large gains could be made. We could be better at transport logistics in Sweden. —Ida Karlsson. 2019.109651. 2019.109651.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The National Academies have released a third review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP); the review follows the Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews by the National Research Council in 2008 and 2012 ( earlier post ) and assesses the progress the partnership has made. A pathway to achieve 55% is being developed.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Known Geothermal Resource Areas (KGRA)in Imperial County, California. Among its background findings, the report notes that California’s Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area (KGRA) is believed to have the highest concentration of lithium contained in geothermal brines in the world. Source: California Energy Commission staff.

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AUGUST 13, 2022

SciDAC brings together experts in science and energy research with those in software development, applied mathematics, and computer science to take full advantage of high-performance computing resources. This project will advance modeling the behavior and properties of structure materials under molten salt conditions.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, setting up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham. Landfill is clearly not an option for this amount of waste.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Glidden; Cruise Chief Safety Officer Steve Kenner; and Cruise Chief Human Resources Officer Nilka Thomas, the executives pledged that the company would do its best to elevate its standards, especially when it comes to transparency and its partnership with the communities it serves.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

According to the review, early development (1970-2000) of techniques for describing atmospheric chemical reactions involved adding a chemical reaction one-by-one to the mathematical description, each followed by laboratory testing using an environmental chamber, and comparing the simulations with the results. Goliff & Rosa M.

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JUNE 3, 2011

If HVO is produced from waste feedstocks with low upstream impacts, the high conversion efficiency of the HVO production process will make HVO the preferred fuel to BTL from any woody feedstock, even woody waste. Waste feedstocks available for HVO are sparse, but the availability and potential of agricultural feedstocks are higher.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

The review was conducted by the US States Forest Service (USFS) over a six-year period. Resolution, one of the most significant undeveloped copper deposits in the world, started the US permitting process in 2013; the USFS conducted an independent review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. Resources. ???? Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles ”, 2012 Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review.

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JUNE 28, 2019

—FY18 Year in Review. At this June’s Vehicle Technologies Office Annual Merit Review Meeting, DOE honored the Co-Optima research team for its achievements. For example, a decrease in RON can be offset by increasing S.

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MAY 25, 2017

in environmental impact: energy -23.5%; CO 2 - 28.6%; waste -58.6%; water -27.5%; and solvent emissions -7.6%. We are on the way to the resource-optimized factory at all the locations of the brand. 5,300 measures to reduce emissions and use resources more efficiently have been implemented. With Think Blue.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

To ensure a transparent and rigorous analysis, EPA is releasing these findings for public comment and will submit them to an independent scientific review panel. At least 33 surface pits previously used for the storage/disposal of drilling wastes and produced and flowback waters are present in the area. —Draft Report.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Fossil fuel cars make ‘hundreds of times’ more waste than electric cars – Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.

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APRIL 2, 2015

For the first time in state history, the Governor has directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water reductions in cities and towns across California to reduce water usage by 25%. California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating substantial water reductions across the drought-stricken state.

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APRIL 16, 2018

Following a review by the OEMs and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the ethanol-derived ATJ-SPK was fit for purpose for use on aircraft and engines, an ASTM Subcommittee D02.J J on Aviation Fuel ballot was submitted to the ASTM membership for review (the “D02.J J Ballot”).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tire waste does not naturally degrade and instead builds up in the environment, and may interact with other pollutants as well as biological organisms. 2018) “Tire wear particles in the aquatic environment - A review on generation, analysis, occurrence, fate and effects.” Imperial College London (2023). doi: 10.25561/101707 Mao, Y.

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MAY 31, 2021

Many of the reviewed projects have been researching production methods of second-generation biofuels (or advanced biofuels) which are manufactured from non-food related biomass. Moreover, many projects investigate the potential use of waste as feedstock. Ortega Hortelano, A., Stepniak, M., Gkoumas, K., Marques Dos Santos, F.,

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The review, “Integration of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in World Bank Activities,” highlights ways the Bank’s investments are already reducing SLCPs and shows where potential exists for even greater reduction. This review of the World Bank’s portfolio highlights the efficacy of integrating SLCP mitigation in development projects.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

A team led by researchers from the University of Alberta (Canada) Scientists has developed a hybrid sodium-ion capacitor (NIC) using active materials in both the anode and the cathode derived entirely from peanut shells—a green and highly economical waste globally generated at more than 6 million tons per year. 1 , respectively.

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MAY 1, 2013

Biofuels using waste as a feedstock (for biodiesel and ethanol) comprised less than 1% of biofuel volumes but 10% of biofuel credits due to their low CI. Biofuels from waste materials made up less than 1% of biofuel volumes but generated 10% of biofuel credits, due to their low carbon intensity. for the first two months of 2013.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Reports.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

OIG also found that BTO had not fully addressed independent review panel recommendations to improve management of the program. OIG also found that BTO had not fully addressed recommendations to improve operations that had been made by a 2011 integrated biorefinery peer review conducted by a panel of external experts.

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MAY 19, 2014

A new review article in the journal Science highlights emerging opportunities to increase the transformation of lignin to value-added products—i.e., lignin valorization. —Arthur Ragauskas. The science could be applied to a variety of plants currently used for cellulosic biofuel production, such as switchgrass and poplar.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., they use all the economic, environmental and social resources considered in a value-creating way. The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Additive manufacturing helped researchers explore complex geometries, increase power densities, and reduce weight and waste while building ORNL’s 30 kW prototype inverter. Madhu Chinthavali (2014) “Inverter R&D” (US DOE Merit Review 2014 APE053). Power Electronics'

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JULY 8, 2011

The funds will be used to start the industrialization of the company’s process to convert renewable resources into isobutene, a gas which can be converted into liquid fuels and various polymers. This new funding has been obtained following an in-depth review carried out by a recognized industrial biology expert mandated by OSEO.

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MARCH 18, 2019

The team’s results were published in an open-access paper in a new peer-reviewed journal, Chemical Engineering Science X. Other forms of biomass include burning wood for electricity, ethanol that is made from crops such as corn and sugar cane, and food and yard waste in garbage that is converted to biogas.

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APRIL 10, 2017

Among the findings of the literature review of various life-cycle assessments of the carbon intensity of AJF fuels: AJF produced from vegetable oil-based feedstocks tend to have a higher carbon intensity than conventional jet fuel when land-use change effects are taken into consideration.

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