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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. Methanol, like ethanol, is an alcohol with inherent issues such as its solubility in water and corrosiveness. Methanol is a clean-burning, high-octane fuel component, as the oxygen present in methanol aids in more complete fuel combustion. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Argonne-led team develops new low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for PEM electrolysis

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A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). volts (Nafion 115 membrane) or 4000 milliamperes per square centimeter at 3.00

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). With the launch of the Tiago.ev, India’s first electric hatchback, the nation can take a giant leap forward in the quest for safe, clean and green mobility.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

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We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment. Good job it rolls easily on its tires.

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Ethiopian Dam Generates Power, but What's Next?

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To be sure, there has been progress in the nation’s program of energy distribution: Ethiopia’s electrification has increased by an order of magnitude since 2000. The region’s monsoon-driven climate will ultimately control how much water gets through. For water-managers downriver, that’s a problem.

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SDTC awards C$1.5M to support Molten Salt Catalyzed Gasification for hydrogen production; targeting reduced GHG footprint for oil sands synthetic crude

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Depending on operating conditions, the MSG process is capable of producing hydrogen, synthetic natural gas or synthesis gas at high pressure from any carbon-containing material and water. The process is conducted at 1500 – 2000 psi (10.3 - 13.8 The SDTC award was one of 23 new investments for clean technology projects, totaling C$61.8

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Historical analysis shows strong acceleration of plantation development in recent years: 70% of all industrial plantations have been established since 2000 and only 4% of the current plantation area existed in 1990. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al.

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