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MARCH 31, 2014

35 tonnes of CO 2 ; around 19 kilograms of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC); around 25 kilograms of nitrogen oxides (NO x ); and 37 kilograms of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ). In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

Joule, a bioengineering startup, is developing its Helioculture technology—a system that leverages highly engineered photosynthetic organisms to catalyze the conversion of sunlight and CO 2 to usable transportation fuels and chemicals. Founded in 2007 by Flagship Ventures, Joule is privately held and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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JULY 17, 2011

Hot water extraction method is the most widely used process for separating and recovering bitumen from oil sand; however, note Zhang et al. , hot-water extraction is limited by the type of oil sand, and high bitumen recovery yields can only be obtained from water-wet oil sands. Energy & Fuels Article ASAP doi: /10.1021/ef200644.

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MAY 28, 2009

From 2004 to 2006, Schuur and his team used radiocarbon dating, a technique typically used to determine the age of artifacts, to track the movement of old organic carbon accumulated within the soils and permafrost at an Alaskan site. Permafrost. Major northeastern cities are directly in the path of the greatest rise.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Unusually high temperatures in the Arctic and heavy rains in the tropics likely drove a global increase in atmospheric methane in 2007 and 2008 after a decade of near-zero growth, according to a new study. Starting in mid-2007, scientists noticed La Niña conditions beginning, waning and then intensifying in early 2008. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

“The ultimate transport solution would be solar fuels, made from using sunlight to split water and produce hydrogen, or to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and combine it with water to produce other clean solar fuels.The opportunities for bio-inspired fuels and for innovative routes to produce them are virtually limitless.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Ceres recently released a new report concluding that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles—from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks—that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects.

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JULY 31, 2017

In a 2007 paper presented at the XI International Conference on Innovations in the Ferro Alloy Industry (Infacon XI), a team from the US EPA, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT), and SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Lindstad et al. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive. Resources. Lindstad, S.E.

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MAY 19, 2013

Pond Biofuels, founded in 2007, has designed, constructed, and is operating a large scale process validation facility, using CO 2 from the raw flue gas from Votorantim St. If proven successful, it can then be used as a model for recycling industrial emissions in the oil sands as well as in other industries across Canada and globally.

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MARCH 25, 2011

In a finding that has global implications for climate research, scientists have discovered that when icebergs cool and dilute the seas through which they pass for days, they also raise chlorophyll levels in the water that may in turn increase carbon dioxide absorption in the Southern Ocean. Helly, Ronald S. Kaufmann, Gordon R. Stephenson Jr.

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JULY 18, 2012

Lead organization. Lead organization. water reactors. efficiency of both light water reactors and. The project will examine whether post-irradiation heating can reduce or eliminate cracks in steel that can occur in light water reactors materials after years of operation. Reactor Materials (total $7.9 Description.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The report, which covers the period between 1999 and 2007, applies the Sustainable Value approach developed by Prof. In 2007, Daimler AG (replacing DaimlerChrysler in the analysis as of 2007) manages to close the gap to BMW Group and Toyota considerably. billion from 1999 to 2007. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87

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Improving neonatal care in sub-Saharan Africa In 2007 Richards-Kortum, Oden, and their team began developing technology to improve neonatal health care and reduce death rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Their first invention was a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for newborns with breathing problems.

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JULY 9, 2012

The funding—which is open to organizations and businesses in all EU Member States and partner countries—represents the largest portion of the EU’s proposed €10.8-billion The FP7 framework programme, launched in 2007, has a total budget of €55 billion ($67.7 In total, €8.1 billion (US$13.3-billion) billion (US$1.85

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Green areas indicate waters supersaturated with aragonite carbonate and favoring shell formation, with darker color indicating more favorable conditions. Red areas are those where waters are under-saturated in aragonite and so hostile to shell formation by marine organisms, with darker color indicating greater under-saturation.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The non-profit BPC was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell to be an organization focused on driving principled solutions through analysis, negotiation and dialogue. Phase separation of water and ethanol from gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Most efforts to reduce lignin content during plant development have resulted in severe biomass yield reduction and a loss of integrity in vessels, a key tissue responsible for water and nutrient distribution from roots to the above-ground organs, Loqué notes. Lignin has also long posed problems for pulping and animal feed.

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JUNE 19, 2010

Total electricity production in the scenario more than doubles, from just under 20,000 TWh in 2007 to around 41,000 TWh in 2050. Westinghouse AP-1000, advanced pressured water reactor (APWR, about 1,200MW capacity. GE Hitachi ABWR (advanced boiling water reactor), 1,300-1,600MW. Super-Critical Water-cooled Reactor (SCWR).

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JULY 26, 2012

We may well be as doomed as doomed can be already – as I frequently tell my friends that we are, and the “ Hell and High Water ” may already have arrived earlier then even Joe Romm’s dire predictions, but I’m not quite ready to cash in my chips and give up the ghost.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. water content in it and Gasoline C, or E25, which is a mixture of 75% Gasoline A and 25% in volume of anhydrous ethanol (AEAC) with a maximum of 0.4%

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Exhaust smoke or organic particulate emissions were reduced 15 to 50 percent, depending on the engine and power setting, due to the lower aromatic content of the biofuel blend. The tests gave engineers information on engine and APU performance with the biofuel blend, and we found performance to be comparable to traditional fuels.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Tires from vehicle performance testing at Milford Proving Ground are shredded and used in the manufacturing of air and water baffles for a variety of GM vehicles. billion in revenue since 2007 through its various recycling activities. In addition to the environmental benefits, recycling provides a strong business case.

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JULY 27, 2009

Joule Biotechnologies uses proprietary, highly-engineered product-specific organisms to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. Founded in 2007 by Flagship Ventures, Joule is privately held and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Click to enlarge. Joule Biotechnologies , Inc.,

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JUNE 9, 2009

Monsanto Company and BASF scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring gene that can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer yield stability during periods of inadequate water supplies. In corn, cspB works by helping the plant maintain growth and development during times of inadequate water supply. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

of its forest area in 2007. Lower water levels will reduce the number of aquatic birds in the Central and Lower Yangtze while climate change strips wetland ecosystems of important resources. The Yangtze River Basin (YRB) covers an area of 1.8 The YRB is also a major economic zone, contributing 41.1% of GDP, 35.4%

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

reduction from the potential commercialization are available through the terms of the first round of shale leasing in 2006 and 2007. In 2006 and 2007, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued six RD&D oil shale leases on lands in Colorado and Utah for the purpose of developing new oil shale recovery technologies. Earlier post.)

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MAY 21, 2009

Genome Alberta is a not-for-profit organization based in Calgary which initiates, funds, and manages large-scale projects in genomics and other related areas. The project hopes to decrease water use and lower the emission of greenhouse gases of oil sand production, and enhance the extraction of clean burning natural gas from coal beds.

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MARCH 2, 2012

In March 2008, the extent of year-round perennial sea ice eclipsed the 50-year record low set in March 2007, shrinking by 386,100 square miles (one million square kilometers)—an area the size of Texas and Arizona combined. Seasonal ice, which forms over the winter when seawater freezes, now occupies the space of the lost perennial ice.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Following a decade of relative stability, for example, the atmospheric concentration of methane (CH 4 ), a potent greenhouse gas, began to rise inexplicably in 2007. As permafrost melts and the depth of its active layer deepens, organic material begins to decay. “The 2007 IPCC Assessment. millimeters per year today.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) AAM / AIAM letter.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. The partnerships include more than 350 organizations, spanning 43 states, and four Canadian provinces.

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JULY 26, 2012

We may well be as doomed as doomed can be already – as I frequently tell my friends that we are, and the “ Hell and High Water ” may already have arrived earlier then even Joe Romm’s dire predictions, but I’m not quite ready to cash in my chips and give up the ghost.

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MARCH 5, 2010

When the organic material (which contains carbon) stored in permafrost thaws, it begins to decompose and, under anaerobic conditions, gradually releases methane. In April 2007, they conducted a winter expedition on the sea ice. In deep water, methane gas oxidizes into carbon dioxide before it reaches the surface.

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JULY 9, 2009

In a 2007 study, Winebrake and James Corbett from the University of Delaware (who is a co-author of the current study) concluded that pollution from marine shipping causes approximately 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths around the world each year. case and ~43,500 for the 0.1% S, premature deaths are reduced by ~41,200.

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They managed to follow me through three states and five cities, and now sit on my intentionally organized pile of junk. For example, the company is closely associated with the manufacturing of a variety of chemicals, including PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonate), a key ingredient in Scotchguard and other water-resistant materials.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Due in part to advanced treatment and reuse technology, Ford’s multiple assembly plants in Chongqing reused 250,000 cubic meters of water in 2014; compared with 2011, Ford used 36% less water per vehicle produced in China in 2014. Greening manufacturing.

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MAY 7, 2009

The reasons, while complex, are most likely due to the seasonal feeding behavior of planktonic animal life, and specifically to the effects of the dark Antarctic winter on plant and animal growth and the mixing of surface and deep waters by winter storms. Instead of stopping after 60 days, however, the Carbon Explorers kept operating.

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