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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

jumped by more than 5% in 2010, which is unprecedented. jumped by more than 5% in 2010, which is unprecedented. Global emissions of CO 2 have increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010 despite emission reductions in industrialized countries during the same period.

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MARCH 18, 2009

EcoSystem Corporation has introduced its MAGFUEL biofuel feedstock model that uses the larvae of Black Soldier Flies ( Hermetia illucens ), which consume and metabolize food scrap waste. In comparison, soybean yields an average of 40 gallons of oil per acre annually. Nationwide, household food waste adds up to $43 billion per year.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

for the materials and possibly good enough for consideration for waste heat recovery in automotive exhaust systems. The high thermoelectric figure of merit is expected to enable the conversion of 14% of heat waste to electricity. ZT of ball-milled and hot-pressed sample in comparison with that of the ingot. Click to enlarge.

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Navy engineers monitored the performance of the gas-turbine engines and generators while running on petroleum F-76 prior to taking on the ReadiDiesel to establish a baseline for comparison. A US patent was granted to ARA in 2010 on the CH process. The technology is proven in mature pilot systems.

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JULY 8, 2012

Comparison of relative contributions from various sources to total BC emissions between China and other countries/regions including India, North America, and Africa. Comparison of fuel consumptions in China between the statistics from CESY (sums of the provincial data) and those from IEA (national data) for a period from 1980 to 2007.

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JULY 21, 2010

New Zealand-based waste gas and syngas to fuels company LanzaTech ( earlier post ) has attracted US$18 million in Series B financing from investors led by China-focused venture capital firm Qiming Ventures. LanzaTech uses proprietary bacteria to convert industrial waste gases into fuels and chemicals. Gary Reischel. Köpke et al.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

They found that, on a life cycle basis in comparison to gasoline, the direct to ethanol technology can provide a 67% to 87% reduction in carbon footprint on an energy equivalent basis for initial ethanol concentrations (given in weight percent) ranging from 0.5% MJ/MJEtOH down to 0.20 g CO 2 e/MJEtOH down to 12.3 wt % to 5 wt %.

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population weighted comparisons in annual mean PM 10 for a three?year The 2011 version of the database contains data for 2010 or earlier, and the 2014 version for 2012 or earlier. year comparisons do not necessarily represent trends, in particular when changes are limited. Regional city?population Source: WHO. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 12, 2010

Barnitt (2010) Click to enlarge. gHEV deceleration events allow for the recapture of energy via regenerative braking, while this energy is unrecoverable and wasted by the diesel vehicle. Barnitt (2010). Barnitt, May 2010 ( NREL/TP-540-47693 ). Criteria emissions by drive cycle.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. It is predicted that by 2030, the global demand for freshwater will exceed supply by 40%.

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JUNE 23, 2009

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2010 and 2015 hydrogen storage targets are 6 wt% and 9 wt% (gravimetric capacity); 45 and 81 grams H 2 per L (volumetric capacity); and $4 and $2 per kWh (storage cost), respectively. By comparison, making a 20-gallon hydrogen fuel tank that uses carbon nanotubes could cost $5.5

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MAY 24, 2011

Toyota’s sales target for the Prius v (for “versatility”) is about “ten to fifteen percent” of conventional Prius sales in North America, or about 15,000 to 25,000 vehicle per year, depending on which year is used for comparison, according to Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bob Carter.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Price and cost comparison for sugar- and fatty acid-based feedstocks in the production of biofuels and biochemicals. (a) Source: Dellomonaco 2010, Supplementary material I. a) Prices of raw sugar, palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) and non-edible tallow on a per-pound of carbon. (b) b) Feedstock cost per gallon of ethanol produced.

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A 2010 Health Effects Institute study estimated that 45% of Americans live near roads with elevated levels of traffic emissions. As another quick comparison, the new Tesla Model 3 Long Range is responsible for 90 g/mile CO 2 in SoCal, and 200 g/mile in Chicago—more than the conventional hybrid Ioniq. (A

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MAY 6, 2010

Forest resources (forest thinnings, wood chips, wood wastes, small diameter trees, etc.); Urban wood wastes; Oilseed crops; Animal waste; and. For FY 2010, DOE and USDA have identified areas of particular interest for BRDI.

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MAY 26, 2010

The oxygen reduction reaction takes place at the fuel cell’s cathode, creating water as its only waste. More and Shouheng Sun (2010) Core/Shell Pd/FePt Nanoparticles as an Active and Durable Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Vismadeb Mazumder, Miaofang Chi, Karren L. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/ja1024436.

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JUNE 10, 2009

This engine must be capable of meeting 2010 emission standards, and be commercially viable. The improvement is based on comparison to a baseline state-of-the-art port fuel-injected gasoline vehicle maintaining comparable vehicle performance. Area 2: Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). One negative consequence of this approach is that the three trucks may never be tested using a common cycle for comparison.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The results are expected to be available in late 2010. In June, Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel. Global Seawater Inc. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

By comparison, the theoretical yield of ethanol from a dry ton of corn is 124.4 Sorted waste (construction and demolition). Actual production cost will vary, either below or above $1.00 per gallon, based on the cost of feedstock and the cost of power for the specific plant, he noted. A 1,500-gallon bioreactor at the Madison facility.

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JUNE 23, 2009

According to the University, the chicken feathers could meet the Department of Energy’s (DOE) requirements for hydrogen storage and are competitive with carbon nanotubes and metal hydrates but cost only a tiny fraction by comparison. The feathers comprise of keratin, a natural protein that forms hollow tubes.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Key findings of the report include: Total anthropogenic emissions of mercury to the atmosphere in 2010 are estimated at 1,960 tonnes.

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Val Miftakhov got into the EV game in 2010 when he founded eMotorWerks, which created an innovative smart charging solution and was acquired by the Enel Group in 2017. Val Miftakhov: As you can imagine, we did a lot of this [comparison] early on as well. Is it worth it to go through all that trouble to get that?

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Source: Stone (2010). In a 2010 paper, Roger Stone, Engineering Director, Torotrak noted that conventional turbo- and supercharging technologies are more than capable of delivering the required peak power and torque levels from downsized engines but suffer from a number of. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

This survey data will be considered as the Energy Commission develops a funding strategy for its fiscal year 2010-2011 allocation of $10.2 This funding is intended for the development of new facilities that can use waste-based cellulosic feedstocks to produce a low carbon fuel. Natural Gas ($8 Million). Propane ($1.5

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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MAY 16, 2011

Because it is very difficult to remove lignin using existing enzymes, this process requires preprocessing with sulfuric acid at high temperatures, which in turn requires preprocessing and treatment of waste liquids and the consumption of large amounts of energy, Moriya says.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

By comparison, NOx emissions in Travis county from motor vehicles totaled approximately 30,000 tons per year in 1996 -- the last year for which complete data was available. (1, Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. excluding coal power in china.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. So much more convenient than having to take time out of my day and go out of my way (wasting more energy) to get a charge elsewhere or do battery swaps. Reply ↓ ↑ report 18 Efried 5:47AM (4/10/2009) I will hang a poster about the comparison at EVS24.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"The Volt continues to be one of our highest priorities among all GMs future product programs and remains on track for a November 2010 launch," spokesman David Darovitz told Automotive News. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. By then Volt would be hopelessly obsolete.

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