Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In collaboration with the farming community of the Indian Creek Watershed in central Illinois, researchers from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) are finding ways to meet three agrarian land management objectives simultaneously: maximizing a farmer’s production; growing feedstock for bioenergy; and protecting the environment. 2015.04.012.

Environment 150

Environment Economy Water Escape 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

announced positive results from an independent feasibility study conducted on its permitted cobalt refinery in Ontario, Canada. The study contemplates expanding the existing facility and adapting it to be North America’s first producer of cobalt sulfate, an essential component in the manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles.

Sodium 221

Sodium Batteries Battery Tax 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 In 2015, air pollution emission control costs accounted for about 0.7%

Pollution 268

Pollution India Emissions 2015 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2015

A study by researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Bioscience Institute (IB-USP) in Brazil, with colleagues at the Ohio State University, has found that the rising atmospheric concentration of CO 2 is beneficial for the physiology of sorghum, an economically and nutritionally important crop grown worldwide.

CO2 150

CO2 Climate Change Brazil Ohio 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. The authors received funding from the Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Lithium Ion 300

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery London 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The foreground bar height indicates the EWe of each state, with the portion of ground and surface water indicated by color. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have estimated state-level field-to-pump water requirements of corn ethanol production across the US. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. Chiu et al.

Water 170

Water 2005 2007 2008 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

A new study by the ifo Institute projects that such a ban could lead to significant losses in terms of jobs and added value in Germany. The study was commissioned by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Such a ban would also impact a total of 13% (amounting to around €48 billion) of gross value added.

Manufacturer 150

Manufacturer Engine Germany Climate Protection 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2012

The study also confirms a correlation between sulfur dioxide and chemical elements typically emitted from ship stacks which demonstrates that ships were the main source of sulfur dioxide in the harbors. This shows that the decreases in sulfur dioxide are a direct consequence of the application of the EU requirements. Resources. Schembari, F.

Emissions 250

Emissions Pollution 2010 2012 250

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.

MIT 150

MIT Water Energy CO2 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2018

In 2015, Neste initiated a two-year study project to verify the methane emission reduction for a newly applied effluent treatment method. A belt filter dewaters by applying pressure to solids to squeeze out the water. Increased pressure is created as the belt passes over rollers which decrease in diameter.

Oil 244

Oil Emissions Malaysia Indonesia 244

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

We use bitumen extraction from oil sands as a case study to illustrate the energy intensive nature and climate change impact of recovering unconventional heavy oil. The upper and lower bounds for the projects studied were a NER of 6.1 (16% —Nduagu & Gates. They found that if the energy content of bitumen is taken to be 42.8

Oil-Sands 150

Oil-Sands Oil Energy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2015

The system first generates renewable hydrogen from water splitting using sustainable electrical and/or solar input and biocompatible inorganic catalysts. Photosynthesis is the process by which nature harvests the energy in sunlight and uses it to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water. Earlier post.) —Chris Chang.

Solar 150

Solar Conversion Hybrid Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mazda intends to conduct verification tests in various environments and conditions to contribute to the expansion of the use of next-generation fuel. Since 2015 and as a world first, Fukuoka City has been taking on the challenge of producing and commercializing hydrogen from domestic wastewater sewage.

Mazda 387

Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation 387

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2015

On Wednesday 21 January, representatives of the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) and motor vehicle industry associations will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the agency and the motor vehicle industry for the reduction of copper in brake pads.

San Francisco 150

San Francisco EPA Industrial Industry 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural fertilizer have been found to promote excess growth of algae in water bodies—a problem that’s common across North America and in many areas of the world. In some cases, decomposition of algae consumes much of the oxygen in the water. In the current study, Christine Costello, W.

Mississippi 255

Mississippi Mexico 2007 Wisconsin 255

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition, P22-Hyd both breaks the chemical bonds of water to create hydrogen and also works in reverse to recombine hydrogen and oxygen to generate power. —Professor Trevor Douglas, study leader. student at the time of the study. It’s a very green process to make a very high-end sustainable material. Jordan, Dustin P.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Production Jordan Indiana 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2015

The Ipsos poll was conducted between 27 May and 1 June 2015 on behalf of Hyundai. In January 2015, Hyundai became the first automotive company to offer hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles to the Canadian public. —“Studying the Environmental Benefits of the Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle”. gCO 2 e per km driven.

Tucson 150

Tucson Available Buy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

Modeling study showing possible bimetallic sites on a Ti-modified Cu surface. HER in an acidic environment generally requires lower overpotentials than those in a basic environment. at. %) from the bulk Cu-Ti studies. The two Cu-Cu-Ti hollow sites exhibit HBE values close to that of Pt. Click to enlarge.

Hydrogen 150

Hydrogen Water Environment Delaware 150

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Water pressure in the deep sea makes human exploration of the ocean difficult. Thanks to Alvin , scientists were able to study the effects of pressure on seafloor microbes and discovered hydrothermal vents that help regulate ocean chemistry and support ecosystems. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Alvin, the first U.S.

Massachusetts 110

Massachusetts Water Minneapolis Light 110

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Using genome-scale transcript and protein profiling, the team study presented and tested a new hypothesis on the metabolic relationship between oxygenic photosynthesis and nitrogenase-mediated H 2 production in Cyanothece 51142. PNNL scientists found that the organism taps into an unexpected source of energy to create hydrogen.

Insight 150

Insight Production Hydrogen Light 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (CAGE) at the Arctic University of Norway have discovered a growing Arctic abiotic methane- and methane hydrate–charged sediment drift on oceanic crust in the deep Fram Strait of the Arctic Ocean. —Joel Johnson. —Johnson et al.

Gas 150

Gas Charging Escape New Hampshire 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

A new study from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) demonstrates the conversion of lignin-derived compounds to adipic acid, an important industrial dicarboxylic acid produced for its use as a precursor to nylon, plasticizers, lubricants, polyesters, and other popular products and chemicals. Vardon, Derek R.,

Convert 150

Convert Renewable Polymer Energy 150

Cars That Think

JULY 22, 2023

VR headsets allow students to immerse themselves in realistic digital environments to learn math and science by solving real-world problems, such as calculating how high a house’s foundation should be raised to offset the risk of flooding. The 10-year study is being conducted in Arizona.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco New York City Boston New York 60

Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2023

The IEEE member from Kigali, Rwanda, participated in installing portable sinks in nearby rural markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 and provided clean water and sanitation services to people displaced by the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021. It teaches leadership and other soft skills.

Rwanda 69

Rwanda Engine Africa IDEA 69

Cars That Think

JUNE 28, 2023

“People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment,” Crawford says. You study many areas in civil engineering, including structures, soils, transportation, and the environment,” she says. She switched her major to civil and environmental engineering.

Production 79

Production Columbus Illinois Universal 79

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

During pretreatment, acid, water, and heat work to remove non-cellulosic biomass from plant material. To model this crowded environment accurately, Smith’s team used experimental data to create a representative sample of pretreated biomass and enzymes. Researchers used experimental data to create a 23.7-million Click to enlarge.

Water 150

Water Polymer Insight 2016 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 27, 2023

This makes the work of Angelika Humbert, a physicist studying Greenland’s Nioghalvfjerdsbræ outlet glacier, especially important — and urgent. Ominously, the experts’ predictions were “far below the actually observed losses” since 2015, as stated by Martin Rückamp of AWI.

Climate Change 68

Climate Change Water Mariner Climate 68

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Plants need nitrogen to grow, and by 2015, more than 190.4 They also generate environmental problems from degrading soil to runoff into rivers where they pollute fresh waters and coastal zones. However, there is only one recorded sighting of this bacterium, which grows in toxic environments.

St. Louis 294

St. Louis Design Washington Universal 294

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers warns that the global transition to global low-carbon energy technology could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals. Their paper is published in Science. Benjamin K. Sovacool, Saleem H.

International 195

International Carbon Supplies Energy 195

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

or 27,000 ppm S)—according to a new study by researchers from the US and Germany, led by Dr. James Winebrake at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The study is published in the current issue of the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% and (c) Global 0.5. Earlier post.)

Mariner 150

Mariner 2012 Emissions Fuel 150

Cars That Think

JULY 16, 2022

In a 2015 study for the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment, Bryan Clark , a naval specialist now at the Hudson Institute, noted that the ability of these boats to remain submerged for long periods of time made them “ nearly impossible to find with radar and active sonar.” It may come. IEEE Spectrum. two methods offer.

United Kingdom 134

United Kingdom United States Power Powered 134

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

The SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) International Biofuels Project, has published the full proceedings of its Rapid Assessment workshop on the environmental effects of biofuel technologies, 22-25 September 2008. However very few studies include water use impacts.

Conversion 150

Conversion Water Emissions 2009 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The 2015 index finds that while no utopian city exists, city leaders are managing a complex balancing act of generating strong financial returns and maintaining an attractive place for people to live and work while limiting damage to the environment.

Transportation 150

Transportation Los Angeles New York London 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The AECD to which Horn refers is distinct from the hidden software “defeat device” in the four-cylinder diesels from model years 2009-2015 that could recognize whether a vehicle was being operated in a test laboratory or on the road. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

2016 150

2016 America EPA Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2019

The US Army Corps of Engineers estimates that, as of 2014, there were approximately 9,000 Category 1 and 2 marine vessels operating on US waters. Starting in 2015, new diesel engines used in marine applications in the United States were required to meet Tier 4 emissions standards. Elena Craft, EDF Senior Director.

Mariner 223

Mariner EPA Emissions Engine 223

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2017

A new study finds that as some of the world’s largest oilfields age, the energy required to keep them operating can rise dramatically even as the amount of petroleum they produce drops. Further, many studies look at data from only a single point in time, and as a result capture only a snapshot of an oilfield’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy 170

Energy Oil Climate Climate Change 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

The 2 ºC maximal warming limit was cited at the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972, and revisited several decades later, in 1995, by the Wissenschaftlicher Beirat Globale Unweltveränderungen (WGBU), Germany’s national advisory council on climate change. “We The >2 Degree Target. In the political arena, the 1.5

Climate Change 218

Climate Change Tuvalu Climate BBC 218