Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2023

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a method that can reduce the levels of mercury in sulfuric acid by more than 90%, even from low levels. It is therefore a worldwide challenge that sulfuric acid often contains one of the most toxic substances: mercury.

Mercury 195

Mercury Water Environment 2015 195

Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free. Tata Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst, a global venture capital firm, jointly led the funding round.

Batteries 40

Batteries Battery Boston Solar 40

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

In 2015, 5.9 WHO estimated in 2012 that 26% of childhood deaths and 25% of the total disease burden in children under five could be prevented through the reduction of environmental risks such as air pollution, unsafe water, sanitation and inadequate hygiene or chemicals. million children under age five died.

Environment 186

Environment Pollution Water Waste 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Proposed oil sands monitoring by 2015. The monitoring of the snowpack and acid sensitive lakes is designed to assess the linkages between atmospheric deposition and impacts on water quality. Water quantity/quality. Click to enlarge. Aquatic ecosystem health. Wildlife toxicology.

Oil-Sands 274

Oil-Sands Canada Oil Water 274

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

TCEP will be an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) 400 MW power/poly-gen plant that will capture 90% of the carbon dioxide, 99% of the sulfur, more than 95% of the mercury, and eliminate more than 90% of the nitrogen oxides produced by the process. Earlier post.). Pulverized coal feedstock will be introduced into the two Siemens.

Coal 186

Coal Texas Oil CO2 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Biden Administration said that this action will help protect the Rainy River watershed, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Chippewa Bands, from potential adverse impacts of new mineral and geothermal exploration and development.

Minnesota 418

Minnesota Mercury Water 2018 418