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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Replacing existing fossil fuels with biopropane will result in significant carbon savings. Biopropane is a wonderful addition to our product portfolio, and our customers can benefit from it. Biopropane means this option will become even cleaner. Neste Oil expects the new unit to be producing biopropane at the end of 2016.

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JUNE 16, 2012

The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. At the same plant, a new 500-kilowatt solar panel system has been installed to generate renewable energy for production of Ford vehicles like Focus and Focus Electric. At Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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APRIL 3, 2012

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a new competition for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology to drive down costs by supporting practical experience in the design, construction and operation of commercial scale CCS ( CCS Commercialization Programme ) with £1 billion (US$1.6

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Federal and state commitment to cleaner fleets by purchasing EVs and PHEVs. This should be a U.S.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

operated 150 heavy-duty diesel trucks in California from 2013 to 2016 without the required diesel particulate filters. operated 117 heavy-duty diesel trucks in California from 2013 to 2016 without the required diesel particulate filters. —EPA Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest Mike Stoker. Schneider National, Inc.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Accelergy Corporation has begun production of a synthetic fuel from coal and biomass, to be evaluated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the industry benchmark for 100% synthetic jet fuel. Production from this facility will commence in the 3 rd quarter of this year. Groenewold, Director of the EERC. Camelina oil.

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JULY 14, 2016

for the production of renewable fuel oil (RFO) from forest residues. Production of renewable fuel oil is set to begin in 2017. Ensyn’s RTP technology has been in commercial use for more than 25 years, producing biocrude used for food ingredients, with by-product liquids being used for industrial heating. Source: Ensyn.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. In fact, the Air Force is aiming to get half of its domestic jet fuel from alternative sources by 2016.

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JUNE 30, 2016

The leaders supported the adoption by all countries in 2016 of the market-based measure proposed through the International Civil Aviation Organization to allow for carbon-neutral growth from international civil aviation from 2020 onwards and committed o join the first phase of the measure adopted. Short-lived climate pollutants.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors from around the country, President Barack Obama yesterday laid out three measures intended to work in concert to boost biofuels production and reduce US dependence on petroleum. And we want to get up 10 commercial demonstration projects, get those up and running by 2016. per gallon.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

SLCPs include black carbon (soot), methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions in California and globally—which are used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and insulation. Black carbon. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change.

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

In 2016, the Callidus Technologies business inaugurated a new state-of-the-art facility for the testing of gas combustion flares at its manufacturing facility in Beggs, Okla. The facility was engineered to replicate the environment of a typical customer, so we know exactly how the new products we develop will perform when they enter service.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Background.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

California has experienced tremendous success implementing policies that incentivize innovation in business, technology and carbon reduction. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%.

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JUNE 15, 2016

The 2015-16 Sustainability Report highlights key environmental benchmarks and the ongoing work of the automaker, including its expanded focus beyond vehicle production to developing mobility solutions for the future. Carbon dioxide emissions per vehicle produced has also improved. Earlier post.). Investing $4.5 Earlier post.)

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APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs running on electricity and biofuel are cleaner than conventional vehicles running on fossil fuels. [ Frank (2016) Using the Fleet of Long Range Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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MARCH 6, 2018

in 2007 to exceed 14% of the 2016-level worldwide GHGE by 2040, accounting for more than half of the current relative contribution of the whole transportation sector, according to a new study from McMaster University in Canada. While smartphones consume little energy to operate, 85% of their emissions impact comes from production.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

A 2016 report by the Royal College of Physicians put the annual deaths attributable to outdoor air pollution in the UK at around 40,000. The UK must take assess emerging technologies for carbon emissions throughout the technology’s entire lifecycle, including the procurement of parts and fuel.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Engines running on liquid air (or liquid nitrogen, which is already widely available) are zero emissions at the point of use, and can be zero carbon depending on the source of electricity used to make it. We aspire to offer systems which are not only cleaner, but that are also cheaper and perform better than polluting diesel alternatives.

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APRIL 28, 2014

The Weichai Westport WP 12 HPDI is China’s first engine featuring Westport HPDI technology, delivering the power and performance of the base diesel engine, while replacing up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less expensive natural gas. For example, the new gas control module (GCM) has been reduced in cost by approximately 60%.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new class of high-performance thermoplastic elastomers for cars and other consumer products by replacing the styrene in ABS (acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene) with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that, with cellulose, forms the woody cell walls of plants.

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JULY 12, 2011

Deploy innovative and scalable GTL processes to convert natural gas into a room temperature, tank-ready, liquid transportation fuel that can be blended with existing supplies of gasoline and diesel or used as a stand-alone replacement product that is cleaner and more affordable. per gallon cheaper than gasoline and diesel; and.

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MAY 2, 2016

As the trend toward cleaner technologies with reduced exhaust emissions continues through the use of catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters (DPF), and improved fuels and engines, non-exhaust PM will soon surpass exhaust emissions and may well become dominant by 2020 both in terms of emissions and contributions to air quality.

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JULY 26, 2017

billion which may be invested in cycling and walking from 2016-2021. £1B 290M – National Productivity Investment Fund. To help bus companies and local authorities in England to put more than 1,200 new low carbon buses on the roads. billion) in lost productivity in 2012. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. billion (US$3.5

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. These proposals are intended to promote domestic energy production and reduce pollution. The cleaner the facility, the larger the credit.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Production of biofuel from Carinata seeds yields both biofuel and, as a byproduct, high-protein animal feed. United has sourced more than 2 million gallons of sustainable aviation biofuel since 2016 and is responsible for more than 50% of the airline industry’s commitments to biofuel.

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MARCH 22, 2024

In 2010, the EPA began regulating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as an air pollutant. The target amount of average tailpipe emissions gets a bit lower each year, resulting in progressively cleaner cars. A typical passenger vehicle emits over 4 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year–that’s over 8,000 pounds.

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EV Connect

JUNE 27, 2022

Background Focused on the production, transmission, and distribution of energy, Avista Utilities provides electricity to nearly 403,000 customers and natural gas to about 369,000 customers across 30,000 square miles and four northwestern states, including Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of southern and eastern Oregon.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Today, we set in motion a fundamental transition towards a low-carbon and climate-friendly economy, towards an Energy Union that puts citizens first, by offering them more affordable, secure, and sustainable energy. 94% percent of transport relies on oil products, of which 90% is imported. 75% of EU housing stock is energy inefficient.

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JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. To restore balance we must protect the oxygen-producing biomass of Earth and reduce the amount of carbon emissions. But use of petroleum will continue.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule) initiated a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026. —Andrew Wheeler.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China currently hosts 75% of all battery cell manufacturing capacity and 90% of anode and electrolyte production. The increasing prices of lithium has also led to higher investments in carbonate and hydroxide refinery facilities in the country, making it the leading refiner of battery metals globally.

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