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HeidelbergCement and Joule partnering to explore carbon-neutral fuel application in cement manufacturing

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Joule’s Helioculture platform applies engineered catalysts to convert waste CO 2 directly into renewable fuels such as ethanol or hydrocarbons for diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline. The platform is flexible to utilize a variety of feedstocks, geographies, and climates. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. —Comer et al.

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What If Europe Loses Russian Natural Gas?

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Powered by electricity, they can “pump” heat from the environment at a colder temperature into a building at a warmer temperature. In the United States, the common perception is that heat pumps are only suitable for comparatively warm climates. Carrier , another prominent U.S. Carrier , another prominent U.S.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

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Home About Minds in Motion Contact Us Left menu Community People say People do Themes Alternative Fuels Clean Buses Hybrid & Electric Hydrogen for Mobility Sust. They range from Amsterdam and Zaanstad, aiming to become climate neutral cities, to small rental company StudentCar. Forgot your password? Curious Marjan drives a Th!

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . states with fossil fuel car bans in place. around land use).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By Does it make good business sense, and how does it affect the environment?"

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years.

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