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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. of global and 17% of European reserves.

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DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

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Impact of a reduction in initial ice crystal number, as may be caused by reduced soot emissions, on global contrail cirrus properties. Depending on the position of the sun and the ground, the clouds can trigger a local warming or cooling effect, with research work showing that the warming effect predominates globally.

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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Propane, which has an existing global market for applications including engine fuels and heating, is currently produced as a by-product during natural gas processing and petroleum refining. Jones (2014) “An engineered pathway for the biosynthesis of renewable propane,” Nature Communications 5, Article number: 4731 doi: 10.1038/ncomms5731.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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percent of global CO 2 emissions. But the IT sector also holds the potential to help reduce overall global emissions. In fact, a report by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative estimates that IT solutions can help cut nearly 10 times more CO 2 than they emit. For more details, refer to this article. estimated 1.4

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Terra Motors partners Pooja Finelease Ltd. for electric vehicle financing

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This will also contribute towards creating a cleaner & greener world while empowering the economically weaker section to find easy credit to purchase an income-generating asset (EVs) for their family which will fund their livelihood.”. It focuses on establishing the foundation for a sustainable mobility industry globally.

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Is GM's Plug-in Hybrid for Real? What Say Big Enviro?

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These organizations continue to call for a focus on more efficient gasoline cars, a policy with two decades of failure and no hope of actually solving the problems of petroleum dependence and global warming. and [Sierra Club Global Warming Director Dan] Becker argued for making cars that go further on a tank of gas." Irony abounds.

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A Vision for a Decarbonized Future

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This sponsored article is brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition to cleaner energy systems, a growing number of researchers are delving into the design and optimization of emerging technologies.

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