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USTMA, The Ray & University of Missouri partner to assess knowledge on environmental impact, benefits of rubber-modified asphalt

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Rubber-modified asphalt has been found to be quieter and create better grip and less spray for drivers in wet weather, according to a study by the University of Arizona, and produce half the amount of tire and road wear particles as traditional pavement. —Anne Forristall Luke, President and CEO of USTMA.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project will cover the entire battery value chain from extraction of raw materials, design and manufacturing of battery cells and packs, and finally the recycling and disposal in a circular economy, with a strong focus on sustainability. Background.

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USC researchers outline their proposed anthropogenic chemical carbon cycle; the Methanol Economy

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In a Perspective published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , researchers from the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California describe their work on developing the feasible anthropogenic recycling of carbon dioxide. Click to enlarge. In their paper, Olah et al.

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Tsinghua study: overall impact of autonomous vehicle deployment on GHGs not significant in the near-to mid-term

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A study by researchers at Tsinghua University in China has concluded that the overall impact of autonomous vehicle deployment on greenhouse gas emissions is not significant in the near-to mid-term. AVs will bring changes in vehicle ownership, travel distance, fuel economy, etc. A long-term plan for AVs may have a better result.

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Taming the Climate Is Far Harder Than Getting People to the Moon

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He gave the example of a visitor to the University of Oxford who sees colleges and a splendid library and then asks, “But where is the university?” The category mistake is obvious: A university is an institution, not a collection of buildings. It is just the opposite for the decarbonization of the energy supply.

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Study offers new insights into solidification cracking during welding of steel

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New research led by the University of Leicester in the UK has made a novel breakthrough in understanding how solidification cracking occurs during the welding of steel, an important engineering alloy. Welding is the most economical and effective way to join metals permanently and it is a vital component of our manufacturing economy.

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