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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Waste incineration and cement clinker facilities are also on the list.

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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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TRI—a leading provider of steam reforming gasification systems suitable for woody biomass and other waste feedstocks—will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. lowest-cost, most readily-available waste biomass). TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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Since the cellulosic standard is lower than the EISA level, EPA will make cellulosic credits available to obligated parties for end-of-year compliance, should they need them, at a price of %1.56 USDA provides grants and loans and other financial support to help biofuels and renewable energy commercialization. per gallon.

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Self-driving cars move forward. Can we say the same for epileptic driving rights?

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The self-driving cars of the future could offer independence and freedom for those who are not legally able to obtain a driver’s license due to their medical conditions. Additionally, provisionally available license grants are possible depending on a lapse of time in between episodes.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Offset Quality Initiative, Ensuring Offset Quality (July 2008), available at: [link]. On 24 February 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie a first-of-its-kind waiver for the purpose of testing hydrous E10, E20, E30 & E85 ethanol blends in non-flex-fuel vehicles and flex-fuel vehicles in Louisiana.

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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And do you also worry about algorithmic bias and automated decision-making systems that may be used in judicial systems, or legal systems, or medical contexts, things like that? At the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, we are a grant-making organization internally for our faculty. Wald: Absolutely. And they’re great.

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Mumbai - Kalaburagi - Mumbai : 1200 km trip in the MG ZS EV

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​ Here is a screenshot of the chargers available enroute via Plugshare. pps we would be needing for this trip - Plugshare, Tata Power EZ, Fortum Charging (available on both Android and iOS app stores) ​Mumbai - Pune I started my journey from Mumbai at roughly 73% State of Charge (SoC). It says “Coming Soon”).