Remove Building Remove Cost Of Remove Nigeria Remove Water
article thumbnail

Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

Green Car Congress

In a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the team said these steps include smart co-product utilization; decarbonization of the electricity and heat grids as well as indirect energy requirements for fertilizer; transport; and building material.

Oil-Sands 236
article thumbnail

Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

Green Car Congress

Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. G20 countries build a generous Green Climate Fund, well above the $100-billion-a-year goal in the Paris climate agreement. China is keen to improve air and water quality and build ‘national champions’ in industry. —Goldthau et al. Big green deal. ?This

Carbon 207
article thumbnail

AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

Green Car Congress

Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail. By contrast, the BRT’s average construction cost is $25 million per mile which includes new pavement. Its capital city was bursting at its seams and needed a cost-effective way to move the estimated 1.7

Oakland 150