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In 1946 he was joined by his son, Jacques, a marine engineer, with whom he made a series of record descents. Piccard: With Breitling Orbiter, I flew nonstop around the world, but with carbon emissions. We put the carbon fiber and the epoxy in the molds and then we cure it. Its not only a question of carbon emission.
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road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. Argonne has expanded and updated the model in various sectors in GREET 2020; some (but certainly not all) of the major changes include: CO 2 utilization (e-fuels) and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). Methanol as marine fuels. Green ammonia.
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