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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Joule, a pioneer in the production of liquid fuels from recycled CO 2 , and HeidelbergCement, a German multinational building material company, are partnering to explore application of Joule’s technology to mitigate carbon emissions in cement manufacturing. Earlier post.). 2014.12.041 (open access).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Solidia Technologies has invented and patented new technologies for the production of cement and concrete that, combined, reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions up to 70% while using less water, less curing time and lower kiln temperatures. rHLPD can work in a wide variety of chemical systems. Source: Solidia. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 12, 2020

One way is to add a very small amount of synthetic fibers or carbon nanotubes to the mix when laying asphalt. With a 10 imp%rovement rate, they calculated, a total of 440 megatons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions would be avoided over the 50 years, which is about 0.5% of total transportation-related emissions for this period.

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MAY 4, 2018

RRB has begun construction of the biorefinery, which will incorporate Velocys’ technology, and produce low-carbon, renewable diesel and jet fuel. Enough jet fuel will be produced by the plant to fuel 1,800 round trips per year from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco. Velocys’ role will be as a licensor for its technology to the project.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Chevrolet will invest $40 million in various clean energy projects throughout the US with a goal to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9

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AUGUST 5, 2019

E-scooter companies tout themselves as having little or no carbon footprint, which is a bold statement. These results were similar to those of a larger survey done by the city of Portland, Oregon. A lot of what we found is pretty complicated, but a few things were clear. Joseph Hollingsworth, Brenna Copeland and Jeremiah X.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Nissan continues to work toward achieving its environmental targets set forth in the company's action plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016), through a number of innovative sustainability initiatives in following key areas: Minimizing corporate carbon footprint.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

The project, as part of Rhode Island's ongoing effort to develop a comprehensive coastal and marine spatial plan, will provide agencies with a comprehensive, yet flexible means of assessing the impacts of a broad range of offshore renewable energy resources projects on marine ecosystems and human activities.

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JUNE 19, 2014

In addition to their potential for dangerous explosions, leaking gas pipes can be a significant contributor to global warming: Methane, the primary constituent of natural gas, is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The research was supported by KFUPM through the Center for Clean Water and Energy at MIT.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Ener1 will provide Toro with a complete turnkey solution to create a battery-powered mower using the hard carbon mixed oxide, 17.5 Shell capacity is the scarce resource and will be allocated to the different business units depending on a stringent assessment of the return on investment for each customer program.

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JULY 21, 2016

California Air Resources Board. Portland General Electric. PNM Resources. SCE will also launch its Clean Fuel Reward program in 2016 to provide incentives to residential EV owners using proceeds from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy. Con Edison.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Portland and San Francisco Battle For Electric Car Domination Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars A Few Pictures of Upcoming Electric Cars: Source [ PhysOrg.com ] Image Credit: Clayton B. Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard. Sorry for any confusion. About Gas 2.0

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MAY 27, 2009

Their systems approach leads to synergies that have the potential to dramatically reduce corn ethanol’s carbon footprint. Lots of locations have the resources to support a Bio refining plant. ”. The source of the heat for distillation has a large impact on the fuel’s final carbon footprint. Earlier post.). Financing challenges.

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MAY 25, 2011

Biomass resources of the US, with the Northwest circled. Using catalysts and heat, hydroprocessing removes oxygen, adds hydrogen and rearranges carbon molecules to create a drop-in petroleum substitute that requires no engine modifications in a 50% blend. Source: SAFN report, via NREL. Click to enlarge. Hydroprocessing.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found that adding graphene—sheets made up of single carbon atoms—to titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) results in lithium-ion electrode materials that significantly outperform standard titanium dioxide materials. Wang et al. Saraf, Jiguang Zhang, Ilhan A.

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MARCH 17, 2010

Graphene—carbon formed into sheets a single atom thick—now appears to be a promising base material for capturing hydrogen, according to recent research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Pennsylvania. Resources. Credit: NIST. Click to enlarge. Jacob Burress, NIST. Burress, J. Simmons, J.

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APRIL 21, 2009

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APRIL 28, 2009

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives.

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APRIL 16, 2009

This "human resource advantage" is "the most important part" of BYDs strategy, Wang says. One way or another, Sokol says, energy companies will need to produce more energy while emitting less carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide. Electric cars will be one answer.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. Next: a carbon tax.

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