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Wärtsilä Ammonia Release Mitigation System receives Approval in Principle from DNV

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The approval in principle covers its use on ships fueled by ammonia with the DNV Class notation gas fueled ammonia or on gas tankers fueled by ammonia with the DNV Class notation GF NH 3. With WARMS, typical emissions comprise nitrogen (N 2 ) and water (H 2 O), with ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions less than 30 ppm.

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SQUID-5 provides imagery of complex 3D seafloor features with high accuracy and geolocation

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Using recent advances in technology and newly developed equipment and software, SQUID-5 enables researchers to collect high-resolution images in shallow-water environments. The SQUID-5 system was originally designed to map nearshore coral reefs, an environment characterized by complex seabed surfaces in shallow, clear water.

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Twelve and LanzaTech successfully convert CO2 to ethanol

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Our process aims to rebalance the overabundance of carbon in our environment and instead reuse it for meaningful applications. Our partnership with Twelve provides us with the feedstock needed to create critical resources like ethanol without adding CO 2 to the atmosphere. —LanzaTech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren.

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Study finds automobile tires are a potential source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes to the environment

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A new study by researchers from Stockholm University concludes that automobile tires may be a potential previously unknown source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes—a type of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)—to the environment. PAHs are a class of organic compounds produced by incomplete.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set has been transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered—a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes. —Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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The program determines the environmental balance of vehicles with different size classes and powertrains, and presents the results in comparative graphics. Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.].

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Schlumberger, TechMet invest in EnergySource Minerals to scale lithium extraction technology

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ILiAD combines a superior lithium selective adsorbent with continuous bed processing to maximize lithium extraction from brines in a closed-loop environment, delivering disruptive reduction in time, cost, and environmental impact compared with alternative methods.

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