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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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In bringing power plant efficiencies to the microscale through high-temperature ceramics, IPG’s turbine delivers a 51% fuel efficiency, reduces CO 2 emissions by 43% and fuel costs by up to 76% (when on natural gas) compared to diesel generators and gas engines. —IPG CEO Toby Gill.

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Etihad Airways flies first flight using fuel made in the UAE from plants grown in saltwater

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The flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam marked a milestone in the development of a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions. This is a synergistic industrial platform that supports the aviation sector, the oil and gas industry, food production and the creation of a new agricultural alternative in the UAE.

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California Air Resources Board Launches $20M in Funding Assistance for Heavy-Duty Hybrid Trucks and Buses

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The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. Transportation accounts for 40% of the total emissions of climate changing gases.

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Dr. James Hansen Has Something To Tell You

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Ayers, asking that the Capitol Power Plant (CPP) use 100 percent natural gas for its operations. Today, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter to the Acting Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. She’s already in DC, it’s only a few blocks away, Speaker.

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California-to-Canada Hydrogen Road Rally Starts 26 May

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These funds were used to support projects that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by using alternative fuels. To achieve this goal, 20% of petroleum used in California cars will be replaced with clean alternatives, including electricity, biofuels, hydrogen and other options by 2020.

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How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint — And Why It’s Smart Business

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analyzed greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. Your business’s carbon footprint is the total greenhouse-gas emissions created as a result of your overall operations. Considering that 29% of greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks

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