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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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LanzaTech’s first commercial facility will be online at the end of 2017 in China, producing fuel-grade ethanol from captured steelmaking off-gas. Primary emissions in covered arc furnaces consist almost entirely of CO, due to the strong reducing environment. during steel manufacturing. —Joseph Zinyana of Swayana.

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DSME and GL offer solution to LNG-fueled large container vessels

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At a press conference held during the Kormarine Trade Fair in Busan, both parties announced the progress they have made towards developing LNG-fueled large container vessels. New technology is needed as cleaner transport is increasingly demanded and maritime environmental regulations are becoming ever stricter.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

Creative Greenius

But our friends in the oil, coal and gas industry have 5,795 gigatons of carbon on the books. Every one of those companies’ financial futures depends on that 5,795 gigatons of carbon being turned into greenhouse gas emissions that will literally cook the planet past the point of human habitation.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.

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American Airlines to be launch customer for Boeing ecoDemonstrator program; flight testing a range of new technologies to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. American Airlines recognizes our responsibility to minimize our impact on the environment as much as possible, and we look for every opportunity to do so.

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EV Charging at Work Helps Employees Get Back to the Office

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Right now, video conferences and teleworking will dominate, while public transportation will take longer to return. Moreover, EVs are also the perfect practical commuter car for urban environments, as they turn your gas-guzzling everyday commute into a cleaner, cheaper joyride.

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GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

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Following that announcement, G-20 Leaders agreed to national plans to implement subsidy reform (June 2010) and have asked international organizations to review and assess members’ progress against their commitments (November 2010), according to the conference report. Earlier post.) Opportunities for international collaboration.

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