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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. The facility will process 42,000 tons of recycled waste annually.

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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ULEMCo delivers first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper to Aberdeen City Council

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UK-based ULEMCo—a spin-out from Revolve Technologies focused on conversions of diesel vehicles to hydrogen dual fuel operation—has collaborated with Aberdeen City Council (ACC) to deliver the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper. The project represents the first such conversion of a DAF vehicle. Injection system.

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EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. Due to environmental concerns and national as well as international regulations associated with fossil based HFOs, there is a considerable need for cleaner, renewable and economic alternatives for the maritime industry.

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Bloom Energy and Baker Hughes to collaborate on efficient power and hydrogen solutions

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Waste heat utilization for steam generation will also be assessed to further increase efficiency and cost effectiveness of hydrogen production. For hydrogen, Baker Hughes provides compression and energy conversion technology and services that are used across the value chain worldwide, including production, transportation and utilization.

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RWE Power, BRAIN to Cooperate on Conversion of CO2 to Microbial Biomass or Biomolecules

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Working with RWE Power, we want to advance into a new era of CO 2 conversion. Both lead to more efficient CO 2 conversion, using these powerful designer micro-organisms. RWE Power has made the Coal Innovation Centre at its Niederaussem site the center of its activities for cleaner power generation from coal.

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

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South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors.