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NSF Awards RAPID Response Grant to Modular Genetics and University Collaborators to Develop Bio-Dispersants for Oil Spill Clean-Up

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and scientists and engineers at Columbia University, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to support work on production and testing of bio-dispersants that can replace the chemical dispersants currently used for oil spill management. Tags: Biomass Oil Synthetic Biology.

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

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In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this statement with facts and sources. It's has been proven again and again that fuelling an electric car/scooter with electricity produced from coal power plants is still cleaner, cheaper and more efficient than using petrol or diesel. They are worse than petrol cars."

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European Commission outlines comprehensive Transport 2050 plan to increase mobility while cutting transport CO2 emissions 60%; phasing out conventionally-fueled (non-hybrid) cars in cities by 2050

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The proposals are also intended to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. We can break the transport system’s dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency and compromising mobility. Curbing mobility is not an option; neither is business as usual.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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94% percent of transport relies on oil products, of which 90% is imported. —Energy Union Framework Document. The strategy document released on 25 Feb outlines the key actions required to achieve the Energy Union: Full implementation and strict enforcement of existing energy and related legislation. competitiveness.

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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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The conference report summarizes the presentations and discussions of the two-day conference and includes a resource list of relevant documents and research reports. For example, at peak oil price in 2008, Indonesia was spending 40% of its budget on transport fuel—more than health, education and infrastructure development combined.

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Public Transit or Private Cars, It's All About the Fuel

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The latest report by the American Public Transportation Association documents a 3.8 There is no catalytic converter that can fully scrub the toxics that result from burning oil. As aging, filthy coal power stations are retired, they are often replaced with cleaner-burning natural gas generators.