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Altalto waste-to-jet fuel plant advances in UK; BA, Shell, Velocys

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The proposed plant would take more than 500,000 tonnes each year of non-recyclable everyday household and commercial solid waste destined for landfill or incineration such as meal packaging, diapers and takeaway coffee cups and convert it into more than 60 million liters (15.85

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ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

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A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. Six million tonnes of tire wear particles (TWP) are released globally each year, and in London alone, 2.6 Imperial College London (2023). Imperial College London.

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Will an EV-Filled World Pass The Sulfuric Acid Test?

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By the 1950s, the world had exhausted the most easily available sulfur deposits. Jean-Michel Lavoie, University of Sherbrooke In swept the fossil fuel industry’s waste to save the day. Today, more than 80 percent of the world’s sulfur comes from these acts of waste management. Analysts warned of an impending “sulphur famine.” “A

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