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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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UK publishes EV smart charging plan

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165,000 to BEVScanV2X (London), a project led by Agile Charging Ltd to develop technology that could overcome battery degradation by creating a cost-effective tool to monitor and advise best approaches to maximise battery life and financial returns from smart charging. .

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Imperial College London and University College London have devised a synthetic metabolic pathway for producing renewable propane from engineered E. an aldehyde-deformylating oxygenase (ADO) to form the final product, propane. coli bacteria. Kalim Akhtar & Patrik R.

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Sainsbury trialing Dearman liquid air engine in refrigerated truck

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The truck will operate from Sainsbury’s Waltham Point depot, delivering chilled goods to stores in the London area. In addition to being a cleaner method of refrigeration, the new engine has been designed with safety in mind. It has been provided, along with the refueling infrastructure, by Air Products.

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BP establishing $100M international research center for advanced materials for energy and industrial applications

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The spokes and other founder members are the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Imperial College, London, conducts a wide range of research for BP including in the areas of reservoir characterization, process modeling, climate change, seismic imaging and urban energy systems.

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The environmental impact of electric cars

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This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. This will allow the grid to draw renewable energy from cars and vans which are plugged in, with their batteries replenished when energy is cleaner at off-peak times. That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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Several companies are developing chemical processes, but these are still at pilot scale, and Aqua’s execs see serious challenges in delivering the required product purity and dealing with waste streams. Aqua Metals has developed a process that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective.