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US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

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The parties may also consider collaborating on more carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in the future. PCC is a high-value product used for a variety of industrial purposes, including in the manufacturing of paper, plastics, ceramics, paints, coating, adhesives, sealants, rubber and cleaning products.

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California Develops Proposal to Achieve Clean Vehicle Future

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California, a global leader in electric vehicle deployment and policy innovation, presented plans today for the next round of its Advanced Clean Cars […]. By Simon Mui With transportation now the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S., the state that created car culture is now driving toward eliminating tailpipe pollution.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors.

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New York Must Act On Clean Trucks

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By Kathy Harris, Patricio Portillo The future of clean, zero-emission trucks is now in the hands of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Following a robust comment period, the State must decide whether to move forward with the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule. Originally published on NRDC, Expert Blog.

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Cummins and Tula study of Diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) shows 74% reduction in NOx, 5% in CO2 on low load cycle

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This system showed a 74% reduction in NO x and a 5% reduction in CO 2 compared with today’s clean diesel technologies. The dDSF test results highlight a promising technical advancement for an industry seeking strategies to address future, more stringent NO x emissions regulations for diesel engines. Srinivasan, V., Henrichsen, L.

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Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

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A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021. km to 99g/km year-over-year. .

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MIT researchers propose mechanism for overcoming bottleneck in electroreduction of CO2

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The novel use of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) electroreduction to generate carbon-based products which do not contribute to the greenhouse effect has promoted the vision of carbon dioxide as a renewable feedstock for future clean fuel production.

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