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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set has been transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered—a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes. —Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.

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Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel

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A new reactor design converts CO2 emissions from small boilers into methane fuel, offering a promising approach to combating climate change. The post Novel reactor system converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

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Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet. And the data that Peregrine will gather will help scientists to understand how these critical areas will respond to climate change.

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Flue2Chem project awarded £5m to convert industrial waste into sustainable materials

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The Flue2Chem project aims to reduce carbon emissions by converting industrial waste gases into sustainable materials. The post Flue2Chem project awarded £5m to convert industrial waste into sustainable materials appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

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As ICE technology is predicted to be slowly fading away, there has been a boom around H 2 ICE in China to combat pollution and climate change. —Kiran Raj, Practice Head of Disruptive Tech at GlobalData. GAC Motor (GAC) tested a hydrogen combustion engine that has a high thermal efficiency of 44%.

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The REAL Climate Change Debate: Are All Deniers Evil or Are Some Merely Ignorant?

Creative Greenius

If you weren’t a fellow traveler along the path of discovery with me, you might believe there is still a debate about the major issues of climate change. Some folks want to claim that there is a viable debate on the climate change issue and that to try and stifle that debate is akin to McCarthyism.

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BASF introduces blockchain pilot project to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics

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According to a report produced by Deloitte for Environment and Climate Change Canada , Canada disposed of nearly 3.3 Of these plastics, less than 11% were recycled, meaning the rest were landfilled or lost to the environment. million tons of plastic waste in 2016. billion worth of plastic materials each year by 2030.

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