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Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

Green Car Congress

With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. BFO ‘drops in’ to normal fuel tanks, meaning no hardware changes are needed to realise instant emissions impact. In addition, sulfur oxide emissions will be almost completely avoided.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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The fashion industry is responsible for 10 percent of carbon emissions, textile dyeing alone for 3 percent. With climate protection, we have become used to minute progress, at the best. Then in Portugal, Turkey, but mainly in Asia: Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. gigatons of carbon dioxide by 2050.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity.

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