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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

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Tools to Measure Your EV's Environmental Impact The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) offer valuable resources for assessing the environmental impact of EVs. Notably, in 2020, renewable energy sources rose to become the second-most dominant source of electricity in the United States.

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European Commission proposes 2030 ZEV target for new city buses, 90% CO2 reductions for new heavy trucks by 2040

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The current HDV emissions standards date from 2019, but are no longer in line with the EU’s climate objectives, the Commission said. The proposed new CO 2 standards are in line with the EU's increased climate ambitions, the Fit for 55 package and the Paris Agreement. Resources Proposal

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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

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Extensive collection and analysis of their data not only allows Rock Tech to design the production of lithium hydroxide more sustainably, but also supports them in implementing subsequent process optimizations in the most energy and environmentally friendly way possible.

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U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

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In a paper that could have a significant impact on climate policies for transportation fuels, Dr. John M. Thus, policies have been designed under the assumption that carbon accounting need only address production-related, fossil-derived CO 2 and other GHGs while excluding biogenic CO 2 emissions throughout the fuel cycle.

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U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

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is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5

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BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

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to promote low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources. Through technical innovation in reforming catalysts, special reactor design and related process technology development, BASF’s solution will improve process energy efficiency and carbon efficiency beyond existing commercial catalyst and process technology.

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Columbia University engineers make breakthrough in understanding electroreduction of CO2 for conversion to electrofuels

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They applied a comprehensive suite of experimental and theoretical methods to identify the structure of the first intermediate of CO 2 electroreduction: carboxylate CO2 - that is attached to the surface with C and O atoms. It creates a solid foundation for moving away from the trial-and-error paradigm to rational catalyst design.