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Study Finds Current Swedish Biofuels Offer Major Climate Benefits; Biogas from Manure the Best

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The fuels studied were: biogas from sugar beet, ley crops, maize and waste products in the form of household waste, industrial waste and manure; biodiesel from rapeseed; ethanol from wheat and sugar beet; and ethanol from Brazilian sugar cane. Tags: Biodiesel Biomethane Climate Change Ethanol Europe.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ( EMIT ) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet’s dust-producing deserts—information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust’s effects on climate. The team also identified a methane plume south of Tehran, Iran, at least 3 miles (4.8

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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The project will be built by Proman with target start of operations in 2025, producing bio-methanol from non-recyclable forestry residues and municipal solid waste. WasteFuel is a California-based start-up addressing the climate emergency by transforming unrecovered waste into sustainable fuels using proven technologies.

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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Unfortunately, as we are all aware, today’s world faces significant challenges, including escalating conflicts, a climate crisis, food insecurity, gender inequality, and the approximately 2.7 billion people who cannot access the Internet. Bridging the divide The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the digital divide like never before.

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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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The largest sales market for the Volkswagen Group is the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Western Europe, North America, South America and Central and Eastern Europe. Consumption of space heat and industrial heat is subject to variation due to climatic and manufacturing conditions. By 2018, “Think Blue.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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Some technologies need additional research to become commercially viable, including waste heat recovery devices, electromechanical valve actuation, low-friction lubricants and some lightweight materials. Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.). Policy package.

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Study Finds That Plankton Blooms Do Not Send Atmospheric Carbon to the Deep Ocean; Weakens Iron Fertilization as Geo-Engineering Approach

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The results weaken the applicability of the simplest version of the Iron Hypothesis as a geo-engineering approach to climate change. Martin went further, however, when he suggested that artificial iron fertilization of the oceans could change the climate. Tags: Climate Change Geoengineering.

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