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SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

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DG Fuels, LLC (DGF), a developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities ( earlier post ), announced the successful closing of investment transactions with two Japanese companies. With the investments in DGF made by aviner & co., Chishima Real Estate Co.,

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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

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Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. The company plans to keep its own water consumption to a minimum and stop using drinking water in vehicle production in the future. Drinking water is a valuable and scarce resource: 2.2

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NYK Line invests in waste-to-biofuel company

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which has developed its own integrated subcritical-water organic-waste power-generation system (ISOP) system, which decomposes organic substances using subcritical-water-treating technology and ultimately produces green energy products such as biofuels. NYK Line has invested in Japan-based Sustainable Energy Co.

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Tesla submerges Powerwall 3 in water amidst larger advertising efforts

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In a brief advertisement video shared on YouTube earlier this month, Tesla showed a demonstration of the recently released Powerwall 3 submerged in water and still powering appliances, noting that it can continue to operate in more than two feet of water. Tesla officially launched the Powerwall 3 in the U.S. kWh and 11.5

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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International Seabed Authority greenlights seabed nodule collection trials by Metals Company

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Previously, TMC and Allseas announced successful trials of the nodule collector vehicle in deep-water in the Atlantic as well as harbor wet-test commissioning and shallow-water drive tests in the North Sea. Based upon this feedback and with more than 600 comments received, an updated EIS was submitted to the ISA in March 2022.

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bp leads $12.5M Series A investment in water vapor electrolyzer innovator Advanced Ionics

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The new capital will help catalyze Advanced Ionics’ growth and facilitate the initial deployment of its water vapor electrolyzer technology for heavy industry. Water vapor electrolyzers address two of the biggest obstacles to expanding green hydrogen production: cost and electricity requirements.

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