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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. —Ou et al. 1c06561.

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Max-Planck-Institut team uses ammonia for direct reduction for more sustainable steel production

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a) Comparison of the predicted costs required for hydrogen and ammonia produced by renewable electricity in 2030, assuming that it is produced in Australia and then transported to Japan (reproduced based on data from the International Energy Agency). A pathway toward sustainable steel production via ammonia-based direct reduction.

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EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

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As part of the FUREC project, RWE plans to build a pre-treatment plant in Zevenellen, Limburg, to convert non-recyclable municipal solid waste (MSW) into solid recovered fuel pellets. For comparison: This is equivalent to the output of a 700-megawatt offshore wind farm with coupled electrolyzers. textiles, paper).

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Chevy Camaro: End of an Era

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Interestingly, convertible production had already concluded by this date. Chevrolet has experienced a notable increase in Camaro sales, with 24,688 units of coupes and convertibles sold in the first three quarters of the year. This is a nearly 30 percent increase from the previous year.

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Electra raises $85M to advance Low-Temperature Iron process; electrochemical refining at 60?C

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By comparison, 69% of steel today is made at approximately 1,600 degrees Celsius (2,912 degrees Fahrenheit) using coal, emitting about two tons of carbon dioxide for every ton of steel produced. Electra plans to forge additional partnerships across the entire steel value chain.

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. They are transferred by eClassics into a battery system appropriate for the T1.

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Eaton developing suite of 48V technologies to help commercial vehicle manufacturers meet new global emission regulations

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Eaton also produces 48-volt DC/DC converters that step power down from 48-volt vehicle architectures to power 12- and 24-volt systems. This will be an essential strategy for reducing emissions to the levels required by future regulations.

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