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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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As part of this cooperation, Veolia will build a crude methanol refinery in connection with Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill. Black liquor is the waste byproduct from the kraft pulping process after pulping is completed. Veolia Group designs and provides solutions for water, waste and energy management.

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Raven SR partners with Republic Services to produce commercial green hydrogen from waste in N California, starting summer 2022

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to convert organic waste to produce green hydrogen at a site in Richmond, California. The Raven SR Steam/CO 2 Reformation process also presents a valid alternative to electrolysis converting waste rather than precious and limited water resources for green hydrogen production.

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Researchers developing free-piston linear generator for exhaust waste heat recovery

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Researchers in China have developed a novel free-piston linear generator (FPLG) to recover exhaust waste heat efficiently from a vehicle engine. Therefore, it is necessary to recover exhaust energy of vehicle engine, and many strategies and methods have been adopted to reduce the energy waste and improve the fuel utilization efficiency.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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The aftermath was even more calamitous: More than 4,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of the shortage of medical care and basic resources during the extended power outages that followed the storm, according to research reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. To that end, engineers at the U.S. percent to 2.8

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SwRI operating connected vehicle affiliated test bed

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Southwest Research Institute is now serving as a Connected Vehicle Affiliated Test Bed, recognized by the US Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). billion gallons of fuel wasted sitting in traffic. The DOT estimates that traffic congestion costs the US economy $87.2 billion hours and 2.8

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 From the first full year of production, the plant will be the BMW Group’s most resource-efficient production location worldwide. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí.

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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

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Whereas plastics of the same type can often be mechanically recycled, recycling of mixed plastic waste poses a major challenge. We want to establish smart circular systems in our supply chains and make efficient use of resources. We want to establish smart circular systems in our supply chains and make efficient use of resources.

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