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

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gigatons of direct and indirect carbon dioxide emissions annually, or 10% of the global total. Conversion of iron ore into iron accounts for 90% of steelmaking emissions that may be eliminated using Electra’s process. billion metric tons of crude steel and causes 3.7 —Electra CEO Sandeep Nijhawan.

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Taming the Climate Is Far Harder Than Getting People to the Moon

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Today, no category mistake is perhaps more consequential than the all-too-common view of the global energy transition. The costs will be stupendous. When Project Apollo ended in 1972, it had cost about $26 billion, or $207 billion in today’s money; over 12 years it worked out annually to about 0.2 That is roughly $9.2

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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Before we launch into this episode, I’d like to let listeners know that the cost of membership in the IEEE is currently 50 percent off for the rest of the year, giving you access to perks, including Spectrum Magazine and lots of education and career resources. In terms of existential risk, is it the number one thing on my mind?

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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

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The increase in global energy demands, diminution of fossil fuels , and its harmful effects on the environment have attracted the use of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative sustainable source for chemicals, materials, and liquid fuels. Currently, biomass contributes 10% (5 x 10 -19 kJ) to global energy consumption.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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The Deloitte survey found global consumer interest in EVs is high. However, most global consumers, including those in the United States, would base their final decision on the greatest challenges associated with electric vehicles in the market today.: Click to enlarge. range, convenience to charge and purchase price of the vehicle.

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Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

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An analysis by a team in Bangladesh found large air quality and associated health benefits accruing to the residents of Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) as a result of the rapid conversion of the motor vehicle fleet to CNG. However, CNG conversion was apparently detrimental from a climate change perspective, as CH 4 emissions increased.

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We've Entered a New Era of Streaming Health Care. Now What?

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Continuous biometric and symptom data can enable earlier health intervention, preventing the progression and even development of disease, and thus avoiding the costs of emergency treatment and surgery. Yet just giving a person information isn't enough. Cybersecurity is another huge issue that must be addressed promptly.

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