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MAY 12, 2022

Upon completion of Rodeo Renewed, the converted facility will no longer process crude oil and instead use waste oils, fats, greases and vegetable oils to produce an initial 800 million gallons per year (over 50,000 barrels per day) of renewable transportation fuels, including renewable diesel, renewable gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Waste Management (WM) is introducing 25 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueled trucks to collect waste and recycling in 2012 as a result of being awarded a collection district by the City of Ottawa. The trucks also run quieter than traditional diesel engines, resulting in less noise pollution.

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APRIL 27, 2019

Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels. —Lou et al.

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MAY 4, 2019

The FOA topics will advance DOE’s Bioenergy Technology Office’s (BETO) objectives to reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources. Smoke emissions from residential wood heaters are a significant national air pollution and health issue.

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APRIL 14, 2015

China’s shift toward alternative fuels in order to cut its reliance on imported oil is creating large opportunities, notably in natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and in the conversion of coal to ethanol, according to a new report from Lux Research. However, logistical barriers exist, notably in biomass and waste collection.

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets. These regulations have led to considerable improvements in air quality throughout California.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The complete Blue World system includes the fuel cell stack, the methanol reformer, heat-exchanger, power conversion units and a set of power and operation controllers, and balance of plant. A closed thermal integration enables reuse of fuel cell waste heat for fuel evaporation thereby increasing efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

UBQ is a patented material converted from 100% unsorted household waste, containing food leftovers, mixed plastics, paper, cardboard, packaging materials and diapers. UBQ GHG Neutralizers, conversely, offset on average 15 times their weight of CO 2 -e. Polymers typically emit 1.9 Every ton of UBQ produced prevents 11.7

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

The SCSA takes the life-cycle analysis approach to identify energy consumption and environmental sustainability hotspots that could be mitigated through improved process materials and energy conversion efficiencies. Renewable natural gas and lactic acid production from wet waste feedstocks. Green ammonia.

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APRIL 14, 2017

With a $2-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Berkeley Lab is partnering with Alphabet Energy to create a cost-effective thermoelectric waste heat recovery system to reduce both energy use in the industrial sector and electricity-related carbon emissions.

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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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JUNE 26, 2020

The use of heavy fuel oils (HFOs) contributes to global warming due to the fossil origin of these fuels and, moreover, generating non-negligible emissions of pollutants such as sulfur oxides. IDEALFUEL seeks to develop methods to convert woody residual and waste materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels.

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MARCH 25, 2021

The locomotive will show the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Sierra Railroad Company is also the principal owner of Sierra Energy Corporation, which has developed a proprietary waste-to-clean-hydrogen technology: FastOx gasification.

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MARCH 7, 2018

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District also are investing in the project. At least 35% of these investments are made in disadvantaged and low-income communities. Zermeno, R.,

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JUNE 5, 2023

from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Vattenfall and Aalborg University are partnering with Danish startup SCF Technologies in a two-year project to design a demonstration plant based on SCF’s CatLiq process—an application of the firm’s supercritical fluid technology in the catalytic production of bio-oil from organic waste. The oxygen content of the CatLiq bio-oil is 2-12%.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Emissions of non- GHG air pollutants, including air toxics. Emissions of non-GHG air pollutants, including air toxics, from bioenergy feedstock production, processing, transport of feedstocks, intermediate products and end products, and use; and in comparison with other energy sources. Water quality.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring, and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas refinery. BP Products North America Inc. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty.

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JUNE 18, 2012

and Jim Jones, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the winners of the 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Shakhashiri, Ph.D., The awardees for 2012 are: Professor Robert M. Cytec Industries, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

from 360 °C with both high reaction rates and final chemical conversions of greater than 90%. The almost complete chemical conversions obtained in a few seconds suggest that this common reactor technology could be suitable for implementing the solid/gas reaction at a large scale. Zn can be oxidized by CO 2.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

Grey water footprint = volume equivalent water required to assimilate pollutant loading. Data requirements include: climate; land cover; cropping system; management and practice; feedstock production; feedstock conversion process; co-product; direct water use; indirect water use; and water resource. Source: ANL. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The plant will gasify waste biomass, and use a Fischer-Tropsch process to convert the resulting syngas to biojet fuel and bionaphtha. At high plasma temperature, the PGV reactor does not produce any air pollutants such as SVOCs (dioxins/furans) or NO x , tar, fly ash or flue gas. Arcadis UK has been the lead consultant on this project.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

GM is committed to reducing emissions throughout its manufacturing operations and supply chain, so it manages traditional solvents through recycling, conversion to energy and superheating the gases to break them down. Decreased air pollutants from 810 tons a year to 80 tons a year. However, these are energy-consuming, costly processes.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The project will divert approximately 550,000 metric tons of waste that otherwise would go to a landfill while producing jet fuel with lower emissions of greenhouse gases and local pollutants than petroleum-based fuels. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 29, 2009

A key deliverable is to explore optimal ways to maximize how non-edible biomass resources such as microalgae, urban waste and residues from agricultural crops can be converted into biofuels and other useful products, according to Associate Professor Jeffrey Obbard from NUS, program manager for the seven projects.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The ability to replace these catalysts with carbon-based substitutes operating under milder conditions could reduce process costs—as well we environmental effects from metal pollution. Li and Xu said that the exact reaction mechanism is not yet clearly understood; more study is underway.

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APRIL 17, 2021

Sinopec Capital, as the industrial investment arm of Sinopec Group—one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies—announced an investment in LanzaTech with a focus on promoting direct production of chemicals from waste carbon.

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JULY 24, 2009

This reaction is not included in computer models used to predict air pollution levels and the effectiveness of ozone control strategies. Because many of these HCl sources involve combustion or occur in polluted urban areas, the researchers noted, oxides of nitrogen are typically present simultaneously. Raff et al. Jonathan D.

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JULY 21, 2009

The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

Cobalt uses non-food feedstock, such as forest waste and mill residues, and its technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to gasoline. Butanol has a higher energy content than ethanol and is less polluting. Cobalt’s technical focus addresses each of these: Biomass conversion efficiency. Source: Cobalt.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The paper outlines the development of several new families of highly active, environmentally benign organic catalysts for the conversion of renewable resources to products that exhibit cost/performance characteristics comparable to existing materials.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Total and selective conversion of highly-abundant tars, hydrocarbons, and other carbonaceous molecules into a supplementary amount of very clean synthesis gas using GlidArc-assisted partial oxidation. In urban areas, waste cooking oil from restaurants could be the raw material. Albin Czernichowski’s press conference at ACS.

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JULY 11, 2011

The selected projects are intended to improve coal conversion and use and will help propel technologies for future advanced coal power systems. Topic Area 2: Material Science: Computer-Aided Development of Novel New Materials for Energy Conversion from Coal. DOE Share: $299,998). DOE Share: $299,956). DOE Share: $299,162).

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Along with CO 2 emissions, road traffic also produces significant levels of particle pollution. The efficiency of the filtration system increases further when there is a higher level of particle pollution. SUSTAINEER: front module and underbody filters improve air quality in the city.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Results showed that butanol mixed with diesel can reduce emissions of criteria pollutants. Diesel Brewing’s process gasifies wood wastes, agricultural residues and manure into a syngas that is cleaned and fed into a catalytic reactor and purification system to generate a suite of alcohols containing butanol, ethanol and methanol.

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