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BASF completes carve-out of mobile emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses: ECMS

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BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). As a standalone entity, ECMS operates its own legal entities, IT system landscape and services independently. Earlier post.)

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Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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The hydrogen generators produced by the JV under license from e1NA use methanol and water as feedstock resulting in cost effective onsite production of hydrogen and a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and local air pollution when compared to gas and oil. Dave Edlund, the founder and CEO of e1NA.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 It was in service from 1962 to 1972, but its pressurized light-water reactor (LWR) proved too complex and expensive for the ship to operate profitably. Engines in ordinary ships are the size of houses,” says Emblemsvåg, who is leading NuProShip.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue. The main reason is because the E.U.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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The A4 Avant g-tron engine is based on the new 2.0 An electronic controller reduces the high pressure of the compressed natural gas (CNG) flowing from the tank from as much as 200 bar to a working pressure of 5 to 10 bar in the engine. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017).

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Researchers Say Growth of Cellulosic Biofuel Industry Hurt by GMO Regulations

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In the report, the authors noted that exotic plant species pose a serious risk of spread and ecosystem impacts, but face much less stringent regulation or obstacles than genetically engineered crops, which are carefully designed to solve problems, not cause them. Virtually none of that potential is now being developed, they said.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. water content in it and Gasoline C, or E25, which is a mixture of 75% Gasoline A and 25% in volume of anhydrous ethanol (AEAC) with a maximum of 0.4% 40 CFR § 80.27