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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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Only if all these factors are taken into account is the cost of heat and electricity reduced and GHG emissions fully mitigated, they suggested. GHG emissions (CO 2eq /MJ fuel ) of algae biodiesel production including co-product utilization via three different processes in 6 different countries.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. China is keen to improve air and water quality and build ‘national champions’ in industry. From these scenarios, the authors derice a set of lessons: The falling costs of technology will deliver a low-carbon world. —Goldthau et al.

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail. By contrast, the BRT’s average construction cost is $25 million per mile which includes new pavement. Its capital city was bursting at its seams and needed a cost-effective way to move the estimated 1.7

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