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TdVib commercializing CMI technology for recycling rare earth elements from electronic waste

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A team of researchers from the Critical Materials Institute (CMI), a US Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, developed a novel way to extract rare earth elements from the high-powered magnets in electronic waste ( earlier post ). This copper can be recovered, or it can be reused in other operations.

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Canada launches $1.5B Clean Fuels Fund with call for proposals

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Introduced in the strengthened climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, and reaffirmed in Budget 2021, the fund grows the domestic clean fuels market, supports the implementation of the Clean Fuels Standard and delivers on early actions outlined in the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada. Seamus O’Regan Jr.,

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BASF introduces blockchain pilot project to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics

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BASF is launching the pilot platform reciChain in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a response to plastic waste. According to a report produced by Deloitte for Environment and Climate Change Canada , Canada disposed of nearly 3.3 million tons of plastic waste in 2016. million tons of plastic waste in 2016.

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British Airways partners with Velocys on renewable jet fuel from household waste

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British Airways has entered a partnership with Velocys to design a series of waste plants that convert household waste into renewable jet fuel to power its fleet. As well as helping the airline industry reduce its carbon emissions this initiative will also significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

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Boeing, Canadian aviation industry launch sustainable aviation biofuel project using forestry waste

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Boeing, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and SkyNRG, with support from Canada’s aviation industry and other stakeholders, are collaborating to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel.

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NEO Battery Materials to expand into US with subsidiary; silicon anodes and battery materials

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NBM America will begin active business development to enter the US market for the core silicon anode business and will concurrently evaluate new battery materials projects. Ohio has been recognized as a strategic hub for the growing US battery supply chain. billion investment).

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bp begins shipping LNG from Mozambique’s first LNG project and first FLNG platform

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As bp aims for an LNG portfolio of 30 million tonnes by 2030, the new Mozambique supply source expands bp’s flexible, high-quality LNG portfolio and further enhances the company’s capability to deliver LNG to markets globally. million tonnes of LNG per year.