Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Last Christmas, 40,000 Finnish households donated the waste fat from their Christmas hams to the charity campaign “Kinkkutemppu”—which literally translates into Ham Trick. From this waste ham fat, Neste produced 10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its Porvoo refinery for sale at Neste stations. Earlier post.)

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Waste Renewable Diesel Finland 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. —“ Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

Nsolv’s process uses zero water and very little natural gas to heat the solvent, resulting in an 80% reduction in GHG emissions compared to existing extraction methods. The Nsolv process supplants existing in situ technologies, such as steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), which rely on significant amounts of water and natural gas.

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EV Driver

JUNE 21, 2019

So these pieces of jewellery carry the stories of arduous travel across unsafe waters, but also inspire the reuse of materials that would otherwise be left as waste and seemingly useless materials. “It You can get your hands on your very own Safe Passage Bag or Humade Craft, which are for sale on their website.

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Charlotte Turkey Waste Environment 88

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Genomatica has entered into partnerships with several major companies including Tate & Lyle, M & G (a major European chemicals producer), Waste Management, and Mitsubishi Chemical to implement their technology at a commercial scale.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The Swedish carmaker said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. Lucid’s top executive said the pandemic has affected the startup’s testing activities, supply chain, and its preparations for sales and service. – March 1, via Reuters.

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. So far GM, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mitsubishi, have all announced plug in vehicles they will have for sale in 2010.

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