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DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

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The special fuel, developed by long-time series partner Aral, consists of 50% high-quality renewable components derived from waste products. It not only maintains the same high-octane rating required by the DTM, but also meets the requirements of the legal fuel norm, DIN EN 228.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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million, $740,000 will go to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), which provides financial assistance to projects aimed at reducing pollution and waste and encouraging the use of renewable energy.

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President’s Budget for FY 2013 boosts discretionary funds for DOE, cuts fossil fuel subsidies

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Other key elements in the proposed budget for the DOE include: Increases funding for applied research, development, and demonstration in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ($2.3 It maintains support for research, development, and demonstration of renewable. nuclear waste that supports the implementation.

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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?

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Other travelers, increasingly concerned about the environmental and social impact of their planes, trains, food waste and more, feel the same way, and a growing number of travel operators are undergoing the B Corp certification process, joining multimillion dollar brands like Patagonia and Athleta, to differentiate themselves from competitors.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Contained within the report are case studies on the climate policies of six major emitters and further examples of investment-grade policy, which may prove instructive for national governments and negotiators considering future policy initiatives. Furthermore, the group aid that governments need to ensure that the policies are well designed.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Producing enough renewable, carbon-free ammonia for shipping—about 600 million tonnes a year—using electrolyzers that split water molecules to produce hydrogen, would use 12 megawatt-hours per tonne of ammonia. One potential snag for future nuclear-powered ships is the problem of fragmented nuclear regulation, says Emblemsvåg.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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