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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Veolia recently signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol generated in pulp production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill into commercial biomethanol. Black liquor is the waste byproduct from the kraft pulping process after pulping is completed.

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Euro Manganese to begin assembly of demo plant in Czech Republic; production targeted for December

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Located approximately 90 km east of Prague in the Czech Republic, the Chvaletice Manganese Project entails re-processing a significant manganese deposit contained in waste (tailings) from a decommissioned mine that operated between 1951 and 1975. Chvaletice is not a mining project. Background. In May 2016, Euro Manganese Inc.

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Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

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The Dearman project is to deliver a production-feasible waste-heat recovery system for urban commercial vehicles, which offers life-cycle CO 2 savings of up to 40%; fuel savings of 25%, with the potential of up to almost 50%; and potential payback in less than three years. million) of which has come from the Technology Strategy Board grant.

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OriginOil launches Hong Kong subsidiary to initiate its China commercial venture

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developer of Electro Water Separation (EWS)—a high-speed, chemical-free process to clean up large quantities of water—will launch a subsidiary in Hong Kong and grant it a master license for the People’s Republic of China. We hope that with EWS, our group can play a leading role in environmental solutions engineering.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

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The Utah Water Quality Board, in a 9-2 vote this week, agreed with the August 2012 recommendations of an administrative law judge (ALJ) upholding a permit-by-rule issued by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for the proposed PR Spring an oil sands mine on state land in eastern Utah. Overlay of the proposed plant site on the terrain.

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11 Top LinkedIn Groups to Strengthen Your Connections in the Electric Mobility Community

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We’ve selected the top 11 EV-related and sustainability industry groups in which you can share your vision of the electric vehicle future and be a part of a greater EV professionals community. The Sustainability Professionals group covers a range of industries – energy, water, waste, recycling, green building, etc.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy selected projects for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products. The self-contained process uses minimal water and no acids or chemical additives. Of the $24.4 million with USDA contributing up to $19.5

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