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This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

Baua Electric

It can be used for a range of stationary storage use cases, including utility grids, home storage, microgrids, industrial applications, and more. Alsym cells are also inherently dendrite-free and immune to conditions that could lead to thermal runaway.

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Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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TCEP will be an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) 400 MW power/poly-gen plant that will capture 90% of the carbon dioxide, 99% of the sulfur, more than 95% of the mercury, and eliminate more than 90% of the nitrogen oxides produced by the process. Combustion of the H 2 -rich fuel gas will produce water vapor.

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Generating Power on Earth From the Coldness of Deep Space

Cars That Think

But we have demonstrated that by directly using power generated by the cold universe, we can chill water to cool buildings by as much as 5 ÂșC during the day without electricity and light the night without wires or batteries. In the case of moving water, a turbine harvests the energy in the flow to generate hydroelectricity.

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California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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What emissions (natural and anthropogenic) and processes lead to sulfate formation over California coastal waters and in urbanized coastal areas? What sources and processes contribute to atmospheric mercury concentrations in California? What is the contribution from ship emissions?

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. SOCs are chemical (e.g., solvents) or materials (e.g.,

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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That figure does not include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air pollutants such as mercury, and risks to national security, which the report examines but does not monetize.

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Mark Brady, the departments sustainable development liaison. Related stories: • Coliseum may be demolished • MLS plan leaves little time for public debate • Johnson: A bad idea inside a bad plan Chat live April 20 @ 1:30 p.m. • Cartoon: Recovery is Just Around the Corner!

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