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TU/ecomotive develops waste-free car with UBQ: Luca

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UBQ is a proprietary composite, the world’s first bio-based material made of unsorted organic, paper and plastic waste—everything from banana peels to dirty diapers to used yogurt containers and cardboard. By diverting household waste from reaching landfills, UBQ prevents the emission of methane, ground water leakage and other toxins.

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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into the soil and water. Carbon dots are formed when a starting material that contains lots of carbon, such as sugar or other organic matter, is heated at a moderate temperature for several hours, says Jelinek.

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BGU researchers developing more efficient process for hydrogenation of CO2 to synthetic crude

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The basic idea behind the synthesis is the combination of two well-known reactions: the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) and the Reverse Water-Gas Shift (RWGS). The BGU crude oil process produces hydrogen from water, which is mixed with carbon dioxide captured from external sources and synthetic gas (syngas). — BGU’s Prof.

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Graphene Flagship team develops powerful graphene-titania photocatalyst to reduce NOx

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According to the World Health Organization, one out of every nine deaths can be attributed to diseases caused by air pollution. Organic pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and volatile compounds, are a major cause of this, and they are mostly emitted by vehicle exhausts and industry.

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GE-NRG Energy-ConocoPhillips JV invests in Israeli wastewater-to-electricity company Emefcy

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Energy Technology Ventures—a joint venture among GE, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips—is making its first non-US and first water-related investment by providing capital to Emefcy Ltd, an Israeli company that uses naturally occurring bacteria in an electrogenic bioreactor (microbial fuel cell, MFC) to treat wastewater.

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Researchers develop new approach to optimize hydrogen production in a photosynthetic process

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for the production of compounds that the organisms use to support their own growth. for the production of compounds that the organisms use to support their own growth. The sugar production is suppressed but not eliminated, he explains, because “ if it went to zero, it would kill the organism.”

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Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with Singapore Government for EVs

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has now formed partnerships with 26 governments, cities and other organizations to advance the deployment of EVs worldwide. The Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong.

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