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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Types of alternative fuels for cars Alternative fuels for cars that could have used are listed below. Here is a list of top 9 alternative energy sources for a vehicle. #1 Utilizing biodiesel as a fuel option promotes sustainability and reduces dependence on finite fossil fuel resources. Why fuel cells are important?

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CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

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A deep-sea ferromanganese crust, a potential unconventional resource of critical high-technology metals. Because of this dependence and the associated risks to raw material supplies, both the US government and the European Union have included these metals in their lists of critical raw materials. Source: Jacobs University). Ernst, D.M.,

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Audi, Freiburg University of Mining and Technology investigating bio-leaching and membrane mining for high-tech elements

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As depletable resources, metallic raw materials are needed for many future technologies, including electromobility; indium and germanium, cobalt, lithium, and rare earths are on the 2020 list of critical raw materials for the EU. The bacteria are little miners that help transfer the metal ions to a solution.

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Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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A key role is played by dual layers of high density polyethylene adding up to 4 mm thickness, as a water diffusion barrier. This is measured by “water activity,” a quantity similar to relative humidity. Resources Eli Yablonovitch and Harry W. A simplified version of the bio-landfill technology. In 1 y, PNAS. 2217695120

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POET outlines lessons from 4-year long startup of Project Liberty cellulosic ethanol project

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The primary outlier from the list of efforts that have shut down over the past few years is POET/DSM’s Project Liberty ( earlier post ). Liberty starting bill was 275 M$ and without significant resources as well as help from the DOE this undertaking would not be possible. —Slupska and Bushong. Slupska, M., & Bushong, D.

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Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

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While Ni metal catalyzes the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) exclusively under CO 2 RR conditions, Ni single atomic sites present a high CO selectivity of 95% under an overpotential of 550 mV in water, and an excellent stability over 20 hours’ continuous electrolysis. The current density can be scaled up to more than 50 mA cm?2

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EPA draft assessment finds no widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources from fracking

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft assessment on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The stages of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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