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World Engineering Day Focuses on Shaping a Sustainable Future

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Furthermore, air and water pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation are causing significant harm. Air pollution kills about 7 million people annually, with 99 percent of the global population breathing unhealthy air, according to the World Health Organization. One-third of the planets land is already severely damaged.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar. This is to ensure that electricity is always there to safely power everything from industrial plants to the wall sockets in our homes and offices.

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Mantra Venture Group and KC Cottrell Sign LOI for CO2 Electroreduction Reactor; CO2 to Products

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KC Cottrell), a global leader in air pollution control based out of Seoul, Korea. Mantra Venture Group Ltd. signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with KC Cottrell Co.,

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Vulcanol is CRI’s brand name for renewable methanol, produced from CO 2 and hydrogen from renewable sources of electricity (hydro, geothermal, wind and solar). CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. Thus, PHEVLERs and other electric vehicles may be allowed to continue driving when governments ban fossil fuel vehicles from driving in city centers due to air pollution crises or other reasons. [

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