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Tesla discusses lithium refining facility’s water supply in Nueces

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The Nueces County community has voiced environmental concerns about Tesla’s lithium refining facility, particularly concerning its water supply. Tesla Giga Berlin also sparked water supply concerns from nearby communities in Grunheide. . Water Supply Concerns.

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New technology can efficiently remove pollutants from contaminated water

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Researchers have developed a new method to efficiently remove up to 80% of dye pollutants from contaminated water. The post New technology can efficiently remove pollutants from contaminated water appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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Urban areas in developing Asian nations are home to an expanding base of energy consumers, with energy supply likely to remain carbon intensive for decades in the absence of major technological or regulatory shifts. Besides electricity, the study found that households exposed to air pollution consumed more natural gas.

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SK On signs 5-year lithium hydroxide supply deal with SQM

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Battery manufacturer SK On signed a lithium hydroxide supply deal with Chile’s SQM, a move that will further strengthen SK On’s supply chain for critical battery materials in coping with the US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) following its recent deals with Australian lithium developers. million electric vehicles (EVs).

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Anaergia to supply RNG to FuelCell Energy to create renewable hydrogen supporting Toyota’s port facility

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announced that its subsidiary SoCal Biomethane will supply renewable natural gas (RNG) as facilitated by renewable fuels marketer Anew Climate to FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system to produce carbon-negative hydrogen and electricity for Toyota Motor North America, Inc.’s Anaergia Inc. The fuel cells will also produce a net 2.3

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Rolls-Royce and Robert Allan present world’s first LNG-powered shallow-water push boat

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Rolls-Royce and Canadian vessel designers Robert Allan have developed the world’s first shallow-water push boat powered by LNG natural gas engines. To unlock this potential, a reliable fuel supply infrastructure will be required.

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U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

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(a) A schematic diagram of the DAE module with a water harvesting unit made of porous medium soaked with the hygroscopic ionic solution. (b) c) Equilibrium water uptakes of hygroscopic solutions at different air R.H. (e) In the meanwhile, water scarcity has been exacerbated by pollution, industrial consumption, and global warming.

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