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Researchers Exploring On-Board Exhaust Gas Reforming to Improve Combustion and Recover Waste Heat

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Professor Stan Golunski, Deputy Director of the newly established Cardiff Catalysis Institute , in collaboration with engineers at Brunel and Birmingham Universities, is investigating the feasibility of an on-board exhaust gas reforming system to improve combustion and recover waste heat. Energy Environ. doi: 10.1039/b927199f.

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EPA Report Finds Significant Opportunity to Reduce GHG Emissions Through Materials and Land Management Practices

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The Land Sink, represented by the outer ring, offset the equivalent of 13% of total US anthropogenic emissions in 2006. The entire pie chart represents total US emissions in 2006; the inner portion of the pie chart represents net emissions. US GHG emissions allocated to systems, and by materials and land management.

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Cummins announces PLANET 2050 strategy; net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

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Generate 25% less waste in facilities and operations as a percent of revenue. In 2020, Cummins will launch a strategic community environmental program to align its efforts and affirm its commitment to the environment as one of the company’s three community priority areas.

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U Michigan team boosting efficiency of thermoelectric materials; potential of reaching 15-20% efficiency could result in practical applications

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At that level of efficiency, TE materials become useful in practical applications such as waste heat recovery in vehicles, Kaviany noted. The ideal environments for these materials are spots where large differences in temperatures exist. Rowe CRC Press 2006. Earlier post.). —Ctirad Uher. Chapter 34.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Comprehensive policies directed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sources other than energy, for example waste, industrial emissions, fugitives, land-use change, deforestation and agriculture. UNEP FI works closely with more than 200 financial institutions who are signatories to the UNEP FI Statements. Resources.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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MOF manufacturing techniques have been limited as they are costly, slow and require large quantities of solvents, which can be toxic and harmful to the environment. James (2006) Solvent-free synthesis of a microporous metal–organic framework. —Prof. Anne Pichon, Ana Lazuen-Garay and Stuart L.

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Continental to supply turbochargers for new Ford 1.0L EcoBoost engines

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In order to prevent pressure from rising too steeply at high engine output, a waste-gate valve conducts the exhaust gases past the turbine. Continental began developing turbochargers for gasoline engines in 2006. This safeguard prevents compressor surge, which could damage the turbocharger.

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