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APRIL 15, 2013

Joule has engineered photosynthetic biocatalysts that convert waste CO 2 into hydrocarbons through a patented, continuous process. The entire process takes place in a modular SolarConverter system, from photon capture to product creation and initial separation, with no requirement for arable land, fresh water or crops.

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JANUARY 19, 2015

In a study investigating the effect of the water and free fatty acid (FFA) content in waste chicken fat from poultry processing plants on the production of renewable diesel (not biodiesel), researchers in Thailand have found that both higher FFA and water content improved the biohydrogenated diesel (BHD) yield.

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JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. In 2014, methane emissions from MSW landfills represented 18.2%

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Preliminary extractives analysis demonstrates that most of the salt can be removed by controlling two factors; firstly time of the initial washing and secondly, salinity of the water being used. 2014) in which they report that composition of the washed S. The water will next flow into a field of mangroves before returning to the ocean.

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JANUARY 26, 2014

In passing the Stage 1 testing, NCF demonstrated technology that successfully dissociates CO 2 into CO and oxygen in a heating environment, simulating the industrial waste heat sources that will be used as one of two energy sources in the commercial product. Jacob Karni’s laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have analyzed the water consumption for transportation fuels in the United States using an extended lifecycle system boundary that includes the water embedded in intermediate processing steps. Increases in population, energy and food demand now strain previously abundant sources of water.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Researchers at ETH Zürich developed an eco-friendly cascade process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycerol, a waste by-product in the production of biodiesel. The new method’s greatest advantage is that it makes use of a waste feedstock: glycerol. Nobody knows what to do with this amount of waste glycerol.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Generate 25% less waste in facilities and operations as a percent of revenue. Reduce absolute water consumption in facilities and operations by 30%. In 2014, the company released a global environmental sustainability plan with facility goals in water, waste, and energy.

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JUNE 18, 2015

A prototype automotive waste heat recovery system has been fired up on a recently commissioned test rig at the University of Brighton. In addition, the system provides a larger single-stage expansion ratio which suits ethanol/water Rankine cycles. 2014.05.041. Champagne, L. 2013.08.045. 2013.01.028.

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MARCH 3, 2014

Researchers at Berkeley Lab, led by Dr. Heinz Frei of the Physical Biosciences Division, reported the first direct temporally resolved observations of intermediate steps in water oxidation using the Earth-abundant catalyst cobalt oxide (Co 3 O 4 ). The oxidation of water to molecular oxygen is a four-electron process involving multiple steps.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. In fiscal year 2014, NESCO proposed solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions by 50,000 tons. Nissan Motor Co.,

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

The plan is to begin construction on the first plant in 2014. Acritaz will work with Cool Planet to use biomass raw materials local to the region that include palm plantation waste products such as empty fruit bunches, wood, and bark waste to make renewable, cellulosic fuels for the Asian market. After closing on more than $29.9

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In a milestone for the low-carbon fuel project, LanzaTech has produced 1,500 gallons of jet fuel from waste industrial gases from steel mills via a fermentation process for Virgin Atlantic. HSBC joined the partnership in 2014. The catalyst first removes water from the ethanol (dehydration), leaving behind ethylene. The process.

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JULY 2, 2011

Two ‘ultra-long stroke’ engines turn two propellers, and specially optimized hull and bow forms guide the vessel through the water at the speeds typical in the industry today. An advanced waste heat recovery system captures and reuses energy from the engines’ exhaust gas for extra propulsion with less fuel consumption.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Used as a soil amendment, its CoolTerra biochar product also increases crop productivity and plant health while reducing water and fertilizer requirements. This excess carbon is highly porous and has beneficial water and nutrient retaining capabilities.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the 5 winners of the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards, including biotechnology companies Amyris and Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme received the award for Greener Synthetic Pathways for its tailored oils produced from microalgal fermentation.

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APRIL 6, 2015

A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries.

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APRIL 10, 2014

In a paper presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, Toyota researchers described their work on an optimized combustion concept for turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines that leverages optimized intake ports, dog dish-type curved pistons with a lip, and a fan injection spray to minimize flow disturbance and intensify in-cylinder flow.).

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MAY 22, 2014

Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) which will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while reducing their dependence on fossil fuel. We matched them up like dance partners, modifying each of them to work seamlessly together and eliminate all of the waste.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This second round of fuel efficiency standards will build on the phase 1 standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (model years 2014 through 2018) issued in 2011. Accessory improvements (water pumps, fans, auxiliary power units, air conditioning, etc.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 18, 2015

Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

A precise amount of ground biomass is fed into a moving tray; at the first heating and processing stage, the function is to drive off entrapped water, and to perform the first step of de-hydration of the biomass while mechanically compacting it for more effective heat transfer at later stages of processing. Depending on the temperature (300

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Slag is a molten mixture of process waste ashes from the power and metallurgical industries. Hydrogen gas, which is useful in chemical manufacturing and industrial applications including fuel cells, can be economically made from water using the same method. 2014.01.104.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Environmental efficiency programs’ efforts resulted in recycling more than 2 million gallons of used oil and auto waste in 2014, and more than 80% of the company’s car washes use reclaimed water. Additionally, the company currently has 15 solar locations, with projected growth to 20 by 2016.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Joule’s Helioculture platform uses engineered microorganisms directly and continuously to convert sunlight and waste CO 2 into infrastructure-ready fuels, including ethanol and hydrocarbons (n-alkanes) that serve as the essential chemical building blocks for diesel. Marlon Matthäus, “ Tankful Encounter ,” Encounter.online, January 2014.

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MARCH 6, 2017

WHO estimated in 2012 that 26% of childhood deaths and 25% of the total disease burden in children under five could be prevented through the reduction of environmental risks such as air pollution, unsafe water, sanitation and inadequate hygiene or chemicals. Globally, road traffic injuries killed 135,000 children under 15 years in 2012.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Researchers at MIT and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia have devised a robotic system that can detect leaks in gas, oil and water pipelines at a rapid pace and with high accuracy by sensing a large pressure change at leak locations.

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APRIL 19, 2013

Dr. Jochem Heizmann, said that it was planned to offer vehicles with an electrified powertrain from 2014/2015. The new paint shops which are planned alone will use 70% less energy and 90% less water as a result of the introduction of highly innovative dry paint mist separation processes.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

Founded in 2014, Jetti Resources has developed a pioneering process for copper extraction that utilizes previously unused ore from existing copper mines. Material, previously stored in dumps and considered waste, can now be tapped into with this new form of resource-conserving extraction. Resources.

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APRIL 14, 2014

will establish a new R&D base in the UK—the European Nuclear Research Centre (ENRC)—by the end of September 2014. ENRC will also be undertaking R&D for medium to long-term issues such as reducing the volume of waste and lowering the cost of decommissioning. Hitachi, Ltd.

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APRIL 25, 2011

Two product streams exit this reactor, free fatty acids (mixed with water) and sweet water (glycerol mixed with water). Water is removed from the free fatty acid (FFA) stream prior to the next processing step: deoxygenation. This step increases the energy efficiency of the process as well as minimizes waste streams.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

by 2014) and also examines different global markets. This is coupled with the innovation seen in first-generation players to drive down costs, energy and water use, and GHG emissions. Waste-to-fuel. The study profiled 25 companies that aim to commercialize these technologies in the next five (i.e., Revolutionary.

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MAY 16, 2022

Located approximately 90 km east of Prague in the Czech Republic, the Chvaletice Manganese Project entails re-processing a significant manganese deposit contained in waste (tailings) from a decommissioned mine that operated between 1951 and 1975. Chvaletice is not a mining project. Background. In May 2016, Euro Manganese Inc.

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DECEMBER 17, 2016

For example, while eliminating the use of heavy metals, such as zinc and nickel, it involves significantly fewer processing steps and less rinsing, which can reduce water consumption by 20%. In addition, it produces far less solid waste. In 2014, for the first time, the event was held Shanghai. —Mark Hyde.

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MAY 16, 2014

This could bolster fabrication yields, save money and significantly decrease microelectronic waste. This polymer remains intact when it is exposed to basic water (high pH), but selectively decomposes when exposed to very acidic water (very low pH). Long (2014) “Toward Recyclable Thermosets,” Science doi: 10.1126/science.1254401.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Peugeot will showcase the plug-in hybrid QUARTZ Concept for the Crossover segment at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. No cutting is required meaning no waste. The textile is woven with polyester fibre from recycled plastic water bottles. Peugeot QUARTZ Concept. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Heating energy and water consumption per car are reduced by 20%. Five‑percent less waste (paint sludge) is created for each car that is painted. was in April 2014. With the bell‑bell method, paint is applied only electrostatically, thus achieving higher efficiency.

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