Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2022

million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The world generated a record 53.6 We have so, so, so many devices.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

GE claims that among all of the current treatment methods, its solution is more reliable, cleaner for the environment and uses the residual energy at a higher efficiency rate. —Teng Daochun, chairman, Jiangsu Tianue Energy & Chemical Group Co. COG is a byproduct of the coking manufacturing process.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Our new technology could help to drive down the cost of biofuels so that they eventually replace fossil fuels in transport and aviation—a much happier situation for the environment and one we are all working towards. —Professor Andrew Livingston of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Flame treatment of components has for years always been troublesome in a high-volume production environment. By using it on the Cruze, for example, GM suppliers: Reduced solid and liquid waste (filters, cleaners, solvents and coatings) from 48 tons a year to less than one.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

at Harsco’s world headquarters in Pennsylvania, taps into Harsco’s leadership serving the worldwide steel industry, in combination with LanzaTech’s proprietary bioenergy technologies for reducing the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking operations by converting waste gas to ethanol and high value chemicals.

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JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. This CO is either utilized for energy production in boilers, or it is flared.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Comprehensive energy and climate change policies that accelerate the deployment of energy efficiency, cleaner energy, renewable energy, green buildings, clean vehicles and fuels, and low- carbon transportation infrastructure. UNEP FI works closely with more than 200 financial institutions who are signatories to the UNEP FI Statements.

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EV Connect

APRIL 29, 2024

The growth in EV adoption is not only beneficial for the environment but also presents opportunities for businesses and communities to showcase their commitment to sustainability. Waste Reduction : Implement recycling programs, reduce single-use plastics, and opt for digital documentation to minimize waste.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel). The product range includes Gd+ HVO, a sustainable renewable paraffinic diesel substitute that can be used as a direct drop-in replacement for diesel. GD+ is an EN15940 paraffinic diesel which meets the ASTM D9725 2D specification.

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JULY 17, 2015

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel. Big Blue Bus has been fueling its LNG and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet of motor coaches with fuel supplied by Clean Energy since 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture. Large particles are carried from the road by rain into rivers, where they may leach toxic chemicals into the environment, whilst smaller particles become airborne and breathed in.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. The solution?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

—Mikko Viinikainen, Vice President, Sustainability & Environment at Finavia. In terms of all of its properties, Neste MY Renewable Diesel is better than or at least as good as the world’s leading fossil diesels, and places significantly less burden on the environment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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APRIL 9, 2022

It has been designed to use less uranium and produce almost a third less long-lived radioactive wastes compared with water reactors in operation today. This will not only provide cleaner energy for vital British industries to move away from expensive fossil fuels, but could also be used for cleaner power, transport and potentially heat.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

High-efficiency combustion processes, such as modern power plants and cars that meet current standards, produce little or no CO, and are thus both more energy-efficient and cleaner. The combustion of outmoded industrial processes can fall somewhere in the middle.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Besides all the damage to Hermosa’s health, environment, safety and quality of life the drilling for oil in their 1.4 They can talk all they want about how much cleaner their new plant will burn carbon, but that’s the same thing as talking about how much less of a drug overdose 3/4 of a needle causes compared to 100% full needle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The result is a more affordable battery from a faster, less wasteful process that uses less toxic material. Using the toxic chemical increases costs, heightens health and environmental concerns, and wastes large amounts of water to reduce acidity. NMA half cells show 200 mAh g −1 capacity with 96% capacity over 100 cycles.

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MAY 21, 2013

In the final RFS2 rule, EPA established biogas as an advanced biofuel type when derived from landfills, sewage waste treatment plants, and manure digesters. Renewable CNG/LNG produced from biogas from waste treatment plants and waste digesters is still classified as an advanced biofuel. Advanced butanol pathway.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 —Markus Amann, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program director at IIASA.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. In addition to being a cleaner method of refrigeration, the new engine has been designed with safety in mind. The Dearman Engine operates by the vaporization and expansion of cryogenic fluids.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

the technology reduced the moisture to a level that the waste coal can now be marketed commercially. The result is significant to the energy consumer in that US coal producers each year discard large amounts of moisture-laden coal fines that can potentially be salvaged for energy use while simultaneously cleaning up the environment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

The new method will lead to innovations in industry, new cleaner production processes and less harmful emissions. Apart from the waste of gas, flaring produces many substances that are harmful to the environment. We want to develop the technology further in the field in partnership with industry.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2015

The team concluded that 3-D printing the lighter and higher performance parts could significantly reduce both manufacturing waste and the weight of the airplane, thus saving fuel and money and decreasing carbon emissions. Conventional manufacturing methods tend to be inefficient and wasteful. —Eric Masanet. —Eric Masanet.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

(Brooklyn) is building a light-duty electric motorcycle designed to be used in an urban environment, which would reduce pollution and gas consumption. The product is biodegradable, reducing landfill waste, and uses farm refuse normally thrown away. NYSERDA funding: $500,000. NYSERDA funding: $50,000.

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JULY 17, 2020

Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services. Pilot Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Deployment for Municipal Solid Waste Collection. Waste Not, Want Hot? 1,750,155. . Roush Industries.

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AUGUST 28, 2010

Bio-dispersants are as effective as petrochemical dispersants, but are made from underutilized agricultural waste, are more readily biodegradable, and are expected to be less toxic, according to the company. The NSF funds will be used to produce and test these bio-dispersants.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

The report, “ Clear the Air for Children ”, uses satellite imagery to show that some 2 billion children live in areas where outdoor air pollution, caused by factors such as vehicle emissions, heavy use of fossil fuels, dust and burning of waste, exceeds WHO minimum air quality guidelines. Sayer, and D. Technol doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05833.

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JUNE 22, 2011

Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. American Airlines recognizes our responsibility to minimize our impact on the environment as much as possible, and we look for every opportunity to do so.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Each certification increases their confidence that the fuel is good for trucks and the environment. The DME molecule also has a high ratio of oxygen to carbon atoms, which promotes cleaner burning. The use of agricultural waste for DME production could also reduce agriculture’s 6% contribution to the state’s GHG emissions.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Numerous Ford facilities send no waste to landfills. And earlier this month, the company won the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council award for its innovative Partnership for A Cleaner Environment program. The automaker has consistently reduced its global water usage per vehicle produced for several years.

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MAY 12, 2016

Most sources of urban outdoor air pollution are well beyond the control of individuals and require action by cities, as well as national and international policymakers to promote cleaner transport, more efficient energy production and waste management, WHO said.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The car maker’s factories must reduce their energy consumption, waste volumes, air-borne emissions, water consumption and carbon dioxide emissions to meet the target which will compare performance in 2010 [.].

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Are electric cars better for the environment? This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. In short, yes. DriveElectric Dictionary Definition .

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 19, 2023

The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles City Cleanup Can Begin on Wheels Electrifying police cars, street sweepers, refuse trucks and other municipal vehicles does more than just help the environment—it also saves money and makes urban areas a safer, more peaceful place to live. Here are the main reasons cities are switching to EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

This has led to improved biofuel productivity, higher economic returns, minimal waste production, and a lower carbon footprint. carbon fixation), such that the energy of the excess photons is wasted through non-photosynthetic processes. When they cannot be utilized efficiently they are wasted, normally through venting or flaring.

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