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JANUARY 7, 2010

has entered into a joint development program with the Energy & Environmental Research Center ( EERC ) at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks for converting a wide variety of biomass and waste into bio-butanol. The EERC is one of the leading developers of cleaner, more efficient energy and environmental technologies.

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Africa received its first heavy-duty commercial electric truck this past week, a Volvo Trucks FE Electric garbage truck (waste collector). more… The post Africa’s waste industry just got a whole lot cleaner with its first electric garbage truck appeared first on Electrek.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. X1) from a biological feedstock, more specifically, from lignocellulosic biomass (also known as plant waste/residue).

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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APRIL 12, 2018

Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 The waste water treatment plant, the deionization system of the water (DI plant), and the shop ventilation are also included in the scope of services. production.

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JUNE 25, 2013

In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. The Better Buildings Challenge targets helping American commercial and industrial buildings becoming at least 20% more energy efficient by 2020. The Administration will expand the program to multifamily housing.

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JUNE 11, 2021

As part of a $6-million project funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), Oberon is converting waste methanol into rDME at its upgraded facility in Brawley, Calif. Given the compatibility of these two molecules, we can immediately offer an even cleaner alternative for the transportation sector and beyond.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Processing one ton of rare earths can produce 2,000 tons of toxic waste. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a cleaner method to extract rare earth metals. This surpasses existing industrial practice. Now, researchers from the Harvard John A. —William Bonificio. William D.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

British Airways will invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial-scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. The LanzaJet partnership is a collaboration between British Airways and Hangar 51, International Airlines Group’s (IAG) industry leading accelerator program.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) from the Information and Communication Industry (ICT) could grow from roughly 1–1.6% Smartphones also have a short life which drives further production of new models and an extraordinary amount of waste. 2017.12.239.

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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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MARCH 31, 2017

The center is also helping to pioneer efforts to turn forestry, agricultural and municipal waste into transportation fuels, with a new demonstration plant being built at the site. Specialists at STCB work closely with experts from external industrial partners, universities and institutes.

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JULY 9, 2020

The European Union adopted strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, paving the way “towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and a stronger economy.”. Energy System Integration. The Renovation Wave will be an important part of these reforms. Hydrogen strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Vera is controlled and monitored via a cloud-based service, and has the potential to make transportation safer, cleaner and more efficient. The full potential of the transport industry is yet to be seen. Our system can be seen as an extension of the advanced logistics solutions that many industries already apply today.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. The technology is designed to produce feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel by using yeast and fungi to convert sugars from waste and residues into oil highly efficiently. Click to enlarge. Construction of the plant is on-schedule and on-budget.

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Located on a 327-acre site at the Port of Columbia, the LGF plant plans to convert 1 million tons of forestry waste feedstock into cleaner-burning renewable diesel and is projected to produce 31.8 million gallons of biofuels per year once in operation.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

(Oberon envisions that the modular design can be deployed to remote stranded gas locations that would otherwise be difficult to harvest or to industrial operations where it can utilize waste CO 2 streams to increase output. DME burns cleaner than diesel while providing improved engine performance.

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JUNE 3, 2021

The company will produce its XRD renewable diesel from vegetable oil, fats and waste cooking oils through a proprietary process. UrbanX holds a license for Chevron Lummus Global’s patented ISOCONVERSION process which produces the cleaner fuel from waste feedstock, in a joint development with Applied Research Associates.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Although cleaner fuels are available, many companies opt for HFOs due to their low cost. Due to environmental concerns and national as well as international regulations associated with fossil based HFOs, there is a considerable need for cleaner, renewable and economic alternatives for the maritime industry.

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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. Formerly known as Xuzhou Huanyu Molybdenum Industry, it is the first Sino-foreign joint venture in Xuzhou.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. In addition, the introduction of natural gas through APG’s dual fuel system does not impact diesel engine power or pulling torque and will assist in extending the engine’s oil life as natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel compared to diesel.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Worldwide industrial solutions company Harsco Corp. LanzaTech estimates that steel waste gases are a resource for some 30 billion gallons of ethanol per year. Waste gas from a 5 million tonne per year steel mill could convert to some 35 million gallons of ethanol. Overview of the LanzaTech process. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 31, 2019

This year, the Group intends to launch a new project in the ArcelorMittal plant in Hamburg to use hydrogen on an industrial scale for the direct reduction of iron ore (H-DR) in the steel production process for the first time. DRI is iron ore that has been reduced to iron with without melting.) Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman, Lars J. 2018.08.279.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) – a cleaner burning fuel, LNG-fueled propulsion systems emit less CO 2 and 97% fewer particulates than normal fuel oil used on ships. Waste to Energy – newly developed Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) reduces onboard waste volume, resulting in lower incineration emissions.

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MAY 16, 2016

Fumes from nitrogen-rich fertilizers and animal waste combine in the air with combustion emissions to form solid particles, which constitute a major source of disease and death, according to the new study. micrometers across, about 1/30 the width of a human hair. Johannes Lelieveld, lead author of the 2015 Nature study, disagreed. “

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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. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

This closed-loop manufacturing system generates minimal waste and carbon emissions compared to traditional cathode manufacturing, the company says. That will go a long way toward making electric vehicle batteries cleaner. Apex 1 will feature onsite chemical recycling capabilities and a wastewater treatment plant. Ascend Elements).

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MARCH 11, 2010

The TU Delft researchers Frank Koopman and Nick Wierckx discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis is capable of breaking furans down into harmless waste products, while leaving the sugars untouched. The research by Koopman, Wierckx, Ruijssenaars and De Winde forms part of the B-BASIC consortium.

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MAY 26, 2011

GE drew from the company’s jet engine expertise to engineer a single-shaft plant that will ramp up at a rate of more than 50 megawatts per minute, twice the rate of today’s industry benchmarks. A 109D-14 Steam Turbine, which runs on the waste heat produced by the gas turbine. GE’s advanced W28 Generator with water-cooled stator.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

SUSTAIN is led by Swansea University, partnered with the Universities of Sheffield and Warwick, and involves more than twenty partners across the UK steel industry: companies, trade bodies, academic experts and research organizations. Smart steel processing: Like any 21 st century industry, steelmaking involves masses of data.

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MAY 22, 2020

When a car burns gas while sitting at a stop light or idling at the curb, it’s wasting the valuable high-octane fuel better used for acceleration. Based on early industry feedback, the team is focusing on the SAMMS approach. Reducing the amount of these particles is a priority for newer, cleaner-burning fuels.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Li says the facility will combine all major areas of energy research, including cleaner fossil fuels, solar power, and fuel cell technologies.Mindful that China relies on coal for more than two-thirds of its electricity, Li expects the DNL to focus much of its resources on clean fossil-fuel technologies, at least initially.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

6K’s UniMelt system harnesses a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-derived microwave plasma process, that can produce a number of battery materials, faster, cleaner and at a lower cost than any other process. —6K’s CEO, Aaron Bent.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Reports.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Waste Reduction : Implement recycling programs, reduce single-use plastics, and opt for digital documentation to minimize waste. By working together, we can create a greener, cleaner future for generations to come. Check out our blog today to learn more about station management, sustainability initiatives, and industry insights.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The plant will gasify waste biomass, and use a Fischer-Tropsch process to convert the resulting syngas to biojet fuel and bionaphtha. Bionaphtha is used as a blending component in gasoline and also as a feedstock for the petrochemicals industry. Nearly two thirds of this waste is currently burnt in incinerators or buried in landfill.

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