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Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

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The insights gained are being incorporated into the new pilot project. Last year the automotive manufacturer commissioned the development of a blockchain prototype for the supply chain. The aim was the consistent and transparent documentation of contracts across all tiers.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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It collects insights held at a workshop organized by the International Transport Forum in June 2018 in Paris and features the results of a survey among experts. New modelling tools and more disaggregated approaches will help obtain additional insights for policy makers as well as the road freight industry.

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Researchers develop new stable artificial photosynthesis device to produce ethylene and hydrogen from sunlight and CO2

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The authors also provide new insight into how electrons and charge carriers called “holes” contribute to degradation in artificial photosynthesis. The researchers’ findings, which they recently reported in the journal Nature Energy , reveal how the device degrades with use, then demonstrate how to mitigate it.

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DOE Regional Partnership Initiates CO2 Injection in Lignite Coal Seam

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In addition to evaluating the lignite seam’s CO2 storage potential, the enhancement to coalbed methane extraction will also be evaluated. The field-based investigations conducted under this activity will provide previously unavailable insight regarding the sequestration of CO 2 in low-rank coals.

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First results of eSprinter pilot testing of fine particle filter technology

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So far, there are no restrictions in operation and in order to gather further insights, the pilot project will run until mid-2023. The durability of the filters was confirmed by pressure loss measurements and a load condition of 15% was determined. The pilot project is intended to show how these successes can be further optimized.

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UT Arlington researchers use polyaniline to split CO2 into alcohols

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In a proof-of-concept study published in the RSC journal ChemComm, the researchers provide insights into the unique behavior of polyaniline obtained from photoelectrochemical measurements and adsorption studies, together with spectroscopic data. They also compared the behavior of several conducting polymers.

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Columbia University engineers make breakthrough in understanding electroreduction of CO2 for conversion to electrofuels

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They applied a comprehensive suite of experimental and theoretical methods to identify the structure of the first intermediate of CO 2 electroreduction: carboxylate CO2 - that is attached to the surface with C and O atoms. Their paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).