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SEAT aims to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2025

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By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. less waste and 16.2% Energy and water consumption have been reduced by 21.7% In addition, the company has generated 41.4%

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. When the engine starts from cold, the valve is closed and prevents water from circulating around the combustion chambers. This causes the engine to warm up more quickly.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Additionally, workshops will be made available to truck operators and technicians working on LNG trucks. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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The SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) International Biofuels Project, has published the full proceedings of its Rapid Assessment workshop on the environmental effects of biofuel technologies, 22-25 September 2008. However very few studies include water use impacts.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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Many people are interested to convert their IC engine vehicles to electric vehicles and use them on the road for regular commute. Do you know it is illegal to convert and use internal combustion engines to hybrid/electric on your own? The Lithium in the battery might cause water and soil pollution if not disposed of properly.

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US DOE soliciting fuel cell R&D projects for up to $74M in new funding

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Prior to the development of this FOA, the DOE issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding possible topics and held two pre-solicitation workshops ( one for Fuel Cell R&D and one for Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) and Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC)). water-gas-shift); and. water-gas-shift); and.

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Lifecycle study explores production of NdFeB rare-earth magnets from primary production and recycling pathways

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Indeed, a quick search on the Internet will yield dozens of pictures of huge tracts of lands devastated by toxic wastewater, primitive metallurgical workshops, and Chinese mine workers covered in radioactive mud. This is mixed with cold water in a 1:9 solid/liquid ratio and stirred for 4 h, during which the REO will dissolve in the water.