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JULY 29, 2020

Therefore, electronic devices are extremely wasteful—they either have to transmit and receive on different frequencies (using twice the spectrum they should) or transmit and receive at different times (using twice the time that they should).

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Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced that online marketplaces and vape producers will soon be paying their fair share of the cost of recycling electrical waste, levelling the playing field for UK retailers.

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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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OCTOBER 23, 2020

There is evidence that fossil fuel subsidies are socially inequitable, that they encourage smuggling and waste, and distort economies in ways that undermine economic efficiency while harming the environment and the climate,” wrote Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Costs ranged from a low of 0.3%

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The program is slated to invest approximately $90 million during this fiscal year to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, with the goal of reducing dependence on foreign oil and improving the environment. The award recipients are: Environ Strategy Consultants, Inc.

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MARCH 25, 2021

To build the locomotive and demonstrate its operations in a real-world environment. To collect data during the demonstration period to provide insights into the performance, operations, and costs of this technology. The overall project goals and objectives are: To design a safe and reliable hydrogen fuel cell powered locomotive.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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MAY 13, 2010

One of GM’s innovations involves the creation of a shape memory alloy (SMA) heat engine for power generation from waste engine heat. Traditional catalysts use platinum, but a team of GM researchers discovered the material perovskite can provide performance equal to platinum at a much lower cost. Source: GM. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. Lee Huang of Eneron Inc. will receive $95,000 to research a gas stove burner that is 30% more efficient than conventional gas stove burners.

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JUNE 2, 2013

CTC assists the AFRL with its mission of transitioning emerging materials, processes and new technologies to reduce and eliminate toxic and hazardous chemicals, materials, and waste streams, while improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the United States Air Force.

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MAY 16, 2014

The proposal would also require upgraded emission controls for storage tanks including controls for smaller tanks; performance requirements for flares to ensure that waste gases are properly destroyed; and emissions standards for delayed coking units which are currently a significant unregulated source of toxic air emissions at refineries.

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APRIL 5, 2010

million to 34 small businesses to develop innovative, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment. Included in the 34 FY2010 SBIR Phase I awards are the following biofuel and emissions-reduction projects: Technology Specialists, “Thermochemical Biofuels Production from Biomass Waste Materials”, $70,000.

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APRIL 11, 2023

—principal investigator Marina Kalyuzhnaya To do this, the researchers will tap into the natural propensity of methane-consuming bacteria living in extreme conditions to capture REEs from the environment. REEs are relatively abundant in mine tailings, the waste products of some metal ores, such as aluminum.

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MAY 9, 2013

A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

times as energy intensive to produce as conventional diesel, which restricts the current financial and environmental feasibility of algae production, according to a new life cycle analysis by a team from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. Energy Environ. tons/ha/year). They noted that an EBR of 1.2

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APRIL 25, 2013

Preliminary estimates indicate that one such sphere could be built and deployed at a cost of about $12 million, Hodder says, with costs gradually coming down with experience. This could yield an estimated storage cost of about 6 cents per kilowatt-hour—a level considered viable by the utility industry.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Hatjasalo emphasizes that EcoCooling is not only a way to cut down the costs of emulsions, but also a way to improve productivity through higher cutting speed, reduced wear of cutting tools and minimized maintenance costs. Since the metal chips are not contaminated by any fluids, they can also be fully recycled without cleaning.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

One negative side effect of a lean burn engine, whether powered by gasoline or diesel fuel, is an increase in the amount of emissions released to the environment. Umpqua Energy’s EVOPAC system combines an advanced hydrogen-injection system using a plasma reformer with a DeNOx Catalyst.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Identified R&D with near- and mid-term return on investment are: Feedstocks and processes to reduce the cost of hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA). The greatest challenge associated with this process is the cost of the final fuel, which is heavily affected by feedstock production costs.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cypris Materials, Inc is developing paintable solar reflective coatings for the built environment to decrease cooling costs, improve energy efficiency, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. the cost of energy storage?by Innovasion Labs PINC, Inc. is developing a?rechargeable rechargeable battery?technology?that technology?that

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. When these goals are met, the levelized cost of an all-electric vehicle with a 280-mile range will be comparable to that of an ICE vehicle of similar size. That would take a 55 kW system cost of $1,650 down to $440 and increase power density from 1.1 kW/kg to 1.4

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JANUARY 18, 2014

As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat cost titanium structures; polymer?metal

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Sunfire will provide a megawatt-scale high temperature electrolyzer for use in industrial environments as part of the E-CO2MET research and development project. Based on solid-oxide cells, the system uses industrial waste heat (steam) for increased efficiency. With this method, the use of valuable green electricity can be reduced.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. billion in 2005.

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed a new capacitive desalination technique that could lower the cost of and time required for desalinating seawater or brackish water (e.g., Energy Environ. effluent from some industrial processes). Baumann, William L. Bourcier, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Klint A.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Cutting emissions by 2020 to a level that could keep a global 21 st century temperature rise below 2 °C is technologically and economically feasible, according to a new study released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Waste: about 0.8 This is consistent with the cost estimates from the scenarios mentioned above.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Unlike Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, which produces liquid fuels at costs of greater than $5 per gallon of gasoline energy equivalent, this approach does not require an expensive gasification step. These waste hemicellulose sugars are among the most inexpensive biomass feedstocks that are available today, they noted. Energy Environ.

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JUNE 1, 2018

The aim of this project is to develop Smart Manufacturing Platform-ready tools for the reliable, profitable, and energy-efficient operation of a cryogenic air-separation unit, rigorously test these tools in cyber-physical environment, and deploy some of them to efficiently operate in a commercial air-separation plant.

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JANUARY 14, 2016

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a “high-gravity” one-pot process for producing ethanol from cellulosic biomass that gives unprecedented yields while minimizing water use and waste disposal. Energy Environ. —Xu et al. doi: 10.1039/C5EE02940F.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The hybrid concept in the TGX is designed to optimize the TCO (total cost of ownership). MAN is presenting the TGX hybrid concept at the IAA to show the advantages of the hybrid drive in long-distance transport for operators and the environment. The use of municipal vehicles for waste collection is typical in the industry.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2017

The project will focus on a verification of a long-time based stable operation and methods to minimize the cost of producing methane gas, as well as determine the effectiveness of the methane produced as a vehicle fuel.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

This conversion approach recycles and reuses the chassis and other durable components, eliminating waste and extending the life of the truck. As a result, fleet owners can buy an Orange EV electric terminal truck at prices at or below the cost of a new diesel.

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JUNE 18, 2015

Feedstocks including cellulosic biomass and municipal wastes are gasified. The approval of the higher freeze point HEFA fraction would lower the cost of the fuel. For cellulosics and municipal and agricultural wastes, pretreatment breaks down plant matter to access plant sugars. Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In addition to traveler benefits, the operational cost of electricity, at $.19/mile, SJC has already launched a number of initiatives to address the concerns and interests of the community and the environment. These include recycling and composting programs supporting a zero-waste commitment by 2022; a 1MW, 3.4-acre

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Also, the cost of the non-stack subsystems has been estimated to be about 50% in automotive fuel cell propulsion systems and in stationary backup power systems. However, advances are required to reduce the cost of these fuel cell systems. Research should be directed at improving performance and durability while decreasing cost.

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JULY 10, 2010

An emphasis on bio-fuels, which are suitable for an SOFC and derived from sources (such as cellulosic biomass, agricultural residues, or municipal solid waste) that do not compete with food supply, is required. However, they must accommodate high ripple currents, in a high temperature environment. Office of Nuclear Energy.

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