A new Master's thesis shows that a renewable wind and solar energy solution can cut emissions by 50 per cent and at the same time increase profitability.
Environment
Apr 10, 2017
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Volkswagen will soon be able to repair some of its diesel cars so they meet U.S. emissions standards.
Business
Jan 6, 2017
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Each year, the more than 2 million tractor-trailer trucks that cruise America's highways consume about 36 billion gallons of diesel fuel, representing more than 10 percent of the nation's entire petroleum use. That fuel consumption ...
General Physics
Nov 25, 2014
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A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gasses into jet or diesel fuel is being scaled up at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the help ...
Materials Science
Aug 19, 2021
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The worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown never should have happened, according to a new study.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 21, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO researchers have discovered that micro-organisms that help break down contaminants under the soil can actually get too hot for their own good.
Environment
Sep 11, 2009
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A breakthrough in catalysis research by academics at the Universities of St Andrews and Newcastle could lead to the development of clean diesel engine technology and help combat air pollution.
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2017
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(AP)—The Obama administration on Friday imposed a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the maximum amount of soot released into the air from smokestacks, diesel trucks and other sources of pollution in its ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2012
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The world's largest carmaker Volkswagen appeared back in racing form Friday, as its 2017 results revved back to levels not seen since before its devastating "dieselgate" emission cheating scandal.
Business
Feb 23, 2018
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Four international bodies on Wednesday called on governments and car makers to halve global vehicle emissions by 2050 as the auto industry insisted it was serious about producing greener vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 4, 2009
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