Through a chemical reaction, the captured gases from the box would be fed to algae, which would then be crushed to produce a bio-oil. This extract can be converted to produce a biodiesel almost identical to normal diesel.
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From Wales, a box to make biofuel from car fumes | Science | Reuters - 0 views
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These guys are actually receiving offers from big car manufacturers...
Europe promises to expand scope of efficiency standards | Energy Efficiency News - 0 views
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The European Parliament has voted to extend the range of products bound by efficiency standards under the Eco-design regulations, according to reports from Reuters.
New solar farm adds hot water to cheap electricity| Environment| Reuters - 0 views
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An energy company in Israel plans to launch a solar farm this month using new technology it says can produce cheap and efficient electricity while supplying hot water to homes. As with all solar energy systems, investors and consumers may be turned off by high initial costs and the need for strong sunlight. But if the commercial pilot works, Israeli start-up ZenithSolar plans to make small units for homes in two years.
GM plans large run of all-electric Chevy Volt | Markets | Reuters - 0 views
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A roll-out possibly to close for comfort, but backed up by a corporate release, not aspirations in the blogosphere. 2 years is pretty close, and actually about the time that the new renewables directive is expected to enter into force in the EU.
Germany's first offshore wind farm starts working | Industries | Industrials, Materials & Utilities | Reuters - 0 views
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Germany's first offshore wind power park, Alpha Venture in the North Sea, has begun the gradual commissioning of the first three of its total 12 turbines, a spokesman for the venture said on Wednesday.
ENN: Drive less, ditch electric toothbrush: U.N. climate tips - 0 views
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ROME (Reuters) - Better insulation at home, less use of the car and even giving up an electric toothbrush can help people in rich nations halve emissions of greenhouse gases, a U.N. report said on Thursday.\n\n"Adopting a climate-friendly lifestyle needn't require drastic changes or major sacrifices," according to the 202-page U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) book entitled "Kick the CO2 Habit: the U.N. Guide to Climate Neutrality".
UK's huge push for wind power gets cool response - 0 views
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The target was greeted with wide skepticism, including from the Renewable Energy Foundation, which accused the government of "green exhibitionism".
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But note that Nick Jenkins supported the idea on TV News without reservation! Note also that around 40% - 13GW - of this generation would be off the coast of Scotland. The interconnectors to England (where the demand is) are about 2.5 GW and already fully loaded. Nobody talks about the need for connection.
Commission scrambling to finalise battered climate plans | EU - European Information on Energy - 0 views
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Industry groups, such as the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) and BusinessEurope, are pushing for the continued allocation of a set amount of free permits, arguing that full auctioning of permits would be too costly and would drive factories and jobs out of the EU
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Over the weekend (20 January), one Commission official confirmed the plans, saying that the EU's aluminium, steel and cement industries would only be subjected to full permit auctioning gradually over a period of several years, reported Reuters.
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But the EU executive may scrap certain elements of its original plans, including the idea to force member states that fail to reach interim targets to grant third country companies access to domestic renewables support schemes, according to ENDS Europe.
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