Syndicated 30 Nov 2019 CO2 eating bacteria could be key to develop carbon-neutral fuels In Israel, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science were able to get bacteria to eat carbon dioxide from their environment – essentially building all of their biomass from air.… ecokontor
Syndicated 30 Nov 2019 Climate Change Increases the Risk of Violence Against Women The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is a mainstay of the UN calendar, has assumed a new dimension with the challenges presented by climate change. With the… ecokontor
Syndicated 29 Nov 2019 SkyNRG and Waterfall Group team with Vancouver airport on aviation biofuel In Canada, the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN), SkyNRG, Waterfall Group and Vancouver Airport Authority announced the launch of BioPortYVR, an industry-led project to increase the supply of… ecokontor
Syndicated 29 Nov 2019 Federal Transit Administration awards nearly $9 million for biodiesel buses In Washington, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Longview, Wash. $1.56 million to purchase new low-floor biodiesel buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life.… ecokontor
Syndicated 28 Nov 2019 Smatrics weiht neuen HPC-Ladepark bei Innsbruck ein Smatrics hat seinen vierten HPC-Ladepark in Österreich fertiggestellt. Nach Wien, Graz und Salzburg ist nun Innsbruck an der Reihe. Der neue Standort befindet sich nahe des Autobahnkreuzes A12/A13 am Kundenparkplatz… ecokontor
Syndicated 27 Nov 2019 The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to VTT Fuel Cells and Hydrogen The work at VTT Fuel Cells and Hydrogen focuses primarily on the most common low temperature and high temperature FC&H2 technologies: proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) and solid oxide… ecokontor
Syndicated 26 Nov 2019 TestOil releases test to determine biodiesel level In Ohio, TestOil, an industry leader in oil analysis, just announced a new test to determine the biodiesel content in conventional diesel fuel. The test is primarily in response to… ecokontor
Syndicated 25 Nov 2019 New guidance brings clarity on non-financial assurance The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) launched guidance on non-financial assurance. The publication is designed to demystify common… ecokontor
Syndicated 24 Nov 2019 Formel E: Traumstart für deutsche Hersteller beim Diriyah E-Prix + Premium Mit zwei Auftaktrennen ist die Formel E am Freitag und Samstag in Saudi Arabien in die neue Saison gestartet. Mit Sam Bird (Envision Virgin Racing) und Alexander Sims… ecokontor
Syndicated 22 Nov 2019 Greenfield Global is teaming with Hy2gen Canada in a green hydrogen JV In Canada, Greenfield Global Inc., Canada’s largest ethanol producer, and Hy2gen Canada, the first mover for commercial production and distribution of green hydrogen, announced their intention to create a joint… ecokontor