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His background is in Chemical Engineering and he holds a PhD in minerals processing and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University (AMP 188). Currently a board member on the Kwinana Industries Council, and from 2015-2018 Grant also held the position of director on the board of Chemistry Australia.

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Risk factors for COPD? | Health24

There is some evidence that tuberculosis (TB), particularly recurrent episodes of the disease, leads to the development of COPD in patients in developing countries. Additional risk factors in disadvantaged communities include the indoor burning of biomass fuels and a tendency to recurrent chest infections, which in their own right cause further ...

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NextEra Energy to Build Its First Green Hydrogen Plant in Florida

NextEra Energy is closing its last coal-fired power unit and investing in its first green hydrogen facility. Through its Florida Power & Light utility, NextEra will propose a $65 million pilot in ...

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Clean liquid fuels from direct coal liquefaction: chemistry, catalysis ...

Increased demand for liquid transportation fuels coupled with gradual depletion of oil reserves and volatile petroleum prices have recently renewed interest in coal-to-liquids (CTL) technologies. Large recoverable global coal reserves can provide liquid fuels and significantly reduce dependence on oil imports. Direct coal liquefaction (DCL) converts solid coal (H/C ratio ≈ 0.8) to liquid ...

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Merge & Acquisition - Market Research - Chemical information

Merge & Acquisition. Screen most appropriate M&A targets for clients according to their specific requirements, conduct detailed survey and analysis on major targets and help clients make appointments with and pay visits to M&A targets to achieve mutual cooperation

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How Green Are Those Solar Panels, Really? - Science

Patchy Data on Chemicals, Emissions. The SVTC relies on companies' self-reported data for its scorecard, which looks at such things as emissions, chemical toxicity, water use, and recycling.

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In pictures: South America's 'lithium fields' reveal the dark side of ...

Feb 1, 2022Researchers like Yushin are working on new battery alternatives that would replace lithium and cobalt (another harmful metal) with less toxic and more easily accessible materials. As reserves of...

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How Steel Might Finally Kick Its Coal Habit | WIRED

About 70 percent of steel today is made how it's always been made: in giant, extremely hot furnaces. Purified coal, or "coke," is heated and melted with iron oxide and limestone, then ...

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After a decade of research, here's what scientists know about the ...

April 15, 2019. Fracking has been linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue, nasal and sinus symptoms, and skin disorders over the last 10 years, according to a new study. Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a process of extracting oil and gas from the Earth by drilling deep wells and ...

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GOOD NEWS | 'Treehugger' turns sawdust into eco-friendly cosmetics

Mangoele said that LignOrganic is also working with Wits researchers to develop xylitol - a sweetener often used to substitute for sugar. The lignin can also be used as an environmentally friendly polymer in paints and plastics, Sikhosana said. The lignin is also used to make other bio-based chemicals like bioethanol - a fuel, and even bio-coal.

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(OPINION) Wyoming to see positive energy impact from Inflation ...

Aug 12, 2022Developing CO2 for other uses as well as coal (converted to fuel, chemicals, and other industrial and manufactured uses), investments in rare earth minerals and other critical minerals production and refining, development of Hydrogen production, can all be continued and increased due to this legislation to the benefit of us all in Wyoming.

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China's 2060 carbon neutrality target: opportunities and challenges

October 23, 2020. In late September, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases set its first long-term climate goal. China's announcement that it would target carbon neutrality by 2060 elicited a huge response. Global efforts on climate change have faced setbacks, including the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement and the ...

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Portable Power Station Market Highlights 2020 - 2030 - Research Nester

The portable power station market is estimated to garner a sizeable revenue by growing at a noteworthy CAGR over the forecast period, i.e., 2021 - 2030. The growth of the market can be attributed to increasing users of smart electronic devices around the world, aging electricity grid infrastructure and rising usage of power in remote areas.

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Huffman Hazen Laboratories - Analytical Chemistry - Huffman Hazen ...

Huffman Hazen Laboratories, Inc. 4630 Indiana Street Golden, CO 80403-1849 Phone: (303) 278-4455 Fax: (303) 278-1528 LinkedIn. E-mail: huffman@hazenresearch

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Is Natural Gas Really Helping the U.S. Cut Emissions?

Porter said other state and federal regulations already control methane emissions. Beyond the U.S., new evidence suggests natural gas use is growing so fast globally that the rise in carbon ...

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Cost Effective Dust Control for Underground Mining - GRT

Chemically, they are 76 elements in coal with some elements such as arsenic, mercury and lead with are hazardous to human health. Research also shows that there are about 120 minerals in coal, for example, silica results in silicosis which over time can result in silicosis.

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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals - Phys

"Today, most of our commodity chemicals are derived exclusively from new fossil resources such as oil, natural gas or coal. Acetone and IPA are two examples with a combined global market of $10 ...

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Synthetic fuels could eliminate entire U.S. need for crude oil, create ...

Nov. 27, 2012, 9 a.m. The United States could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel, a team of Princeton researchers has found. Besides economic and national security benefits, the plan has potential environmental advantages. Because plants absorb carbon dioxide to ...

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Methanol Market Size, Share & Trends | Analysis Report [2028]

Polyolefins or polyethylene and polypropylene thermoplastic are obtained from methyl alcohol. These thermoplastics are favored in various industries including automotive, construction, and furniture due to their versatility and other beneficial properties. The increasing demand for polyolefins from several end-use industries will drive the market.

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Smart Transportation Market to Observe Highest Growth of USD 243.70 ...

BERLIN, Aug. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Bridge Market Research has published a new research report titled Global Smart Transportation Market gives a holistic view of the market from 2022 to ...

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Xinhua Silk Road: Green transformation vital for coal coking dev. and B ...

Speaking at the 3 rd Belt and Road Seminar on Green Development of Coal Coking Industry, Wu's idea of green transformation for energy cooperation especially in energy industry was echoed by ...

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Is there hope for West Virginia as it moves away from coal?

Even if it works (a very big if) at the scale needed to address utility-scale emissions, CCS won't address the many other issues with coal: slurry, ash, MTR (mountaintop removal), PM (particulate...

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The Handbook of Biomass Combustion and Cofiring - ResearchGate

Whitlockite is one of the most common phosphorus-based phases in biomass ashes [32,96,97, 102]. Formation of the whitlockite as a phosphate lowers the net ash melting temperature, although it is ...

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Need-to-Know News, Insights, & Intelligence for Business Leaders | JD Supra

JD Supra is a daily source of legal intelligence on all topics business and personal, distributing news, commentary & analysis from leading lawyers & law firms...

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WVU opens new research facility to extract valuable rare earths from ...

West Virginia University researchers are opening a new facility to capture valuable materials from a novel source - acid mine drainage from coal mining - turning the unwanted waste into critical components used in today's technology-driven society.. Through a collaborative research and development program with the National Energy Technology Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of ...

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C&EN | Chemistry news from around the world

Companies aim to minimize environmental impact, but research is still needed Drug Development Drug developers look to lysine on disease-linked proteins Covalent drugs gained steam by targeting cysteine on disease-related proteins. Now a second amino acid is in drug developers' sights Synthesis

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Alaska air pollution holds clues for other Arctic climates | AP News - NECN

The mixture of pollutants from smoldering wood fires, cars, coal and other sources releases additional chemicals that can be more harmful than cigarette smoke. "We know with air pollution, there's more dementia in adults, there's more kidney failure and young pregnant women have more miscarriages and preterm births, and little kids don ...

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C&EN's Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2022

There are two big reasons for the spike in chemical sales and earnings in 2021. First, the world's economy sagged in 2020 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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America Needs Skilled Workers, Not Coal, to Solve the Jobs Problem

This is especially true for those who had filled the over 140,000 coal mining jobs lost from 1980 to 2015, and the over 7.2 million manufacturing jobs that ceased to exist during the same time period.

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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Prices, News, Market & Analysis - ChemAnalyst

In India, an exponential rise in prices of Natural gas was observed backed by the tight supplies of LNG in the region due to the delayed imports as well as the exorbitant freight charges. Ex-Hazira India LNG prices rose from USD 3.89 per mmBTU to USD 5.82 per mmBTU during the timeframe of July to September.

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AES Corporation, Chile agree to retire more than 1 GW of coal ...

Globally, the company intends to sell or retire nearly 12 GW of coal capacity over the coming years, and in Chile specifically, it has also paired this with plans for replacements. Current plans call for the company to invest $3 billion into the building of 2.3 GW of renewable and energy storage across Chile and Columbia by the end of 2024.

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Material Research - HORIBA

Nanocellulose is a fibrous material derived from wood that is applied to composite materials and is attracting attention as an advanced material. In order to utilize nanocellulose, it is important to understand the fiber diameter and dispersion state. 3 types of nanocellulose were analyzed using the Partica CENTRIFUGE centrifugal nanoparticle ...

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Why Oakland Lost the Coal Lawsuit - East Bay Express

Coal dust can blow off the tops of rail cars. Credits: Photo by Darwin BondGraham. For years, the U.S. coal mining industry has understood that its future profits depend on accessing overseas markets.

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From black gold to wind and solar: How China is turning its back on coal

Coal's share in the overall energy mix may have dropped to 62 percent in 2016, down from 64 percent the previous year, but it could have dropped much more: On average, 20 percent of wind power is wasted. In sparsely populated areas like Gansu, where the grid isn't well connected to the populous coast, that figure was as high as 45 percent.

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Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals - Phys

Feb 21, 2022Necessary industrial bulk and platform chemicals, acetone and IPA are found nearly everywhere, with a combined global market topping $10 billion. Widely used as a disinfectant and antiseptic, IPA...

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Matt Canavan says there's no government subsidisation of Australia's ...

Of that, the mining industry received $335.5 million; the manufacturing industry sub-division of petroleum, coal and chemicals received $384.6 million; and the services industry sub-division of ...

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Will lawmakers address harmful chemicals in NC water? - NC Health News

And in the small Chatham County town of Pittsboro, officials are eyeing a $42 million filtration system for the removal of PFAS and perhaps an even more troubling chemical, a likely carcinogen known as 1,4 dioxane. The money would also expand the town's water treatment plant.

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KOPPERS SPURS RESEARCH; Processes to Make Synthetic Fuels, Chemicals ...

Dec 31, 1947PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30 (AP) -- Koppers, Inc., will devote a considerable amount of research during 1948 to development of processes for making synthetic liquid fuels and other chemicals from coal ...

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The Prospects for the Development of Clean Fuels Are Improving

Although the basic reactions involved in photosynthesis has been known for a long time, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim an der Ruhr and the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA) in Saclay, France, have now succeeded in explaining important details of the light-induced water splitting process.

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Coal India Limited launches software for better assessment of coal ...

This 'Made in India' software will also help to save time and cost of coal exploration and thus boost the mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat in coal production. CIL CMD Pramod Agrawal launched the software in presence of the R&D Board of the maharatna firm, comprising senior directors of the PSU and expert members from reputed organisations and ...

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