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World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
06/08/2008
World's cleanest vessel on inland waterway
An EU-funded research project is currently demonstrating a low-emission, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly tanker, developed to reduce the environmental impact of inland shipping. Inland navigation is safe and environmentally friendly with average CO2 emissions only a third of...
Eu
On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
06/08/2008
On-board carbon capture offers emission-free cars
US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent CO2 from finding its way into the atmosphere. US researchers have developed an innovative strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to...
Eu
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
04/08/2008
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
A diesel particulate filter technology developed in a German project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is set to clean up emissions from off-road construction vehicles. Reduction of nitrogen oxide and particle emissions from diesel vehicles has been a major problem....
Germany
Nano-flake structure boosts solar cell performance
16/07/2008
Nano-flake structure boosts solar cell performance
A new nanostructure shape called nano flakes and being developed in Denmark could cut the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, bringing solar power within the grasp of ordinary households. Less than one percent of the world’s electricity currently comes from the sun because it is...
Denmark

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