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The automaker has said that only electrified vehicles will be rolled out in North America. Honda has announced its key target plans for the sale of electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in North America. It intends to make those zero-emission vehicles the only type of vehicles they sell by 2040. Battery electric and FCEVs will represent 100 percent of Honda’s sales by that year, said the plan. According to Honda’s timeline for rolling out its zero-emission vehicles, the first major target will be in 2030. By that year, it already expects 40 percent of the vehicles it sells to be electric or fuel cell electric vehicles. Five years later in 2035, that percentage will double to 80 percent of the total vehicles it sells per year. Then, after another five years have passed, in 2040, 100 percent of new Honda vehicle sales in North America will be zero-emission producers. The automaker sees FCEV technology as a strong component of the complete solution toward decarbonizing...

First Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council are celebrating this week after their Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker bus fleet notched up its first major milestone of operation. Since launch in January, the fleet of 15 UK-manufactured Wrightbus buses, has already saved a huge 170,000kg of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere – equivalent of taking 42 cars off the road for a year – a significant improvement in the city’s air quality for its residents. Michelle Thomson, a hydrogen bus driver at First Aberdeen, said: “Drivers and the public love the new hydrogen buses – sailing smoothly and silently through the city’s streets is a joy." Knowing a Wrightbus hydrogen bus is not polluting the atmosphere makes it a ride of kudos, as we come together to tackle the climate emergency. “The buses are so quiet that socially distancing passengers wearing masks can still have a natter from either end of the bus. As drivers, it makes us much more in tune ...

  Technically a nut, hemp seeds are very nutritious. They have a mild, nutty flavor and are often referred to as hemp hearts. Hemp seeds contain over 30% fat. They are exceptionally rich in two essential fatty acids, linoleic acid (omega-6) & alpha-linolenic acid omega-3 While the fat content in hemp seeds comes primarily from its healthy essential fatty acids, eat them in moderation to meet your recommended daily consumption of fat. Hemp seeds may interact with certain medications including anticoagulants. What is hemp nut? Hemp seeds are a rich source of nutrients. Part of the hemp plant, these seeds are technically a nut that can be eaten raw or used to make milk, oil, cheese substitutes, or protein powder. While related to the cannabis plant, hemp seeds have little to none of the psychoactive compound THC found in marijuana. Hemp Nuts are whole hemp seeds and are ideal for those seeking a natural, yet the excellent source of minerals, fiber, omega 3, and omega 6. Meaning ea...

  Did You Know Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 F Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp. Why Hemp Biodiesel? Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. It can be stored anywhere that petroleum diesel fuel is stored. Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 F. Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp. Biodiesel is a proven fuel with over 30 million successful US road miles, and over 20 years of use in Europe. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to comp...

  AIMPLAS announces the development of the GUACAPACK Project to make use of waste produced when avocados are processed for use in food items and extend the shelf life of prepared products. Funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), the project is led by the company ITC Packaging and the Universidad de Alicante’s research group on Polymer and Nanomaterial Analysis (Nanobiopol-UA) is also taking part. Extended Shelf Life of Food by 15%: The project aims to develop a new biodegradable packaging system from renewable sources that also extends the shelf life of food by 15%, thanks to a label with oxygen barrier function that prevents the oxidation of food, and to the incorporation of natural antioxidants extracted from the avocado itself, which also helps reduce the use of synthetic preservatives. To achieve this, starch from the avocado seed will be extracted and purified to obtain a film that can be used to make multilayer IML labels that have oxygen barrier properties and preve...

  India will augment its hydrogen supply chain infrastructure as it looks to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free fuel, which may have an edge over other non-fossil fuel sources, Oil Minister   Dharmendra Pradhan   said. “Hydrogen has great potential to emerge as a future source of energy,” he said. “The enthusiasm about hydrogen has a simple reason — whether it’s used in a fuel cell or burned to create heat, wherever hydrogen replaces fossil fuels, it slows global warming.” Carbon-free hydrogen can be produced from fossils fuels, such as natural gas or coal, by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using a current of electricity. Hydrogen thus generated can be used as a transport fuel. However, hydrogen supply and distribution in India face challenges such as high production costs and complimentary infrastructure requirements. Speaking at a roundtable on hydrogen economy, Pradhan said the government is “committed to augmenting the hydrogen supply chain infrast...

Europe could devote 40,000 km (24,800 miles) of natural gas pipelines to hydrogen by 2040 once production and imports of the alternative fuel take off, transmission systems operators (TSOs) said on Tuesday. The hypothetical European hydrogen backbone scenario envisages how elements of 2020 "green" hydrogen strategies at the European Union and national level will fit together, said speakers during an industry webcast involving 23 grid operators from 21 countries. On the road to decarbonization, European policymakers aim for the region to produce, transport, and market green hydrogen from renewable energy via electrolysis to replace “grey” hydrogen from gas and to substitute oil products across manufacturing industries and in heating and transport. "We have found that it is technically possible and economically feasible to use the existing gas infrastructure to create this hydrogen backbone," chief coordinator Daniel Muthmann said during the webcast. "It helps to...