Tag: Carbon Emissions

London Charges Citizens For Driving Older, Polluting Cars

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Thanks to a new initiative called the Ultra Low Emissions Zone, London drivers who operate gas-fueled car from before 2006 will now have to pay a substantial fee every time they enter the aforementioned zone (set at just under $32) which comprises of a congestion- and pollution-deterrent charge. The zone encompasses almost all of Central London, a section of the city where cars are least …

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NRG’s Sneaker Composed of Repurposed CO2

A shoe without an environmental footprint by the XPRIZE-affiliate energy organization

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“We recycle plastic, paper and metal; why can’t we recycle CO2?” Paul Bunje, Principal and Senior Scientist or Energy and Environment at XPRIZE, asked. With that, a $20 million competition, the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, was set into motion a year ago, inviting teams to submit business proposals on converting carbon emissions into something useful. And now, not only have we recycled CO2, but there’s …