carbon
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"Encouraging more people to make use of public transport is undoubtedly a positive step towards reducing carbon emissions so, more investment into better transport links is certainly needed," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It also wants the bloc’s 27 member states to spend more revenues from the carbon trading system on ETS-paying sectors themselves to encourage them to invest in decarbonization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some businesses are given permits for free to help them compete with foreign firms that do not pay carbon costs.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rondo isn’t the only company looking to reduce emissions from heat used in manufacturing: Another startup, Antora, uses carbon blocks for its battery that glow red when heated up—also like a toaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Our father took the carbon from her hand and squinted at it as if there could be some other explanation that had nothing to do with him.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
Particularly intriguing was the large number of carbon atoms bound specifically to three other carbons and one oxygen atom, a structure being very rare in biomolecules.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
In the new findings, which were published in Science on April 5, 2024, Scripps Research chemists show that it's possible to convert feedstock chemicals into quaternary carbons using a single, inexpensive iron catalyst.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2024
Energy Information Administration, the global supply of crude oil, other liquid carbons, and biofuels is expected to meet global demand through 2050.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
A particular ceramide’s character depends on the size of its acyl tail, a portion of the molecule that can contain from 12 to more than 26 carbons.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 15, 2023
“Those other carbons, the other suspects you’re supposed to test and retire. I know them all.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Black and Gray
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