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APRIL 22, 2022

The transaction is in conjunction with Hexagon Composites’ acquisition of a 40% stake in Cryoshelter’s liquid natural gas (LNG) business. The company has developed and secured patented technology for heavy-duty trucks and buses using liquid storage solutions for natural gas and hydrogen based on the same technology platform.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

With access to their leading fuel cell technology and team of experts, together we can expedite commercialization of scalable, ammonia-to-power solutions for the maritime industry and support global sustainability goals. To achieve these goals, commercially viable zero-emissions vessels must begin entering global fleets.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the global natural gas vehicle (NGV) sector is poised for a new period of growth. million in 2008. In most regions, the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel is for the purpose of reducing the usage of imported crude oil or imported refined gasoline. between 2008 and 2015.

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APRIL 12, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved funding of $2,604,000 to help bring more buses and trucks powered by natural gas to the state’s highways. The awards are expected to support the purchase of more than 125 new natural gas vehicles; funding comes from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will begin test drilling for oil and natural gas in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Niigata Prefecture in April 2013. Commercialization could begin as early as 2023. and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. Location of Sado Island in the Sea of Japan.

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JULY 19, 2014

The company’s oil and natural gas production in Brazil in the same month was 2,426 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), indicating a 1.6% A total of 22 wells, 14 of them oil and gas producers and eight water injectors, will be interconnected to this unit within the next few months. June’s natural gas production of 66.4

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Mining equipment and services provider Komatsu plans to utilize Proterra’s high-performance battery systems for the development of prototype machines this year before the expected commencement of commercial production in 2022. The collaboration represents Proterra’s entry into the underground mining equipment market.

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JULY 27, 2020

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard intends to commercialize the ammonia-propelled ships by 2025 in cooperation with global engine maker MAN Energy Solutions and Lloyd’s Register. Korea Shipbuilding and Hyundai Heavy set up a center in March in Ulsan to develop ships powered by both liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines and fuel cells by late 2021.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

Catalytic hydrothermal gasification is applied for HTL byproduct water cleanup and fuel gas production from water soluble organics, allowing the water to be considered for recycle of nutrients to the algae growth ponds. Genifuel has been a partner to improve the technology and make it feasible for use in a commercial system.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Nippon Steel has conducted technological development to reduce CO 2 emissions by injecting hydrogen into blast furnaces since 2008. Toward the realization of carbon neutrality, Nippon Steel will focus on research and development and commercializing innovative technology ahead of other countries.

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APRIL 19, 2009

The organization NGVA Europe estimates that natural gas vehicles in Europe annually consume about 4.7 billion Nm 3 of gas—about 0.9% of total natural gas sales within Europe in 2008 (517 billion Nm 3 , according to figures provided by Eurogas). of the natural gas fuel use (1.7 billion Nm 3 ). A hat-tip to John!).

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

Greenhouse gas emissions in the US economy, 2008. Total US greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 were 2.2% below the 2007 total, according to the just-released report by the US Energy Information Administration, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2008. MMTCO 2 e in 2008. Source: EIA. MMTCO 2 e).

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Cleantech research firm Pike Research forecasts growth in natural gas vehicles (NGV) on the road worldwide to 17 million units by 2015, up from 9.7 million in 2008. between 2008 and 2015. between 2008 and 2015, which translates into 31,347 vehicles (including conversions) sold in 2015. Environmental benefits.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate a commercial flight on a 50:50 blend with synthetic GTL Jet Fuel. The natural gas derived synthetic kerosene for the six-hour flight from London to Doha came from Shell’s GTL plant in Bintulu, Malaysia. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). This is being studied, the carrier notes.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Additionally, research released last year by EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) pointed to the potential of PHEVs to lower greenhouse gas emissions. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co.

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the Perdido platform is jointly owned by Shell (33.34%), BP (33.33%) and Chevron (33.33%) and is the deepest drilling and production facility in the world with a capacity to handle 100,000 barrels of oil per day and 200 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. Perdido itself weighs 50,000-tons.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

overall from 2008 to 2035. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector are projected to remain at 33% of the total in 2035, but increase from 1,925 million metric tons in 2008 to 2,115 in 2035. Shale Gas Drives Growth in Natural Gas Production and Reduces Reliance on Imported Gas. per year, or 8.7% Source: EIA.

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MAY 30, 2012

Greenhouse gas emissions increased in the EU in 2010 as a result of both economic recovery in many countries after the 2009 recession and a colder winter, according to the latest greenhouse gas inventory published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The gas represented 82% of total EU GHG emissions.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. Through this MOU, Sumitomo Corporation and Keppel O&M will work on the implementation of ammonia bunkering in Singapore, with the aim to commence commercial operations in the mid-2020s.

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MAY 22, 2019

FLAGSHIPS is the EU-funded initiative to deploy commercially operated zero-emission vessels for inland and short sea operations. With this project, we aim to highlight that emission-free operation is both feasible and commercially viable. —Matthieu Blanc, COO at CFT.

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JUNE 11, 2009

TransCanada Corporation and ExxonMobil have reached an agreement to work together on an Alaska gas pipeline. In December 2008, TransCanada was awarded the AGIA license after an open and transparent competitive bid process and receiving the approval of the Alaska legislature. Project map. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 8, 2014

A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories concludes that a number of existing gas stations in California can safely store and dispense hydrogen, suggesting a broader network of hydrogen fueling stations may be within reach. The study determined that 14 of the 70 gas stations—i.e.,

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JUNE 19, 2013

In December 2012, LanzaTech and Baosteel, a leading steel producer in China, announced the success of their 100,000 gallon per year (300 tons) pre-commercial plant located at one of Baosteel’s steel mills outside Shanghai, China. LanzaTech has been operating a pilot plant in Auckland, New Zealand since 2008 utilizing raw steel mill gases.

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APRIL 21, 2011

During the technological verification at a demonstration plant, the estimated fuel cost required for commercial-scale ethanol production was also confirmed to achieve the targeted goal. MHI jointly with Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co., and Kansai Chemical Engineering Co., was responsible for verification of the bioethanol production processes.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

The partnership will see BP taking a 30% stake in 23 oil and gas production sharing contracts that Reliance operates in India, including the producing KG D6 block, and the formation of a 50:50 joint venture between the two companies for the sourcing and marketing of gas in India. India’s gas consumption was 5.0

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Estimated annual greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of the QCLNG project. BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. In early 2008, we announced our first investment in Australia.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The goal is to use the pre-commercial facility as a reference for rolling out commercial refineries with a capacity of possibly hundreds of thousands of tons per year of an advanced sustainable marine biofuel for ships. GoodFuels intends to market the pilot volumes produced to further strengthen the commercial business case.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2008, Woskov began intensively studying whether the approach could be an affordable improvement on mechanical drilling. The system would rely on injected gas to quench and carry out ash. Instead of pumping fluid and turning a drill, we’ll be burning and vaporizing rock and extracting gas, which is much easier to pump than mud.”

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MAY 14, 2009

Linc Energy will establish an office in Wyoming to ensure completion of an underground coal gasification (UCG) pilot program and to support its planned commercialization of UCG to Gas to Liquid (GTL) in the USA. Linc Energy has agreed to pay US$5 million for the purchase of the GasTech coal tenements. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 24, 2010

The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal power according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 51 in 2008.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption. We have—and continue to develop—technologies that reduce NO x emissions and improve the overall fuel economy of internal combustion diesel engines, as well technologies for electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial vehicles.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Fifty-five percent of respondents cited the initial purchase price of electric commercial vehicles as the top barrier.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of $181 million via its Biorefinery Assistance Program to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities with appropriate technology to develop advanced biofuels. million loan guarantee to build a refined alga oil commercial facility.

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MAY 28, 2009

year commercialization grant to apply Velocys’ microchannel reactor technology to hydroprocessing for transportation fuels. The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction is used when converting natural gas, coal or biomass into virtually sulfur-free liquid synthetic fuels. A collaboration led by Velocys , Inc., Earlier post.). Velocys, Inc.

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MAY 6, 2009

Battelle is granting an exclusive license to Genifuel Corporation for a process developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to convert algae into renewable synthetic natural gas (SNG) for use in pipelines and power generation. Genifuel says it has no current plans to produce natural gas for motor fuel. doi: 10.1002/bbb.74.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

The commercialization of an advanced, erosion-resistant nanocoating developed with assistance from the US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) promises to benefit both the nation’s transportation and energy sectors. Despite their force and power, the compressor blades of a gas turbine are surprisingly delicate.

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