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JUNE 16, 2019

This mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide can then be processed into liquid hydrocarbon fuels through conventional methanol or Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. Carbon-neutral fuels are crucial for making aviation and maritime transport sustainable. Climeworks, founded in 2010, commercializes the technology for CO 2 capture from air.

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AUGUST 29, 2015

Since its launch in 2010, the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) has provided more than $63 million to help California fleets statewide purchase more than 430 zero-emission trucks and buses and 1,800 hybrid trucks and buses.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Renewable diesel net supply to California’s fuel market has increased since the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program went into effect in 2011, reaching 100 million gallons during the second quarter of 2018, or 10.1% As carbon intensity requirements have become progressively more stringent, prices for LCFS credits have increased.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Oberon Fuels, a producer of ultra-low-carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuel, and SHV Energy, the world’s largest distributor of propane fuel, are partnering to accelerate the use of renewable DME to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation fuel. million gallons of DME per year. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

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MAY 17, 2023

In its mid-term management plan, Komatsu committed to minimizing environmental impact through its business, targeting a 50% reduction in CO 2 emissions from use of its products and production of its equipment by 2030 (compared to 2010 levels) and a challenge target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

The STI E-RA is being developed by STI with the aim of gaining experience and practice in new technologies in the world of motorsport, which is making its way toward a carbon-neutral era. (STI) with hyper-EV electric motor units ( earlier post ) for the STI E-RA EV the company is developing for future motorsport.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Five years ago, Chevrolet made two commitments to reduce its carbon footprint. In December 2010 it launched the first-generation Volt as part of the initial wave of mass-market electric cars. That same year, it also pledged to invest $40 million in projects to reduce carbon emissions.

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MAY 22, 2014

The UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is inviting organisations that have made a real difference in the area of low carbon transport to apply for the Low Carbon Champions Awards. There are seven categories of Awards reflecting the diversity of those engaged in encouraging the shift to lower carbon vehicles and fuels.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend. in 2010—i.e., Before the Industrial Revolution of the 1880s, carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere was about 280 ppm.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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MAY 14, 2014

Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Dual-carbon (also called dual-graphite) batteries were first introduced by McCullough and his colleagues at Dow Chemical in a 1989 patent, and were subsequently studied by Carlin et al.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “ Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2010 ” draft report shows that in 2010, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions increased by 3.3% There was also an increase in air conditioning use due to warmer summer weather during 2010. from the previous year.

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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). below 1990 levels in 2010. Emissions increased in 2010.

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APRIL 16, 2012

The final report shows overall emissions in 2010 increased by 3.2% EPA attributes the trend to an increase in energy consumption across all economic sectors, due to increasing energy demand associated with an expanding economy, and increased demand for electricity for air conditioning due to warmer summer weather during 2010.

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MARCH 17, 2017

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is considering including alternative jet fuel (AJF) in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). In 2009, the ARB approved the LCFS regulation to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuel used in California by at least 10% by 2020 from a 2010 baseline.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. Carbon fiber offers a very high strength-to-weight ratio; it is up to five times as strong as steel, twice as stiff, and one-third the weight. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 26, 2018

All three companies violated provisions of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). SK Energy Americas agreed to a $395,000 penalty for failure to meet the carbon intensity target for 2014. CARB first approved the LCFS in 2010 with compliance starting in 2011.

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MAY 20, 2014

MW/vehicle for 2020, a reduction of 20% from the 2010 baseline of 2.47 The carbon intensity (CI) per vehicle dropped to 0.87 tonnes CO 2 e, down 20% from the 2010 baseline of 0.93 Carbon intensity per vehicle. The 3 MW installation will cut carbon emissions by 2,400 metric tons annually. tonnes in 2012. MW in 2014.

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JULY 11, 2023

Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. Indiana ranks first of the states for the highest percentage of registrations of 2010 and later model year near-zero emission diesel trucks (73.2%). are advanced diesel technology; 2.1% are CNG, 0.3% That’s a 10.2%

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JULY 15, 2022

Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, a low-carbon jet fuel produced by a power-to-liquids process leveraging the company’s carbon transformation technology. Earlier post.). SAF is a core part of Alaska’s five-part pathway to net zero by 2040.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

The new standards would require new heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold after 1 January 2018 to meet emissions standards equivalent to those in the United States (EPA 2010) and European Union (Euro VI). Final adoption of the standard will virtually eliminate fine particle and black carbon emissions from new diesel trucks.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Working with Siemens Energy and EPRI, the hydrogen blending test was conducted at Constellation’s Hillabee Generating Station, a three-unit, 753-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant in central Alabama that began operating in 2010.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

2010 Fleet-average weight and fleet-average CO 2 emissions by carmaker, compared with EU target line. Europe’s eight largest carmakers cut their CO 2 emissions by an average of 2% to 6% in 2010. Overall, carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in the EU dropped by 3.7% Source: T&E. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD)—the US Department of Transportation agency responsible for the US waterborne transportation system— launched a 16-month study exploring low-carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

in which ITOCHU made an investment in June 2010, has succeeded in producing lithium carbonate (with a purity in excess of 99.9%) using geothermal brine for the first time in the world. ITOCHU Corporation announced today that California-based Simbol, Inc.,

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MAY 15, 2010

The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. 2010 GM e-38 engine processor, calibrations via Fern at AFVTech. Carbon Fiber HRE racing wheels. The “Gasser” CNG Hot Rod. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) 4 10x33 Luxfer CNG cylinders, 10.4

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2010 industry average is also shown. from 2010 to 2012, less than what is needed to meet US greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, according to an analysis released today by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Net operating profit margin (2010-2012) and 2012 FES, mainline airlines. An FES of 1.00

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OCTOBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company has more than tripled the size of its program to understand and measure suppliers’ carbon footprint. Ford is surveying the energy use and carbon emissions of 128 global suppliers, accounting for nearly 60% of the company’s $65 billion in annual purchases.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Automobili Lamborghini celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle-based carbon fiber research facility, the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL). Operating as an entity outside of the company's headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the ACSL is responsible for unlocking new potential in carbon fiber.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK). The study, which also involved the University of East Anglia (UK) and other global institutions, is part of the annual carbon budget update by the Global Carbon Project.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Average carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer continue to fall in Europe, according to preliminary figures released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). CO 2 /km less than in 2010—a reduction of 3.3%. CO 2 /km less than in 2010—a reduction of 3.3%. There were 12.8 grams CO 2 per kilometer, which is 4.6g

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Chevrolet is investing in clean energy efficiency initiatives of US colleges and universities through its voluntary carbon-reduction initiative. This marks the first time college campuses can use carbon performance methodologies to make money via greenhouse gas reductions that result from energy efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Oxygenates are added to gasoline to help reduce the carbon monoxide and soot that’s created when fuel is burned. In each case, the self-disclosed violations were for a total of 4.4 million gallons of over-oxygenated fuel that exceeded the standard, a 10% cap by volume for oxygenate. An estimated 3.75

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

We are working toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Hydrogen engines house the potential to be carbon-neutral while keeping our passion for the internal combustion engine alive at the same time. Earlier post.). November 2021 hydrogen engine prototype. The unit is based on the 5.0-liter

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MARCH 6, 2014

The UK and China have agreed to a new £20-million (US$33-million) three-year program that will support research to develop new low carbon manufacturing processes and technologies, low carbon cities and offshore renewables in the two countries. million (US$9.4

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JUNE 23, 2010

The two silicon-carbon composite materials are formed via the dispersion of silicon in a resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) gel followed by pyrolysis and possess either microsphere or nanofoam morphologies. The carbon matrix will also prevent direct electrolyte contact with the silicon. In the case of the nanofoam material, Woodworth et al.

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