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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. demand in 2016. Skaggs et al. Meanwhile, the plant size has a great impact on the MFSP.

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NTN to supply in-wheel motors to EV startup FSAT in China

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Japan-based NTN, a leading global supplier of hub bearings and driveshafts, will supply in-wheel motor technology to EV startup Changchun Fawsn Auto Tech (FSAT), established in October 2017 by FAW Group. FSAT will exhibit a prototype vehicle at the upcoming Beijing Motor Show. NTN’s latest in-wheel motor.

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Japan launches first global hydrogen supply chain demo project; liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology

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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha—have launched the “Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development”(AHEAD) along with the world’s first Global Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project. Hydrogen gas will then be extracted from the liquid in Kawasaki and supplied to consumers. Click to enlarge.

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LanzaTech’s waste gas-to-SAF facility receives £25M from UK Department for Transport

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LanzaTech’s Project DRAGON, which stands for Decarbonizing and Reimagining Aviation for the Goal Of Netzero, will convert waste gases into synthetic kerosene for use in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Technip acquired Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology from BP Chemicals in 2016.

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Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

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The hydrogen is then converted to methanol using a suitable carbon dioxide source such as flue gas in a specially developed process (FlexMethanol). The special feature of FlexMethanol systems from BSE is the mode of operation that is adapted to the electricity supply starting from CO 2 separation, alkaline electrolysis up to distillation.

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bp selects Honeywell’s Ecofining technology for new diesel and sustainable aviation fuels project in Australia

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bp plans to convert hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to produce approximately 10,000 barrels per day (kbd) diesel and SAF from renewable feeds, integrating with its existing terminal operations. bp and Honeywell have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology.

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Enerkem plant becomes first ISCC-certified plant to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol

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This biorefinery therefore becomes the first ISCC-certified plant in the world to convert municipal solid waste into biomethanol. With the addition of a biomethanol-to-ethanol conversion module in the second half of 2016, this biorefinery will also become the first to sell multiple renewable fuel and chemical products made from waste.

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