Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

LanzaTech’s first commercial facility will be online at the end of 2017 in China, producing fuel-grade ethanol from captured steelmaking off-gas. The energy produced is assumed to be used internally at the site and the carbon content of the CO subsequently converted to CO 2 in-plant. —Joseph Zinyana of Swayana.

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DECEMBER 7, 2019

Eight Ballard FCveloCity-HD 100 kW fuel cell modules will power a retrofitted Ultra heavy-duty mining truck in the demonstration project. Operational performance of the converted trucks is expected to be the same or better than the original diesel trucks, with the additional benefits of cleaner air, less noise and lower maintenance costs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Oil from the plant’s seeds may be converted into bio-jet fuel as early as next year, with a test flight by SAA as soon as practicable. If the test farming in Limpopo is successful, the project will be expanded in South Africa and potentially to other countries.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Although green hydrogen can be produced much more cheaply in countries with significant amounts of sunshine, it must then be converted for transport to Germany and subsequently back again for domestic use. Converting hydrogen into ammonia, methane or methanol, however, would quickly entertain large-scale import scenarios.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. Reported EBITDA was €1.5 million (US$2.0 million (US$0.5 million) for same period last year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2011

a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, signed an engineering and consulting agreement with Mustang Engineering, LP for the conversion of Gevo’s renewable isobutanol to biojet fuel. Mustang is excited about this opportunity to further support Gevo in the development of the next generation of alternative fuels. Gevo, Inc.,

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APRIL 13, 2013

Ballard Power Systems has shipped its 500 th methanol-fueled telecom backup power system, since expanding its product line in August 2012 via the acquisition of key assets from IdaTech. Ballard offers both ElectraGen-ME liquid-fueled methanol systems as well as ElectraGen-H2 gaseous hydrogen-fueled systems. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2014

Cathay Pacific Airways has made a strategic equity investment in Fulcrum BioEnergy —a pioneer in the development and commercialization of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into sustainable aviation fuel ( earlier post )—as part of the airlines biofuel strategy and to help it achieve a target of carbon-neutral growth from 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Because the majority of vehicles converted to LPG use are handled in the aftermarket and not by OEMs, the annual sales forecast in Pike’s report, “ Propane Autogas Vehicles ”, represent the number of vehicles being converted each year. Most of these will be new or nearly new, but some vehicles in existing fleets will also be converted.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

billion convertible issue from waste-to-energy specialist China Everbright International and a $311-million IPO by US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy. billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4 South Africa at $2.6 Public markets investment in clean energy jumped 120% to $3.1 billion for 300MW.

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MAY 1, 2012

The acquisition includes pipelines and transportation assets that will provide access to the delivery network for jet fuel reaching Delta’s operations throughout the Northeast, including its hubs at LaGuardia and JFK. Trainer received crude oil by tanker from West and North Africa and Canada. —Richard Anderson, Delta CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

The SAA and Mango flights carried 300 passengers from Johannesburg to Cape Town on Boeing 737-800s using a blend of 30% aviation biofuel produced from Sunchem’s nicotine-free tobacco plant Solaris , refined by AltAir Fuels and supplied by SkyNRG. The oil can be used for biodiesel, electric generation, bio-jet fuel and marine diesel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

For countries that are still far from reaching the Euro 6/VI equivalent standard, an interim policy target of Euro 4/IV-equivalent standards and 50 ppm sulfur fuel is a reasonable goal that provides substantial benefits, the authors suggest. exposure in urban areas will increase 50% by 2030, compared to 2013. micrometers or less (PM 2.5 ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

Sorghum, first grown more than 6,000 years ago in northeastern Africa, is a drought-resistant, hardy crop with numerous food, feed and fuel applications. Sorghum originates in the tropical areas of Africa—it does not like cool temperatures or the long days in temperate climates. Miller, F. 1 doi: 10.3198/jpr2015.05.0034crg.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sand Job” takes the presenters to the remote and little-viewed country of Mauritania, located in the northeast corner of Africa southwest of Algeria. To that end, Clarkson selects a Jaguar F-Type V6 S convertible, Hammond picks an Aston Martin V12 Volante, and May chooses a Maserati GranCabrio. If you’re not about that, turn back now.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Volkswagen is introducing its next generation of the supermini (B segment) Polo, featuring a range of new EU6 engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient and new driver assistance technologies. The new Polo TDI BlueMotion takes the efficiency lead with combined fuel consumption of 3.2 l/100 km (73.5 mpg US ), or 82 g/km CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

The new OTTO-R synthesis process is based on the Syngas-To-Fuel-Process (STF) developed by Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz GmbH (CAC) at the Institute for Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering (IEC). In subsequent project phases of P2X, the green OTTO-R fuel will be used in tests by Audi and VW.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

SDCmaterials, a developer of advanced catalyst products based on a novel materials fabrication and integration platform, announced a partnership and formalized a supply agreement with Car Sound, a leading manufacturer of catalysts and catalytic converters for the automotive aftermarket. Further advancements in automotive fuel economy.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system READ MORE: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear READ MORE: Is this a window into the Mitsubishi Triton’s all-electric future in Australia? READ MORE: Confirmed!

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

This would be a major shift in the type of furnaces and fuels used to produce steel. Converting a significant portion of the fleet to hydrogen would require more DRI plants and more electric furnaces. South Africa and India have good iron ore reserves and the potential to produce a large amount of low-cost clean power.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Sasol and General Electric (GE: NYSE)’s GE Power & Water have together developed new technology that will clean waste water from Fischer-Tropsch plants used to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals, while also providing biogas as a by-product for power generation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

A DOE-sponsored study by researchers at the University of Utah evaluated life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from several oil sands and shale processes and compared these to conventional liquid-fuel production processes. Earlier post.). Initial oil shale projects for the collaboration include GOS’ 2.18

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2023

Recently passed EU, US and Canadian policies and laws aim to support local economies, secure their battery raw material supply chains, and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels into clean energy. The objective of these policies and laws has direct benefits to the manganese market, Elcora noted.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Researchers at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of South Africa are proposing replacing the final purification steps of conventional bio-ethanol production with a simple gasoline-blending step. The most prevalent use of bioethanol is not as a fuel in its pure form but rather as an additive to petrol. 6b01591.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Experts contributed from ten institutions across Africa, Europe and America, including the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the World Bank and Imperial College London in the UK.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2014

South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum , the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), has invested in the first close of the Series A financing round of Hydrogenious Technologies, a company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) hydrogen storage technology. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The project is slated to be the first plant in the US to produce Fischer-Tropsch GTL transportation fuels and other products from natural gas, according to Sasol. billion barrels of liquid fuels and chemicals from coal and natural gas. High temperature iron, for Secunda fuels and chemicals production. Source: Sasol.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Fuel savings of pure electric vehicles (21 mpg equivalent) compared with traditional diesel (4 mpg) and hybrid systems (6 mpg) is enough to quickly recover the investment in an electric drive. California-based ADOMANI, Inc. ITL is an independent e-drive system supplier to the entire China market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2012

There is also a strong demand to replace older, less fuel-efficient airplanes. Additions to the fleet will include 940 new-production freighters (market value of $250 billion) and 1,820 airplanes converted from passenger models. Replacement accounts for 41% of new deliveries in the forecast. New Airplane Deliveries: 2012-2031.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Fuel Efficiency Lifecycle analysis Manufacturing' Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

of first-generation, land-using biofuels in EU road transport fuels delivers a net greenhouse gas reduction benefit (13 Mt CO 2 savings in a 20-year horizon) even after factoring in indirect land use change (ILUC) effects. of road transport fuels in 2020) and does not threaten the environmental viability of biofuels. Background.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

Boeing and UOP last year commissioned a study on the sustainability of a leading family of saltwater-based plant (halophytes) candidates for renewable jet fuel. The closed-loop system converts aquaculture effluent into an affordable, nutrient-rich fertilizer for both plant species. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2009

Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa and Rutgers University are proposing new Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) reaction chemistry and process designs that they say could increase F-T process efficiency and reduce CO 2 emissions by 15% compared to the conventional process. Credit: Adapted by P. Huey/Science.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity around the world, especially with the high cost of fuel. It also has plans to expand to other cities in Kenya as well as neighboring countries in East Africa. “We We want to add regenerative braking, which converts braking energy into electricity that goes back into the battery.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

GM Opel’s aim is to take an industry lead, not just with fuel consumption and emissions but also with specific torque and noise reduction. Smooth acceleration, strong pulling power, low noise levels and low fuel consumption were the main focus of the engine development. Peak power of up to 200 hp (149 kW) is reached at 4,700 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Boeing projects 11,450 new airplanes flowing to Asia Pacific from 2011–2030; 7,550 to Europe; 7,530 to North America; 2,570 to Latin America; 2,520 to the Middle East; 1,080 to CIS, and 800 to Africa. Rising and volatile fuel prices are expected to continue to challenge the industry. Boeing says. Large (more than 88.2

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