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Chartwell secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop methanol-fueled vessel design

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

Methanol fuel presents a significant opportunity to decarbonize in a maritime industry which is confronted with the debate over sustainable fuel alternatives, as it can be produced from biomass and can carry a near-zero carbon footprint.

Grant

Grant Design Fuel Mariner

Continental Aerospace Technologies finalizing HVO testing for use in CD-100 engine series

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JULY 26, 2023

This research and development investment signifies Continental’s commitment to fostering a more sustainable general aviation industry aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting environmental stewardship. HVO is a renewable and carbon-neutral fuel alternative.

Engine

Engine Oil Alternative Fuels Fuel Alternative

US Navy researchers demonstrate synthesis of high-density biofuels from myrtenal using cyclopropanation

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2023

Recent work has shown that chemoselective hydrogenation of ring-strained monoterpenes is an effective strategy for the generation of high-performance fuels. Alternatively, the alkenes can be easily converted to cyclopropane rings, which further enhances the density and volumetric heat of combustion (NHOC) of these hydrocarbons.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Hydrogen Carbon

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. —McCollum et al. McCollum et al.

Carbon

Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

SHV Energy and UGI to launch joint venture to advance use of renewable DME; 300 kilotons rDME/year by 2027

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MAY 18, 2021

SHV Energy and UGI International, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, leading distributors of off-grid energy, intend to launch a joint venture to advance the production and use of Renewable Dimethyl Ether (rDME), a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas, to accelerate renewable solutions for the LPG industry.

Renewable

Renewable Energy Grid Fuel Alternative

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Ultimately, the authors suggest, states can encourage the reduction of fuel GHG emissions by developing policies, such as a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), that encourage incremental improvements in corn ethanol in the short term and in the medium term by switching to cellulosic-derived fuels. —Boies et al.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Standards Renewable

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2015

There are options for continuing our commitment towards renewable fuels to secure US energy requirements. Carbon Intensity. California implemented its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) starting in 2010 as part of its effort to regulate CO 2 emissions on top of the fuel blending requirements. Let’s look a few here.

Oil

Oil San Francisco Tax Credit Gasoline

MIT study concludes that absent climate policy, coal-to-liquids could account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050

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JUNE 9, 2011

A new assessment of the viability of coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology by researchers from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change (JPSPGC) found that without climate policy, CTL has the potential to account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050. of global electricity demand.

Coal

Coal MIT Climate Global

DOE TEF project finds US can eliminate petroleum and reduce GHG by more than 80% in transportation by 2050; less use, more biofuels, expansion of electricity and hydrogen

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

The project identifies possible paths to a low-carbon, low-petroleum future in the US transportation sector, and also looks beyond technology to examine the marketplace, consumer behavior, industry capabilities, and infrastructure. Findings are being detailed in a series of nine reports, six of which are now available. Source: DOE.

Transportation

Transportation Hydrogen Fuel Light

NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Oberon’s efforts to develop a new global transportation fuel have been accelerated by the support and participation of such forward-looking companies who are committed to sustainable transportation. Rebecca Boudreaux, President, Oberon Fuels.

Fuel

Fuel Water Gas Diesel

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Both proposals have the additional advantage of generating funds which may be used to increase investments in low CI fuel technologies. The LCFS program calls for a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity of fuel sold in California over the next decade. The program is agnostic as to which fuels can be used to meet the Standard.

Davis

Davis Alternative Fuels Boston Consulting Group Price

New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

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JANUARY 4, 2012

A team from the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, reports on an improved material for capturing carbon dioxide from the air—silica?organic The Loker group turned to solid materials based on polyethylenimine (PEIs), a readily available and inexpensive polymeric material.

CO2

CO2 Hybrid Carbon Climate Change

LanzaTech receives $3M contract from FAA for alcohol-to-jet project; one of 8 awards worth total of $7.7M

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Volpe Center, to accelerate commercial availability of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) renewable drop-in aviation fuel. million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. Earlier post.). The award was the largest of eight contracts worth a total of $7.7

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Renewable 2011 Waste

ABB introduces Dynafin propulsion system to increase ship efficiency; mimicking movements of whale tail

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JUNE 2, 2023

ABB estimates the first prototype to be available in 2025. This can deliver significant savings in fuel consumption and help to avoid emissions. As part of an electric propulsion power system, the concept is also fully compatible with zero-emission battery and fuel cell technologies.

Mariner

Mariner Concept Gas-Electric Fuel Alternative

Opinion: A More Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In our national effort to reduce carbon emissions, we need a practical, all-of-the-above strategy to help us achieve America’s climate ambitions. However, America’s clean energy transition has been characterized by siloed thinking and inflexibility despite significant advances in low-carbon fuel alternatives.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Fuel Alternative Tax Congress

Qatar Airways, QSTP and Qatar Petroleum to Develop Renewable Biojet Fuel with Support of Airbus; Formation of Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform

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JANUARY 10, 2010

embarked on a comprehensive and detailed feasibility study on sustainable Biomass-to-Liquid (BTL) jet fuel and possible by-products such as renewable diesel. This study looked at all available bio feedstocks that would not affect the food or fresh water supply chain. Tom Enders, Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer.

Qatar

Qatar Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels

AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in Fleet Over Next 10 Years

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

While there are no easy solutions to the challenges facing our nation, this investment is a first step on our part to help boost other industries while at the same time encouraging wider use and production of efficient vehicles and domestic fuel alternatives. Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fleet Fuel Vehicles

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

While vehicle efficiency will be the most important and most cost-efficient way to reduce transport-emissions, biofuels will still be needed to provide low-carbon fuel alternatives for planes, marine vessels and other heavy transport modes, and will eventually provide one fifth (2.1

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Conversion CO2

CAAFI R&D team releases critical challenges position paper and white papers for alternative jet fuel industry

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Critical enablers requiring immediate development are: Flexible economic and engineering models capable of evaluating the wide variety of proposed approaches for alternative fuel facilities and supply chains. Current economic and engineering models were developed with assumptions that do not match those for alternative fuels.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Fuel Alternative Fuels

EV Driven

Chartwell secures £320k Innovate UK Smart Grant to develop methanol-fueled vessel design

Continental Aerospace Technologies finalizing HVO testing for use in CD-100 engine series

US Navy researchers demonstrate synthesis of high-density biofuels from myrtenal using cyclopropanation

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

SHV Energy and UGI to launch joint venture to advance use of renewable DME; 300 kilotons rDME/year by 2027

Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

MIT study concludes that absent climate policy, coal-to-liquids could account for around a third of global liquid fuels by 2050

DOE TEF project finds US can eliminate petroleum and reduce GHG by more than 80% in transportation by 2050; less use, more biofuels, expansion of electricity and hydrogen

NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

LanzaTech receives $3M contract from FAA for alcohol-to-jet project; one of 8 awards worth total of $7.7M

ABB introduces Dynafin propulsion system to increase ship efficiency; mimicking movements of whale tail

Opinion: A More Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels

Qatar Airways, QSTP and Qatar Petroleum to Develop Renewable Biojet Fuel with Support of Airbus; Formation of Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform

AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in Fleet Over Next 10 Years

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

CAAFI R&D team releases critical challenges position paper and white papers for alternative jet fuel industry

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