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Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas partner for regional hydrogen hub to compete for IIJA funding

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The governor of each of the partner states appointed the following individuals from their respective state to serve as designee to the partnership: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Thomas Harris; Oklahoma Secretary of Energy & Environment Kenneth Wagner; and Arkansas Secretary of Energy & Environment Becky W.

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bp acquires 30% stake in Green Biofuels, UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil fuels

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It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel). The investment in GBF will expand bp’s global biofuels portfolio and its lower carbon solutions for UK customers, in line with its strategic aim of growing its bioenergy businesses as it transitions to become an integrated energy company.

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New UK energy strategy pushes new nuclear; up to 8 additional reactors

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Under the plan, 95% of electricity by 2030 could be low-carbon, the government said. Currently, low-carbon nuclear supplies 15% of power as a steady source of generation to complement intermittent renewables. The strategy will see a significant acceleration of nuclear, with an ambition of up to 24GW by 2050.

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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. during steel manufacturing.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint.

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Helsinki Airport buses to use Neste MY Renewable Diesel

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Another goal for Finavia is that all airports in Finland will be carbon-neutral by 2020. —Mikko Viinikainen, Vice President, Sustainability & Environment at Finavia. Its leading properties ensure cleaner combustion and reduce engine noise and local emissions.

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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. Rings with 6 carbon atoms (e.g., Using this wood waste will therefore reduce the price of the final fuels.

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