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ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

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JUNE 8, 2023

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a coating composed of carbon nanotubes that imparts superlubricity to sliding parts. With an oil lubricant, the coefficient of friction falls to about 0.1. The carbon nanotubes are destroyed in the rubbing but become a new thing. Kumara et al.

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Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market—and the carbon footprint associated with both.

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Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Occidental announced that a wholly owned subsidiary— 1PointFive —has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding equity of Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) Occidental has been working with Carbon Engineering on direct air capture (DAC) deployment since 2019. Earlier post.)

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Improved liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla and GR86 (carbon-neutral fuel) to participate in Super Taikyu at Autopolis

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JULY 29, 2023

The hydrogen-powered Corolla, mobile liquid hydrogen stations, and carbon neutral fuel have evolved in the two months since the Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race from 26-28 May. Carbon-neutral fuel. This reduces engine oil dilution and improves reliability and exhaust performance by reducing the burden on the engine.

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Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

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AUGUST 13, 2023

liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines into the Taylor product line. This collaboration will help realize the decarbonization goals of industrial steel, wood products, concrete, oil and gas, and port operations markets. 15-liter hydrogen engine Taylor is working to develop low and zero-carbon solutions across its entire product line.

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Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

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JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions.

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First orders for MAN G80 dual-fuel methanol engine

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MARCH 10, 2023

(HJSC) have respectively ordered seven and two MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines in connection with the construction of 9 × 9,000 TEU container vessels for HMM Co., The G80 engines will, upon delivery, be connectivity-ready and prepared for digital services such as PrimeServ Assist. —Thomas S.

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Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Fulcrum BioEnergy, a clean energy company pioneering the creation of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste, successfully produced a low-carbon synthetic crude oil using landfill waste as a feedstock at its Sierra BioFuels Plant, the world’s first commercial-scale landfill waste-to-fuels plant.

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Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

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AUGUST 14, 2023

A team from Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and FPT Motorenforschung reports in an open-access paper in the journal Fuel on the performance and emission characteristics of an 11-liter heavy-duty compression ignition engine which was optimized specifically for DME (dimethyl ether) combustion. from 16.5)

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Occidental Petroleum and Chevron invest in direct air carbon capture and synthetic fuels company Carbon Engineering

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Canada-based Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) CE) has received equity investment from two global energy companies: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation; and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), the venture capital arm of Chevron Corporation. since 2015.

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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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JULY 2, 2022

The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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

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JULY 26, 2023

Continental, a subsidiary of Continental Aerospace Technologies Holding Limited, is finalizing testing of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a sustainable fuel option in its CD-100 series of engines. Continental CD-100 Jet-A Engine Series: aircraft engine facing right.

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MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

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JULY 14, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine. This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine.

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Aramco and Stellantis collaboration indicates eFuel compatibility with 24 European engine families produced since 2014 (Euro 6)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Stellantis has concluded that 24 engine families in European vehicles sold since 2014, representing 28 million vehicles on the road, are ready to use advanced drop-in eFuel without any powertrain modification, following months of testing at its technical centers across Europe.

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Casterra to sell castor seeds for cultivation to leading oil and gas company; $9.1M initial purchase

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JUNE 25, 2023

signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Casterra’s high-yield, high-oil castor seed varieties are optimized for biofuel production to support the growing market of sustainable energy.

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Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

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APRIL 23, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the engine—a 1.6L It has installed the engine—a 1.6L Toyota has long engaged in the innovation of engine technology.

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Tenneco Powertrain adds hydrogen to its engine testing capabilities

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Tenneco has established new test facilities for hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines at its Powertrain test centers in Burscheid, Germany, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Preparation of an H 2 ICE test cell. We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors.

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ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

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APRIL 15, 2022

A team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a new computational model of a two-stroke scaled marine engine, with reduced chemical mechanisms for diesel, biodiesel, bio-oil, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). This work aims to develop a computational model of a scaled marine engine. —Chuahy et al.

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China researchers hydrotreat waste engine oil and scrap tire oil blend to produce diesel- and jet-range fuel

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APRIL 27, 2019

Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels.

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Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for ‘Carbon Zero 1’ renewable jet and diesel production plant

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JUNE 21, 2021

Aemetis awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. The Aemetis Carbon Zero renewable jet and diesel project is designed to hydrotreat renewable oils with hydrogen from orchard and forest wood waste. Earlier post.)

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Six dual-fuel MAN methanol ME-LGIM engines ordered for Maersk container ships

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

LGIM dual-fuel main engines in connection with the construction of 6 × 17,000 teu container vessels for A.P. Hyundai’s engine machinery division (HHI-EMD) will build the engines in Korea, which will be capable of running on green methanol. Projected fuel adoption within two-stroke dual-fuel engines. —Thomas S.

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Fraunhofer team develops process to recycle carbon black from car tires

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JULY 2, 2021

Waste tires have been used mainly for recovering energy sources; only small proportions of the carbon black contained in these tires are recycled, since mineral ash accounts for around 20% of its content. Around three kilograms of carbon black—also known as industrial soot—are found in a standard car tire.

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Lexus unveils hydrogen-engined ROV concept

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

Lexus revealed a new ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) Concept, a hydrogen-engined vehicle offering near zero-emissions driving combined with extreme off-road capability. It reflects a commitment by Lexus to ensure exhilarating driving can co-exist with a carbon-free society centered on responsible mobility.

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ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

signed a new, two-year expanded joint-development agreement to further enhance carbonate fuel cell technology for the purpose of capturing carbon dioxide from industrial facilities. ExxonMobil is exploring options to conduct a pilot test of next-generation fuel cell carbon capture solution at one of its operating sites.

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Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Greenergy will invest in Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a project to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from waste tires. In the first phase, the planned facility will process up to 300 tons of shredded tires each day to produce low-carbon, low-sulfur drop-in fuels that can be blended into diesel and gasoline.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Renewable

BASF develops engineering plastic with optimized sliding friction properties; for automotive parts in contact with hot oil

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JULY 1, 2020

BASF is launching an engineering plastic that is particularly suited for automotive parts that come into contact with hot oil. The new polyethersulfone (PESU) Ultrason E0510 C2TR shows very good tribological properties, high oil resistance and excellent dimensional stability also with broad ranges of temperature fluctuations.

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Sub-micrometer carbon spheres as oil additives reduce engine friction up to 25%

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MARCH 6, 2015

Researchers at Purdue University have shown that adding ultra-smooth submicrometer carbon spheres to motor oil can reduce friction and wear typically seen in engines by up to 25%. Coefficient of friction and sliding speed versus time for neat oil and 3.0 CS-Oil using POD apparatus under (a) 22.2 and (b) 93.7

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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

It relies heavily on kerosene (jet fuel)—a liquid hydrocarbon fuel typically derived from crude oil. (A) The amount of CO 2 emitted during kerosene combustion in a jet engine equals that consumed during its production in the solar plant. —Aldo Steinfeld. —Aldo Steinfeld.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Continuing to race using hydrogen engines. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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Bentley ending production of iconic W12 engine with the most powerful version ever

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Bentley will cease production of its 12-cylinder gasoline engine in April 2024, by which time more than 100,000 examples of the iconic W12 will have been handcrafted in the company’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. Development work has concluded recently on the most powerful version of the W12 ever created.

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Nacero to invest $6B in low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in PA; Nacero Blue and Nacero Green

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Texas-based fuel company Nacero ( earlier post ) will build its second low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in Newport Township, Pennsylvania. The new manufacturing facility will produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock made from natural gas and renewable natural gas.

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Orion Engineered Carbons joins HiQ-CARB consortium; scaling up conductive acetylene black for Li-ion cathodes

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JULY 9, 2021

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A., a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. Acetylene black is carbon black derived from acetylene gas.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Rusheen Capital Management, a private equity firm, have formed a development company, 1PointFive, to finance and to deploy Carbon Engineering ’s large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. Carbon Engineering’s DAC technology has four major elements.

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Rolls-Royce conducts first tests of 100% sustainable aviation fuel in Pearl 700 engine for use in business jets

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine. The Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced that is one of the engine options for the Boeing 787. The Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced that is one of the engine options for the Boeing 787.

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KAUST team develops process for tunable membranes for energy-efficient crude oil fractionation

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JUNE 19, 2022

The membranes, with their ultrathin tunable selective layers, offer an innovative membrane development solution for energy-efficient crude oil fractionation. The membranes are also advantageous for their low-carbon footprint properties and suitability to promote the circular carbon economy (CCE).

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MAHLE wins series order from DEUTZ for development and supply of components for hydrogen engines

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JULY 12, 2023

MAHLE has received a series order from engine manufacturer DEUTZ for the development and supply of components for hydrogen engines. units consisting of the piston, the piston ring pack and the piston pin—which DEUTZ plans to use in stationary hydrogen engines for the first time from the end of 2024.

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Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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MAY 29, 2020

A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. —Vikas Nandwana.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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MAY 26, 2022

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub; coproduction of hydrogen and advanced carbon materials from hydrocarbons

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MARCH 22, 2022

The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. Aramco) has joined Carbon Hub, a research initiative led by Rice University to develop sustainable uses of hydrocarbons. Launched in 2019, Carbon Hub supports a zero-emissions future where clean hydrogen energy and advanced carbon materials are coproduced efficiently and sustainably from hydrocarbons.

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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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JULY 18, 2020

Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil.

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

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

bp has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat. It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel).

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Drexel team develops stable Li-S battery with carbonate electrolyte

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

sulfur phase within carbon nanofibers that enables successful operation of Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) batteries in carbonate electrolyte for 4000 cycles. Carbonates are known to adversely react with the intermediate polysulfides and shut down Li-S batteries in first discharge. sulfur and its application in Li-S batteries.

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UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

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JUNE 3, 2021

UrbanX Renewables Group of Long Beach, CA, executed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd—an essential step for building the state’s first facility producing ultra-low carbon renewable diesel. The company will soon disclose the exact plant location.

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Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for renewable jet and diesel production plant; Axens technology

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JUNE 17, 2021

has awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis “Carbon Zero” renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. The Aemetis Carbon Zero renewable jet and diesel project is designed to hydrotreat renewable oils with hydrogen from orchard and forest wood waste. Aemetis, Inc.

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Renewable Diesel Engine Production

ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

Improved liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla and GR86 (carbon-neutral fuel) to participate in Super Taikyu at Autopolis

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

First orders for MAN G80 dual-fuel methanol engine

Fulcrum BioEnergy successfully produces first low-carbon synthetic crude oil from landfill waste at its Sierra BioFuels Plant

Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

Occidental Petroleum and Chevron invest in direct air carbon capture and synthetic fuels company Carbon Engineering

HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

Aramco and Stellantis collaboration indicates eFuel compatibility with 24 European engine families produced since 2014 (Euro 6)

Casterra to sell castor seeds for cultivation to leading oil and gas company; $9.1M initial purchase

Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

Tenneco Powertrain adds hydrogen to its engine testing capabilities

ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

China researchers hydrotreat waste engine oil and scrap tire oil blend to produce diesel- and jet-range fuel

Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for ‘Carbon Zero 1’ renewable jet and diesel production plant

Six dual-fuel MAN methanol ME-LGIM engines ordered for Maersk container ships

Fraunhofer team develops process to recycle carbon black from car tires

Lexus unveils hydrogen-engined ROV concept

ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

BASF develops engineering plastic with optimized sliding friction properties; for automotive parts in contact with hot oil

Sub-micrometer carbon spheres as oil additives reduce engine friction up to 25%

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Bentley ending production of iconic W12 engine with the most powerful version ever

Nacero to invest $6B in low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in PA; Nacero Blue and Nacero Green

Orion Engineered Carbons joins HiQ-CARB consortium; scaling up conductive acetylene black for Li-ion cathodes

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

Rolls-Royce conducts first tests of 100% sustainable aviation fuel in Pearl 700 engine for use in business jets

KAUST team develops process for tunable membranes for energy-efficient crude oil fractionation

MAHLE wins series order from DEUTZ for development and supply of components for hydrogen engines

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub; coproduction of hydrogen and advanced carbon materials from hydrocarbons

ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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

Drexel team develops stable Li-S battery with carbonate electrolyte

UrbanX Group signs FEED contract with Hyundai Engineering for renewable diesel facility in Bakersfield

Aemetis selects Worley to provide engineering for renewable jet and diesel production plant; Axens technology

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