Carbon, Organization, Production and Products

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.

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Carbon Kia Production Climate Change

Honeywell introduces Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier

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APRIL 11, 2023

Honeywell UOP has introduced its Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), a solution that enables the long-distance transportation of clean hydrogen. Honeywell recently committed to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations and facilities by 2035.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Gas Oil

New proton ceramic reactor stack for highly efficient hydrogen production and carbon capture in a single step

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JULY 30, 2022

This figure shows the principles behind the new ceramic membrane used in the production of hydrogen. The end product is compressed hydrogen with a high degree of purity. The ceramic membrane reactor also separates carbon dioxide more efficiently, enabling the greenhouse gas to be easily transported and sequestered.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Production Saudi Arabia

ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

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JUNE 21, 2021

As part of the joint work, the parties plan to evaluate the technical and commercial aspects of a potential project for the production of environmentally friendly hydrogen for Metalloinvest factories located in Belgorod and Kursk regions. —Evgeny Pakermanov, President of Rusatom Overseas JSC. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Carbon Production Russia

DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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MAY 15, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $35 million to 15 research projects through ARPA-E’s “Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for the Bioeconomy” (ECOSynBio) program to decarbonize biorefining processes used across the energy, transportation, and agriculture sectors. Carbon-Negative Chemical Production Platform - $4,160,262.57.

Carbon

Carbon Production Conversion Universal

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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AUGUST 13, 2023

The new system mimics a natural chloroplast to convert carbon dioxide in water into methane, very efficiently using light. Photosynthesis is the process by which chloroplasts in plants and some organisms use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create food or energy.

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Convert Carbon Fuel Water

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

in 2007, Fulcrum has developed a proprietary thermochemical process to convert the organic materials found in MSW to low-carbon drop-in fuels, which can be distributed in the same pipelines as traditional petroleum products. Founded in Pleasanton, Calif.,

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Waste Carbon Fuel Production

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel.

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Standards Carbon Emissions Concept

Researchers develop thin-layer artificial biofilm technology for green ethylene production

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

The team optimized the production system by varying different parameters, such as radiance, inorganic carbon level, and periodicity of medium renewal. These figures represent a 2-time enhancement in the duration of ethylene production; a 2.2-fold fold increase in the production yield; and a 3.5-fold —Vajravel et al.

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Green Production Polymer Conversion

TotalEnergies doubling sustainable aviation fuel production at Grandpuits

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JUNE 8, 2023

Ahead of the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget, TotalEnergies is doubling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Grandpuits, bringing the site’s annual production capacity to 285,000 tons—almost double the capacity announced in 2020. and also e-fuel synthetic fuels for aviation.

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Fuel Production Waste Gas

HyPER project using sorbent-enhanced steam reforming for low-carbon production of H2 from natural gas

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

An international collaboration led by Cranfield University will examine the potential for the low-carbon production of hydrogen from natural gas. The HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Steam Reforming) will construct a 1.5 The project centers on a novel hydrogen production technology invented by GTI.

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Carbon Gas Production Hydrogen

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award some $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels. Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974.

Production

Production Carbon Conversion Mariner

DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

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MARCH 23, 2023

The Department of Energy announced $14 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002946 ) to support and to optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. cell-free) systems to maximize production metrics, such as titer, rate, and/or yield, of a product of interest.

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Affordable Production Conversion Renewable

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

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JANUARY 23, 2023

In order to contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions from its business operations, V Frames utilizes local resources in Germany and recycles used frames in its bicycle production. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Asia Industrial

Multicomponent catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol

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JULY 26, 2020

Inspired by naturally occurring processes, a team of Boston College chemists used a multi-catalyst system to convert carbon dioxide to methanol at the lowest temperatures reported with high activity and selectivity. It can be produced from hydrogen and carbon dioxide, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and storing hydrogen in the process.

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Convert Carbon Boston Hydrogen

OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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MARCH 26, 2022

In keeping with this strategic shift of business, OMV will reduce its oil and gas production by around 20% by 2030 and will completely cease oil and gas production for energy use by 2050. Growth is also set to be achieved by diversifying the portfolio towards adjacent products and new product groups.

Oil

Oil Gas Production Austria

Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

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JANUARY 18, 2023

In doing so, Leclanché completely dispenses the use of the highly toxic organic solvents (NMP) that are otherwise common in the production process. Leclanché is the first company to implement the environmentally friendly process in the production of Li-ion cells. No organic solvents are used in the technically simpler process.

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Water Li-ion Energy Lithium Ion

New ASTM test standard for recovered carbon black

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MARCH 9, 2023

A newly approved standard from ASTM International’s recovered carbon black committee (D36) provides a test that will help to differentiate products and provide a quality control tool for producers and users. Recovered carbon black (rCB) is a recycled product made from end-of-life tires.

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Standards Carbon 2017 2019

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis.

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Carbon CO2 Range Solar

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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MAY 7, 2023

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. A simplified version of the bio-landfill technology. It is essential to keep the biomass dry.

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Carbon Climate Water Gas-Electric

Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Raven SR, a renewable fuels company, and Chart Industries will collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO 2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel.

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Hydrogen Carbon Industrial Industry

Haldor Topsoe establishes focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate electrolysis business

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JUNE 2, 2021

Haldor Topsoe is determined to take a leading position in the green hydrogen space, and has established a focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate its business. Topsoe offers an end-to-end portfolio within green hydrogen production by electrolysis and the associated downstream production of ammonia, methanol, and e-fuels.

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Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Green Denmark

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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JULY 10, 2022

The UK government is awarding £54 million to 15 projects to develop technologies that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide can then be permanently stored or used in various products or applications. Biochar - This is a form of charcoal produced when organic matter is burned without oxygen.

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Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste

Linde and Shell team up to commercialize lower-carbon technology for ethylene: E-ODH

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

Linde GmbH and Shell announced an exclusive collaboration agreement on ethane-oxidative dehydrogenation (E-ODH) technology for ethylene production. Ethylene is widely used in the chemical industry; its worldwide production exceeds that of any other organic compound.

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Carbon Commercial Polymer Industrial

Ramaco Carbon partnering with ORNL on new processes to make graphite from coal

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APRIL 6, 2023

Ramaco Carbon is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop new, large-scale processes for making graphite from coal. The conversion of coal to higher value materials, such as graphene, graphite or carbon nanotubes, is of high interest, and a number of researchers have proposed processes.

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Coal West Virginia Carbon Wyoming

Haldor Topsoe and Aker Carbon Capture to cooperate on low-carbon hydrogen solutions

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Aker Carbon Capture and Haldor Topsoe have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention to offer a complete solution for low-carbon hydrogen production. Aker Carbon Capture’s proprietary carbon capture process uses a mixture of water and organic amine solvents to absorb the CO 2.

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Carbon Hydrogen Coal Waste

Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Vitesco Technologies has been selected as a collaboration partner to develop the power electronics with the target to achieve a zero-carbon emissions inverter for the production vehicle application in 2030. This means, not least, making all products climate-neutral step by step.

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Carbon Emissions Climate Power

Mercedes-Benz partners with Farasis for battery cells from carbon-neutral production

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In addition to the consistent electrification of our product portfolio, we also look at the supply chain to realize our long-term objective of climate neutrality: part of the battery cells for the next vehicle generation of our EQ product and technology brand will be produced using 100% electricity from renewable energies.

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Mercedes Carbon Battery Batteries

Silicon and carbon products company Elkem establishes Vianode as new company and brand for active anode materials for EV market

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MAY 13, 2021

Leading silicon and carbon products company Elkem has successfully commissioned its industrial pilot for battery materials in Kristiansand, Norway, starting industrial scale pilot production for customers. The production of battery materials represents one of our biggest growth opportunities.

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Companies Norway Carbon Production

Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Teijin Limited has started to carry out a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fibers to calculate their total carbon emissions—an industry first. Teijin’s LCA is useful in identifying carbon hotspots in manufacturing processes and evaluating options for emissions reduction.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Climate Change Emissions

LOTTE Chemical and Soelect sign MOU for JV, GWh-grade Li-metal anode production facility

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MAY 20, 2022

Korea-based LOTTE Chemical and US-based solid-state battery component startup Soelect recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to review the creation of a joint venture and the construction of a US$200-million GWh-grade lithium metal anode production facility in the United States by 2025.

Production

Production Polymer Global Battery

Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

At its recent “Kia Sustainability Movement” virtual presentation, Kia Corporation announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2045. Achieving carbon neutrality will be based on three key pillars: Sustainable Mobility; Sustainable Planet; and Sustainable Energy. Earlier post.).

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Kia Carbon Market Europe

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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Renewable Carbon Diesel Engine

Equatic combines CO2 removal and carbon-negative hydrogen generation; pre-purchase option with Boeing

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JUNE 5, 2023

Carbon removal company Equatic recently spun out from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s Institute for Carbon Management to deploy the first technology that combines CO 2 removal and carbon-negative hydrogen generation. Alongside the launch, Equatic entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Boeing.

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Carbon Hydrogen Purchase CO2

Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Teijin has joined the AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology , a cross-industry network for joint business development and technology development organized by service and engineering provider AZL Aachen GmbH and involving nine institutes and some 80 companies in the field of lightweight production.

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Czech Republic Production Carbon Fiber Portugal

Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

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JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. Ding et al.

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Light CO2 Power Powered

Volt Carbon Technologies releases mid-year test results for Li-metal pouch cells

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JULY 25, 2023

Canada-based Volt Carbon Technologies ( earlier post ) released its mid-year test results for its proprietary lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion batteries were manufactured at Volt Carbon’s subsidiary, Solid Ultrabattery’s facility located in Guelph, Ontario. Operational update.

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Volt Carbon Lithium Ion Canada

KU Leuven demonstrates production of biogasoline with integration into existing refineries; potential large-scale production

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Here we demonstrate the production of biogasoline with a direct upstream integration into processes in existing petrorefinery facilities that targets the 10% bio-based carbon in accordance with the current European Union directives (for 2020) for biofuels. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Energy.

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Production Gasoline Light Convert

UK shortlists 8 projects for £15M for development of sustainable aviation fuel production

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AUGUST 1, 2021

The UK Department for Transport has shortlisted 8 industry-led projects to receive a share of £15 million (US$21 million) in the Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition for the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) production plants in the UK. Shortlisted organizations: Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd. billion (US$2.3

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Fuel Waste Production Convert

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

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MARCH 22, 2022

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. The Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

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Carbon Hydrogen Corporation Clean

NNL and DNV partner to explore large-scale nuclear production of hydrogen for UK gas network

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Converting national and regional natural gas networks to hydrogen could be a powerful decarbonization solution by distributing the gas to millions of individual users across the country, where it can be burnt without releasing carbon dioxide.

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Hydrogen Gas Production Ireland

New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, have developed a new concept for an aluminum battery delivering twice the energy density as previous versions, made of abundant materials, and with the potential to reduce production costs and environmental impact. 2019.07.033.

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Concept Slovenia Lithium Ion Battery

Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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MARCH 24, 2021

Alcoa is supplying aluminum for Audi’s pilot project from a self-developed, innovative smelting process that emits oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. The new smelting technology uses an inert anode that replaces the carbon anodes that are traditionally used during electrolysis, which is the process used to make primary aluminum.

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Audi Supplies Carbon Climate Protection

Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

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APRIL 7, 2020

The consortium has received approval from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for a feasibility study covering the entire hydrogen-as-ammonia value chain. Blue hydrogen is produced from gas using steam methane reforming, with related carbon emissions offset. —Woodside CEO Peter Coleman.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Corporation Japan

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Honeywell introduces Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier

New proton ceramic reactor stack for highly efficient hydrogen production and carbon capture in a single step

ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

Researchers develop thin-layer artificial biofilm technology for green ethylene production

TotalEnergies doubling sustainable aviation fuel production at Grandpuits

HyPER project using sorbent-enhanced steam reforming for low-carbon production of H2 from natural gas

DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

Multicomponent catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol

OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

New ASTM test standard for recovered carbon black

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

Haldor Topsoe establishes focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate electrolysis business

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Linde and Shell team up to commercialize lower-carbon technology for ethylene: E-ODH

Ramaco Carbon partnering with ORNL on new processes to make graphite from coal

Haldor Topsoe and Aker Carbon Capture to cooperate on low-carbon hydrogen solutions

Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

Mercedes-Benz partners with Farasis for battery cells from carbon-neutral production

Silicon and carbon products company Elkem establishes Vianode as new company and brand for active anode materials for EV market

Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

LOTTE Chemical and Soelect sign MOU for JV, GWh-grade Li-metal anode production facility

Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

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

Equatic combines CO2 removal and carbon-negative hydrogen generation; pre-purchase option with Boeing

Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

Volt Carbon Technologies releases mid-year test results for Li-metal pouch cells

KU Leuven demonstrates production of biogasoline with integration into existing refineries; potential large-scale production

UK shortlists 8 projects for £15M for development of sustainable aviation fuel production

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

NNL and DNV partner to explore large-scale nuclear production of hydrogen for UK gas network

New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

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