China, Mariner, Renewable and Wind

Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment. It also has one of the highest wind and solar photovoltaic power generation and production capacity in Europe, and at the lowest cost.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Europe Green

Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2023

China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. The floating hydrogen production platform Dongfu One is sited in an offshore wind farm in East China’s Fujian province.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Wind Electric

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation. Its Geely Emgrand methanol sedan and Farizon M100 heavy truck have already been tested and passed the stringent “China VI” emissions standards.

Denmark

Denmark Vehicles Iceland Renewable

Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2022

A new Offshore Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) being built for Dutch contracting company Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines capable of operating with methanol. It is made using hydrogen from renewable-sourced electricity and recaptured carbon. Source: Wärtsilä.

Engine

Engine Mariner Wind Alternative Fuels

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2023

The tankers will transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials such as waste and residue oils and fats to Neste’s refineries. At the refineries, products such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be loaded for transport.

Emissions

Emissions Renewable Waste Pollution

Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

CIMC ENRIC, a subsidiary of CIMC (China). CIMC ENRIC will develop bio-methanol projects for Maersk in China. European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). Green Technology Bank (China). bio- & e-methanol. bio-methanol. European Energy (Denmark).

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Green Companies Switzerland Denmark

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Ranges of global technical potentials of renewable energy sources derived from studies analyzed in SRREN report. The authors reviewed more than 160 existing scientific scenarios on the possible penetration of renewables by 2050, alongside environmental and social implications; and then reviewed with four of these in-depth.

Renewable

Renewable Supplies Global Energy

What Does The IEA 2023 Renewables Update Tell Us We Should Pay Attention To?

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2023

We don't need to make 25 times as much biofuel, we need to make perhaps four or five times as much as we do today. And we have to stop wasting it on ground transportation.

Renewable

Renewable Waste Transportation Climate Change

Study: US Department of Defense could generate 7GW of solar power on 4 bases in California desert

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The Department of Defense is seeking to develop solar, wind, geothermal and other distributed energy sources on its bases both to reduce their $4 billion-a-year energy bill and to make them less dependent on the commercial electricity grid. The study also looks at two Air Force bases located in the Nevada desert, Creech and Nellis.

Solar

Solar California Nevada Power

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

ExxonMobil projects that meeting future energy demand will be supported by more efficient energy-saving practices and technologies; increased use of less-carbon-intensive fuels such as natural gas, nuclear and renewables; as well as the continued development of technology advances to develop new energy sources. Renewable energy.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale

Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Shell and its affiliates will build two additional small-scale natural gas liquefaction units to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel for marine and heavy-duty on-road customers in North America. Image courtesy of Harvey Gulf International Marine. MRMC and its publicly traded affiliate, Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

North America

North America Transportation America Building

Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

As to the larger goal, currently about 17% of the Navy and Marine Corps energy consumption comes from alternative sources. The other three goals set out by Secretary Mabus are: The Navy and Marine Corps will change the way they award contracts. We do not have operational independence and we are tied to a vulnerable logistics tail.

2020

2020 Afghanistan Energy Mariner

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. While renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, may have some potential to mitigate carbon emissions, this is not seen as a viable large-scale alternative for commercial shipping. Ship electrification and renewables. Source: DNV GL.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil focused particularly on three groups of countries in projecting future energy trends: China and India, which are expected to account for half the growth in global energy demand because these two developing economies will lead the world in terms of population size and the pace of growth in standards of living.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 This marked the first annual increase in dollar commitments to renewables—excluding large hydro—for three years, and brought the total up to just 3% below the all-time record of $278.8 Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6

2014

2014 Renewable 2013 Wind

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by marine vessels increases from 0.9 Generation from renewable fuels, unlike coal and nuclear power, is higher in the AEO2014 Reference case than in AEO2013. Personal air travel (billion seat-miles) grows by an average of 0.7% per year in AEO2014 , but improved fuel efficiency (by an average of 0.5%

Oil

Oil Light Energy Vehicles

Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding.

Volvo

Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric

BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Renewables are by far the fastest-growing fuel source, increasing five-fold and providing around 14% of primary energy. Most of the growth in energy demand from transport, which flattens off towards the end of the Outlook, comes from non-road (largely air, marine, and rail) and trucks, with small increases from cars and motorbikes.

Global

Global Energy Coal Fuel

EV Driven

Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

What Does The IEA 2023 Renewables Update Tell Us We Should Pay Attention To?

Study: US Department of Defense could generate 7GW of solar power on 4 bases in California desert

ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%

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