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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

EIA sees additional uncertainty in the global marketplace for distillates and other fuels as the European Union plans to ban imports of petroleum products from Russia in early 2023. We expect notable decreases in electricity generation from natural gas and coal next year. EIA forecasts Russia will produce 9.3

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JULY 21, 2023

The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a €850-million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonizing its steel production processes. The aid will support the construction of a direct reduction plant (DRP) and two electric arc furnaces (EAF).

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to the IEO2021 Reference case, which projects future energy trends based on current laws and regulations, renewable energy consumption has the strongest growth among energy sources through 2050. EIA projects electricity generation to almost double in developing non-OECD countries by 2050.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Devised by Professor Yulong Ding and Dr Harriet Kildahl from the University of Birmingham’s School of Chemical Engineering, the system is detailed in an open-access paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28 Kildahl et al.

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JULY 1, 2022

The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. The cheapest renewable power projects in the first half of 2022 were able to achieve an LCOE of $19/MWh, as in best-in-class onshore wind farms in Brazil, and $21/MWh for tracking PV farms in Chile, and $57/MWh for offshore wind in Denmark.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

Power Systems business unit signs letter of intent for the construction of a demonstration plant for the production of synthetic fuels Schell: “We will be electrifying the entire system, including the fuel” Important step towards sector coupling and decarbonising propulsion systems and power generation.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. Existing electric arc furnaces account for 70% of steel production in the US.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by 3.8% The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal use for power generation. in 2019, according to latest official data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Monolith , a leader in clean carbon black production, signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent (LOI) with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's largest tire companies. Carbon black is an essential material found in countless everyday products, but perhaps most notably in tires.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. Their open access paper is published in the journal Energy.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Oil demand grew by less than 1%—the slowest rate amongst fossil fuels—while gas grew by 2.2%, and coal was the only fossil fuel with above average annual consumption growth at 5.4% Fossil fuels still dominated energy consumption with 87% market share, while renewables rose fastest but are still only 2% of the global total.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The contract is expected to make Air France KLM DGF’s largest European airline customer and lays the groundwork for expansion of this commercial relationship as DGF scales up production at the Louisiana and additional planned SAF production plants to be located in the United States and beyond.

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JULY 13, 2021

Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia. In April, Tesla integrated its solar products and Powerwall battery, choosing to sell the two together as a bundle. Customers could choose between Tesla solar panels or Solar Roof, but all solar products would be installed with a Powerwall.

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JULY 21, 2021

In addition to its regional and temporal scope, this study is distinct from earlier LCA literature in four key aspects: This study considers the lifetime average carbon intensity of the fuel and electricity mixes, including biofuels and biogas. This results in significantly lower battery production emissions than in earlier studies.

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. SGH2’s gasification process uses a plasma-enhanced thermal catalytic conversion process optimized with oxygen-enriched gas. It can also provide lowest-cost long-term storage for electrical grids relying on renewable energy.

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APRIL 17, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% from 2018 to 2019. Total GHG emissions in 2019 were up 1.8% Source: EPA.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. Fuel/energy options include petroleum fuels, natural gas-based fuels, biofuels, hydrogen, and electricity. PFAD to Renewable Diesel.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Electra has raised $85 million to produce Low-Temperature Iron (LTI) from commercial and low-grade ores using zero-carbon intermittent electricity. Electra’s process emits zero carbon dioxide emissions and carries zero green premium, meaning it will cost the same or less than existing production methods powered by fossil fuels.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Based on preliminary economic activity and energy data, Rhodium Group estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US slightly increased in 2022, rising 1.3% This reversal in 2022 was largely due to the substitution of coal with natural gas—a less carbon-intensive fuel—and a rise in renewable energy generation.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

The EMS (Earth and Mineral Science) Energy Institute at Penn State has developed a conceptual novel process configuration for producing clean middle-distillate fuels from coal with some algal input with minimal emissions. Principal inputs are coal, water, non-carbon electricity, and make-up solvent.

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APRIL 30, 2021

The port’s total emissions volume combines those released by industrial production (refineries, chemical companies) and electricity generation (gas- and coal-fired power plants). This slump led to reduced demand for oil and chemical products, forcing local industry to scale back its activities.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The prototype will use ammonia to deliver 200kg of hydrogen a day—enough to power around 5-10 hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses. We have just 13 years to deliver a net-zero electricity grid for the UK. The traditional process of producing ammonia has used “grey” or “black” hydrogen from either natural gas or coal.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Conventional methanol production involves fossil feedstocks such as natural gas or coal. The CRI process takes waste gases captured from the points of emission at the stack and transfers them to a gas conditioning system where impurities are removed to produce carbon dioxide suitable for downstream methanol synthesis.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program—described progress in the field of hydrogen production. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 13, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to average 10.5 With less LNG being exported in the second half of the year, more natural gas is likely to stay in the domestic market. For the last three quarters of 2023, EIA expects natural gas prices will average $4.36/MMBtu,

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JUNE 4, 2013

In a new report, energy, mining and minerals consultancy Wood Mackenzie projects that despite efforts to limit coal consumption and seek alternative fuel options, China’s strong appetite for thermal coal will lead to a doubling of demand by 2030. It is very unlikely that demand for thermal coal in China will peak before 2030.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Photo credit: Nick Starichenko / Shutterstock.com Contrary to common misconceptions , electric vehicles (EVs) generally have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional gasoline cars. This advantage remains true even when considering the electricity utilized for charging EVs.

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JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

EIA expects crude oil prices to decrease through 2023 and 2024, even as petroleum consumption increases, largely because growth in crude oil production in the United States and abroad will continue to increase over the next two years. Areas of uncertainty include Russian oil supply and OPEC production.

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MARCH 31, 2019

This year, the Group intends to launch a new project in the ArcelorMittal plant in Hamburg to use hydrogen on an industrial scale for the direct reduction of iron ore (H-DR) in the steel production process for the first time. The process is first tested with grey hydrogen (generated at gas separation) to allow for economical operation.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

This will be achieved by utilizing Australia’s excellent potential for cost-competitive hydrogen production due to its favorable climate conditions, including wind and sunlight, and expansive land. Specifically, Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Aventine Renewable Energy, a leading producer, marketer and end-to-end supplier of ethanol, completed a $13.20-million million project to upgrade its wet mill ethanol plant in Pekin, Illinois, by replacing 70-year-old coal boiler technology with two newly installed Indeck high-pressure natural gas boilers.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2019

What is currently the world’s largest pilot plant for the CO 2 -neutral production of hydrogen has successfully commenced operation at the voestalpine site in Linz, simultaneously setting an international milestone in the advancement of new energy supply options. It has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Kobe Steel and Mitsui have also been in discussion with the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals on detailed condition for natural gas supply. The MIDREX Process converts iron oxide into direct reduced iron (DRI) inside the shaft furnace using hydrogen-rich gas coming from natural gas or hydrogen as a reducing agent.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

Decarbonizing the economy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the company’s priorities. In addition to having access to Québec’s vast water resources to generate green, renewable power at competitive prices, Hydro-Québec has everything it needs to support the development of green hydrogen. Renewable natural gas.

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