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10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel produced from waste ham fat

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Last Christmas, 40,000 Finnish households donated the waste fat from their Christmas hams to the charity campaign “Kinkkutemppu”—which literally translates into Ham Trick. From this waste ham fat, Neste produced 10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its Porvoo refinery for sale at Neste stations. Earlier post.)

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EPA issues final actions to cut methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. —“ Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ”.

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Norwegian Post orders 29 Volvo electric trucks

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They are for sale in Europe and production will start during the second half of 2022. Series production of the Volvo FL and FE Electric for city distribution and waste management started in 2019 in Europe. The Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX Electric are heavy-duty trucks with a total weight of up to 44 tonnes.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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million, $740,000 will go to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), which provides financial assistance to projects aimed at reducing pollution and waste and encouraging the use of renewable energy.

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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith. The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis.

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Toyota launches stamping-type plating machine that significantly reduces environmental impact and transforms plating process

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Large amounts of plating solution must also be used because the complete substrates have to be immersed in the baths, which means that large amounts of plating solution must also be discarded (wasted) after use.

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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If the old asphalt is not recycled, the result is large quantities of waste. We are pleased to have won BASF for sales and the joint further development of our RheoFalt product. Many roads will have to be renewed in the next few years. Together we have excellent laboratory capacities to develop high-performance products in the future.

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