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Eni and Hera Group partner on conversion of used vegetable oil to renewable diesel for waste collection vehicles

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In Italy, Eni and Hera signed a partnership agreement with the aim of converting used vegetable oil into renewable diesel for Hera’s waste collection vehicles. The agreement revolves around household waste vegetable oil, such as that used for frying, collected by Hera in around 400 roadside containers and about 120 collection centres.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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So far, renewable diesel and jet fuels are mainly derived from plant oils, but the EU Renewable Energy Directive limits the use of biofuel from food and feed crops since they do not meet sustainability requirements when produced at large scale.

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Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia to explore use of green hydrogen in ports and long-range maritime transport

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The Group has therefore started studying new business models that include the supply of green hydrogen for the decarbonization of industrial sectors, with partnerships and projects already being developed in Italy, Chile, the United States and Spain.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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The interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials, all made in Italy. The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect. 100 percent merino wool. 100 percent merino wool.

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Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

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To date, 70% of our order book in the engineering and construction (E&C) sector is not related to oil. Therefore, it is consistent with the decarbonization process that we are committed to pursuing in all our activities, as we strive to be leading players in the process of transition to low-environmental-impact energies.

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Pike Research forecasts surge in investment and growth in advanced biorefineries through 2022

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In its tally and projections, Pike includes conventional ethanol and biodiesel facilities targeting commodity-based feedstocks, such as corn starch, sugarcane, soy, palm oil, and rapeseed. thermochemical and hybrid conversion pathways are expected to increase over the remainder of the forecast period. —“Industrial Biorefineries”.

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Eni converting Venice Refinery to biorefinery based on Ecofining technology

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Eni plans to convert its Venice (Italy) Refinery into a biorefinery producing innovative and high quality biofuels. The Ecofining process uses catalytic hydroprocessing technology to convert vegetable oils to a renewable diesel fuel. The new biorefinery is based on Ecofining technology developed and patented by Eni. Earlier post.).

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