Conversion, Oil, Oil Prices and Organization

EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

World oil prices remain high in the IEO2011 Reference case, but oil consumption continues to grow; both conventional and unconventional liquid supplies are used to meet rising demand. In the IEO2011 Reference case the price of light sweet crude oil (in real 2009 dollars) remains high, reaching $125 per barrel in 2035.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil 2008 Oil Prices

IHS Markit: 2020 low-sulfur requirements for marine bunker fuels causing scramble for refiners and shippers

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2017

On 27 October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that beginning on 1 January 2020, the maximum sulfur content allowed in marine bunker fuel will be reduced from 3.50% mass by mass (m/m) to 0.50% m/m (35,000 ppm to 5,000 ppm)—five years earlier than many expected. Earlier post.)

Mariner

Mariner 2020 Fuel Oil

IHS Markit: shippers, refiners scrambling to respond to IMO signals on low-sulfur fuel enforcement

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2018

In addition, Barrow said, progress has also been made by the IMO in 2018 on a number of other issues relating to the new regulations, including transitional plans, verification issues, control mechanisms, and the role of port states, as well as on the reporting of fuel-oil non-availability. —Kurt Barrow.

Fuel

Fuel Mariner Oil 2020

Global Bioenergies reports first production of green isobutene at demo plant

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

With a nameplate capacity of 100 tons/year, the demo plant will allow the conversion of various resources (industrial-grade sugar from beets and cane, glucose syrup from cereals, second-generation sugars extracted from wheat straw, bagasse, wood chips…), into high-purity isobutene. Micro-organisms do not naturally produce isobutene.

Global

Global Green Production Convert

VTT study concludes gasification-based pathways can deliver low-carbon fuels from biomass for about 1.90-2.65 US$/gallon

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2013

The horizontal red lines show the comparable price of gasoline (before tax, refining margin 0.3 $/gal, exchange rate: 1 € = 1.326 $) with crude oil prices 100 $/bbl and 150 $/bbl. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the largest multi-technology applied research organization in Northern Europe. Source: VTT.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Finland Gasoline

Genencor and Goodyear Partnering on Process to Develop BioIsoprene from Sugars; To be Used in Manufacture of Tires

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

An important precursor for some types of synthetic rubber is isoprene, a highly volatile hydrocarbon which is typically obtained as a by-product from refining crude oil. Synthetic rubber is produced on a large scale worldwide to supplement natural rubber, the majority of which is used for tires. —Joseph McAuliffe.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Convert Renewable Polymer

CAR releases study on use of bio-based materials in automotive sector; potential for the Great Lakes Region

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

There is significant potential for the expansion of bio-based automotive parts and components manufacturing in the US Great Lakes region, according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Polymer

Polymer Cars Automobile Standards

Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The production costs for most chemicals via microbial fermentation are currently high compared to oil-derived products primarily because of operating costs associated with feedstock and feedstock processing. One way to mitigate high feedstock cost is to maximize conversion into the bioproduct of interest. Jones, Alan G.

Conversion

Conversion Carbon CO2 Oil Prices

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

Startup Siluria Technologies developing novel bio-templated catalysts for economic direct conversion of methane to ethylene; potential for transportation fuels

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2011

A commercially viable OCM process—which has been sought for some 30 years— would decouple the production of mainstream chemicals and fuels from crude oil and its current price instabilities, along with reducing energy consumed for processing. Today this molecule is made from oil, by a process known as steam cracking.

Conversion

Conversion Transportation Fuel Carbon

RAND study concludes use of alternative fuels by US military would convey no direct military benefit; recommends energy efficiency instead

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

If the US military increases its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study. ” —James Bartis, lead author.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Energy Coal

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. And there are other ways to "charge" My dreams are towards a mobile workout station, aka bike.which saves the added time and expense of a gym with that horrid music and all their smells (chemicals, not the organic sweat).so 12:47 PM joe said.

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

EV Driven

EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

IHS Markit: 2020 low-sulfur requirements for marine bunker fuels causing scramble for refiners and shippers

IHS Markit: shippers, refiners scrambling to respond to IMO signals on low-sulfur fuel enforcement

Global Bioenergies reports first production of green isobutene at demo plant

VTT study concludes gasification-based pathways can deliver low-carbon fuels from biomass for about 1.90-2.65 US$/gallon

Genencor and Goodyear Partnering on Process to Develop BioIsoprene from Sugars; To be Used in Manufacture of Tires

CAR releases study on use of bio-based materials in automotive sector; potential for the Great Lakes Region

Researchers show mixotrophic fermentation process improves carbon conversion, boosting yields and reducing CO2

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Startup Siluria Technologies developing novel bio-templated catalysts for economic direct conversion of methane to ethylene; potential for transportation fuels

RAND study concludes use of alternative fuels by US military would convey no direct military benefit; recommends energy efficiency instead

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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