Design, Emissions and Oil

DOE to award up to $32M to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $32 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002616 ) toward the research and development of new monitoring, measurement, and mitigation technologies to help detect, quantify, and reduce methane emissions across oil and natural gas producing regions of the United States.

Oil

Oil Gas Emissions United States

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

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2023

Neste has signed an agreement to charter two new lower-emission product tankers from Terntank. 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.

Emissions

Emissions Renewable Waste Pollution

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). —Emissions Analytics. Quoting such ratios, however, needs careful interpretation.

Exhaust

Exhaust Emissions Pollution Legal

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

of the methane encountered during oil production. of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry. million project is funded by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year (REMEDY) program. The three-year, $2.9-million

Emissions

Emissions Escape Oil Michigan

Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2023

A team from Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and FPT Motorenforschung reports in an open-access paper in the journal Fuel on the performance and emission characteristics of an 11-liter heavy-duty compression ignition engine which was optimized specifically for DME (dimethyl ether) combustion. from 16.5)

Engine

Engine Emissions Diesel Fuel

Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company’s first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified, cost-efficient host design. Vito also serves as the design standard for the Whale project that will feature a 99% replication of the Vito hull and 80% of Vito’s topsides.

Mexico

Mexico Design Suriname Argentina

Deltamarin introduces new LNG-powered Kielmax container feeder design

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This new design is based on extensive research and development work to establish the best-in-class design in terms of cargo capacity, flexibility and fuel economy, as well as the proven performance of the built Polar Code C.Delta2150 design. The platform design includes ice class 1A for unlimited Baltic Sea operation.

Design

Design Power Powered Fuel Economy

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2020

A new report from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO shows that clean hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions with potential benefits seen within five years. Hydrogen used for treating crude or bio-crude oil to produce jet fuel with a lower carbon intensity is also considered as an early-stage application.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Emissions Australia Fuel

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team trial of HVO100 for European land freight reduces CO2 emissions by 89%

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Analysis conducted after the trial concluded has shown that the use of HVO 100 biofuel saved 44,091kg CO 2 and reduced freight emissions by 89%. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO 100) fuel is a 100% renewable fossil fuel free product derived from vegetable oils, waste oils and fats.

Mercedes

Mercedes Emissions CO2 Belgium

ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2020

Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. Imperial College London.

Georgia

Georgia London Oil Polymer

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

Russia

Russia Power Powered Emissions

NYK completes concept design for Ammonia-Ready LNG-Fueled Vessel (ARLFV)

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2022

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI, and Elomatic Oy , a Finnish maritime consulting and engineering firm, have completed the development of a concept design for an ammonia-fuel ready LNG-fueled vessel (ARLFV) for the transition to a future marine fuel. During Phase 1.5,

Concept

Concept Design Fuel Mariner

In a US first, the oil and gas sector will pay fines for excess methane emissions

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Photo by Juan Mt on Pexels.com The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fine oil and gas companies for emitting excess methane – the first federal government tax ever on greenhouse gas emissions. It only applies to emissions that exceed the statutorily specified levels. EPA administrator Michael S. (D-NJ),

Oil

Oil Gas Emissions Waste

ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). ClassNK carried out a review of a conceptual design of the system developed by SHI based on the part C of its “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels”.

Oil

Oil Supplies Fuel Alternative Fuels

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions.

Carbon

Carbon Oil Emissions Renewable

NEXCEL testing demonstrates potential 2g/km CO2 reduction by ensuring precise oil-engine match

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2018

Testing of the latest Nexcel active engine oil management system ( earlier post ) across three different engine types has a{demonstrated} the system’s potential to reduce CO 2 emissions by 2 g/km. Nexcel’s active engine oil management system is an easy to change unit containing engine oil, a filter and an electronic control unit.

Oil

Oil Engine CO2 Downsizing

Stena Bulk unveils concept vessel design for electric, modular hybrid bulk carrier: InfinityMAX

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design for zero-carbon, multi-modal shipping. The ultra-flexible, zero-emissions design has been created in response to the huge challenges that the global shipping industry must overcome in the coming decades.

Concept

Concept Design Hybrid Hydrogen

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Alder Energy will convert miscanthus, a highly promising biomass crop, to SAF through their advanced pyrolysis oil technology, a process that utilizes heat, pressure, and solvents to deconstruct the miscanthus into oils for conversion to SAF. (Award amount: $3,466,844). Award amount: $4,000,000). Award amount: $2,800,000).

Emissions

Emissions Waste Conversion Gas-Electric

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.

International

International Emissions Mariner 2008

EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Light Standards Emissions

Study finds that switch to heavy and synthetic crude oils could double or triple refinery emissions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Increasing crude processing intensity and energy intensity with worsening oil quality. OQ: Crude feed oil quality. Switching to heavy crude oil and synthetic crude oil derived from oil sands bitumen in refineries could double or triple refinery emissions and add 1.6-3.7 PI: Crude processing intensity.

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Emissions Hydrogen

Mercedes-Benz Trucks launching 3rd generation of OM 471 heavy-duty diesel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing the third generation of its OM 471 heavy-duty diesel engine this year; the engine will deliver increased fuel efficiency and compliance with the strictest emissions standards such as Euro VIe. Reduced friction losses and pressure control with low-viscosity oil. PowerShift Advanced and Top Torque.

Mercedes

Mercedes Diesel Oil Exhaust

Government of Canada to invest up to $30M to support development of first low-noise and low-emissions tanker

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2019

The Government of Canada is thus committing to invest up to $30 million to support the development of the world’s first low-noise and low-emissions tanker, working toward an Agreement in Principle with Vancouver-based Teekay Shipping (Canada) Ltd. Killer whales. Holly Fearnbach, NOAA).

Canada

Canada Emissions Mariner Oil

SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

This innovative technology eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO 2 emissions compared with conventional well cementing systems, which include portland cement. The technology fits within standard oilfield cementing workflows without major changes to the design process, onsite execution, or postjob evaluation.

Portland

Portland CO2 Carbon North America

Climate and Clean Air Coalition to work with oil and gas companies to reduce emissions

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2013

More than a dozen Ministers from countries around the world released a statement earlier this week calling for accelerated action to substantially reduce venting, leakage, and flaring of natural gas from oil and gas operations worldwide.

Climate

Climate Oil Clean Cleaning

Researchers propose framework for CCS infrastructure optimization to reduce GHG emissions from oil sands extraction and processing

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2013

CCS infrastructure for six key CO 2 emission prices. The width of the pipeline network (green lines) is proportional to CO 2 flow; the largest CO 2 flow is approximately 36 MtCO 2 / yr for the $155/tCO 2 scenario (pipeline leaving the Athabasca oil sands area). Sources are red and sinks are blue. Costs are in $US 2011. 15 years alone.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Tax

DOE awards $35M to 12 ARPA-E projects to reduce methane emissions; 5 on natural gas engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for twelve projects focused on developing technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas, and coal industries. This would simultaneously reduce methane emissions and improve engine efficiency. Natural Gas Engines. Selection amount: $3,257,089).

Gas

Gas Emissions Engine Coal

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. Source of data: US EPA (2019).

Emissions

Emissions Diesel Engine 2010

Federal-Mogul Powertrain introduces new piston ring for commercial vehicles; increased efficiency, lower emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

Federal-Mogul Powertrain has developed a new piston ring for use in commercial vehicle diesel engines that enhances gas sealing capability by stabilizing ring dynamic motion and homogenizing oil film. This results in enhanced engine efficiency, increased robustness and lower emissions. ©2018 Federal-Mogul LLC.

Commercial

Commercial Emissions Oil Vehicles

Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Despite the decision to de-emphasize microbial oil, Neste Oil emphasized that cellulosic waste will continue to play an important role in its research strategy, adding that it remains committed to its goal of further extending its feedstock base and making greater use of waste and residues in this area in particular.

Oil

Oil Renewable Diesel Waste

BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Claims have been made that the automaker used an illegal defeat device on select models to achieve lower tailpipe emissions during testing. However, government regulators have been on the offensive ever since — roping in loads of manufacturers and leaving a subset of the public wondering whether modern emission laws are even tenable.

BMW

BMW Emissions Diesel United States

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

September 21 is Zero Emissions Day. Zero Emission Day September 21st is Zero Emission Day. As the story goes , its origins go back all the way to the 1980s when graphic designer Ken Wallace was walking outside of his Nova Scotia home with his daughter and noticed idling vehicles. of total U.S.

Emissions

Emissions Nashville Electric Electrical

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Motors Motoring

ExxonMobil expands methane emissions reduction program

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

ExxonMobil announced an enhanced program to reduce methane emissions from its production and midstream facilities across the United States. The program prioritizes actions at sites operated by subsidiary XTO Energy and includes efforts to develop and deploy new, more efficient technologies to detect and reduce facility emissions.

Emissions

Emissions Texas Gas Universal

IIASA: removing fossil fuel subsidies will not reduce CO2 emissions as much as hoped

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Removing fossil fuel subsidies would have only a small effect on CO 2 emissions and renewable energy use, according to a new study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and published in the journal Nature. First, these subsidies generally apply only to oil, gas, and electricity. This equates to 0.5-2

Emissions

Emissions Fuel CO2 Oil

Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2019

As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. Copyright: Neil Robertson.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Mariner Li-ion Oil

Nigeria’s 650 kbpd Dangote Refinery being commissioned; largest single-train refinery in world

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2023

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which covers an area of approximately 2,635 hectares—about the six times the size of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria—is expected to be Africa’s largest oil refinery and the world’s largest single-train facility. Nigerian crude oil is also rich in paraffins.

Nigeria

Nigeria Oil Africa Financing

Neste Jacobs and Global Oil Shale sign oil shale development and engineering strategic agreement

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

GOS is exclusively focused on large-scale mining and processing of the world’s kerogen rich oil shale deposits to oil, with potential for add-on electricity production and associated minerals extraction. Lifecycle GHG for oil shale. Initial oil shale projects for the collaboration include GOS’ 2.18 Earlier post.).

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Engine Global

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Goodyear’s new tire features three different carbon blacks that are produced from methane, carbon dioxide, and plant-based oil. Initial life cycle assessments demonstrate either reduced carbon emissions compared with current methods of carbon black production or the use of bio-based or waste feedstock sources.

Waste

Waste Oil Maintenance Carbon

New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

To help reduce fuel consumption and emissions, the standard Stop and Start Engine System allows the engine to shut off when the vehicle comes to a complete stop and instantly restarts when the driver’s foot lifts from the brake pedal. Like the hybrid powertrain itself, the AWD system is designed to work seamlessly.

Highlander

Highlander Engine Emissions Toyota

Samsung Heavy Industries and Bloom Energy sign joint development agreement for SOFC-powered ships

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2020

Solid-oxide fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to design and to develop fuel cell-powered ships. This joint development work aligns with the International Maritime Organization’s mandate to meet emissions reduction targets by 2050.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Energy Mariner

Alberta Innovates & NRCan awarding $26.2M to three oil sands clean tech projects; industry kicking in $43.3M

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Alberta Innovates has teamed up with Natural Resources (NRCan) and industry partners to take three clean oil sands technologies to commercial demonstration. This announcement is a result of NRCan’s Oil and Gas Clean Tech Program. Cenovus Energy will test an oil sands extraction technology using a solvent-driven process.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Clean Cleaning

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Alfa Laval offers a range of oil-fired and oil and exhaust gas-fired boilers for ships. Top-fired and available in two different design pressures, the Aalborg OL is a vertical, two-drum cylindrical boiler. Results from field testing will be crucial in fine-tuning the methanol boiler solution and arriving at a commercial design.

Mariner

Mariner Grant Oil Exhaust

DOE to award up to $32M to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector

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

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

Deltamarin introduces new LNG-powered Kielmax container feeder design

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team trial of HVO100 for European land freight reduces CO2 emissions by 89%

ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

NYK completes concept design for Ammonia-Ready LNG-Fueled Vessel (ARLFV)

In a US first, the oil and gas sector will pay fines for excess methane emissions

ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

NEXCEL testing demonstrates potential 2g/km CO2 reduction by ensuring precise oil-engine match

Stena Bulk unveils concept vessel design for electric, modular hybrid bulk carrier: InfinityMAX

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

Study finds that switch to heavy and synthetic crude oils could double or triple refinery emissions

Mercedes-Benz Trucks launching 3rd generation of OM 471 heavy-duty diesel

Government of Canada to invest up to $30M to support development of first low-noise and low-emissions tanker

SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

Climate and Clean Air Coalition to work with oil and gas companies to reduce emissions

Researchers propose framework for CCS infrastructure optimization to reduce GHG emissions from oil sands extraction and processing

DOE awards $35M to 12 ARPA-E projects to reduce methane emissions; 5 on natural gas engines

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Federal-Mogul Powertrain introduces new piston ring for commercial vehicles; increased efficiency, lower emissions

Neste Oil de-emphasizing microbial oil R&D for renewable diesel; seeking other uses for cellulosic biomass

BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

ExxonMobil expands methane emissions reduction program

IIASA: removing fossil fuel subsidies will not reduce CO2 emissions as much as hoped

Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

Nigeria’s 650 kbpd Dangote Refinery being commissioned; largest single-train refinery in world

Neste Jacobs and Global Oil Shale sign oil shale development and engineering strategic agreement

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

Samsung Heavy Industries and Bloom Energy sign joint development agreement for SOFC-powered ships

Alberta Innovates & NRCan awarding $26.2M to three oil sands clean tech projects; industry kicking in $43.3M

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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