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Neste, Recycling Technologies and Unilever combine expertise to test and validate systems to recycle waste plastics chemically

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In this three-year project, Recycling Technologies will take waste plastic packaging and process it using its RT7000 proprietary technology to turn it into a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock called Plaxx. A joint project involving these three companies has been awarded a £3.1-million

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Malaysia Airlines flies first flight in Malaysia using sustainable aviation fuel

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This successful operation was a result of the supply deal between PETCO Trading (UK) Ltd, which is PETRONAS’ marketing and trading arm in Europe, and Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and SAF refined from waste and residues.

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S&P Global: increasing trade of low-carbon biofuel feedstocks heightens supply constraint concerns

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Animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group. The chase is on, and it is here to stay.

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California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

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The funds will be used to retire a Tier 0 diesel locomotive and to replace it with a zero-emission switching locomotive using advanced hydrogen technology. To collect data during the demonstration period to provide insights into the performance, operations, and costs of this technology.

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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

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The term ‘biofuels’ encompasses solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels primarily derived from biomass, including animal and plant wastes and residues. Biodiesel, derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils and animal fats, serves as a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel.

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Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future – ET Auto

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The only waste emitted is water vapour. The only waste emitted is water vapour. With governments pressuring the auto sector to go green, Ineos Automotive plans to launch an electric 4×4 in 2027, the Fusilier, to be sold alongside current diesel and petrol versions of the Grenadier.

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Researchers produce high density renewable fuels from terpenes; potential use as significant components of jet, diesel and tactical fuels

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In a paper published in the journal Fuel , the China Lake team suggests that the ultra-performance renewable fuels have potential applications as significant components of jet, diesel and tactical fuels. In this manner, full performance and even ultra-performance renewable fuels can be synthesized from low-value and abundant waste materials.

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