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AUGUST 21, 2020

The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF Coalition ) released a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their operations and accelerate the adoption of low-carbon fuels, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

The US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Increasing the supply of low-carbon alternative fuels is a basic strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing the supply of low-carbon alternative fuels is a basic strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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MAY 20, 2010

Ford plans to survey 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions within the auto industry. Preliminary work Ford has done with PTC has indicated there are opportunities for both Ford and suppliers to reduce carbon emissions.

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JULY 28, 2020

The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. For the first time, these extend throughout the entire lifecycle: from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase. For a fleet of around 2.5 degree goal.

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JULY 12, 2012

Wärtsilä will supply the main engines for two tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. The fitting of Wärtsilä DF engines onboard the first LNG Carriers in 2006 set a trend in the industry.

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JUNE 17, 2021

The renewable jet and diesel produced at the Riverbank plant will supply the aviation and trucking industries with low carbon, low emission, renewable fuel. Aemetis owns and operates a 65-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley near Modesto that supplies about 80 dairies with animal feed.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The document provides high-level guidance for accelerating progress toward a zero-emission future while protecting and strengthening the ports’ competitive position in the global economy. By 2023, the ports aim to cut emissions of DPM 77%, NO x 59%, and SO x 93% below 2005 levels.

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MAY 17, 2019

The program aims to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by considering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of production, from extraction to combustion. CARB developed the program to help support a return to 1990 levels of climate-changing gases by 2020, as required by AB 32, the 2006 landmark climate bill.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Results from a new modeling assessment of contamination in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) suggest that officially reported emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in that region have been greatly underestimated. Accounting for evaporative emissions (e.g., Average emissions densities from Shen et al.

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JUNE 25, 2010

to negotiate licensing its advanced Euro VI emissions technology to ZAO Cummins KAMA, the joint venture the Company operates with KAMAZ in Russia. Under terms of the agreement, Cummins will provide emissions technology that will allow the joint venture to produce cleaner engines for its market in Russia. Cummins Inc.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Toyota estimates the locally-generated landfill gas will supply enough power each year for the production of 10,000 vehicles. Additionally, landfill greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by as much as 90%, resulting in better air quality for the local community. Since 2006, the Kentucky plant has been a zero-landfill facility.

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. Continental began developing turbochargers for gasoline engines in 2006. Developed for the latest 1-liter downsized gasoline engines. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 25, 2010

The California Air Resources Board awarded $200 million in Proposition 1B funds to cut harmful emissions from heavy-duty trucks and other sources in the state’s four busiest trade corridors to clean up air pollution and protect community health. million for harbor craft projects.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

system boundaries) determine the emissions estimates, the technologies available to reduce emissions, and perspectives and strategies of stakeholders. About 60-80% of full life cycle emissions result from driving/operating a vehicle; if only the extraction emissions (WTT) are examined, oil sands will deliver a relatively high value.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The decrease in CO 2 equivalent emissions of ODSs (ozone-depleting substances: CFCs, halons, HCFCs, and others) may be offset by the projected increase in their non-ozone depleting substitutes (HFCs) (lines designated as HFC scenarios). Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. W m -2 relative to 2000. —HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting.

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MAY 10, 2018

The program considers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of production of a fuel, from pump or field to wheel. It was originally developed to support a return to 1990 levels of climate-changing gases by 2020, as required by AB 32, the 2006 landmark climate bill. Electricity displaced about 75 million gallons of petroleum.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The European Union (EU) … is planning to require that all new cars sold from 2035 have zero carbon emissions—a bold and valuable goal, but one that will demand the rapid development of both vehicle-charging infrastructure and battery production. — Nature Materials editorial. Batteries show the difficulties of being greener.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Global passenger vehicle CO 2 emissions and abatement potential under three primary scenarios. Without action, carbon emissions from the use of passenger vehicles are projected to increase by 54% (1.8 gigatons) between 2006 and 2030, fueled by a growing number of cars on the road (from 730 million to 1.3 Source: McKinsey.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Neste Oil is the first company to be awarded an RSPO-RED Supply Chain certificate under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) new, more demanding certification system. We commend Neste Oil’s efforts in obtaining their RSPO-RED Supply Chain Certification. —Darrel Webber, Secretary General of RSPO.

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JULY 27, 2013

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2020 from a 2006 baseline. These enhancements will result in a 55 million metric ton reduction in GHG emissions and approximately $1.6

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

Dairies produce about 25% of California’s methane emissions and have become targets of carbon regulations aimed to reduce climate change. The Aemetis plant supplies Wet Distillers Grain feed to about 100 dairies. and funded the first $8.3-million

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

ABB has won a $20-million order from Swiss bus manufacturer HESS to supply its flash-charging technology ( earlier post ) for 20 e-buses and related infrastructure for the French city of Nantes. Since the route’s inauguration in 2006, passenger numbers have increased, leading to overcrowded buses.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

For each LNG carrier Wärtsilä will supply 12-cylinder and 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. The fitting of Wärtsilä 50DF engines onboard the first LNG carriers in 2006 set a trend in the industry and since that introduction, 65 percent of all new LNG carriers have been fitted with Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines.

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MARCH 23, 2012

The Governor also signed an executive order (EO) designed to accelerate the commercialization of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). The EO instructs all state government entities under the Governor’s control to “ support and facilitate the rapid commercialization of zero-emission vehicles ” and sets out specific targets to lay the foundation.

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APRIL 23, 2016

For the three electric buses UTA will be operating on route 2, that’s a savings of approximately 175 metric tons of gas emissions per year. DC power is converted to AC power and is supplied to each of these major systems separately. Earlier post.). The air compressor and air conditioning compressors are electrically powered.

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MAY 12, 2017

Around 17% of the new A8 body structure will comprise press hardenable steel (PHS), some of which will be supplied by ArcelorMittal. Between 2006 and 2015, the use of advanced high-strength steels in vehicles has grown from an average of 81 pounds per vehicle (36.7 Bottom: Body structure of the new A8 arriving in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

1 ] The average carbon intensity requirements for years 2011 and 2012 reflect reductions from base year (2010) CI values for CaRFG (95.85) calculated using the CI for crude oil supplied to California refineries in 2006. [ Diesel and Diesel Substitutes. 95.61 [ 1 ]. 94.47 [ 4 ]. 97.96 [ 2 ]. 97.05 [ 5 ]. 96.50 [ 3 ]. 99.97 [ 6 ].

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APRIL 2, 2017

The so-called balance of supply and demand has always been a moving target, a race to the top in which the two run neck and neck. Perversely, imbalances breed further imbalances as the supply and demand components are provoked in opposite directions but with different timing, magnitudes and inertias.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

GHG emissions savings of rapeseed FAME compared to RED “typical” and “default” levels. They also used average values and assuming common conditions along the supply chain in their scenarios. Dashed line indicates RED threshold of 35%. Pehnelt and Vietze. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

and Syntroleum Corporation that produces synthetic fuels from animal fats and greases, entered into strategic marketing alliance, commercial off-take and supply chain management agreements with Mansfield Oil Company to distribute renewable diesel to the commercial fleet vehicle market. —Doug Haugh, president of Mansfield Oil Company.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

BP says it is committed to supporting the transition to a lower carbon economy through focusing on reducing its own operational emissions, improving its products to enable customers to lower their emissions and creating low carbon businesses. —Tufan Erginbilgic, chief executive, BP Downstream.

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JULY 31, 2019

R2LIB looks to tackle this challenge by establishing a new, UK supply chain for extracting and reprocessing high-value components from end of life EV batteries. 2016) “ Predicted environmental effects from liquid emissions in the manufacture of levoglucosenone and Cyrene. —Sherwood et al. 50(68), 9650–9652. Richardson, D.E.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). The comparison controlled for improvements in diesel efficiency between 2006 and 2011. Click to enlarge. equipment).

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JULY 22, 2013

As part of the contract, Saft will meet More Electric Aircraft (MEA) industry objectives that aim to optimize aircraft performance and reduce gas emissions. The AMFB 28 V Battery carried the program successfully through the aircraft’s first flight in December 2006. Saft has been supplying batteries to GE Aviation since 2006.

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JANUARY 12, 2013

However, the fuel-cycle PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs could be up to five times higher than those of ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles) and CNGVs. emissions are less important because of the low contribution of light duty vehicles to national PM 10 and PM 2.5 While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The “cap”—which declines each year—limits GHG emissions, and uses allowances to control total emissions; one allowance equals one ton of GHGs. The “cap”—which declines each year—limits GHG emissions, and uses allowances to control total emissions; one allowance equals one ton of GHGs.

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. At Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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