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DECEMBER 3, 2019

The Getting to Zero Coalition is a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Form. Maritime transport is crucial for supplying the BMW Group’s international manufacturing network and for the global distribution of vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

s Rialto Renewable Energy Center for the conversion of biomass to transportation fuels. The renewable energy center, to be built in Rialto, Calif., will convert biomass, such as yard and tree trimmings, into renewable diesel fuel and renewable electricity. The Rialto Project is scheduled to start up in late 2012.

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MAY 27, 2009

World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its SUV production and will expand production capacities in the USA. The US contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. 2015 will be the year of the SUV for Mercedes-Benz. To date, more than 2.1

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Liquid fuel consumption by end-use sector, 2006-2030. The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Source: CDP. Click to enlarge. trillion to US GDP (9.5%).

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MAY 14, 2012

Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), a 50-50 joint venture between Chevron Products Company and Lummus Technology, has joined ARA’s ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative to develop drop-in biofuels. ARA has developed a catalytic hydrothermolysis (CH) process to convert triglycerides (e.g., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of those vehicles is a Mercedes-Benz E-Class powered by unblended renewable diesel produced by UOP’s Ecofining process ( earlier post ), using oil from algae provided by Solazyme. UOP launched its Renewable Energy & Chemicals business in late 2006. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity” is the first Canadian study to show regional impacts on employment and gross domestic product, and the first to comprehensively examine how Canada can meet a greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 that goes beyond the federal government’s target. Increased production of renewable energy (e.g.,

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and can be converted into other chemical derivatives used for a variety of plastic, polymer and resin products. C 4 acids can be converted into 1.4-butanediol

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Algal fuels producer Algenol has closed on a $25-million dollar investment from BioFields, a Mexican business group devoted to the development of renewable and clean energy projects. Founded in 2006, Algenol converts CO 2 from industrial emitters into transportation fuels through its Direct-To-Ethanol process.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Brown macroalgae exhibit several features of an ideal feedstock that can complement the increased global demand on energy and food production. Large-scale cultivation of brown macroalgae is already being practiced in several countries, yielding over 70 million metric tons per year in 2006. Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2016

an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company founded in 2006, will acquire all the outstanding shares of Edeniq, a cellulosic ethanol technology company, in a stock plus cash merger transaction. Aemetis, Inc.,

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

UOP’s hydrotreated renewable jet fuel process and LCA. Boeing and Honeywell’s UOP are commissioning a study on the sustainability of a leading family of saltwater-based plant (halophytes) candidates for renewable jet fuel. Halophytes can be productive sources of biomass energy; for example, salicornia seed is 32% oil by mass.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

The US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Estimates of the amount of gasoline displaced globally by production of an energy-equivalent gallon of biofuel under a mandate vary. gallons of gasoline are displaced per gasoline-equivalent gallon of biofuel produced.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Global passenger vehicle CO 2 emissions and abatement potential under three primary scenarios. gigatons) relative to a ‘do nothing’ scenario, even in the context of ongoing growth in the global vehicle parc. gigatons) relative to a ‘do nothing’ scenario, even in the context of ongoing growth in the global vehicle parc.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The CEO provided some hints about Master Plan Part 3’s general ideas, stating that it would be all about scaling Tesla’s operations to make it a global force and artificial intelligence. The plan also touched on the potential for electric vehicle owners to use renewable energy sources like solar power to charge their cars.

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JULY 31, 2019

According to the IEA, the global electric car fleet exceeded 5.1 Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania—a joint venture with Norske Skog. million in 2018 and is estimated to reach at least 130 million by 2030.

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JULY 30, 2015

Four separate percentage standards are required under the RFS program: cellulosic biofuel; biomass-based diesel; advanced biofuel; and total renewable fuels. Cellulosic biofuel and biomass-based diesel categories are nested within advanced biofuel, which is itself nested within the total renewable fuel category. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The Government of Canada has mandated a 2% renewable content requirement in diesel fuel; biodiesel—a mixture of fatty acid alkyl esters produced via transesterification from a variety of feedstocks (e.g., the 2008-2012 global recession). production increased due to variations in emissions of particulate precursors (e.g.,

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JULY 28, 2020

This new strategic direction will be anchored in all divisions—from administration and purchasing to development and production, all the way to sales. For the first time, these extend throughout the entire lifecycle: from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase. —Oliver Zipse.

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JUNE 1, 2016

The kraft process converts wood into wood pulp for paper production. Globally over 1.3 Since black liquor is derived from wood, it is the most important renewable bio-fuel, particularly in Sweden and Finland. Their paper appears in the journal ChemSusChem. Vakkilainnen, from. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 3, 2014

of global and 17% of European reserves. The research concentrates on two aspects: maximizing the production of liquid fuel and reducing the carbon intensity of oil shale-based power and heat generation. Ash, as a processing residue, is clean and has several applications in cement production and the construction industry.

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JUNE 16, 2012

The amount of electricity used to produce each vehicle in Ford’s manufacturing facilities has been reduced by about 800 kilowatt-hours—from 3,576 kWh in 2006 to 2,778 kWh in 2011. In addition to its commitment to further reducing energy consumption, Ford also: Reduced the total amount of waste sent to landfills globally by 11.3%

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Both production and consumption of ethanol were basically flat for much of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Conclusion.

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JULY 16, 2009

Included in the investment program is the renewal of the current line of Chevrolet vehicles in 2012, and the launch of a new line of small cars (two models) for Brazil and emerging markets—“Project Onyx.”. Brazil is one of five major GM global centers of development. This will be the second expansion to Gravataí.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

In 2012, nearly 80% of total investment in the global fuel cell industry was made in US companies. Support was provided by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Cell Technologies Office. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. in Washington, D.C.

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JULY 30, 2009

We know today that biofuel technology can create renewable materials which integrate into the petroleum processing system to produce transport fuels; what we need are business models for producing them sustainably and at the much larger scale needed to materially diversify our long-term liquid supply.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The majority of previous studies aiming to assess GHG emissions from OP production systems on tropical peatlands have at best based their analyses on values below or towards the lower end of this range, and in all likelihood have significantly underestimated CO 2 emissions from drained peats. For instance, Al-Riffai et al.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Battery Show Europe is held annually and features product presentations, pre-conference workshops, and more. This Expo will bring together engineers, business leaders, industry leaders, and innovative thinkers to discover breakthrough products and create powerful solutions for the future.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

In 2006, China decided to meet 15% of its transportation energy needs by 2020 and, following India’s example, focused on Jatropha, with plans to raise it on more than 1 million ha of marginal lands. China is seeing very little production of biodiesel from Jatropha seeds. —Kant and Wu.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Domestic oil production will rise to 7.5 Overall findings. than in AEO2012.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Staff proposes several amendments to various reporting requirements to simplify the provisions, including elimination of reporting energy volumes in “gasoline gallon equivalent” units and the reporting of renewable identification numbers (RINs). A crude oil that does not satisfy both of these conditions is referred to as non-basket HCICO.

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JULY 30, 2021

I support a member-led organization, open discussion and transparency within the IEEE, and believe that we must be a representative global organization. Rahman was also the 2006 chair of IEEE Publication Services and Products Board and a member of the. Engage Sustainable Development thought leaders to address global challenges.

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MARCH 23, 2024

The information and communications technology sector as a whole is responsible for an estimated 2 to 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The Green Web Foundation has a tool to check if your website runs on green energy , as well as a directory of hosting providers powered by renewable energy.

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APRIL 17, 2010

The X PRIZE Foundation (XPF) is expanding its vision to address worldwide challenges in the areas of Energy & Environment; Exploration of the Oceans and Space; Life Sciences; and Education & Global Development with $100 million in prizes over the next 10 years. In 2006 there were more than nine million new cases of TB worldwide.

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APRIL 24, 2009

At its meeting on Thursday, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will implement Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) calling for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.

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