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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Since early November, the cars chauffeuring the management board members of Robert Bosch GmbH have been running on fully renewable diesel. diesel,” this fuel is synthesized mainly from by-products and waste materials. a trademark of Toolfuel, is short for CO 2 Reduction, Arctic Grade, Renewable, Emission Reduction.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Since its acquisition of Weda Bay in 2007, Eramet carried out extensive geological work and confirmed the potential of this world-class deposit whose mining operations started at the end of 2019. The contract, which provides for a 30-year production period, may be renewed twice, for a period of 10 years. kt in June 2020.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The methodology evaluated the global supply of and US demand for 52 mineral commodities for the years 2007 to 2016. These commodities are vital for mobile devices, renewable energy, aerospace and defense applications, among others. Heat map displaying the SR for all commodities examined for years 2007–2016. Warmer (i.e.,

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AUGUST 1, 2015

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. REG) will acquire substantially all the assets of Imperium Renewables, Inc., As we combine our companies, we will expand the reach of REG along the west coast, including production and distribution. The Grays Harbor refinery began operation in August 2007 in Hoquiam, Wash. Earlier post.).

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MAY 21, 2014

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Tyson and Syntroleum formed Dynamic Fuels in 2007 as a 50/50 joint venture. The Geismar facility, completed in 2010, was the first large scale renewable diesel biorefinery built in the US. —Andrew Rojeski, Vice President-Renewable Energy for Tyson Foods. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 11, 2022

Founded in 2007, Next Hydrogen is a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers. Next Hydrogen’s unique cell design architecture—supported by 39 patents—enables high-current-density operations and superior dynamic response to convert intermittent renewable electricity efficiently into green hydrogen on an infrastructure scale.

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JULY 10, 2014

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to produce renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The process technology is capable of processing a variety of renewable feedstocks.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Santa Ana, California hydrogen station, which went live Friday, was jointly developed by Trillium, Air Products, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), Ballard Fuel Systems and New Flyer. Houston-based Trillium is a leading provider of renewable fuels and alternative energy solutions for fleets around the country.

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MARCH 3, 2015

earlier post ) has successfully achieved pilot scale production of malonic acid from sugar via a fermentation pathway using engineered microbes. Lygos’ novel manufacturing technology decreases CO 2 emissions, eliminates toxic inputs and could replace the existing petroleum production process for malonic acid at lower cost and less energy.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Neste Oil has successfully started up Europe’s largest renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Production of NExBTL renewable diesel at the new plant—the company’s fourth—will be ramped up on a phased basis. The plant was completed on-schedule and on-budget.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

Neste Oil has joined the ITAKA (Initiative Towards Sustainable Kerosene for Aviation) project, which is being funded by the EU to support the commercialization and use of renewable aviation fuel comprising hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids in Europe. The 36-month ITAKA project has been granted approximately €10 million (US$13.3

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. Specifically, EPA is proposing a total renewable fuel target of 15.21 Total renewable fuels. billion gallons; the final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously. Boss” Kettering.

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AUGUST 17, 2022

First established in 2007 in Singapore, PaxOcean offers a wide range of services covering integrated solutions, newbuilding, module fabrication, green recycling, repairs and conversion of conventional and renewable energy assets. Other vessels operate regionally transporting petroleum, chemical products and asphalt.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). Total renewable fuels (15.2 of the technology, progress towards construction and production goals, and other significant. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Neste Oil, developer of the NExBTL process for renewable diesel, and agritrader Raisioagro have launched a research project to investigate the potential of straw as a raw material for producing NExBTL renewable diesel via Neste’s microbial oil technology. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Estimated consumption subsidies, industrial and developing countries, fossil fuels and renewables. Fossil fuel subsidies continue to far outweigh support for renewable energy, according to new research conducted for the Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs Online service. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

Neste Oil celebrated the grand opening of its NExBTL renewable diesel refinery in the Port of Rotterdam. The refinery has an annual production capacity of 800,000 metric tons or 1 billion liters (264 million gallons US) of renewable diesel and cost around €670 million (US$873 million) to build. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 8, 2011

Neste Oil celebrated the grand opening of its ISCC-certified renewable diesel plant in Singapore. The start-up of the Singapore plant, which produces NExBTL renewable diesel, took place in November 2010; production at the world’s largest renewable diesel plant has run smoothly since.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Projections of the worldwide production capacity of bio-based plastics through 2020. of 2007 consumption) under a high growth scenario—approximately 30% higher than the projections based on company announcements (3.45 Mt (million metric tonnes) by the end of 2007—approximately 0.3% Mt in 2007 to 2.33

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Neste Oil has started up the world’s largest renewable diesel plant in Singapore. Production of NExBTL renewable diesel ( earlier post ) will be ramped up on a phased basis. Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is a premium fuel that is compatible with all diesel engines and existing fuel distribution systems.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for producing microbial oil for use as a feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel. The technology is designed to produce feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel by using yeast and fungi to convert sugars from waste and residues into oil highly efficiently.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The process is ideally configured to pair with EFT’s Fischer-Tropsch technology to provide a scalable, sustainable path for converting Fischer Tropsch syncrude into very high yields of high-quality jet fuel and diesel fuel products. Maxx Jet technology was recently used to make jet fuel from CO 2 for the Air Force in partnership with Twelve.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

Consequently, neither palm oil-based biofuel qualifies as meeting the minimum 20% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction performance threshold required for renewable fuel under the RFS program. amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), CAA. amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), CAA.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., which is commercializing olefin metathesis technology for renewable fuels and chemicals, has raised $100 million in its Series C financing round. Elevance was formed in 2007, with more than $40 million in capital and technology invested by TPG, Cargill and Materia. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2016

With immediate effect, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is granting approval for the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel for the in-line six-cylinder engine variants of the Mercedes-Benz OM 470, OM 471 (first generation) and OM 936 as well as the in-line four-cylinder variants of the OM 934 meeting the Euro VI emissions standard.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Process flow diagram for the production of synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) for jet fuel. The UOP process technology for the production of high-quality renewable jet fuel was originally developed in 2007 under a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable JP-8 fuel for the US military.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). Under their collaboration agreement, Total and Amyris R&D teams will work together to develop new products and build biological pathways to produce and commercialize renewable fuels and chemicals. Source: Amyris.

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JUNE 21, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). Total renewable fuels (15.2 EPA’s assessment focused primarily on biodiesel, although it also investigated potential volumes of renewable diesel.

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MAY 14, 2014

2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program”. state production of biofuels. The volume of biofuel production supported through this program can be immense, given previous projects expected to produce hundreds of thousands to millions of gallons of biofuel per year.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., which is commercializing olefin metathesis technology for renewable fuels and chemicals ( earlier post ), has completed a licensing agreement with XiMo AG, a company founded by renowned chemists Amir H. Hoveyda and Richard R. —K’Lynne Johnson, CEO of Elevance.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

UOP LLC used its renewable jet fuel process technology ( earlier post ) to convert oil from camelina, an inedible plant, to renewable jet fuel for a biofuel demonstration flight by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Earlier post.). savings compared to petroleum jet. Earlier post.).

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MAY 9, 2012

Emerald is an Illinois-based transportation fuel company that focuses on building renewable diesel refineries that produce environmentally friendly transportation fuels at prices competitive to petroleum-based fuels. International Alliance Group (IAG) will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). This collaboration combines industry leadership in airframe and engine manufacturing, a new and committed airline, and next-generation jet fuel development and production. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Neste Oil has applied for patents to cover technology developed to produce microbial oil from waste and residues with the help of various yeasts and molds for use as a feedstock for its NExBTL renewable diesel. Microbial oil produced in this way has already been successfully refined into NExBTL renewable diesel. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The 2020-2023 Investment Plan Update for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) prioritizes funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, related workforce development and manufacturing. The plan approved includes: $132.9

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APRIL 10, 2014

World ethanol and biodiesel production. In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1

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