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JUNE 14, 2012

The hydrogen station is the first to be supplied by hydrogen produced from domestic waste. The station is part of a larger development effort on hydrogen technologies in the Lilleström area, where various hydrogen production and compression technologies are to be tested.

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JUNE 6, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Critical Materials Institute (CMI) announced up to $4 million in funding ( CMI OPI Call ) to address challenges in establishing domestic supply chains for critical materials with specific emphasis on industrial relevance, participation, and adoption. Concept papers are due on 1 July 2020.

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. MW each, these four turbines are to supply some 53 GWh of electricity annually.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015. Volvo Trucks had announced earlier this month that it would commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Community Fuels: Received more than $4 million to increase the efficiency and production rate at its biodiesel facility in Stockton. The plant converts waste grease, agricultural waste, and other low-grade feedstock into biodiesel fuel.

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MARCH 10, 2016

This support works in concert with Alberta’s Renewable Fuels Standard which requires commercial fuel producers to blend renewable products into their fuels. SBI’s facility strengthens Alberta’s expanding industrial bio-product sector and gives Alberta farmers a new market for off-grade canola.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Paulo Sergio Kakinoff, chief executive officer of GOL, and Van Rex Gallard, vice president of Sales for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, signed a memorandum of understanding for biofuel collaboration at the Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum 2013.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results of projects that were among the first to produce Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R-CNG) vehicle fuel by using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste.

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MAY 2, 2014

In the traditional process, which still accounts for more than half of copper production, smelters roast a mixture of copper sulfide ore and oxygen. So if you can secure the supply of electrons, if you can make a device that is smaller or cheaper, now we are speaking about a different business scenario. —Antoine Allanore.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Neste Oil has added technical corn oil (TCO), a residue generated during ethanol production, to the range of inputs it uses to produce NExBTL renewable diesel. This nonfood input further extends the number of waste and residue-based feedstocks used by Neste Oil. Supplies of this input are currently sourced from the US.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Over the past 13 years, Honda plants in North America have reduced waste sent to landfills by 91.9%; and in the most recent full fiscal year, ended March 31, 2013 (FY2013) CO 2 emissions from the production of Honda and Acura vehicles in North America were down 16.2%. million miles of truck travel in FY2013.

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MARCH 1, 2017

BP will acquire the upstream portion of Clean Energy’s renewable natural gas business and sign a long-term supply contract with Clean Energy to support the firm’s continuing downstream renewable natural gas business. Renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel—biomethane—is produced entirely from organic waste. and North Shelby, Tenn.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

received a $5-million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of biojet fuel from woody biomass and forest product residues. Separately, Gevo has also been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply biojet fuel to the US Air Force (USAF). Earlier post.). NARA award.

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JUNE 6, 2018

The Seven & i Group is currently addressing five key issues, one of them being non-wasteful usage of products, ingredients and energy. Specifically, the Group plans to increase renewable energy use in stores to 20% and reduce CO 2 emissions by 27% compared to FY 2013 by 2030. Input/output during charging is AC 200V, 5 kW/DC 50?450

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Resolution, one of the most significant undeveloped copper deposits in the world, started the US permitting process in 2013; the USFS conducted an independent review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). billion tons of ore and production of 40 billion pounds of copper using a mining technique known as panel caving.

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AUGUST 27, 2016

The plastic is washed, flaked and turned into fleece to make three products: Chevrolet Equinox V-6 engine covers; insulation for The Empowerment Plan coats for the homeless; and air filters for 10 GM plants. The program engages a supply web of 11 organizations and reduces landfill waste. Each coat contains 31 water bottles.

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MARCH 20, 2015

At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. At the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, a methane gas system provides around 50% of the energy required for production.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Given the appropriate policy and market measures, the state’s RNG production potential is 90.6 RNG is produced from organic materials or waste streams; the lifecycle emissions for RNG have the potential to be lower than the emissions of fossil natural gas. from waste-water treatment, 1.75 from municipal solid waste (MSW), and 4.3

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A new European Joint Research Centre (JRC) study looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of low-carbon energy technologies found that eight metals were at high risk of shortages. The EU demand for lithium is projected at nearly 15% of the global supply, while that of graphite at 10%. Increasing primary supply.

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JUNE 5, 2017

By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. Improving these indicators is framed within the ECOMOTIVE FACTORY Plan, SEAT’s environmental strategy in the scope of vehicle production.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Accenture has identified 12 technologies that it concludes have the potential to disrupt the current views of transport fuels supply, demand and GHG emissions over the next 10 years. These costs have to go down, but improvements will come from optimizing the whole system, from feedstock to production. Waste-to-fuel.

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MAY 13, 2018

This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power. The wind-to-gas pilot plant “WindGas Falkenhagen” was constructed in 2013 to store wind energy in the natural gas grid. Type of CO2 source (biogas; waste water; atmosphere).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The major sources of methane in California are livestock (~30% of the state’s methane emissions), followed by landfills and oil and gas production. The “Kigali Amendment” resulting from the annual Montreal Protocol Meeting of Parties in October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda targets phasing down the production of HFCs globally.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

Testing by the same group of researchers of the Rossi device in 2013 resulted in computed volumetric and gravimetric energy densities far above those of any known chemical source. Subsequent to the 2013 tests, the E-Cat’s technology was transferred to Industrial Heat LLC, United States, where it was replicated and improved.

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MAY 2, 2018

will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. Meritor will supply high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. Meritor, Inc. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 22, 2016

Supplied by cooling technology specialist Dearman and its partners, the zero-emission cooling unit replaces the traditional diesel engine used to chill the vehicle and will significantly cut emissions. Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink.

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MAY 13, 2011

As it announced during its investor conference earlier this week, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, has increased its 2013 earnings growth objectives to adjusted earnings per share of at least $6.00, or operating EBITDA of at least $1.7 Earlier post.). TCX integrates with Celanese acetyl platforms.

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JUNE 25, 2014

The company’s performance across operations as measured in energy efficiency, GHG emissions, water management, waste management, and toxic emissions management. Products and Services. Supply Chain. The company’s performance in measuring, reporting, and mitigating the environmental performance of their supply chain.

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MARCH 5, 2013

TCX builds on Celanese’s acetyl platform and integrates new technologies to produce ethanol using basic hydrocarbon feedstocks—natural gas, coal and pet coke now, with biomass and waste planned for the future. Celanese and Pertamina expect to complete this phase of the MOU by the end of 2013.

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MAY 14, 2014

In September 2013, the program was extended by statute through 1 January 2024. The investment plan update provides funding for a portfolio of project types, organized to reflect the supply chain of alternative fuels. state production of biofuels. Furthermore, biofuels derived from waste?based The 2014-2015 plan.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Crude palm oil is one of the more than ten renewable raw materials that Neste uses to produce a range of renewable products, including renewable diesel. Neste has been exploring ways to contribute to improving palm oil industry’s environmental performance, particularly how to further reduce greenhouse gas emission from palm oil production.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. —Energy Commission Chair Dr. Robert Weisenmiller.

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JUNE 6, 2018

The first global “Full-Flex Plant” of Mercedes-Benz Cars is based on the “Factory 56” principles introduced in February ( earlier post ), and is thus digitized consistently, designed for sustainable production and puts the human at the center of all activities. Thereby we lift the production concept of ‘Factory 56’ to the next level.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. In all, the use of clean energies accounted for 68% of the production at the Aguascalientes A1 Plant. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Selected pathways for alternative jet fuel production. 2016); Chuck (2016b); FAPESP, Boeing, Embraer, & UNICAMP (2013); Lorne (2016); Mawhood, Cobas, & Slade (2014); and Sizmann, Roth, & Jeßberger (2016). Adapted from Brooks et al. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. AJF from sugar and starch is estimated at US$800–4,800$/tonne.

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JUNE 25, 2013

The e-gas is virtually identical to fossil natural gas and will be distributed via an existing infrastructure—the German natural gas network—to the CNG filling stations beginning in Germany in fall 2013. Water and oxygen are the only by-products. Components of the e-gas plant. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 26, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), which will focus on growing US manufacturing of clean energy products and boosting US competitiveness through major improvements in manufacturing energy productivity. Lead organization. Description. Funding request. Ford Motor Company.

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