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Neste Oil complete first phase of its microbial oil pilot plant; feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel

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Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. 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. Commercial-scale production is expected by 2015 at the earliest.

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CMA CGM partners with Energy Observer on hydrogen-powered shipping

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The CMA CGM partnership deals with the development of cleaner and more sustainable energies to eliminate CO 2 emissions, greenhouse gases and air pollutants. The Energy Observer village will be made from containers converted and transported by CMA CGM with the large-scale operational support from the whole CMA CGM network around the world.

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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

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Today, it is a cost-neutral way for fleet owners to achieve their goals by allowing them to convert an entire diesel-powered fleet to alternative fuel overnight. Some fleet owners can achieve sustainability goals overnight by converting an entire diesel-powered fleet to renewable diesel.

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Ford cuts manufacturing energy use 22% in 6 years; targeting additional 25% Drop by 2016

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cubic meters per vehicle in 2011 within a corporate goal of reducing the amount of water used per vehicle by 30% between 2009 and 2015. cubic meters per vehicle in 2011 within a corporate goal of reducing the amount of water used per vehicle by 30% between 2009 and 2015.

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MIT researchers advancing development of supercritical water upgrading of heavy crude; lower cost, energy use and CO2

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Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

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The Energy Commission also approved almost $16 million in research grants to help develop the next generation of energy efficient technologies for commercial and residential buildings; $11 million for projects to convert feedstock and waste into biofuels; and about $900,000 for natural gas innovations. Oil-by-rail.

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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

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Delaying the start of combustion, and giving the mixture of air and diesel fuel more time to mix thoroughly results in a cleaner combustion process. In this phase the CyclOx will still be produced by an external party from mineral oil. noted that: Cyclic paraffins are the most abundant (30-60 wt %) chemical compounds in crude oil.

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