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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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United and United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced an investment in and commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy. Under the commercial agreement, United has agreed to purchase at least 300 million gallons of SAF over 20 years from Dimensional. Dimensional Energy, which recently received a $3.1-million

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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CO 2 emissions from the residential and commercial sectors (associated with natural gas and distillate fuel oil consumption, for example) were nearly unchanged from 2018, and the increase in industrial sector CO 2 emissions (+8 MMmt) partially offset a decrease in transportation sector CO 2 emissions (-13 MMmt).

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required. of global CO2 emissions. The maritime industry emitted close to 1000 million tonnes of CO 2 in 2012, representing about 2.2%

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ICCT analysis finds UN’s aircraft CO2 standard lags current technology by more than a decade

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A new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the UN’s aircraft CO 2 standard lags current technology by more than a decade. The ICCT first analyzed the historical trends in fuel efficiency improvement of new commercial jet aircraft in 2009.

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VW: 430,046 MY 2016 vehicles in Europe affected by “CO2 issue”

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Volkswagen AG has now announced that of those affected vehicles, 430,046 units are MY 2016 vehicles from the Volkswagen (281,617 units, 65.5%); Škoda (83,262 units, 19.4%); SEAT (32,161 units, 7.5%); VW Commercial (17,253 units, 4%); and Audi (15,733 units, 3.7%) brands. TDI diesel (VW Commercial Veh.). 75 PS 2.0L 90 PS 1.4L

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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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US electricity demand has decreased in 6 of the past 10 years, as industrial demand has declined and residential and commercial demand has remained relatively flat. In 2016, natural gas generation surpassed coal as the largest source of electricity generation. per year) instead of its actual average rate of -0.1%

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SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

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The SOLETAIR project started in 2016. This reactor, the core of the plant, was developed by KIT and extended to a compact plant commercialized by INERATEC. Information obtained in the course of the project will be used for the commercialization of the technology.

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