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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Under the terms of the agreement, XL Fleet and Curbtender will jointly develop a series of battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial trucks for use in waste management applications. The Quantum is the US Waste Industry’s #1 selling small rear loader. Curbtender Quantum.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Lower rolling resistance means this demonstration tire has the potential to offer better fuel savings and carbon footprint reduction. These carbon black technologies target reduced carbon emissions, circularity and the use of bio-based carbons, while still delivering on performance.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The first sale is a batch of Rio Tinto’s RenewAl high purity aluminum ( earlier post ), from the renewably powered New Zealand aluminum Smelters (NZAS), to a major Japanese motorcycle manufacturer committed to reducing carbon emissions throughout its supply chains and manufacturing process.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

After successful pilot and demonstration-scale testing, Shockwave announced in June 2018 the commercial release of its corn fractionation platform. We are committed to low-carbon intensity fuels as well as value-added products that can go into the food chain. Patrick Gruber, Gevo CEO.

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JULY 13, 2015

The partners said the project will demonstrate the added value of recycling waste streams, not only by reducing emissions at source, hence reducing ArcelorMittal’s direct carbon footprint, but by keeping fossil fuels in the ground through the production of commodity chemicals and fuels that would otherwise be made from oil.

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APRIL 28, 2023

A 2018 Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) confirmed the technical and financial viability of constructing a simple, low-strip ratio, open-cut mining operation and processing facility. Rio Tinto currently produces scandium oxide from titanium dioxide production waste streams at Sorel-Tracy in Quebec.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Conventional nuclear power uses nuclear fission which involves the splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller elements and generates long-lived radioactive waste. Founded in 2018, Zap Energy’s technology stabilizes plasma using sheared flows rather than magnetic fields to confine and compress the plasma. Resources. “

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JULY 8, 2020

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, has delivered its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) via pipeline, where it will be used by major airlines committed to reducing carbon emissions.

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Initiative, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand has set targets to reduce for the environmental impact of all Volkswagen plants by 25% values by 2018. This applies especially to energy consumption, waste volumes, airborne emissions, water consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

In 7 years of electrification and deployment of wind and solar, the US barely budged the needle, in fact declining slightly to more wasted energy in 2016 and 2017 before improving again in 2018 and onward.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

It has an ambitious low-carbon target, supportive and predictable operating conditions for the green industry, fossil-free energy, and a highly qualified workforce. In addition, the ice-free deep-sea harbor enables efficient, low-carbon logistics all year round and close access to the European market.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The Rhodium Group, an independent research provider, estimates that, after a sharp uptick in 2018, US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% Emissions from buildings, industry and other parts of the economy rose, though less than in 2018. That’s higher than the 3% gain in 2018, but lower than the 13% gains posted in 2016 and 2017.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The project marks the first time that carbon-negative renewable natural gas produced from cow manure has been injected directly into SoCalGas’ natural gas system. In August 2018, SoCalGas began receiving renewable natural gas into its system from CR&R, Inc.’s s anaerobic digestion facility in Perris, California.

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MAY 4, 2021

Following on the introduction of R33 Blue Diesel ( earlier post ), Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now developed a low-carbon gasoline. The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The current 2019 JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate completed by IHC Robbins following a major infill drilling programin 2018 and stands at 263 million tonnes at 10% Mn. Liquids will be neutralised by addition of limestone and disposed into approved waste-water systems.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

signed SB 1383 , establishing the nation’s toughest restrictions on super pollutants including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. Sources of these super pollutants include petroleum-based transportation fuels, agriculture, waste disposal and synthetic gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning and aerosol products.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, is supplying Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways with sustainable aviation fuel for flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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JULY 28, 2019

Ethanol produced from sugarcane is one of the most carbon-efficient biofuels available globally, with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions around 70% lower than conventional hydrocarbon transport fuels. This is another large-scale example of BP’s commitment to play a leading role in a rapid transition to a low carbon future.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

The program’s central goal is to make all Audi production sites worldwide net carbon neutral1 by 2025. In 2018, Audi México became the world’s first premium manufacturer to produce cars completely wastewater-free. To this end, the plants in Brussels and Győr as well as the Böllinger Höfe in Neckarsulm have already been converted.

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wasted), or sold to the external merchant hydrogen market. A 2018 study by a team from Argonne National Laboratory (Lee et al. —,” noted Scott Sutton, Chairman, President, and CEO of Olin. “. Hydrogen produced as a byproduct from chlor-alkali plants is typically combusted for process heat on site, vented to the atmosphere (i.e.,

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JANUARY 24, 2021

In order to meet aviation’s commitment for reducing carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2050, airplanes need the capability to fly on 100% sustainable aviation fuels well before 2050, Boeing said. —Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In the last 30 years their use has increased exponentially, and although they are increasingly important in the transition to a low carbon economy, less than 1% of these magnets is recycled. Rare earth magnets are found in almost every appliance that uses electricity to generate motion. RaRE is an exciting project and a fantastic opportunity.

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MARCH 31, 2019

To permanently reduce CO 2 emissions, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has developed a low-emissions technology strategy, which targets not only the use of alternative feedstocks and the conversion of CO 2 emissions, but also the direct avoidance of carbon (Carbon Direct Avoidance, CDA). Valentin Vogl, Max Åhman, Lars J. 2018.08.279.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This hydrogen, together with carbon dioxide, is converted in a two-step power-to-liquid process. The CO 2 can be obtained from the atmosphere or from biogenous waste gases and, as with all Audi e-fuels, is the only source of carbon. Construction work is to begin in early 2018.

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The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen. ArcelorMittal Europe owns Europe’s only DRI-EAF facility in Hamburg, where a project is planned to test the ability of hydrogen to reduce iron ore and form DRI on an industrial scale, as well as testing carbon-free DRI in the EAF steelmaking process.

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APRIL 3, 2018

Lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste material, is a major by-product in the papermaking industry. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have now developed a method to use this cheap and abundant waste byproduct to build a components for lithium-sulfur batteries. Lu Li, Liping Huang, Robert J.

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MAY 27, 2022

The lab has since adapted the process to convert plastic waste into graphene and to extract precious metals from electronic waste. Ford sent us 10 pounds of mixed plastic waste from a vehicle shredding facility. 2022 “Upcycling end-of-life vehicle waste plastic into flash graphene.” That’s with only 0.1% Wyss et al.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

We believe the fastest way to lower greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to offer drivers lower carbon choices that meet their needs. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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The benefits are numerous, as we produce more sustainable fuel, we will also help the circular economy by recycling waste. Types and quality requirements of processable raw materials were determined and the investment was launched in 2018. —Gabriel Szabó, Executive Vice President of MOL Group Downstream.

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MARCH 10, 2016

The company’s next goal will be to build a full-scale commercial biorefinery that will produce up to 240 million litres/year (63 million gallons US) by 2018. It uses no water or chemicals and generates no waste. With this investment, SBI will be able to produce 10 million liters (2.6

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Scaling up the production of what we call green hydrogen is a priority for researchers around the world because it offers a carbon-free way to store electricity from any source. Green hydrogen is a carbon-free method that uses an electrolyzer to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Choubisa et al.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Ammonia is just one of the pathways towards zero-carbon emitting vessels. Ammonia is a carbon-free fuel and can be produced from renewable electricity. The energy conversion rate of this system is higher than that of biomaterial-based systems, but the production pathway cannot tap into potential energy sources such as waste biomass.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

has set goals to offer Zero-Carbon Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) at all of its fueling stations by 2025. By transitioning exclusively to Redeem by 2025 and by achieving zero carbon-intensity, Clean Energy would outdistance other alternative fuels, including electricity for EVs, which are not excepted to hit that mark until 2045.

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APRIL 17, 2018

New biofuel targets that came into force in the UK over the weekend (15 April 2018) will double the use of renewable fuels in the UK transport sector within 15 years, cutting the sector’s reliance on imported diesel. in 2032; setting an additional target for advanced waste-based renewable fuels, starting at 0.1% biofuel by 2032.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To achieve net zero, Shell: Will continue with short-term targets that will drive down carbon emissions as it makes progress towards the 2050 target, linked to the remuneration of more than 16,500 staff. Shell’s aim is to build material low-carbon businesses of significant scale by the early 2030s. Low-carbon fuels.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2018

As reported in Waste Management , instead of using acid extractants to dissolve the REs trapped in the spent lamps, the Kanazawa team turned to chelator chemistry. Rare-earths (REs) are key components for the transition to a greener energy profile and low carbon society. These are already used to remove toxic metals from solid waste.

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APRIL 6, 2018

A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently discovered that a naturally occurring bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum TG57, isolated from waste generated after harvesting mushrooms, is capable of directly converting cellulose to biobutanol. g/liter) as the sole product. 1701475.

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