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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan’s refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of €258 million (US$302 million). —Neste President and CEO Peter Vanacker.

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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JUNE 26, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2019, as well as the biomass based diesel volume standard for calendar year 2020.

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JULY 1, 2022

The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. Global benchmarks conceal a range of country-level estimates that vary according to market maturity, resource availability, project characteristics, local financing conditions and labor costs. More recently, labor costs started to rise.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, has opened a new office in Hoofddorp, in greater Amsterdam which will serve as the global hub for the growing Renewable Aviation business. Neste is now also launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel to climate-conscious fleet customers in the Netherlands.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. Change in CO 2 emissions by fossil fuel, relative to 2019 levels, 2019-2021. CO 2 emissions from natural gas rebounded well above their 2019 levels to 7.5

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Air France-KLM Group aims to reduce its CO 2 emissions per passenger/km by 30% by 2030 compared to 2019—a target which has been submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Its decarbonization trajectory includes the incorporation of 10% SAF by 2030, alongside fleet renewal and eco-piloting.

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MAY 18, 2022

Mercedes-Benz will work with Sila , a next-generation battery materials company ( earlier post ), to incorporate Sila's silicon anode chemistry in batteries which are optionally available for the first time in the upcoming electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class. This will add another innovative cell chemistry to the Mercedes-Benz battery portfolio.

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JULY 25, 2023

The availability of DC fast charging is critical to making long-distance EV travel practical and helps alleviate consumer concern over range and time spent charging when not at home. Number of Public EV Charging Ports by Level, Quarter 4, 2019 ‒ Quarter 1, 2023. Percentages in figure represent the percent growth between each quarter.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Neste, the leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, has acquired a minority stake in Sunfire GmbH , a developer of high-temperature electrolysis technology. One of these fields of innovation is Power-to-X.

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APRIL 23, 2021

According to the most recent GHG inventory from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US GHG emissions in 2019 (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector) were 13% below 2005 levels. In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMT CO 2 Eq.),

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JUNE 1, 2020

The company has demonstrated (in close collaboration with Linde) a world-class station availability of 98% which is encouraging further fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) roll out in the UK. In October 2019, the Company announced the completion of a £58.8-million

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OCTOBER 20, 2019

The goal is to develop an efficient and powerful test plant that will use carbon dioxide and water as well as electricity from renewable sources and bacteria to produce specialty chemicals. In the future, this platform could be installed anywhere CO 2 is available—for example, at power plants or biogas plants.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials and Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, have signed an agreement to offer an increased volume of sustainable aviation fuel to airport customers in 2020 and 2021.

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APRIL 9, 2020

With the use of renewables to produce the hydrogen, the entire energy chain can be clean. Signing the MOU with HDF brings us a step closer to making this technology available for powering ocean-going vessels. —Juha Koskela, Managing Director, ABB Marine & Ports. With shipping responsible for about 2.5%

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APRIL 7, 2021

In a new piece of research, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH 2 ) made from renewable electricity is set to fall faster than it previously estimated. These countries accounted for one-third of global GDP in 2019. Such low renewable hydrogen costs could completely rewrite the energy map.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. No significant changes in performance were observed and availability and service life of our engines remain unchanged, which is highly attractive for our customers.

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies. Electricity tariffs and algorithms already make it possible to charge the car at the point at which a lot of renewable energy is available.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The feasibility study, announced in October 2019 and currently underway, is expected to determine the potential for a facility in Washington state that could supply sustainable aviation fuel for Delta operations in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles by mid-2020.

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Our relationship with EVgo will bolster the public fast charging network available to EV customers ahead of increased market demand and reinforce our commitment to an all-electric, zero-emissions future. The new EVgo fast charging stations will be available to customers starting early 2021. —Mary Barra, GM Chairman and CEO.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. This can lead to a huge variation in the grid power available, which can be a problem for power companies. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Grown as a scalable cover crop in Argentina, it will be processed into a renewable fuel with best-in-class greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. Nuseed added carinata to its global portfolio in November 2019, following a successful pilot project in Argentina and acquiring specific carinata technology from the crop’s developer.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

According to Neste’s industry survey conducted in August 2021, the use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel has increased rapidly in the public sector, goods transport, and the manufacturing industry, while growth has remained moderate in other sectors. Road transport accounts for more than 90% of the total transport emissions in Finland.

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APRIL 18, 2023

—Sophia Haussener, head of the Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering (LRESE) in the School of Engineering (a) Technical illustration of the overall site showing key components such as the solar parabolic concentrator dish, reactor and ancillary hardware and cabinets. (c) Holmes-Gentle et al.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

From there, the fuel was transported by Brussels Airlines via the pipeline to the general fuel storage at Brussels Airport, making SAF available for use by Brussels Airlines. Brussels Airlines aims to emit 50% less CO 2 by 2030 compared to 2019, to become carbon neutral by 2050, and to operate its first flight using SAF by 2023.

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MAY 13, 2021

The collaboration with Texas Brine enhances Mitsubishi Power’s developing hydrogen infrastructure: In 2019, Mitsubishi Power announced a joint venture with Magnum Development to develop the world’s largest renewable energy storage project, the Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project, to enable decarbonization efforts across the western US.

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MAY 19, 2019

The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place in Geneva on 21-23 May 2019, and European business aviation community has an option to refuel with sustainable aviation fuel at Caen airport in France. Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel is produced from non-palm renewable and sustainable raw materials.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help with the creation of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a new program that will expand the availability of domestic ethanol and biodiesel by incentivizing the expansion of sales of renewable fuels.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Ford said it is setting the 2050 goal fully aware of challenges, including customer acceptance, government regulations, economic conditions and the availability of renewable, carbon-neutral electricity and renewable fuels. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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MARCH 8, 2022

EV owners have an opportunity to reduce emissions associated with charging, reduce electricity costs, and support a faster transition to renewable energy. Continually re-evaluate time-of-use tariffs as real-time grid data becomes readily available. million ICE vehicles off the road.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

However, a significantly lower carbon footprint is achieved when charging the car with renewable electricity, such as wind power. The availability of clean energy for both manufacturing and charging an electric Volvo makes a significant difference in terms of CO 2 impact.

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MARCH 22, 2019

A fleet of fifteen Zoe vehicles with V2G charging will be introduced in Europe over the course of 2019 to develop future offerings in reversible charging and to lay the groundwork for the future standards. Charging reaches its maximum level when the electricity supply exceeds demand, notably during peaks in production of renewable energy.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Plant Regensburg will also start manufacturing the new BMW X1 in 2022, which will be available both with an combustion engine and a fully-electric drive train. The amount of CO 2 generated per vehicle will be reduced by another 40% from 2019 levels by 2025 and 80% by 2030. Sustainability is a fundamental aspect of modern production.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

The researchers started by analyzing the economics of hydrogen-, nitrogen-, and carbon-based fuels made by carbon-neutral pathways in a post-fossil world in which only water, air, and renewable electricity are available for fuel synthesis. They found that ammonia has the lowest source-to-tank energy cost by a significant margin.

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MAY 19, 2020

The results indicate that it is technically possible to halve road construction CO 2 emissions with today's best available technologies and practices, to abate more than three-quarters of the emissions by 2030 and achieve close to net zero emissions by 2045. What alternatives are available, and how might those alternatives develop until 2045?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

BA expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022. The airline has an existing partnership with sustainable fuels technology company Velocys, with the goal of building a facility to convert household and commercial waste into renewable sustainable jet fuel in the UK. Fuel could be produced by 2025.

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MAY 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year—from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency—the International Energy Agency said in a new report. —Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director.

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