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JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. In 2019 Clean Energy provided an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

A new approach developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) could alleviate that situation a bit by using waste heat from other industrial processes. Energy experts say that the waste heat from Norway’s businesses and industries is the equivalent of 20 TWh of energy. —Krakhella et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The traffic decline associated with the pandemic resulted in only half as much fuel being wasted in 2020 compared to 2019. The post FOTW #1204: Fuel Wasted Due to U.S. Traffic Congestion in 2020 Cut in Half from 2019 to 2020 appeared first on EV Obsession.

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MARCH 2, 2019

Shell will join a consortium comprising Air Liquide, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), Enerkem and the Port of Rotterdam in an effort to build Europe’s first advanced waste-to-chemicals facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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APRIL 26, 2019

A team of researchers in Italy has transformed chars—the least valuable by-product of waste-tire pyrolysis—into highly efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) catalysts for use in alkaline fuel cells and metal air batteries. billion waste tires are produced yearly, including 2.6 Currently, about 1.5 2019.04.067.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The world generated a record 53.6

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APRIL 15, 2019

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China have selectively synthesized gasoline- and jet-fuel range C 7 -C 8 cycloalkanes and aromatics by the methanolysis of poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) waste, followed by the solvent-free hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO). Tang et al. —Tang et al.

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MAY 21, 2019

The Nexo was awarded the highest rating in the Euro NCAP test, a European car safety assessment program, and the Nexo’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain was included in the list of the 2019 Top 10 Engines by Ward’s Auto. The vehicle shows the exact amount of air purified on the display panel in the car.

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MAY 10, 2021

The Texas Mineral Resources consortium objective is to install a self-contained, modular and portable pilot plant at a Jeddo Coal Pennsylvania site, capable of producing 1-3 metric tons of rare earth oxides derived from coal waste material from Pennsylvania anthracite coal. The award value is approximately $1.1

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JUNE 20, 2019

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China report a two-step method for the synthesis of jet-fuel-range high-density polycycloalkanes from polycarbonate waste under mild conditions. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report about the production of high-density aviation fuel with waste plastics. …

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JULY 18, 2018

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, is now exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future raw material for fossil refining. The aim of the development project is to proceed to industrial scale trial during 2019. In Europe, some 27 million tons of post-consumer plastic waste is generated annually.

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APRIL 27, 2019

Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels. —Lou et al.

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MARCH 9, 2018

In partnership with its key technology providers InEnTec and LanzaTech, Aemetis successfully optimized the integration of an advanced arc furnace and gas fermentation technologies to convert waste biomass into low carbon, renewable cellulosic ethanol and fish meal. —Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Rio Tinto has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at a lithium demonstration plant at the Boron mine site in California. An initial small-scale trial in 2019 successfully proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of lithium.

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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). The agreement builds on SAF supply to the Air France-KLM Group which started in 2019.

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JUNE 6, 2018

Toyota has been investigating the use of newly developed fuel cell trucks and fuel cell generators, and the project will be implemented in stages starting in 2019. The Seven & i Group is currently addressing five key issues, one of them being non-wasteful usage of products, ingredients and energy.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

By converting various types of local waste, such as green waste, municipal solid waste, organic waste, and methane from municipal solid waste, into clean fuels, Raven SR offers a sustainable solution for the reliable and long-term production of SAF.

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APRIL 27, 2021

A recent update by The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) now includes carinata as a renewable fuel feedstock for hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a similar greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint as waste and residuals, such as used cooking oil, for the same fuel type.

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APRIL 13, 2021

Total started up production at the La Mède biorefinery—converted from a former oil refinery—in 2019. Biofuels, bioplastics and plastic waste recycling form the backbone of this project, which is part of the strategy to get to net-zero emissions by 2050. An 8-megawatt solar farm that can supply 13,000 people. Granpuits.

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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). million tons.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Series production of the Volvo FL and FE Electric for city distribution and waste management started in 2019 in Europe. They are for sale in Europe and production will start during the second half of 2022. Production of the Volvo VNR Electric for North America started in 2021.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

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. Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel is produced from sustainably sourced, 100% renewable waste and residue raw materials, including used cooking oil and animal fat waste.

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JULY 18, 2019

Researchers in Hong Kong have used biodegradable organic methanesulfonic acid (MSA) to leach valuable metals from waste LiCoO 2 powders for battery material regeneration. Under the optimal conditions, leaching efficiencies of lithium and cobalt are achieved at nearly ?100% 100%, respectively. —Wang et al. 2019.226828.

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JULY 13, 2023

A selective extraction process is planned that will recover these raw materials from incinerated waste. Currently, such materials are lost when the electronic parts that contain them are thrown away with household waste. In 2019, around 16 tons of primary raw materials were consumed per capita in Germany.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

Li-Cycle offers a proprietary, closed-loop lithium-ion battery resource recovery service producing minimal solid waste, and zero liquid and air emissions that can sustainably produce battery grade lithium, cobalt, and nickel products. New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc., subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc.,

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Designed for passenger cars, UPTIS was first showcased at the Movin’On summit in 2019. Environmental Benefits: Significantly cuts down tire waste, reducing environmental waste and harm. Tackling Tire Waste Each year, a substantial portion of tires are discarded due to punctures, pressure loss, and uneven wear.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This knowledge may open new possibilities for the biohydrogen production from industrial wastes. The potential of the algae-bacteria combination has been proven and opens the doors to its being used in industry since the sugar added for bacteria fermentation in the lab can be transferred to waste in the real world.

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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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MARCH 11, 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 100% of Mahoney Environmental (Mahoney), a collector and recycler of used cooking oil in the United States, and its affiliated entities. — Peter Vanacker, President and CEO of Neste.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Having achieved carbon neutral production already in 2019, Bentley aims to reduce water consumption, waste to landfill and other environmental impacts for every vehicle built in Crewe to an absolute minimum until 2030. The new Dream Factory includes a go-to-zero approach on the environmental impacts of manufacturing.

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MARCH 27, 2022

In 2019, ResponsibleSteel created a sustainability standard that relies on twelve environmental, social and governance principles. Noise, Emissions, Effluents and Waste. ResponsibleSteel's role is to improve responsible steel supply, production, use and recycling by developing high-quality standards, certification, and other tools.

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JUNE 21, 2021

January 2019: Powered SAF in JAL flight from San Francisco International Airport to Haneda Airport (A2). June 2019 onwards: Upon receipt of Airbus A350 aircrafts, SAF was powered in all 5 delivery flights from Airbus’ plant in Toulouse, France to Haneda Airport (A3, Hydroprocessed Fermented Sugars to Synthetic Isoparaffins (HFS-SIP).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The new IDTechEx report “ Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030 ” finds that in recent years, there has been an increased shift towards more permanent magnet-based motors: 2019 saw this increase to 82% compared to 79% in 2015. Processing 1 tonne of rare-earths can produce up to 2000 tonnes of toxic waste.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Whereas plastics of the same type can often be mechanically recycled, recycling of mixed plastic waste poses a major challenge. So far, chemical recycling has been the only method that can be used to convert such mixed plastic waste into products equaling the quality of new ones. Such materials are not recyclable in most cases.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

A 2019 study by A.P. 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. In January 2019, MAN Energy announced it was developing an ammonia-fueled engine. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 15, 2022

Operating as Magnolia Renewable Fuels LLC, the new facility would produce renewable gasoline from wood waste biomass sourced from Louisiana and Mississippi timber operations. The project would create 32 new direct jobs with average annual salaries of $99,000, plus benefits.

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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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