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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Anticipating increasing desire from airlines to reduce emissions, Neste and Shell Aviation have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement. This agreement significantly increases the supply and availability of SAF for the aviation industry with effect from October 2020. million tons of SAF annually by 2023.

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APRIL 14, 2021

announced that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. Neste has supplied approximately 220 million gallons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel into California through the NuStar Selby Terminal over the last decade. million trees.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Neste and Kinder Morgan are transforming existing terminal assets into what can be considered green infrastructure, which will ultimately enable more American businesses and cities to power their fleets and supply chains with renewable fuels and other products. More than 1 million gallons of SAF have been supplied into SFO to date.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Source: California Energy Commission The latest data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows that in 2021 more than 37% of the state’s electricity came from Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources such as solar and wind, an increase of 2.7% compared to 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The project is supported by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The project partners will generate zero-carbon hydrogen onsite via electrolysis with solar and wind power and reformation of renewable natural gas from a Texas landfill.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Norway-based energy company Equinor has contracted with Eidesvik Offshore for the Viking Energy supply vessel, which is being retrofitted to make it capable of covering long distances fueled by carbon-free ammonia. The vessel will transport supplies to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Viking Energy.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Last week, the European Parliament adopted its position on draft EU rules on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport. MEPs also set a target of 2% of renewable fuels usage and mandated containerships and passenger ships to use on-shore power supply while at berth at main EU ports as of 2030.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

New Nemaska is one of the most attractive lithium projects in the world and is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for a reliable high-grade supply of lithium chemicals in North America and Europe. Livent continues to discuss the framework for a long-term supply partnership with Tesla beyond 2021.

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MAY 11, 2020

While there is global potential to generate renewable energy at costs already competitive with fossil fuels, a means of storing and transporting this energy at a very large scale is a roadblock to large-scale investment, development and deployment. Generation 2 moves the Haber-Bosch process to renewable sources of hydrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources has agreed to acquire an operational geothermal renewable energy power plant in the Upper Rhine Valley at Insheim, Germany, through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the entity which owns and operates the plant. million for the financial year ending 31 December 2020. Purchased for approximately €31.5

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MARCH 3, 2021

The program runs from 2 March to 30 April 2021, while supplies last. Arcadia’s technology matches home energy consumption with renewable energy sources from a variety of US wind and solar projects using renewable energy certificates, all without any installation or disruptions to their utility service.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen. Ultimately to reach zero, this hydrogen will need to be green (produced via electrolysis which is powered by renewable electricity). Smart Carbon with hydrogen. ArcelorMittal is also planning to expand its use of the Smart Carbon technology route.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major US airline to take this measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel is produced 100% from waste and residue raw materials.

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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. Increasing our use of renewable fuels is a key part of this. biofuel by 2032. —Transport Minister Jesse Norman.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment. Renewable Energy. Carbon Offsets and Credits. Electrification.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Spain-based energy and petrochemical company Repsol has produced renewable hydrogen using biomethane as raw material for the first time. This renewable hydrogen was used to manufacture fuels with a low carbon footprint, such as gasoline, diesel, or kerosene for aviation. GW in 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The findings of this joint research on ammonia cracking will help support industry-wide efforts to decarbonize transport and heavy industrial processes and lower carbon emissions to meet global climate goals. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Ryze Renewables announced that construction is underway for two renewable diesel production facilities in Nevada. When completed, the two Ryze Renewables facilities are expected to produce a combined 11,000 barrels per day (BPD) of renewable diesel fuel for Western US and Canadian markets.

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MARCH 10, 2020

Global oil demand is expected to decline in 2020 as the impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, constricting travel and broader economic activity, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest oil market forecast. million barrels a day in 2020, down around 90,000 barrels a day from 2019.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

million tons in 2020 to 97 million tons in 2030 and 249 million tons in 2050. Decarbonizing hydrogen supply is critical to initiate uptake in these new sectors, and an industry-standard emissions measurement and verification process is key to providing the market transparency that facilitates new supply agreements.

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APRIL 17, 2021

Key findings from the 1990-2019 US Inventory include: In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 5,769 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents after accounting for sequestration from the land sector. Preliminary outlook for 2020. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2%

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AUGUST 4, 2022

LG Energy Solution (LGES)—the company’s dedicated cell subsidiary—plans to use 100% renewable energy in all its battery manufacturing plants worldwide by 2025. The initiative is called RE100 or “Renewable Electricity 100%”. In 2020, LGES reported a conversion rate of 33% across its business sites. Global Operations of LGES.

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MAY 10, 2022

GW by 2025 and to increase capacity further by 2030 in line with projected demand for renewable hydrogen. This will enable the annual EU production of 10 million tons of renewable hydrogen by 2030, set as target in the March 2022 REPowerEU Communication.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The agreement focuses on the two companies working on common sustainability projects, including the use of ArcelorMittal’s XCarb reduced and low-carbon products, as well as identifying ways to strengthen the circular economy both within and beyond the manufacturing and purchase of steel products.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award ( DE-FOA-0000996 ) up to $12 million in funding to advance the development of a cost-competitive pathway to produce high-performance carbon fiber for vehicle lightweighting from renewable non-food biomass. lb by 2020 suitable for vehicle structural components. Background.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

Qantas announced that its Los-Angeles-based aircraft will be powered by biofuel from 2020. Over the next ten years, the airline will purchase eight million gallons (30 million liters) of renewable jet fuel each year from US-based bio-energy company, SG Preston. Earlier post.)

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives. To date almost 3.3

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Moller - Maersk will introduce the first in a series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol. Maersk will operate the vessels on carbon-neutral e-methanol or sustainable bio-methanol as soon as possible. In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Levi Strauss & Co., Levi Strauss & Co.,

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

in 2007, Fulcrum has developed a proprietary thermochemical process to convert the organic materials found in MSW to low-carbon drop-in fuels, which can be distributed in the same pipelines as traditional petroleum products. Fulcrum’s first MSW-to-fuels facility, Sierra BioFuels, located near Reno, Nev. Founded in Pleasanton, Calif.,

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JULY 2, 2021

emissions in its supply chain: the sports car manufacturer is calling for its around 1,300 series suppliers to use exclusively renewable energy in the manufacture of Porsche components as of July 2021. Our battery cell suppliers have already had to use green energy since 2020. Porsche is making further efforts to reduce CO?

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JUNE 1, 2021

This partnership represents another milestone in Ireland’s emerging hydrogen economy as part of its transition to a low-carbon future. ESB recognizes that hydrogen produced from renewable electricity will play a significant role in the decarbonization of many sectors. million customer accounts.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Haldor Topsoe and Nel ASA have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intent to offer customers complete solution for green ammonia and methanol produced with renewable electricity. Together, we can offer end-to-end renewable electricity to ammonia and methanol solutions based on the most reliable technologies available today.

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JUNE 1, 2020

A consortium comprising Engie Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities is implementing the HYFLEXPOWER project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation (Grant Agreement 884229). million, of which €10.5

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. The Vittal One renewable hydrogen-powered train uses electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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