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Virgin Group and Agilyx form strategic partnership to produce lower carbon aviation fuel from plastic waste

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Virgin Group and chemical conversion technology company Agilyx ( earlier post ) are forming a strategic partnership to research and develop lower carbon fuel facilities to help address plastic pollution and the global transition to net zero. Agilyx’s proprietary technology is able to break down plastic waste through a pyrolysis process.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Conversion

LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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DECEMBER 22, 2019

The rapid oxidation process enables LeMond to produce carbon fiber with the lowest embodied energy of any standard PAN-based carbon fiber available today. This is a significant milestone for our company. Having our technology independently verified by BV validates the revolutionary nature of our technology.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Tennessee Universal

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. The global fleet of NGVs consists largely of passenger cars/LDVs, although there are some regional differences. Click to enlarge. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group sees mass market potential for synthetic fuels in 5-10 years

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Today, the term “alternative” is used for all fuels that are not a part of the fossil fuel group—diesel, gasoline, heavy oil and kerosene. A global knowledge base is needed if we are to develop common standards. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) are considered alternative fuels.

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Aleris to invest $350M to upgrade Kentucky aluminum rolling mill for anticipated growth in automotive demand

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

We have partnered with customers in the premium automotive segment from our Duffel, Belgium facility for years to develop and produce some of the most technically advanced lightweight aluminum solutions available today. —Steve Demetriou, Aleris Chairman and CEO.

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GM Ventures invests in nano-structured steel alloys company NanoSteel; potential for light-weighting

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AUGUST 6, 2012

NanoSteel’s nano-structured alloys offer unique material characteristics that are not available today, making them a potential game-changer. —Jon Lauckner, GM’s chief technology officer, vice president of Global R&D and president of GM Ventures LLC.

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Light GM Companies Fuel Economy

Dresser-Rand licenses Expansion Energy VX Cycle technology for small-scale production of LNG

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OCTOBER 26, 2012

Dresser-Rand believes that the patented VX Cycle is the first technology to provide a cost-effective small-scale LNG production process with capacities as low as 1,500 gallons per day—smaller than any other LNG production system commercially available today. VX Cycle block diagram. Source: Expansion Energy. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Production Gas Fuel

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption.

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IEA report calls for no investment in new fossil fuel supply and end to sales of ICE cars by 2035

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MAY 19, 2021

The world has a viable pathway to building a global energy sector with net-zero emissions in 2050, but it is narrow and requires an unprecedented transformation of how energy is produced, transported and used globally, according to a new special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Supplies Fuel Sale Solar

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

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JULY 3, 2015

An 80% reduction in US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 has been generally established as the de facto required domestic contribution to stabilizing global concentrations at low to medium levels, that is, 450 and 550 ppm carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -equiv). Renewable and nuclear electricity supply technologies are available today.

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Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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APRIL 10, 2012

On the one hand, a shift to natural gas is promoted as climate mitigation because it has lower carbon per unit energy than coal or oil. Ensuring a high degree of confidence in the climate benefits of natural gas fuel-switching pathways will require better data than are available today.

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Climate Change Climate Gas Coal

The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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JUNE 18, 2014

The focus on the first phase of the project, emphasized Dr. Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. Forged aluminum connecting rods saved 40%.

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Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. Today’s electric grid was designed by Nicolas Tesla and Thomas Edison with help from Westinghouse and General Electric some 100 years ago.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

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Virgin Group and Agilyx form strategic partnership to produce lower carbon aviation fuel from plastic waste

LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Deutsche Post DHL Group sees mass market potential for synthetic fuels in 5-10 years

Aleris to invest $350M to upgrade Kentucky aluminum rolling mill for anticipated growth in automotive demand

GM Ventures invests in nano-structured steel alloys company NanoSteel; potential for light-weighting

Dresser-Rand licenses Expansion Energy VX Cycle technology for small-scale production of LNG

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

IEA report calls for no investment in new fossil fuel supply and end to sales of ICE cars by 2035

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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