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ZF develops compact, competitive magnet-free electric motor: In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor

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In contrast to the magnet-free concepts of separately excited synchronous motors (SESM) already available today, ZF’s I 2 SM (In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor) transmits the energy for the magnetic field via an inductive exciter inside the rotor shaft. ZF has developed an electric motor which does not require magnets.

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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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Chevron (as well as fellow oil major ExxonMobil) has been developing co-processing—adding biomass-derived feedstocks to the fossil-based feedstocks of existing petroleum refinery process units—as a way to produce fuels with increased renewable content more cost-effectively.

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

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Virgin Group and Agilyx aim to reuse plastic waste to produce synthetic crude oil that will then be refined into a lower carbon fuel. Plastic waste that otherwise would be un-recycled will be diverted from landfill and will help broaden options in the market for lower carbon fuels from the limited range available today.

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WRI paper outlines technological pathways for decarbonizing petroleum refining

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Stationary combustion emissions come from burning fossil fuels in combustion units to generate heat for on-site processes such as distilling crude oil, creating steam, and cracking hydrocarbons. Most of the technological options are available today at various levels of development, and innovation and deployment will expand their usage.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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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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IBM, Statoil, Kongsberg Group and DNV developing integrated environmental monitoring system for offshore oil and gas operations

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Combined with IBM’s advanced modeling techniques, the system is intended to be able to move beyond simply monitoring, to predicting and preventing issues before they occur, helping companies minimize the environmental risk associated with subsea oil and gas operations.

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NREL, MIT, WSU team develops process to convert lignin to aromatic blendstock for 100% sustainable aviation fuel

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Although electrification has shown promise toward reducing the carbon footprint of passenger vehicles, aviation remains dependent on hydrocarbon fuels due to their high energy density relative to even the most advanced battery technologies available today.

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