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JANUARY 27, 2012

Simplified palm oil biofuel lifecycle system diagram. Consequently, neither palm oil-based biofuel qualifies as meeting the minimum 20% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction performance threshold required for renewable fuel under the RFS program. Palm oil lifecycle GHG emissions summary. Palm oil lifecycle GHG emissions summary.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

GE and Clean Energy Fuels are collaborating to expand the infrastructure for natural gas transportation in the United States. As part of the collaboration, Clean Energy Fuels will initially purchase two MicroLNG plants from GE Oil & Gas. GE’s MicroLNG plant can liquefy natural gas at any point along a gas distribution network.

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JULY 18, 2018

The Oleo Sponge, a patent-pending technology to clean oil spills invented at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, performed successfully in an experiment conducted off the coast of Southern California. After the oil is wrung out, Oleo Sponge can be used again.

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

ethanol—and 23% bionaphtha, which is obtained from residual materials such as tall oil, which is a by-product of pulp production. HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil)—and 7% biodiesel. The high-quality additives also ensure these renewable fuels are very clean and prevent engine corrosion.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Honeywell UOP has introduced its Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), a solution that enables the long-distance transportation of clean hydrogen. Existing idle oil refining assets can be revamped to release the hydrogen from the liquid carrier for use in multiple commercial and industrial applications.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing comprehensive new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry—including, for the first time, reductions from existing sources nationwide. Source: EPA.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Heating oil is a type of distillate fuel used mostly in the Northeastern US for space heating during the winter months. Starting this summer (2012), the state of New York began requiring that all heating oil used in the state contain less than 15 ppm sulfur—the same requirement as on-road ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This puts it two-thirds of the way to where it needs to be in order for clean hydrogen to play a strong decarbonizing role in the economy. Clean hydrogen demand is about to shoot up due to 10 industrial projects slated to come online in 2022. The amount of government funding becoming available to hydrogen keeps growing rapidly.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. thousand in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Click to enlarge. billion in 2035.

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JULY 6, 2021

The all-new Sportage is the first Kia vehicle to be available in long-wheelbase and short-wheelbase model variants depending on the region, ensuring that the fifth-generation family fully meets the diverse and specific needs of all markets. From launch, a 1.6-liter 265 N·m) torque. The new R2.0-liter

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AUGUST 22, 2012

CH utilizes water to reduce hydrogen and catalyst consumption and quickly and inexpensively converts plant oils into stable intermediate oil products which are very similar to petroleum crude oil. Aemetis, Inc., In May of this year, CLG joined ARA’s ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative for drop-in biofuels. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 14, 2016

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., The CleanCNG, developed by engineers at Clean Energy’s subsidiary Clean Energy Compression in British Columbia, incorporates improvements in compressor design and intelligent engineering, resulting in ultra-low vibration and noise in a compressor that offers scalability, parts commonality and overall performance.

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MAY 31, 2020

The unparalleled decline is staggering in both its scale and swiftness, with serious potential implications for energy security and clean energy transitions. The slowdown in spending on key clean energy technologies also risks undermining the much-needed transition to more resilient and sustainable energy systems.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

By joining the IBM Quantum Network as an Industry Partner, bp will have access to IBM’s quantum expertise and software and cloud-based access to the most advanced quantum computers available via the cloud. In 2020, bp announced its net zero ambition and its new strategy.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Zimmerman points out that supercritical carbon dioxide has long had a variety of commercial and industrial uses, ranging from a process used to decaffeinate coffee to a more environmentally friendly solvent for dry cleaning clothing. Such tuning is not possible with conventional solvents.

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JULY 6, 2022

The automotive supplier MAHLE has developed what it says is the most durable electric motor available: the superior continuous torque (SCT) E-motor. The new electric motor is clean, light, and efficient and can be assembled without the use of rare earths by customer request.

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JULY 20, 2014

The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) anticipates two awards being made: the first for $7 million in the area of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and fossil-fuel-based Clean Energy Systems (CES); the second for $2 million in the area of international oil and natural gas. Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems.

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MARCH 23, 2014

The new EU rules will seek to reduce the EU transport sector’s dependence on oil and curb its climate impact. Member countries that opt to include hydrogen-refueling stations in their national plans will have to ensure that enough of these stations are available to ensure smooth circulation by 2025.

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AUGUST 28, 2022

The Clean Air Act allows EPA Administrator Michael Regan, in consultation with the Department of Energy, to waive certain fuel requirements to address shortages. Able to process around 440,000 barrels of crude oil every day, Whiting produces a wide range of liquid fuels, along with 7% of all asphalt in the United States.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

One of the many charts available from the maps and data library on the AFDC site, this shows the number of light-duty alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and diesel models offered by vehicle manufacturers from 1991 through 2012. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

a renewable oil and bioproducts company, are bringing algae-derived fuel to retail pumps in a month-long pilot program to test consumer response. Solazyme’s algae-based Soladiesel BD will be available to drivers through Propel’s Bay Area network of retail renewable fuel locations. Propel Fuels and Solazyme, Inc., biodiesel).

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MAY 17, 2021

Suncor’s operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading, offshore oil and gas, and petroleum refining in Canada and the US. In addition to supplying hydrogen to Suncor and the Alberta gas grid, the project would make hydrogen volumes available for Alberta’s other industrial, municipal and commercial transport users.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As one of the leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide, and in line with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s "Mission 2050 – Zero Emissions", DHL is committed to lead the transition to clean and sustainable sea freight transport. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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APRIL 25, 2019

Allison Transmission introduced the new ABE Series, the first e-axle advanced ultra-low floor electric bus powertrain system in the market, at the Advanced Clean Technology Expo in Long Beach, CA. A single speed e-axle option also is available.

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Long Beach North America Electrical Electric 321

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the regulatory authority for international shipping, decided to implement a global sulfur cap of 0.50% m/m (mass/mass) (5,000 ppm) on fuel oil starting 1 January 2020 during its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), meeting for its 70 th session in London.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH has developed a technology that binds hydrogen gas with a carrier oil. One challenge for the adoption of green hydrogen as an element of a clean energy strategy is how to make sufficient quantities of green hydrogen available in economically viable ways. Earlier post.)This

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MARCH 7, 2012

The President also announced a new research Clean Energy Grand Challenge—EV Everywhere—to make electric-powered vehicles as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles for the average American family within a decade. EV Everywhere is the second in a series of Clean Energy Grand Challenges designed by the DOE.

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MAY 4, 2014

The analysis heavily leveraged existing models and ongoing analysis at the National Labs and was performed using the best available information that DOE had access to at the time. Biomass is rapidly heated in a fluidized bed reactor to yield vapors, which are condensed into a liquid bio-oil. Ex-situ Catalytic Pyrolysis.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report prepared by the consultancy Cerulogy that explores the potential market and environmental impacts of increased capacity for renewable diesel produced by hydrotreating oils and fats in the US. —from the report, “Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)?”.

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JULY 29, 2022

The Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) initiative ( DE-FOA-0002632 ) solicits an administrator to establish and lead a consortium that will facilitate collaborative research, development, and demonstration (RD&D). The ultimate objective is to expand domestic geothermal deployment significantly. GEODE Facets.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

predecessor—will be available next summer, marking the debut of the all-new Ecotec engine family. It was reduced by an average of 16% across the entire speed range, using new technologies such as a variable-displacement oil pump and an actively controlled thermostat. In-Pan Oil Pump Assembly. GM expects the 2.5L

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APRIL 19, 2023

In addition, the specialists for off-road engines from MAN Engines optimized the oil pan and oil pump of the MAN D3876. —Werner Kübler, Head of Engineering MAN Engines Specifically, the MAN D3876 in the PistenBully 800 offers one third more thrust than all snow groomers currently available on the market.

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MAY 4, 2021

The initial plan is to make the fuel available at regular filling stations over the course of the year, starting in Germany. High-quality additives also keep the engine extremely clean and protect it against corrosion. One source of such naphtha is what is known as tall oil, a by-product in the production of pulp for paper.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In fact, it is to grow our economy by using less oil and more electricity. We have the unique advantage to have a clean, renewable and relatively inexpensive energy. A deployment plan for 5,000 charging publicly available and distributed over the entire province will support these measures. Québec has everything to get there.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Background.

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