Belgium, Engine and Oil

Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2023

Rolls-Royce has approved its mtu Kinetic PowerPacks, based on the mtu Series 4000 and 1600 diesel engines, for use with renewable diesel (HVO/Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) and the other synthetic diesel fuels of the EN15940 standard. The systems performed the same with HVO as with fossil diesel. This happens without any interruption.

Diesel

Diesel Renewable Energy Storage Belgium

Brussels Airlines receives first delivery of Neste SAF to Brussels Airport via CEPS pipeline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2023

Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group, has started the new year by being the first airline receiving a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport for the first time using the NATO Central European Pipeline System (CEPS).

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Girteka Logistics becomes one of the first companies to be recognized as a Green Carrier by DHL

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2021

DHL surveyed more than 600 selected service partners from Germany, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands on their sustainability performance, and according to the company, Girteka Logistics was one of the first companies to receive the certificate.

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UECC and Goodfuels parther on first use of marine biofuel in the ro-ro segment

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2020

Leading short sea ro-ro operator UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels have launched a joint trial of GoodFuels Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro vessel M/V Autosky. GoodFuels’ BFO is the first residual-fuel-equivalent biofuel, requiring no changes to marine engines.

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Neste Jacobs to build SunPine’s Tall Oil Rosin production facility; feedstock for renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs and SunPine, producing biochemicals and feedstock for second-generation renewable fuels, have signed an agreement for Neste Jacobs to perform EPCM services to construct a Tall Oil Rosin production facility in Piteå, Sweden. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Toyota’s diesel line-up in Western Europe to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel fuel

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2022

Toyota’s toughest, body-on-frame models in Europe are to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel, a non-fossil fuel made from 100% renewable sources such as waste cooking oil. HVO100 (hydrated vegetable oil) meets the EN 15940 European quality standard for paraffinic diesel.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2017

This collaboration is in line with the implementation of the DAFI Directive (Directive 2014/94 - Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructures), with a particular focus on certain countries and regions, starting from Wallonia, Belgium. ENGIE considers transportation a major development focus.

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Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Cummins has a history of advanced technology and engineering capabilities with a broad portfolio of market-leading renewable hydrogen generation technologies, including PEM electrolyzer and fuel cell solutions. In 2020, the company shipped 670,000 engines to customers in China. Irwin Miller visited China.

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2022

Austria-based OMV, an international, integrated oil, gas and chemicals company, announced its intention to become a net-zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) company by no later than 2050. The business segment Chemicals & Materials will instead be the growth engine of the company. The share of gas will increase to more than 60%.

Oil

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Furthermore, users can access more information on their vehicle, such as the tyre pressure and engine oil level. Charging stations which do not meet the selected criteria are not shown. The new BMW Connected visual design increases ease of use, with upgraded graphics that sharpen the focus on the desired information.

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Honeywell UOP’s Methanol To Olefins technology selected for China coal chemical complex

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2011

This solution, which combines the UOP/Hydro MTO process and the Total Petrochemicals/UOP Olefin Cracking Process, allows producers in countries with limited supplies of crude oil, but plentiful quantities of coal or natural gas, to produce high-value petrochemicals. UOP and Total announced their partnership on this in 2005.

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ArcelorMittal, LanzaTech and Primetals to build €87M commercial-scale waste-gas-to-ethanol plant

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2015

The partners said the project will demonstrate the added value of recycling waste streams, not only by reducing emissions at source, hence reducing ArcelorMittal’s direct carbon footprint, but by keeping fossil fuels in the ground through the production of commodity chemicals and fuels that would otherwise be made from oil. A total of €10.2

Waste

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Drayson Racing To Launch Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) Program at Petit Le Mans

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2009

The working partnerships with both Lola Cars and Engine Developments Ltd. The program will continue its strong technical partner ties with Michelin Tires and Motul Oil. To-date, the team enjoys a career-best finish of seventh accomplished at the 1000km of Spa (Belgium) earlier this season.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

MARCH 5, 2023

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Why should the government interfere? Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

Brussels Airlines receives first delivery of Neste SAF to Brussels Airport via CEPS pipeline

Girteka Logistics becomes one of the first companies to be recognized as a Green Carrier by DHL

UECC and Goodfuels parther on first use of marine biofuel in the ro-ro segment

Neste Jacobs to build SunPine’s Tall Oil Rosin production facility; feedstock for renewable diesel

Toyota’s diesel line-up in Western Europe to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel fuel

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

Honeywell UOP’s Methanol To Olefins technology selected for China coal chemical complex

ArcelorMittal, LanzaTech and Primetals to build €87M commercial-scale waste-gas-to-ethanol plant

Drayson Racing To Launch Le Mans Prototype One (LMP1) Program at Petit Le Mans

The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

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