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Nacero selects Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for gas-to-gasoline unit; reducing lifecycle carbon footprint up to 50%

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The plant will produce cleaner gasoline from low-cost natural gas, captured bio-methane from farms and landfills, and mitigated flared gas from the Permian basin. The Penwell facility will be the first gasoline manufacturer in the world to incorporate carbon capture and sequestration.

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GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

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Hydrogen serves as one of the leading alternatives for energy storage and seems to be favoured as a low-cost alternative for storing huge quantities of electricity over days, week and also months. The availability of these sources is not always commensurate with demand for power. However, this could change in the near future.

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Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

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Australia-based natural gas company Santos has successfully injected approximately 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide deep underground into depleted gas reservoirs as part of the final field trial for the Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project. —Kevin Gallagher.

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DOE announces $64M for research into future coal power plants

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Major attributes of Coal FIRST plants must include: High overall plant efficiency (40% HHV or higher at full load without carbon capture, with minimal reductions in efficiency over the required generation range). Capable of high ramp rates and minimum loads commensurate with estimates of renewable energy market penetration by 2050.

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UK publishes EV smart charging plan

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Today’s plan sets out how we will work with Ofgem and industry to kickstart the market for smart charging, which we are backing up with £16 million in innovation funding. This will let people take control of their energy usage, in the most convenient and low-cost way. —Energy and Climate Minister Graham Stuart.

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Total to take 25% share in Clean Energy; two to drive deployment of new natural gas heavy-duty trucks

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Customers and regulators around the world are demanding cleaner transportation alternatives, particularly in the heavy-duty market. Total believes there is a strong development opportunity in the natural gas for transportation market in particular in the United States which benefits from unique giant low-cost gas resources.

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Clean Energy Ventures leads investment battery startups Nth Cycle and Volexion; upstream, downstream

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Volexion has developed a graphene coating technology for the cathode that boosts energy and power density, cycle life and safety in a low-cost process. N th Cycle uses a process called electro-extraction to recover cobalt and other minerals from discarded batteries and mining ores and waste using only electricity and carbon filters.

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