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New process uses localized surface plasmons for room-temperature conversion of CO2 to CO

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a room-temperature method that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide levels in fossil-fuel power plant exhaust, one of the main sources of carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

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Conversion CO2 Carbon Exhaust

EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

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MAY 3, 2020

Their use as catalysts in the synthesis of high value-added chemical products such as fuels, alcohols, carbonates and polyurethanes will make it possible to reduce the amount of CO 2 currently generated.

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South Korea United Kingdom CO2 Belgium

DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This corresponds to the emissions of more than 89,900 km driven by a diesel truck and represents 85% of CO2 savings compared to a traditional diesel engine. The logistics industry is currently responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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CO2 Diesel Climate Carbon

Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

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JUNE 6, 2014

Synthetic fuel production from fuel-combustion-based energy and CO 2 (top) and from atmospheric CO 2 using solar electricity (bottom). That solar fuels offer the promise of solar energy storage—a key challenge in a world predominantly relying on renewables. Credit: ACS, van der Giesen et al. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Energy Solar CO2

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. In the near-term pre-CCS era, with a low cost of carbon, the economical solution for power providers is to vent the CO 2 and pay the fees, passing on the costs to customers.

Transportation

Transportation Convert Waste CO2

Joule and Red Rock Biofuels intend to merge; solar fuels plus biomass F-T

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Joule, a pioneer in producing liquid fuels from recycled CO 2 , and Red Rock Biofuels, a leading developer of renewable jet and diesel fuel bio-refineries using the Fischer-Tropsch process, announced that they intend to merge. The company is poised to begin construction of its first refinery located in Lakeview, Oregon in early 2016.

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Fuel Solar Oregon Renewable

SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

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MARCH 3, 2013

Given the fuel price in many countries, the running costs are approximately half those of a Mii with a gasoline engine. The lower lubrication characteristics of gaseous fuels are compensated by different valves, as well as special guides and valve seats. kg CNG/100 km and CO 2 emissions of 79 g/km.

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Gas Czech Republic CO2 Gasoline

China and India Nullify Global Reduction in CO2 Emissions in 2009

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JULY 2, 2010

Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009 as strong increases in CO 2 emissions from fast-growing developing countries such as China and India, have completely nullified CO 2 emission reductions in the industrialized world. Source: PBL. Click to enlarge.

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2009 India Emissions Global

CE Delft Study Finds Lower Highway Speed Limits Could Result in Significant Reductions in CO2 from Road Transport; Encouraging Modal Shifts and Land Use Changes

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APRIL 29, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the Netherlands could be reduced by 30% if motorway speed limits in the Netherlands were set at 80 km/h (50 mph). CO 2 emissions of a passenger car are directly related to fuel consumption. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy. Click to enlarge. mt for delivery vans.

Transportation

Transportation Netherlands CO2 2003

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

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JUNE 26, 2009

Global CO 2 emissions from fuel use and cement production by region. Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 Moreover, had 2008 not been a leap year—giving it an extra day—fuel consumption and emissions would have been even 0.3 Also in China, biofuels are increasingly being used as transport fuel. Source: PBL.

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions

Annual increases in CO2 slows down

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JUNE 28, 2009

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Who said no good has come from the global financial crisis?

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CO2 Netherlands 2008 2007

Aramco opens R&D center in Detroit area; fuels research with focus on novel fuels/engines systems for reduced CO2

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NOVEMBER 14, 2015

and owned and operated by US subsidiary Aramco Services Company, further strengthens the company’s global fuels research program. Aramco’s fuels technology program is focused on reducing the overall environmental impact, cost and complexity of both current and future fuel-engine systems. The new facility, located in Novi, Mich.,

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Saudi Arabia Detroit Fuel Engine

Researchers propose harvesting CO2 mixing energy to generate electricity

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JULY 23, 2013

Researchers in The Netherlands are proposing a new method for harvesting electricity from CO 2 emissions. Another approach uses a fuel cell in which dry air at the cathode side is used to maintain operation as an electrochemical concentration cell. The resulting membrane potential leads to the spontaneous generation of current.

Energy

Energy CO2 Water Electric

ALMA Project’s lightweight BEV structure promises to redefine future of e-mobility | Autocar Professional

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

ALMA Project’s novel lightweight, efficient and sustainable Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) structure for passenger cars promises major strides in the EU’s green road transport transition away from fossil fuels. For the entire car, the CO2-eq reduction was 9%. What is the ALMA Project?

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Future Spain CO2 Netherlands

Joule issued patent on production of medium chain-length alkanes from sunlight and CO2; diesel, jet fuel and gasoline

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JUNE 16, 2015

US Patent Nº 9,034,629 , issued on 19 May, covers both the cyanobacterium and the process for directly converting CO 2 into medium chain-length alkanes (C 7-11 ), which are in the diesel, jet fuel and gasoline ranges. Examples from the patent document of pathways for the production of medium chain-length alkanes.

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Fuel Production

Linde and Sapphire Energy to co-develop system to deliver CO2 to commercial-scale algae systems

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MAY 11, 2011

The Linde Group and algal-based crude oil and algal fuels developer Sapphire Energy, Inc. have entered into a multi-year agreement to co-develop a low-cost system to deliver carbon dioxide to commercial-scale, open-pond, algae-to-fuel cultivation systems.

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Commercial Energy CO2 Columbus

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Tax Plug-in Czech Republic Latvia

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. We note that the Sustainable Business Council’s Low Carbon Freight Pathway, reflected in the CCC’s final advice, has shown that we can be much more ambitious. states with fossil fuel car bans in place.

New Zealand

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electric

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New process uses localized surface plasmons for room-temperature conversion of CO2 to CO

EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

Joule and Red Rock Biofuels intend to merge; solar fuels plus biomass F-T

SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

China and India Nullify Global Reduction in CO2 Emissions in 2009

CE Delft Study Finds Lower Highway Speed Limits Could Result in Significant Reductions in CO2 from Road Transport; Encouraging Modal Shifts and Land Use Changes

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Annual increases in CO2 slows down

Aramco opens R&D center in Detroit area; fuels research with focus on novel fuels/engines systems for reduced CO2

Researchers propose harvesting CO2 mixing energy to generate electricity

ALMA Project’s lightweight BEV structure promises to redefine future of e-mobility | Autocar Professional

Joule issued patent on production of medium chain-length alkanes from sunlight and CO2; diesel, jet fuel and gasoline

Linde and Sapphire Energy to co-develop system to deliver CO2 to commercial-scale algae systems

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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