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ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel.

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Standards Carbon Emissions Concept

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

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JANUARY 23, 2023

As part the trials, Teijin and Fujitsu will leverage a blockchain-based commercial platform launched in July 2022 to promote the sustainable use of recycled materials, tracing and management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the environmentally-conscious bicycle industry. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Researchers have used a novel near-infrared light imaging technique to capture the first cross-sectional images of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of a commercial jet engine. The researchers used their new chemical species tomography setup to capture the first images of carbon dioxide exhaust from a commercial aircraft engine.

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First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

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JULY 17, 2020

EIT InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, announced a partnership with Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan), a start-up lithium exploration company, to produce the world’s first completely carbon-neutral lithium in Germany. Earlier post.). —CEO of EIT InnoEnergy Germany, Christian Müller.

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Vulcan Energy produces first battery-quality lithium hydroxide from Zero Carbon Lithium pilot operations

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources’ chemical engineering team has successfully produced its first battery-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) from piloting operations. Vulcan is targeting Phase 1 commercial production for CY2024. Vulcan is aiming to become the world’s first lithium producer with net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. NORI and Low Carbon Royalties are a great fit.

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First Hualong One Gen III reactor in commercial operation

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Unit 5 of China’s Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the first project to adopt China’s indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology Hualong One (HPR 1000), has been put into commercial operation, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. million tons of standard coal and emission of 8.16 2016.01.017 (open access).

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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford; carbon-negative PET

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JUNE 19, 2021

Origin Materials has developed technology which turns sustainable wood residues into cost-advantaged, carbon-negative materials that reduce the need for fossil resources. The majority of the output is the versatile furan CMF (chloromethyl furfural), plus HTC (hydrothermal carbon), an equally versatile resin.

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Rio Tinto and ARENA to study hydrogen calcination to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

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JUNE 16, 2021

Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions. Rio Tinto is aiming to reach net zero emissions across its operations by 2050. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2-million —ARENA CEO Darren Miller.

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ExxonMobil, UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab develop new MOF for carbon capture and steam regeneration

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JULY 25, 2020

Scientists from ExxonMobil, University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new material that could capture more than 90% of CO 2 emitted from industrial sources using low-temperature steam, requiring less energy for the overall carbon capture process. UC Berkeley graphic by Eugene Kim).

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IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

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JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. This Ford SoW follows a detailed program of quality and strength testing of IperionX’s low-carbon, circular titanium metal.

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Renault Group signs lithium offtake agreement with Vulcan Energy; Zero Carbon Lithium

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Renault Group and Vulcan Energy Resources , a lithium developer targeting carbon-neutral lithium production ( earlier post ), have signed a lithium offtake term sheet. This agreement is for an initial five-year term which can be extended if mutually agreed, with a start of commercial delivery set for 2026.

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DOE BETO to award $61.4M for low-carbon biofuels research to reduce transportation emissions

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APRIL 9, 2021

million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. ( BETO is focused on developing technologies that convert domestic biomass and other waste resources (e.g., municipal solid waste, biosolids) into low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts. million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. (

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Oberon announces commercial availability of new rDME/propane blend

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APRIL 28, 2022

Oberon Fuels announced commercial availability of a blend of propane and Oberon’s renewable DME (dimethyl ether). The milestone builds on Oberon’s 2021 start of commercial production at its Maverick plant in Brawley, California. While propane produces lower emissions than other fossil-based fuels, it is still responsible for 1.3

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UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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JULY 10, 2022

The UK government is awarding £54 million to 15 projects to develop technologies that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. million, taking their projects through to the demonstration phase, and towards the successful commercialization of their technologies. The biochar is rich in carbon and can be used as a fertilizer.

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Nikola and KeyState partner to create low-carbon hydrogen value chain in PA

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Nikola Corporation and KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis , a clean hydrogen and chemicals production facility under development, are working together to create Pennsylvania’s first low-carbon hydrogen production value chain, which includes full integration of commercial carbon capture and storage.

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Hydrogen Carbon Pennsylvania Gas-Electric

Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

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APRIL 7, 2022

Essam El-Hannouny, a principal mechanical engineer at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, won a Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Award from DOE to expand his research on how a renewable alcohol-based biofuel can serve as a dual fuel to help decarbonize locomotive engines.

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Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. It is the first time this feedstock has been used to make rDME at commercial scale.

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Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for light commercial vehicles

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Groupe Renault and Faurecia will collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles. Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. —Mathias Miedreich, Executive Vice President of Faurecia Clean Mobility.

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Aqua Metals and 6K Energy partner to develop low-carbon CAM precursors for Li-ion batteries

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MAY 4, 2023

The companies have initiated the partnership with a non-recurring engineering (NRE) agreement to develop low-carbon technology for the conversion of critical metals—first virgin and later recycled material—into battery-grade cathode active material (CAM) precursors, which are essential to 6K Energy’s advanced cathode manufacturing.

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Li-ion battery recycling and manufacturing startup Battery Resourcers completes $20M Series B

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APRIL 13, 2021

The financing will support the development of a commercial-scale processing facility with the annual capacity to process 10,000 tons of batteries—the batteries from approximately 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) a year. Lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) is also a current product offering. as a spinout from the lab of Prof.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Manufacturer Batteries

ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

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JUNE 21, 2021

As part of the joint work, the parties plan to evaluate the technical and commercial aspects of a potential project for the production of environmentally friendly hydrogen for Metalloinvest factories located in Belgorod and Kursk regions. In 15 years, the holding’s emissions can be reduced by 77%. Earlier post.).

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California introduces first-in-nation rules to reduce climate “super pollutants” from commercial refrigeration, air conditioning equipment

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The California Air Resources Board recently approved first-in-the-nation rules to curb the impact of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. HFCs are considered to be super pollutants because they trap heat in the atmosphere thousands of times more effectively than carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas.

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Pollution California Commercial Climate

CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. Earlier post.) The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8

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Mote begins engineering work on biomass-to-hydrogen plant with carbon capture

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Start-up Mote is establishing its first facility to convert wood waste into hydrogen fuel while capturing, utilizing, and sequestering CO 2 emissions resulting from its process. Mote’s proprietary integration of proven equipment in a novel process is the basis for this carbon removal and clean energy generation facility.

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Carbon Hydrogen Engine Waste

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

(SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. These chemicals trap and use the carbon that would otherwise be emitted. Earlier post.).

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Solar Hydrogen California San Diego

Hyzon Motors receives zero-emissions certification from CARB; repowered Class 6-8 fuel cell vehicles

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JUNE 8, 2022

Hyzon Motors , a global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen and fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified Hyzon’s Class 8, 7, and 6 Repowers as exempt from emission requirements, enabling the company to sell fuel cell electric trucks in California.

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Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Cemvita defines Gold Hydrogen as the biological production of hydrogen in the subsurface through the consumption of trapped or abandoned resources. Cemvita scientists increased microbe performance by six and a half times the rate needed to produce hydrogen at $1/kg, a key milestone necessary to advance the program toward commercialization.

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Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “ Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes ”. The RNG product with very low carbon intensity could be used for carbon emission reductions in the transportation, industrial, commercial, and residential energy sectors.

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Waste Carbon Gas Renewable

Ricardo commits to achieving net zero carbon by 2030

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Ricardo plc has made a public commitment to its shareholders, customers and workforce to achieve net zero carbon emissions from its operations by the end of calendar year 2030. Moreover, for the first time, the company has included ‘scope 3’ emissions from air travel as part of its inventory.

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Carbon Climate Change 2020 Climate

Renewable natural gas from food waste offers negative carbon intensity as LCFS pathway: -80 gCO2e/MJ

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MARCH 9, 2021

South San Francisco Scavenger Company (SSFSC) has submitted an application to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) seeking certification of Tier 2 pathways for biomethane (Bio-CNG) from anaerobic digestion (AD) of food waste and urban landscaping waste at their facility in South San Francisco, California. gCO 2 e/MJ and 0.28

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Waste San Francisco Carbon Gas

Raven SR partners with Republic Services to produce commercial green hydrogen from waste in N California, starting summer 2022

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Raven SR’s first commercial systems will divert a blend of green waste and food waste from the landfill, thereby reducing methane emissions and will have a negative carbon intensity generating a California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit for fueling stations. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Waste Hydrogen California Commercial

ExxonMobil seeking to boost growth, continue work on lower-emissions technologies including biofuels and carbon capture

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MAY 30, 2019

ExxonMobil is progressing growth plans to increase its earnings and cash flow potential while researching technology breakthroughs to reduce emissions, Chairman and CEO Darren Woods said during the company’s annual meeting today. billion barrels of discovered recoverable resource. In Brazil, the company has acquired 2.3

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Dow and New Energy Blue partner on bio-based ethylene from corn stover

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MAY 31, 2023

Dow expects to purchase this bio-based ethylene, reducing carbon emissions from plastic production, and using it in recyclable applications across transportation, footwear, and packaging. The five projects are expected to displace more than one million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every year.

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DOE’s Carbon Utilization and Storage Atlas estimates at least 2,400B metric tons of US CO2 storage resource

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

The United States has at least 2,400 billion metric tons of possible carbon dioxide storage resource in saline formations, oil and gas reservoirs, and unmineable coal seams, according to a new US Department of Energy (DOE) publication.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

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APRIL 30, 2022

In 2021, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) launched a call for proposals to support R&D projects for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturing, systems, components, and batteries in Canada. Scalable Manufacturing Process for Solar Film Integrated Body Panels. Pilot line for novel Li-ion thermal management solution.

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Canada Li-ion Emissions Vehicles

GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

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JULY 2, 2021

General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to secure sustainably produced lithium from the CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power development, located in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in California.

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GM Future Batteries Battery

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has set a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required. of global CO2 emissions.

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CO2 Emissions Panama Climate Change

GM to Source U.S.-Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Through Closed-Loop Process with Low Carbon Emissions

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JULY 3, 2021

DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and low-cost lithium. Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Through Closed-Loop Process with Low Carbon Emissions appeared first on EV Obsession.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Natural Fiber Welding; plant-based leathers, yarns and foams

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JULY 18, 2021

The financing round will enable the company to scale from the batch processing of materials to commercial roll-to-roll production. MIRUM is far less resource-intensive to produce than animal leather and synthetic leather. In addition to having an extremely low carbon footprint, MIRUM requires no water during manufacturing and dyeing.

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BMW Polymer Illinois Carbon

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

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AUGUST 19, 2021

We evaluate life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for automated suburban ground delivery systems consisting of a vehicle (last-mile) and a robot (final-50-feet). In each scenario, they calculated the greenhouse gas emissions, or the carbon footprint, for each package delivered. Luyao Li, Xiaoyi He, Gregory A. 0c08213.

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Miles Carbon Ford Vehicles

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles using mixing controlled compression ignition (MCCI), the most common ignition and combustion strategies for heavy-duty diesel engines, contribute significantly to the emissions of GHG, oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), and particular matter (PM) and are subject to stringent emission standards. Skaggs et al.

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Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Nippon Steel to invest in Canadian coal company; steelmaking coal offtake agreement

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Nippon Steel is striving to achieve carbon neutrality by multi-track technological developments, including hydrogen injection in blast furnaces, high-grade steel production in large size electric arc furnace, and DRI production by hydrogen (shaft furnace etc.).

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Strategic Biofuels licenses Johnson Matthey-bp FT CANS technology for Louisiana plant

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Strategic Biofuels is planning to utilize carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology at its LGF plant to drive down carbon emissions further. Benefit of CANS Catalyst Carriers for heat transfer and commercial tube pressure drop. Resources Peacock, M., Resources Peacock, M., Peacock et al. Paterson, J.,

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Louisiana Diesel Renewable Waste

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

Vulcan Energy produces first battery-quality lithium hydroxide from Zero Carbon Lithium pilot operations

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

First Hualong One Gen III reactor in commercial operation

Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford; carbon-negative PET

Rio Tinto and ARENA to study hydrogen calcination to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

ExxonMobil, UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab develop new MOF for carbon capture and steam regeneration

IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

Renault Group signs lithium offtake agreement with Vulcan Energy; Zero Carbon Lithium

DOE BETO to award $61.4M for low-carbon biofuels research to reduce transportation emissions

Oberon announces commercial availability of new rDME/propane blend

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Nikola and KeyState partner to create low-carbon hydrogen value chain in PA

Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

Oberon Fuels starts commercial production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME)

Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for light commercial vehicles

Aqua Metals and 6K Energy partner to develop low-carbon CAM precursors for Li-ion batteries

Li-ion battery recycling and manufacturing startup Battery Resourcers completes $20M Series B

ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

California introduces first-in-nation rules to reduce climate “super pollutants” from commercial refrigeration, air conditioning equipment

CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

Mote begins engineering work on biomass-to-hydrogen plant with carbon capture

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

Hyzon Motors receives zero-emissions certification from CARB; repowered Class 6-8 fuel cell vehicles

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

GTI quantifies opportunity to produce low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) from wood wastes

Ricardo commits to achieving net zero carbon by 2030

Renewable natural gas from food waste offers negative carbon intensity as LCFS pathway: -80 gCO2e/MJ

Raven SR partners with Republic Services to produce commercial green hydrogen from waste in N California, starting summer 2022

ExxonMobil seeking to boost growth, continue work on lower-emissions technologies including biofuels and carbon capture

Dow and New Energy Blue partner on bio-based ethylene from corn stover

DOE’s Carbon Utilization and Storage Atlas estimates at least 2,400B metric tons of US CO2 storage resource

NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

GM to Source U.S.-Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Through Closed-Loop Process with Low Carbon Emissions

BMW i Ventures invests in Natural Fiber Welding; plant-based leathers, yarns and foams

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Nippon Steel to invest in Canadian coal company; steelmaking coal offtake agreement

Strategic Biofuels licenses Johnson Matthey-bp FT CANS technology for Louisiana plant

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