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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. Imperial College London.

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British Airways invests in LanzaJet; SAF offtake agreement

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British Airways will invest in LanzaJet’s first commercial-scale Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Georgia and acquire cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuel from the plant. The plant in Georgia is due to begin construction this year. BA expects the fuel to be available to power a number of its flights by the end of 2022. Background.

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ASTM International launches group to create standards for recovered carbon black (rCB)

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The ASTM International Board of Directors approved the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB). Carbon black is used as a reinforcing additive in rubber products—notably tires—where tensile and abrasion wear properties are critical.

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DOE to award $118M to 17 projects to accelerate domestic biofuel production

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Made from widely available domestic feedstocks and advanced refining technologies, energy-dense biofuels provide a pathway for low-carbon fuels that can lower greenhouse gas emissions throughout the transportation sector and accelerate the bioeconomy. Comstock Inc., per GGE, with lifecycle emissions reductions exceeding 80% over petroleum.

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DOE awards $27.5M to 16 water infrastructure projects

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These projects, operating in 13 states, have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and water-treatment costs while improving water quality and equity of distribution nationwide. With the right technology, it’s possible to convert wastewater into renewable power, along with chemicals, fertilizers, and reusable water.

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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million to six research projects to help find ways of converting CO 2 captured from emissions of power plants and industrial facilities into useful products. The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.).

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Shell invests in LanzaJet; AtJ sustainable aviation fuel

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It demonstrates that the industry can move faster and deliver more when we all work together. Provided industry, government and society collaborate on appropriate policy mechanisms and regulations to drive both supply and demand, aviation can achieve net-zero carbon emissions. The strategic fit with LanzaJet is exciting.

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