Carbon, Emissions, Oil and Waste

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.

Waste

Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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MAY 11, 2023

The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis. This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith.

Carbon

Carbon Nebraska Hydrogen Renewable

Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

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JULY 5, 2023

The first global car maker to announce such a switch, Volvo calculates it will achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO 2 emissions from intercontinental ocean freight by 55,000 tonnes over a year. Due to the renewable fuel, CO 2 emissions are reduced by at least 84% (Well-to-Wake, WTW) compared to fossil fuel.

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Volvo Emissions CO2 Renewable

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

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APRIL 3, 2023

Neste has signed an agreement to charter two new lower-emission product tankers from Terntank. The tankers will transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials such as waste and residue oils and fats to Neste’s refineries.

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Emissions Renewable Waste Pollution

Sparc Technologies, QUT partner to develop a hard carbon anode material from bio-waste for Na-ion batteries

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The partnership will begin with a project in the battery anode space with the development of a novel process for the production of hard carbon from bio-waste. Using readily available, sustainable bio-waste material will provide Sparc with a strong environmental value proposition when compared with conventional sources of hard carbon.

Waste

Waste Sodium Carbon Lithium Ion

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. This is why we have taken the decision to neutralize the carbon emission of all our LCL shipments.

Carbon

Carbon Global Emissions Climate Protection

Rice, C-Crete team optimizes conversion of tire waste into graphene for stronger concrete

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APRIL 5, 2021

Rice University scientists and their colleagues at C-Crete Technologies have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete. The research led by Rice chemist James Tour and Rouzbeh Shahsavari of C-Crete is detailed in the journal Carbon. —James Tour.

Waste

Waste Conversion Portland Carbon

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team trial of HVO100 for European land freight reduces CO2 emissions by 89%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Analysis conducted after the trial concluded has shown that the use of HVO 100 biofuel saved 44,091kg CO 2 and reduced freight emissions by 89%. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO 100) fuel is a 100% renewable fossil fuel free product derived from vegetable oils, waste oils and fats.

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Mercedes Emissions CO2 Belgium

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

million in funding for projects focused on producing cost-effective, low-carbon biofuels. The topic areas include high-impact biotechnology research, development, and demonstration to bolster the body of scientific and engineering knowledge needed to produce low-carbon biofuels at a lower cost. Award amount: $2,800,000).

Emissions

Emissions Waste Conversion Gas-Electric

BMW Group using sustainable BASF paints made from bio-waste

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MAY 13, 2022

The BMW Group is using innovative technologies in its efforts to improve sustainability and taking advantage of new options to conserve resources and reduce emissions from painting bodywork. The BMW Group is the first automotive manufacturer worldwide to use matt paints made from biomass instead of crude oil at its European plants.

BMW

BMW Waste South Africa Africa

Asahi Kasei to produce S-SBR for eco-friendly tires using butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

regarding the supply of butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass. To accelerate efforts for decarbonization to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the automotive industry is transitioning to electric vehicles while the tire industry is further improving the fuel-efficiency and wear resistance of tires.

Waste

Waste Singapore Emissions International

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

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JANUARY 6, 2022

The 70% sustainable-material tire includes 13 featured ingredients across nine different tire components, including: Carbon black is included in tires for compound reinforcement and to help increase their life and has traditionally been made by burning various types of petroleum products.

Waste

Waste Oil Maintenance Carbon

BASF investing €16M into tire pyrolysis oil company Pyrum as part of ChemCycling project

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

BASF SE is investing €16 million into Pyrum Innovations AG, a technology company specialized in the pyrolysis of waste tires, headquartered in Dillingen/Saar, Germany. BASF will uptake most of the pyrolysis oil and process it into new chemical products by using a mass balance approach as part of its ChemCycling project.

Oil

Oil Parts Companies Waste

Indian Oil signs MOU with LanzaJet on sustainable aviation fuel production in India

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Indian Oil Corporation, India’s leading energy major, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LanzaJet to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in India. As a rapidly developing country, India’s energy transition will play a pivotal role in global energy markets.

India

India Oil Fuel Production

SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

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MARCH 7, 2023

This innovative technology eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO 2 emissions compared with conventional well cementing systems, which include portland cement. The EcoShield system has the potential to avoid up to 5 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions annually—the equivalent of removing 1.1 million cars from the road each year.

Portland

Portland CO2 Carbon North America

Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

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MARCH 2, 2018

Crude palm oil is one of the more than ten renewable raw materials that Neste uses to produce a range of renewable products, including renewable diesel. Palm oil represents approximately 20% of Neste’s renewable raw material usage annually. The field work was conducted by Meo Carbon Solutions.

Oil

Oil Emissions Malaysia Indonesia

bp acquires 30% stake in Green Biofuels, UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil fuels

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

bp has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, animal oils and fat. It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel).

Oil

Oil Green Hydrogen Fuel

EcoCeres makes first cellulosic ethanol shipment to Europe

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JUNE 5, 2023

EcoCeres , an Asia-based bio-refinery company, announced its first shipment of 100% agricultural waste-produced cellulosic ethanol to the European markets, a milestone the company achieved after commissioning another facility in China.

Europe

Europe Waste Asia Renewable

Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

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APRIL 6, 2022

Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company that is one of the top oil sands producers in the country, will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets.

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Oil-Sands Oil Wind Renewable

In a US first, the oil and gas sector will pay fines for excess methane emissions

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Photo by Juan Mt on Pexels.com The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fine oil and gas companies for emitting excess methane – the first federal government tax ever on greenhouse gas emissions. That’s because methane is a climate “super pollutant” that’s more potent than carbon dioxide. EPA administrator Michael S.

Oil

Oil Gas Emissions Waste

Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills.

Renewable

Renewable Fleet Diesel Building

Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Honeywell and Wood announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel. The UOP Ecofining process technology converts waste oils, fats, and greases into Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, a drop-in replacement for jet fuel. Earlier post.).

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Hydrogen Renewable

Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The companies are joining efforts to implement the carbon-negative UBQ thermoplastic ( earlier post ) into auto parts manufactured by Motherson Group for the automotive industry. UBQ GHG Neutralizer additives enable processors to directly compensate cO 2 -equivalent emissions (GHG) generated by plastic polymers.

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Parts Carbon Auto Polymer

Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

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JULY 8, 2022

Advanced biofuels are based on raw biological materials, such as used cooking oil and other waste products. This material is used to manufacture a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) (biodiesel), which is then mixed with varying proportions of low sulfur fuel oil. —Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd.

Transportation

Transportation Mariner Climate Oil

Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

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JANUARY 6, 2023

A sustainable material is defined as a bio-based/renewable, recycled material or one that may be produced using or contributing to other sustainable practices for resource conservation and/or emissions reductions including mass-balance materials. Today, eight product lines, and some racing tires, include soybean oil.

Oil

Oil Carbon Polymer Renewable

Total begins producing sustainable aviation fuel in France

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APRIL 13, 2021

The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April 2021. Total started up production at the La Mède biorefinery—converted from a former oil refinery—in 2019. Total will not use vegetable oils as feedstock. An 8-megawatt solar farm that can supply 13,000 people.

France

France Fuel Oil Waste

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

The composite blocks can be made from low-cost and locally sourced materials, including the excavated soil at the construction site, but can also utilize waste materials such as mine tailings, coal combustion residuals (coal ash), and fiberglass from decommissioned wind turbine blades. barrel per ton of feedstock.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Fuel Louisiana

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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MAY 29, 2020

A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. —Vikas Nandwana.

Water

Water Oil Mariner Pollution

Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream test 100% SAF blend in G650 twin-jet; HEFA and SAK

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DECEMBER 17, 2022

The SAF that was used in the test consists of two components: HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids), produced from waste fat and waste plant oils by low-carbon fuel specialist World Energy in Paramount, California; and SAK (Synthesized Aromatic Kerosene) made from waste plant-based sugars by Wisconsin-based Virent Inc.

Waste

Waste Wisconsin Georgia Fuel

British Airways, Phillips 66 sign sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement

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DECEMBER 5, 2021

SAF can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by over 80% compared to the traditional jet fuel it replaces. It will be produced from sustainable waste feedstock at the Humber Refinery, which will deliver its SAF supply to British Airways via existing pipeline infrastructure that feeds directly into UK airports.

Supplies

Supplies Fuel Waste Carbon

Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities for SAF and renewable diesel; 820,000 tonnes/year

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Once built, the facility will be among the largest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. Hydrogen and high-pressure steam are then used in the production process to convert oils into fuels (hydroprocessing), helping to reduce the fuel’s carbon intensity.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Building Waste

BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Biomass technology group BTG plans to set up a new high-tech technology company that can convert crude pyrolysis oil into diesel fuel suitable for the shipping sector. It will be the first refinery in the world for an advanced marine biofuel based on pyrolysis oil. In 2019, Empyro was acquired by the waste processing company Twence.

Oil

Oil Convert Mariner Fuel

JGC & Cosmo Oil to use Honeywell Ecofining technology in first commercial-scale SAF project in Japan

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

JGC Holdings Corporation and Cosmo Oil Company will use Honeywell Ecofining technology ( earlier post ) for the first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel project in Japan. The project will convert used cooking oil locally collected in Japan into renewable jet fuel meeting ASTM D7566 standards with start-up scheduled in 2025.

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Japan Oil Commercial Renewable

Neste exploring ways to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

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JULY 18, 2018

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, is now exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastic as a future raw material for fossil refining. The company’s target is to process annually more than one million tons of waste plastic by 2030.

Waste

Waste Fuel Oil 2018

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

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Gold Hydrogen is a novel source of carbon neutral hydrogen produced from depleted oil reservoirs that are ready for plug and abandonment, extending the life of wells that would otherwise be a significant burden. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to reimagine heavy industries such as oil & gas and mining for the net-zero economy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

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JANUARY 7, 2020

JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major US airline to take this measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. billion pounds of CO 2 emissions in partnership with Carbonfund.org.

Carbon

Carbon 2020 Emissions San Francisco

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. billion miles of heavy truck and cargo transportation.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Supplies Industrial

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices.

Carbon

Carbon Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric

LG Chem, Dansuk JV to build Korea’s first next-generation hydro-treated vegetable oil plant

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

LG Chem and Korean biodiesel producer and exporter Dansuk Industrial will form a joint venture to build Korea’s first next-generation hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) plant. HVO is a next-generation bio-oil produced through hydro-treatment of vegetable raw materials such as waste cooking oil and palm by-products.

Oil

Oil Building Waste International

Aemetis finalizes $7B of supply contracts for 100% of Riverbank Plant Production of SAF and RD for up to 10 years

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that $7 billion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) supply agreements have been signed with 10 airlines for a total of 916 million gallons of blended SAF. Aemetis, Inc.,

Supplies

Supplies San Francisco Los Angeles Production

Malaysia Airlines flies first flight in Malaysia using sustainable aviation fuel

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

The historic flight MH7979 utilizing the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 12:55 pm local time using a blend mixture of approximately 38% SAF made e.g. from used cooking oil, and conventional jet fuel, and arrived in Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 09:00 am local time.

Malaysia

Malaysia Fuel Waste Cleaner

Haldor Topsoe and Hyundai Oilbank sign MOU to develop green energy solutions

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Hyundai Oilbank refines 520,000 barrels of oil a day and supplies oil products and services through 2,500 gas stations in Korea. Notably, Hyundai Oilbank has completed the vertical integration in the petrochemical aromatic business from crude oil to BTX.

Hyundai

Hyundai Green Energy Oil

HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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JULY 2, 2022

The remaining carbon dioxide is stored in the tank and reused in onshore methanol production. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), maritime transport is responsible for more than 3% of the total carbon emissions in the European Union. In 2019 alone, emissions reached 144 million tonnes of CO 2.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon

Stanford team proposes method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture to provide transportation energy with reduced CO2 emissions

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APRIL 20, 2011

A team at Stanford University is proposing using solid oxide fuel cells as the basis for a method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture (EPICC) as a means to provide transportation services from oil shale with greatly reduced CO 2 emissions. secondary use of waste heat. Heat source.

Oil

Oil Carbon Emissions CO2

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

Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

Neste charters two new lower-emission tankers from Terntank; methanol and sails

Sparc Technologies, QUT partner to develop a hard carbon anode material from bio-waste for Na-ion batteries

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

Rice, C-Crete team optimizes conversion of tire waste into graphene for stronger concrete

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team trial of HVO100 for European land freight reduces CO2 emissions by 89%

DOE awarding nearly $65M for biofuels research to reduce airplane and ship emissions

BMW Group using sustainable BASF paints made from bio-waste

Asahi Kasei to produce S-SBR for eco-friendly tires using butadiene derived from plastic waste and biomass

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

BASF investing €16M into tire pyrolysis oil company Pyrum as part of ChemCycling project

Indian Oil signs MOU with LanzaJet on sustainable aviation fuel production in India

SLB introduces low-carbon alternative for well construction cement that eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2

Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

bp acquires 30% stake in Green Biofuels, UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil fuels

EcoCeres makes first cellulosic ethanol shipment to Europe

Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

In a US first, the oil and gas sector will pay fines for excess methane emissions

Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

Goodyear unveils 90% sustainable-material demonstration tire, approved for road use

Total begins producing sustainable aviation fuel in France

Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream test 100% SAF blend in G650 twin-jet; HEFA and SAK

British Airways, Phillips 66 sign sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement

Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities for SAF and renewable diesel; 820,000 tonnes/year

BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

JGC & Cosmo Oil to use Honeywell Ecofining technology in first commercial-scale SAF project in Japan

Neste exploring ways to use waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics

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

JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

LG Chem, Dansuk JV to build Korea’s first next-generation hydro-treated vegetable oil plant

Aemetis finalizes $7B of supply contracts for 100% of Riverbank Plant Production of SAF and RD for up to 10 years

Malaysia Airlines flies first flight in Malaysia using sustainable aviation fuel

Haldor Topsoe and Hyundai Oilbank sign MOU to develop green energy solutions

HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

Stanford team proposes method for electricity production from oil shale with in situ carbon capture to provide transportation energy with reduced CO2 emissions

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