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Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

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Electrofuels provider Infinium announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Earlier post.).

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Boundary Layer Technologies reveals ELECTRA all-electric hydrofoiling ferry concept

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Compared to fossil fuel alternatives, ELECTRA’s battery-electric propulsion significantly reduces cabin noise by up to 20dB compared to conventional ferries. —Patrick Murphy, President, Blue & Gold Fleet, contract operator of San Francisco’s 15 high speed ferries.

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DHL Express is piloting first hydrogen truck throughout Deutsche Post DHL Group

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Together with its customer Apple, DHL is piloting the heavy-duty vehicle, equipped with a fuel cell range extender from VDL, between Breda, the Netherlands, and Brussels, Belgium, as part of the Interreg NW Europe program H2-Share, coordinated by WaterstofNet.

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Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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The fueling stations are open 24/7 and provide a seamless and quick customer experience. They are located near major commercial freight routes and are designed to accommodate commercial fleet vehicles of all sizes. The four new fueling stations join existing Neste-branded fuel stations in San Leandro, San Jose, Keyes and Ripon.

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Study finds renewable fuel mandates alone not likely to lower carbon intensity of biofuels; the importance of localized LCAs and optimized low carbon fuel standards

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Ultimately, the authors suggest, states can encourage the reduction of fuel GHG emissions by developing policies, such as a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), that encourage incremental improvements in corn ethanol in the short term and in the medium term by switching to cellulosic-derived fuels. —Boies et al.

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

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The logistics industry is currently responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. For us at DHL Freight, sustainable fuel solutions are a key lever to change the fuel mix and ultimately reduce carbon emissions in road freight. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in Fleet Over Next 10 Years

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AT&T expects to spend an estimated $350 million to purchase about 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles and approximately $215 million to begin replacing its passenger cars with alternative-fuel models, beginning with hybrids. AT&’s investment represents the largest US corporate commitment to CNG vehicles to date.