Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Last January, in the waters off Cebu City in the Philippines, researchers first deployed a huge flexible ring seeded with seaweed and spanned by spokelike ropes and tubes. Every nightfall, cranks mounted on a floating platform lower the ring 25 meters below the surface to expose the seaweed to cooler, more nutrient-rich water.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The pressure plate forms a gas-tight and water-tight seal around the stack housing.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities in the United States. —Berit Hinnemann, Head of Green Fuels Sourcing, A.P. Moller - Maersk.

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MAY 10, 2023

This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors. 3M Company will develop an isotope recovery process to enable commercial deployment of molten salt reactors.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Hydrous ethanol (also sometimes known as azeotropic ethanol) typically ranges from 186 proof (93% ethanol, 7% water) to 192 proof (96% ethanol, 4% water). Adapting existing fleets is a compelling issue for rail. Earlier post.). Locomotives have extremely long service lives.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol ( earlier post ): REintegrate , a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. —Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller - Maersk.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A Way to Leave Liquid Fuel Troubles Behind Fuel contamination is an invisible yet prominent foe of fossil fuel-powered commercial fleets, and one principal reason to advocate for electrification is eliminating this concern. For example, even though diesel is 35% more efficient than gasoline, water attaches to it more readily than gas.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Low-carbon eFuel is a drop-in synthetic fuel made by reacting CO 2 , captured either directly from the atmosphere or from an industrial facility, with renewable hydrogen. We are exploring all solutions to reinforce our ambitious strategy of becoming a carbon net zero company by 2038.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 million pounds. These units will be deployed beginning in April. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

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APRIL 12, 2022

Landsvirkjun , The National Power Company of Iceland, and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to explore the possibility of capturing and utilizing carbon emissions from PCC’s silicon metal plant in northeast Iceland. Carbon emissions will be utilized to produce green methanol that can, for example, replace fossil fuel in ships.

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APRIL 9, 2019

France-based global energy generator EDF has launched Hynamics , a new subsidiary for the Group that will be responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility. In 2018, EDF consolidated its interest in the emerging low-carbon hydrogen market by acquiring a 21.7%

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Generation III reactors are evolutionary improvements on the Generation II designs—basically the current fleet of nuclear reactors. in-containment refuelling water storage tank. million tons of carbon dioxide annually, as well as an equivalent to plantation of more than 70 million trees annually. passive systems; IRWST ?

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

has selected Siemens Energy to provide advanced marine solutions for the country’s first fleet of 23 boats to be equipped with electric propulsion drive trains with energy storage integration (batteries) and vessel automation technologies. is building the fleet to strengthen Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Moreover, Bentley is investigating using sustainable biofuel in fleet cars, including Bentley’s iconic Heritage Collection. Bentley’s partners are also being encouraged to support Bentley’s goal of being end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030, with suppliers expected to meet minimum sustainability standards.

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JULY 26, 2021

The design is scaled so the ship will be able to operate 75% of its missions entirely using a non-fossil fuel—hydrogen—with only pure water and electricity as reaction products. For longer missions, extra power will be provided by clean-running modern diesel generators.

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JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 10, 2021

ORNL used novel additive manufacturing techniques to 3D print channel fasteners for Framatome’s boiling water reactor fuel assembly. Operations at Browns Ferry resumed April 22, 2021, after a planned outage to replace a variety of components for continued safe, reliable operation and delivery of carbon-free electricity.

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MARCH 1, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from more than 90 companies and organizations to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge. DOE will provide technical assistance and convene peer-to-peer exchanges to facilitate solution sharing across facilities and fleets.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Shipping major CMA CGM Group is creating a Special Fund for Energies to accelerate its energy transition and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. Second focus: Accelerating the decarbonization of port terminals, warehouses and truck fleets. The Fund will be backed by a US$1.5-billion The subsidiary has plans to install 1.8

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MAY 31, 2021

The Wärtsilä system will support Maersk’s goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its fleet by 50% before the end of this decade. The hybrid power conversion will be carried out on the Maersk Minder , a deep-water anchor-handling tug-supply (AHTS) vessel during the early part of 2022.

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

Siemens Energy, Duke Energy and Clemson University have teamed up to study the use of hydrogen for energy storage and as a low- or no-carbon fuel source to produce energy at Duke Energy’s combined heat and power plant located at Clemson University in South Carolina.

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MARCH 11, 2020

This fuel mixture will reduce carbon emissions by more than 75% compared to the retiring coal-fired technology. Between 2025 and 2045, the hydrogen capability will be systematically increased to 100% renewable hydrogen, enabling carbon-free utility-scale power generation.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals, announced the successful, third-party conversion testing of its lithium brine resource into both lithium carbonate and battery-grade lithium hydroxide, representing a significant milestone in its previously announced lithium development project. —Kevin S.

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APRIL 16, 2023

As a carbon-neutral renewable energy carrier, green ammonia is produced from hydrogen, via electrolysis of water, and nitrogen from the air. The infrastructure for the large-scale transport of ammonia at sea already exists via a fleet of gas tankers having ammonia on the cargo list.

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APRIL 28, 2021

into locally produced, renewable hydrogen for Hyzon’s fleet of zero-emission commercial vehicles. 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases) added—it is actually evacuated from the process so there is zero combustion inside the rotary reformer.

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JULY 25, 2018

It will also examine how regenerative fuels affect the pollutant emissions of the existing fleet and the function of vehicles and individual components. In order to achieve the given climate goals, we need an intelligent mix of different alternative drives. The Energy Lab 2.0,

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JUNE 29, 2022

Non-flammable lithium-ion cells have major implications to users in the railroad, truck and bus markets, which are accelerating their investment in hybrid and all-electric powered fleets and who are concerned about the risk of fire with passengers aboard.

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MAY 31, 2012

one of the largest US-based, publicly-traded water utilities, is going to transition portions of its larger vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). CNG makes sense economically because of it is less expensive than fossil fuels and environmentally because it is a clean-burning fuel and thereby reduces carbon emissions.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

A new study by Energy Environmental Economics (E3) consulting suggests that low-carbon gas fuels are a viable option for meeting California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and can simultaneously help achieve pollution emission reduction targets. —Rodger Schwecke, vice president of customer solutions for SoCalGas.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The methanol fleet test is a collaboration between Geely, CRI and Brimborg, a local dealership and automotive service provider. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2023

Availability of Water-Saving Technologies Singapore is a water-scarce country, and water conservation is a top priority for the government. Recently, car-washing providers have adopted water-saving technologies, such as high-pressure water jets and steam cleaning, to reduce water usage.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

The successful bunkering, which took place on Friday, 9 October in Dutch waters, is in line with EPS’ Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy. We are fully committed to investing in and taking action to lower our carbon footprint today.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Element 1’s L-Series hydrogen generator uses advanced fuel reforming and hydrogen purification technology to convert a mixture of methanol and water into fuel cell grade high-purity hydrogen, on-site and on-demand. Hydrogen refueling for fuel cell aircraft and ground vehicles residing at airports.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act and the considerable investments made by automotive companies to electrify their fleet, the need for a domestic supply of battery-grade materials supply whether through primary refining or recycling processes becomes critical.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

The company also says it plans to electrify its entire fleet of 1,800 refuse collection vehicles in the UK by 2040. Collection vehicles are ideally suited for V2G applications, says Veolia, because their batteries are six times larger than those in an average car, and the fleet is typically parked at peak energy consumption times. “By

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