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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

GWP processing routes using both grid-mix electricity and renewable electricity were evaluated in-line with LCA best-practice and Global Battery Alliance requirements for the battery passport. HPMSM produced via EMM dissolution has a carbon footprint 59% lower at Chvaletice compared to HPMSM produced in China.

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MOL and Chevron to partner on lowering carbon intensity of marine industry; tankers first

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JUNE 24, 2023

(MOL) and Chevron Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic alliance aimed at lowering the carbon intensity of the marine energy industry. They will seek to collaborate on a variety of potential business opportunities that lead to a lower-carbon future.

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. The novel recycling system captures the CO 2 from the top gas and reduces it to CO using a perovskite crystalline mineral lattice. Kildahl et al.

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Dow and X-energy to deploy first advanced small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site

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MARCH 6, 2023

Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to demonstrate the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America. Earlier post.) The Xe-100 is fueled with 220,000 graphite pebbles with TRISO (tri-structural isotropic) particle fuel.

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Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Elkem, a company developing silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions, officially inaugurated the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters. The Mobile Test Unit (MTU), delivered by Aker Carbon Capture, is now connected to Elkem’s plant in Rana, Norway, which produces high-purity ferrosilicon and microsilica.

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C2CNT process converts flue gas from natural gas power plant into carbon nanotubes

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JULY 29, 2019

On 26 July, the first flue gas from the natural gas power plant, the Shepard Energy Center in Calgary, Canada, was directly transformed by the C2CNT process ( earlier post ) into carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes grown by C2CNT directly from carbon dioxide (SEM and TEM imaging). Left and center.

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ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

signed a new, two-year expanded joint-development agreement to further enhance carbonate fuel cell technology for the purpose of capturing carbon dioxide from industrial facilities. ExxonMobil is exploring options to conduct a pilot test of next-generation fuel cell carbon capture solution at one of its operating sites.

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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. The funding comes under Phase 2 of the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies competition. The carbon dioxide can then be permanently stored or used in various products or applications.

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European HYFLEXPOWER project to demo first integrated power-to-X-to-power hydrogen gas turbine

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JUNE 1, 2020

A consortium comprising Engie Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities is implementing the HYFLEXPOWER project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation (Grant Agreement 884229).

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. The system uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity and is based on a closed-loop Brayton cycle.

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Allianz to invest in Finnish green hydrogen and power-to-gas developer Ren-Gas; sector coupling

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Allianz Capital Partners, on behalf of Allianz insurance companies, has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ren-Gas Oy , a green hydrogen and power-to-gas project developer based in Finland. Allianz will provide funding of €25 million to Ren-Gas to support the company’s project portfolio towards execution.

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BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

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MAY 23, 2021

Markus Krebber (RWE), accompanied by Chairman of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industries Union (IG BCE) Michael Vassiliadis, presented a project idea that envisions a new 2 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to provide the Ludwigshafen chemical site with green electricity and enable CO 2 -free production of hydrogen.

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Komatsu announces customer alliance to advance zero-emission mining; power-agnostic haul truck

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Komatsu and its mining customers Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden have formed the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance. Komatsu’s power-agnostic development truck undergoes testing at a Komatsu facility in the United States.

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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. The industrial site has 710,000 s.f.

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Carbon emissions in port of Rotterdam drop more swiftly than national average

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APRIL 30, 2021

In the period 2016-2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by 27%. of the Netherlands’ total carbon emissions: a share that several years ago was 16%. of the Netherlands’ total carbon emissions: a share that several years ago was 16%. Last year, Rotterdam’s power plants cut their carbon emissions by 1.9

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Constellation Energy sets industry record for blending hydrogen with natural gas

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JUNE 6, 2023

Constellation Energy has set an industry record for blending high concentrations of hydrogen with natural gas, further evidence that hydrogen can be an effective tool to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The blending test occurred 18 May at Hillabee on a Siemens Energy SGT6-6000G gas turbine.

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Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

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JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions. million miles since 2021.

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UK awards £28M for 5 demonstration-phase low-carbon hydrogen production projects

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

As part of a larger £90 million (US$117 million) package of awards to cut carbon emissions in industry and homes, the UK is awarding £28 million (US$36.5 million) to five demonstration phase projects for low-carbon hydrogen production. HyNet – low carbon hydrogen plant. Led by ITM Power Trading Ltd. million (US$4.1

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Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

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MAY 21, 2021

The development project has the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the alumina refining process significantly. Electricity sourced from renewable energy would power compressors to turn waste vapor into steam, which would then be used to provide refinery process heat. Total project cost is US$21.9 million (A$28.2

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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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Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

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JUNE 11, 2020

In Germany, BSE Engineering and the Institute for Renewable Energy Systems at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (IRES) have demonstrated the conversion of wind power into renewable methanol. The team uses green electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolysis step. FlexMethanol.

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Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. SHI aims to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a large cargo ship for ocean operation powered by fuel cells running on natural gas.

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

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Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Polestar and Rivia have collaborated on a ‘ Pathway Report ’ which concludes that the automotive industry is set to overshoot the IPCC’s 1.5-degree The report, which uses existing, open-source data to model the current trajectory for emissions stemming from the car industry, was carried out by global management consulting firm Kearney. …

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Ammonia market to triple by 2050 with nearly all growth coming from low-carbon supply; shift to energy markets

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JULY 12, 2023

The global market for ammonia is poised to triple in the coming decades with nearly all of the growth coming from low-carbon ammonia, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The rapid growth in ammonia driven by low-carbon supplies will change the current market beyond recognition.

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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AUGUST 11, 2020

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. Inform key stakeholders and the public about technology options and potential pathways to a low-carbon future.

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WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries collaborate on ammonia two-stroke engine development

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JUNE 15, 2022

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (EMD) are to collaborate on delivering the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia. Ammonia is a hydrogen-based zero-carbon fuel that can be produced with no greenhouse gas emissions using renewable electricity.

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WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. The results are reported in an open-access paper in the journal Communications Biology.

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Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM are developing ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralized energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. An alternative to fossil fuels is power-to-X fuels, which are synthesized from electrolysis-based hydrogen.

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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. The Vittal One renewable hydrogen-powered train uses electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Cummins and Taylor Machine Works, a leading US manufacturer of heavy industrial lift equipment, signed a letter of intent with plans to integrate the Cummins 6.7-liter This collaboration will help realize the decarbonization goals of industrial steel, wood products, concrete, oil and gas, and port operations markets.

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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Source: US EIA, US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions , 2017.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel production could be made with almost no carbon emissions through $278 billion of extra investment by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries.

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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. However, a new era for nuclear power is by no means guaranteed.

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Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

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APRIL 7, 2020

Australia-based Woodside has signed an agreement with Japanese companies JERA Inc, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake a joint study examining the large-scale export of hydrogen as ammonia for use decarbonizing coal-fired power generation in Japan. is a 50/50 joint venture between TEPCO Fuel & Power Inc.

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Hydrogen Carbon Corporation Japan

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels.

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Plug Power invited to submit Part II Application for proposed $520M DOE loan guarantee for green hydrogen production network

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APRIL 12, 2021

Plug Power Inc. The invitation for the Part II application is for a proposed $520-million loan guarantee from the DOE to support the use of green hydrogen to transform the materials handling, transportation, and industrial sectors in the United States. Source: Plug Power. —Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power.

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Rio Tinto, Paul Wurth and SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar partner on low-carbon iron feedstock for steel; HBI from green hydrogen

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

KGaA (SHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the viability of transforming iron ore pellets into low-carbon hot briquetted iron (HBI) (a form of Direct Reduced Iron, DRI), a steel feedstock ( earlier post ) using green hydrogen generated from hydro-electricity in Canada. Earlier post.).

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Alcoa outlines technology roadmap to decarbonize aluminum industry

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

outlined a technology roadmap to support its vision to reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future. Alcoa would use a combination of processes and technologies that are under development, including mechanical vapor recompression and electric calcination to develop this future-focused design. Alcoa Corp. Earlier post.)

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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

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MARCH 31, 2020

The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). kg in most parts of the world before 2050. MMBtu) in 2050.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Anticipated driving patterns.

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Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. and China account for more than half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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IHS Markit: production of carbon-free “green” hydrogen could be cost-competitive by 2030

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JULY 16, 2020

—Simon Blakey, IHS Markit Senior Advisor, Global Gas. Investment in “power-to-x” projects—of which hydrogen makes up the large majority—is growing rapidly. There is growing potential for hydrogen to be used in transport, heating, industry and power generation. —Shankari Srinivasan.

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Gevo, Google Cloud to measure and verify the carbon intensity of biofuels across supply chain

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JUNE 7, 2022

The goal will be to help companies create a more data-driven approach to understanding and lowering greenhouse gas intensity globally. Through the use of blockchain, smart contracts, and machine learning technologies the Verity platform has been architected to drive market-level outcomes that are unique to the industry.

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Google Carbon Supplies Emissions

LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

MOL and Chevron to partner on lowering carbon intensity of marine industry; tankers first

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Dow and X-energy to deploy first advanced small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site

Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

C2CNT process converts flue gas from natural gas power plant into carbon nanotubes

ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

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

European HYFLEXPOWER project to demo first integrated power-to-X-to-power hydrogen gas turbine

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

Allianz to invest in Finnish green hydrogen and power-to-gas developer Ren-Gas; sector coupling

BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

Komatsu announces customer alliance to advance zero-emission mining; power-agnostic haul truck

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

Carbon emissions in port of Rotterdam drop more swiftly than national average

Constellation Energy sets industry record for blending hydrogen with natural gas

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

UK awards £28M for 5 demonstration-phase low-carbon hydrogen production projects

Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

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

Successful demonstration of FlexMethanol conversion of wind power to methanol

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

Ammonia market to triple by 2050 with nearly all growth coming from low-carbon supply; shift to energy markets

EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy Industries collaborate on ammonia two-stroke engine development

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Plug Power invited to submit Part II Application for proposed $520M DOE loan guarantee for green hydrogen production network

Rio Tinto, Paul Wurth and SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar partner on low-carbon iron feedstock for steel; HBI from green hydrogen

Alcoa outlines technology roadmap to decarbonize aluminum industry

BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

IHS Markit: production of carbon-free “green” hydrogen could be cost-competitive by 2030

Gevo, Google Cloud to measure and verify the carbon intensity of biofuels across supply chain

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