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Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

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AUGUST 3, 2022

There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production. Aurora Hydrogen is scaling its proprietary and highly efficient microwave pyrolysis technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon from natural gas without generating CO 2 emissions or consuming water.

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Hydrogen Carbon Gas Production

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis. Source: Prof.

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Carbon CO2 Range Solar

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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Carbon Kia Production Climate Change

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. Cummins Inc. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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North America Engine Gas Hydrogen

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The new VW Golf is now also available in certain markets with natural gas drive: the Golf TGI is equipped with a 1.5-liter liter four-cylinder engine with 96 kW / 130 PS and three natural gas fuel tanks. The tanks are integrated into the underbody and permit a range of around 400 kilometers (WLTP) in pure natural gas mode.

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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

This reduction is achieved through a closed-loop carbon recycling system, which could replace 90% of the coke typically used in current blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace systems and produces oxygen as a byproduct. A double perovskite, Ba 2 Ca 0.66 The TC-BF-BOF System with mass flows needed to produce 1 Tonne of liquid steel. Kildahl et al.

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Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

Hyliion launches Hypertruck Electric Range Extender; CNG genset; 1,000-truck pre-order

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JUNE 26, 2020

a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, launched its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, natural-gas series-hybrid electric powertrain. With more than 700 public stations across the US, the Hypertruck ERX leverages a robust natural gas refueling infrastructure.

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Range Gas-Electric Gas Electric

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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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

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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Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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MAY 7, 2023

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. A simplified version of the bio-landfill technology. It is essential to keep the biomass dry.

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Carbon Climate Water Gas-Electric

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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Carbon Fuel Exhaust Energy

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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MARCH 5, 2022

Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions versus vehicle mileage for (a) internal combustion engine and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and (b) hybrid electric and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks. —Woody et al. This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action.

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Light Gas Ford Vehicles

From Cradle To Grave, Electric Vehicles Have Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Gas Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for a small gasoline SUV in 2020 were estimated to be 429 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per mile, while the same size EV with 300 miles of range had 48% fewer GHG emissions.

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Gas Gas-Electric Scrappage Emissions

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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Carbon Oil Emissions Renewable

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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Gas Global Industrial Industry

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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Carbon Norway Industrial Industry

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis of trends in the global carbon cycle in the journal Earth System Science Data , including an updated full-year projection for 2022. Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% for natural gas, and 7.0% for cement.

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Global Emissions Carbon Coal

Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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JUNE 25, 2013

Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Gas-Electric Audi Gas Water

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

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JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6 gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6 —Scully et al.

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Bosch to receive €160.7M in funding to support scale-up of solid-oxide fuel cell system production

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JULY 13, 2023

The heart of the system is the SOFC stack, where chemical energy is converted into electrical energy. This hotbox is combined with an air and gas supply system, an electronic control unit, and an exhaust system to form an SOFC unit. The Bosch project is one of the first projects in Germany to receive this funding.

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Fuel Production Germany Hydrogen

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Audi is adding a new member to its A3 family: the A3 Sportback 30 g-tron natural gas vehicle. Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

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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Hydrogen Carbon Green Canada

SGL Carbon to produce carbon fiber battery housing cover for BMW Group

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APRIL 24, 2020

The BMW Group has selected SGL Carbon to produce a cover component for battery enclosures. Composite materials m are suited for battery enclosures for different reasons—besides their light weight, which enhances the electric vehicle’s range, fiber-reinforced plastics offer high stiffness.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon BMW Batteries

Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to support development of CNG/RNG-fueled electrified powertrain

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APRIL 11, 2021

Representing more than 100,000 Class 8 commercial trucks globally, the Council will collaborate closely with Hyliion to provide key user insights in the development of the Hypertruck, the company’s electric powertrain for Class 8 commercial trucks.

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Fuel North America Gas-Electric Fleet

EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

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MAY 12, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new CO 2 standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Through 2042, EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the standards on new gas and existing coal-fired power plants are up to $85 billion.

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EPA Pollution Standards Power

Orion Engineered Carbons joins HiQ-CARB consortium; scaling up conductive acetylene black for Li-ion cathodes

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JULY 9, 2021

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A., a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. Acetylene black is carbon black derived from acetylene gas.

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Li-ion Carbon Lithium Ion Engine

Argonne study shows range of GHG reductions for electrofuel Fischer-Tropsch; up to 108% reduction

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MARCH 8, 2021

A team at Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has evaluated the well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Fischer–Tropsch (FT) fuels produced via various electrolytic H 2 pathways and CO 2 sources; using various process designs (i.e., Zang et al.

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Aspen Range Fuel Wind

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Now, researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford report in an open-access paper in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology that automating residential package transport doesn’t influence the greenhouse gas footprint as much as the delivery van’s size and type. —Li et al. red symbols) for the US average cases and Edwards et al.

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Miles Carbon Ford Vehicles

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

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MAY 18, 2022

Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. Circulor provides a private blockchain that doesn’t come with the heavy carbon emissions of public blockchains.

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Emissions Gas Climate Automobile Industry

ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

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MARCH 31, 2021

ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. Analysis indicates the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly with a liquid fuel. Earlier post.).

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Porsche Carbon Chile Renewable

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop natural gas transmission pipeline retrofitting technology to rehabilitate existing cast iron and bare steel pipes by creating new, robust pipes inside of old ones. Natural gas is a crucial energy source for 75 million American households and businesses. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Gas Gas-Electric Universal Colorado

IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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Hydrogen Carbon United Kingdom Global

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

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APRIL 7, 2020

Blue hydrogen is produced from gas using steam methane reforming, with related carbon emissions offset. Ammonia does not produce any on site carbon emission when consumed in a power plant. and Chubu Electric Power Company Inc. Green hydrogen is produced from renewable energy using electrolysis.

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Hydrogen Carbon Corporation Japan

Hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers; natural gas genset

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JUNE 6, 2015

Empa, ETH Zürich and the road sweeper manufacturer Bucher Municipal have jointly developed a pioneering hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers in a CTI (Switzerland’s Commission for Technology and Innovation) project. The concept is based on a natural gas-driven engine, which provides power to the electric motors.

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Gas-Electric Gas Hybrid Diesel

Baker Hughes acquires exclusive license from SRI International for mixed salt process technology for carbon capture

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MARCH 30, 2021

The MSP combines readily available potassium and ammonia (NH 3 ) salt solutions to enable reduced reboiler and auxiliary electric loads, emissions, and water usage. The rotating bed technology enhances the carbon capture process resulting in up to 75% smaller footprint and lower capital expenditures.

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Carbon International Water 2020

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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MAY 29, 2018

A study published by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has explored the possible impact of increased electrification of road transportation and domestic heating and cooking on the energy system (electricity and gas), as well as on CO 2 emissions and on GDP.

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Gas Power Powered Europe

DOE to invest $6.4M to develop hydrogen-fueled turbines

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The UTSR Program conducts research to increase the efficiency and performance of gas turbines while lowering emissions. There is renewed interest in the use of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, for turbine-based electricity generation. AOI 2: Hydrogen Combustion Applications for Gas Turbines.

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Hydrogen Fuel Gas-Electric Gas

Maire Tecnimont Group and NTPC to develop green methanol project in India

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JANUARY 9, 2023

The Green Methanol Project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into green fuel. Green hydrogen blending has been started in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, Surat. The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).

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India Green Hydrogen Gas-Electric

AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

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MAY 3, 2023

AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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Fleet Los Angeles Kenworth Long Beach

Chalmers study: ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars greatly reduces lifecycle GHG mainly due to tailpipe emissions; risk of carbon leakage in manufacturing

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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Emissions Carbon Manufacturer Sale

Rice study finds using natural gas for electricity and heating, not transportation, more effective in reducing GHGs

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MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. However, residential uses and exports of natural gas were not considered in those comparisons.

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Gas-Electric Gas Transportation Coal

Airbus developing hydrogen fuel cell engine

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

At scale, and if the technology targets were achieved, fuel cell engines may be able to power a one hundred passenger aircraft with a range of approximately 1,000 nautical miles. First via hydrogen combustion in a gas turbine, second, by using fuel cells to convert hydrogen into electricity in order to power a propeller engine.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Concept

Neste to receive €88M from EU toward green hydrogen and carbon capture & storage at Porvoo; SHARC

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The EU Innovation Fund will award a grant of €88 million to Neste’s green hydrogen and CO 2 capture & storage project, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Porvoo refinery in Finland. The project introduces carbon capture and storage (CCS) and electrolysis solutions that allow decarbonization of production at the refinery.

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Hydrogen Carbon Green Tango

UCSD study: under current policies, home energy storage would often increase carbon emissions

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Under current policies, home energy storage systems would also often increase carbon emissions, according to a study by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. The study modeled deployment across a wide range of regions, utilities and battery operation modes.

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Energy Storage Carbon Emissions Energy

Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

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

Hyliion launches Hypertruck Electric Range Extender; CNG genset; 1,000-truck pre-order

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

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

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

From Cradle To Grave, Electric Vehicles Have Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Gas Vehicles

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

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

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

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Bosch to receive €160.7M in funding to support scale-up of solid-oxide fuel cell system production

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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

SGL Carbon to produce carbon fiber battery housing cover for BMW Group

Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to support development of CNG/RNG-fueled electrified powertrain

EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

Orion Engineered Carbons joins HiQ-CARB consortium; scaling up conductive acetylene black for Li-ion cathodes

Argonne study shows range of GHG reductions for electrofuel Fischer-Tropsch; up to 108% reduction

U Mich, Ford lifecycle study of carbon footprint of last-mile and final-50-feet delivery with automated vehicles and robots

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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

Hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers; natural gas genset

Baker Hughes acquires exclusive license from SRI International for mixed salt process technology for carbon capture

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

DOE to invest $6.4M to develop hydrogen-fueled turbines

Maire Tecnimont Group and NTPC to develop green methanol project in India

AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

Chalmers study: ban on sales of fossil-fuel cars greatly reduces lifecycle GHG mainly due to tailpipe emissions; risk of carbon leakage in manufacturing

Rice study finds using natural gas for electricity and heating, not transportation, more effective in reducing GHGs

Airbus developing hydrogen fuel cell engine

Neste to receive €88M from EU toward green hydrogen and carbon capture & storage at Porvoo; SHARC

UCSD study: under current policies, home energy storage would often increase carbon emissions

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