article thumbnail

Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

Green Car Congress

neutral fuel (eFuel) in Punta Arenas, Chile. In southern Chile, we’re implementing one of the energy industry’s most exciting projects for the future and driving forward the decarbonisation of the mobility sector. emissions in combustion engines by up to 90 percent. Rendering of the pilot plant on the site.

Chile 409
article thumbnail

Aclara produces first sample of high purity heavy rare earths concentrate from its pilot plant in Chile

Green Car Congress

Aclara Resources, a development-stage company that focuses on heavy rare earth mineral resources, has started the continuous operation of its newly constructed pilot plant for the Penco Module near Concepcion, Chile. Chile, Brazil, US, and China, while the second patent has recently been filed and is pending approval.

Chile 221
article thumbnail

BASF and Catholic University of the North in Chile collaborate on mining research, development and innovation

Green Car Congress

BASF and the Catholic University of the North (UCN) in Antofagasta, Chile, have signed a collaboration agreement to promote research, development and innovation in mining. Óscar Benavente Poblete, UCN Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering (DIMM).

Chile 259
article thumbnail

HIF Global begins approval process for its first eFuels manufacturing facility in Australia; third globally

Green Car Congress

Australia has exceptional renewable energy resources that can be transformed into liquid fuels and used in existing engines. Wood residue from existing forestry activities will provide the CO 2 and water required annually for the process. HIF Chile, HIF USA, HIF Asia Pacific, and HIF EMEA are wholly owned subsidiaries of HIF Global.

Australia 186
article thumbnail

Siemens Energy to supply 1.8GW of electrolyzers to HIF Global for Texas eFuels facility

Green Car Congress

HIF and Siemens Energy are engaged in front end engineering and design for 1.8 GW of Silyzer 300 polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers that will use renewable energy to separate hydrogen from water, resulting in approximately 300,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

Texas 397
article thumbnail

Honeywell introduces UOP eFining methanol-to-jet technology; HIF Global to deploy at eSAF plant in US

Green Car Congress

Johnson Matthey’s technology is producing eMethanol today at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration Plant in Chile. The simplicity of eFuels is that they are produced from air and water for use in existing engines. Earlier post.) —Renato Pereira, CEO of HIF USA

Global 199
article thumbnail

IBC demonstrates highly selective high-yield direct lithium extraction from Salar de Maricunga brine

Green Car Congress

IBC Advanced Technologies, a developer of highly selective separations products, engineered systems and processes based on Molecular Recognition Technology, announced Phase One results of the Direct Lithium to Product (DLP) pilot plant currently operating at Salar de Maricunga, Chile. Complete recycling of process water.

Li-ion 243