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Neste Oil launching new low-sulfur marine fuel in December

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Neste Oil will bring to the market a low-sulfur marine fuel in accordance with the EU sulfur Directive requirements entering into force in 2015, and will begin distributing it in mid-December. Vessels operating in these areas either need to install a sulfur scrubber or make a transition to low-sulfur fuel.

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Europe’s sightseeing buses are graduating from vegetable oil fuel to electric and solar power

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Tootbus is currently operating buses that run on hydrotreated vegetable oil but is adopting BEV and solar technology with VEV’s help. With such large vehicles in consistent operations, Tootbus has made efforts in recent years to decarbonize its business using cleaner alternatives. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

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The growing number of EVs on the roads, accounting for 1 in 5 new car sales globally in 2023, also played a significant role in keeping oil demand (in terms of energy content) from rising above pre-pandemic levels. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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Shell, ITM Power to install 10MW electrolyzer for refinery hydrogen

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Shell, together with ITM Power, plans to install a 10MW electrolyzer to produce hydrogen at the Wesseling refinery site within the Rheinland Refinery Complex. Hydrogen is a promising technology, even beyond direct use as a cleaner fuel for transport. This project would allow us to test new technologies in the refinery context.

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Royal Caribbean Group to use trio of power sources on next class of ships: fuel cell, battery, dual fuel engines

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LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) – a cleaner burning fuel, LNG-fueled propulsion systems emit less CO 2 and 97% fewer particulates than normal fuel oil used on ships. Battery – a bank of batteries supports optimizing the overall ship power system, saving fuel.

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5 Great Reasons Why Solar Installers Are Choosing To Add EV Charging

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Alternative and renewable forms of energy help push the power industry toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. Let’s take a look at how this technology benefits customers and installers alike. Solar installers can show data-driven evidence that in pretty much everywhere in the U.S., What Is Solar EV Charging?

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ExxonMobil to invest >$1B in Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oil into diesel, other products

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plans to invest more than $1 billion to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel. The investment addresses an industry shortfall in capability to convert fuel oil to products such as diesel.

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