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Neste Oil plans to use yeast and fungi to convert waste into oil for NExBTL feedstock. Neste Oil has completed the first phase of its project to build a pilot plant for producing microbial oil for use as a feedstock for NExBTL renewable diesel. 8 million (US$10 million) by Neste Oil. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have developed bi-functional nanoparticles that perform two processing functions at once for the production of renewable diesel via the hydrogenation of oils from renewable feedstocks such as algae. We no longer saw the cracking of molecules. —Igor Slowing. 2014.04.009.

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In 2020, EnergyX announced a pilot partnership with Orocobre Limited ( earlier post ) to deliver high-quality and comprehensive solutions that will lead to a cleaner, more efficient lithium extraction. Some in the electric vehicle (EV) industry have likened lithium mining to the early days of oil exploration. Earlier post.)

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and scientists and engineers at Columbia University, Iowa State University (ISU) and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to support work on production and testing of bio-dispersants that can replace the chemical dispersants currently used for oil spill management. In the paper, BIO cites Dr. P.

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Scientists at Rice University have created a nanoscale detector that checks for and reports on the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) in crude oil and natural gas while they’re still in the ground. Crude oil and natural gas inherently contain hydrogen sulfide, which gives off a “rotten egg” smell. —Michael Wong.

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APRIL 2, 2011

The UK Universities of Birmingham and Warwick launched a new lab to support investigations into the dynamic aspects of combustion of alternative fuels, as well as gasoline and diesel, with the aim of reducing harmful vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly greenhouse gasses.

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—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments and other investors. Combustion and Propulsion Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. This will be offered at the university pump in a 10:90 mixture with gasoline. Credit: ACS, Boot 2008.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin, and including engineering and environmental testing firms URS and Aerodyne Research, is conducting a major field study to measure methane emissions from natural gas production, about which little empirical data exist.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency.

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015.

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MAY 22, 2012

Neste Oil will launch a completely new grade of diesel fuel in Finland this fall: Neste Pro Diesel. Neste Pro Diesel will be produced at Neste Oil’s Porvoo refinery and will be available at Neste Oil’s service stations across Finland beginning this fall. 2011) Optimized usage of NExBTL renewable diesel fuel.

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MAY 21, 2009

This C$11,584,423 project , led by Dr. Gerrit Voordouw at the University of Calgary, will sample and explore the biological processes at work in oil wells, oils sands, tailings ponds, and coal beds. Genome Alberta announced C$25.2 million (US$22.2 Metagenomics for Greener Production and Extraction of Hydrocarbon Energy.

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MAY 4, 2012

In cooperation with project partners from BASF, Munich Technical University, and the University of Hamburg, scientists at Siemens’ global research unit Corporate Technology developed an alternative for the standard polystyrene-based acrylonitrite-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer, which is frequently used for consumer products.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Coal could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a review of the geochemistry by scientists from Hebei University of Engineering in China published in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology. Oil, Gas and Coal Technology , Vol. and Zhang, Y. 215-229 doi: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2015.067490.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Marine shipping fuels will get cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires a decrease in the allowable amount of sulfur in fuel oil from 3.5% Cleaner marine fuels will reduce ship-related premature mortality and morbidity by 34 and 54%, respectively, representing a ~?2.6%

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MAY 10, 2024

Lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable and abundant resource, holds great promise for sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels, currently derived mainly from oil. Biodiesel, derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils and animal fats, serves as a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Akerson said the bi-fuel Impala is an example of using affordable technology to reduce oil consumption and save consumers money at the pump. Akerson announced the car during remarks at an energy summit sponsored by the nonpartisan group Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) marking the 40 th anniversary of the OPEC Oil Embargo.

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JANUARY 12, 2013

Under such circumstances, there will be a battle between coal and NG in many sectors, particularly the on-road transport sector, which is exclusively petroleum-dependent but currently facing a worldwide oil shortage. The original reason for developing EVs and CNGVs is to substitute oil, not to reduce emissions of GHGs or any pollutant.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The BP-ICAM will be modelled on a “hub and spoke” structure, with the hub located within The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, which has core strengths in materials, engineering, characterization, collaborative working. The University of Cambridge also has a long association with BP.

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JUNE 11, 2015

The project was also implemented by India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) and funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of India. Niranjan Raje, former director of Indian Oil and the Principal Investigator for this project.

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MAY 13, 2011

Conducted by Georgia Tech, the project is financed by a $50,000 Ford College Community Challenge Grant, one of five given annually for a student-led project that matches university resources with an urgent community need related to sustainability. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the bus for the project.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen fueling station. Once complete, the UPES project will mark the third Air Products hydrogen fueling station operating in India.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Following a mandate by the USAF to use 50% of its fuel from cleaner and domestic sources by 2016, Accelergy is the first to provide 100% synthetic fuel that can meet the JP-8 standards. Camelina oil. Production from this facility will commence in the 3 rd quarter of this year. Groenewold, Director of the EERC.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The renewable fuels produced are predominantly synthetic diesel and jet fuel, which are nearly identical to current crude oil-derived fuels, although significantly cleaner. The LCSFA says it formed to address existing legislative and regulatory inequities that have slowed or even hindered the development of advanced biofuels.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

The project will also use fast pyrolysis to convert the residue left over from biofuel production to bio-oil for subsequent upgrading to DMB. oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. Michael Hayes of the Carbolea Research Group at the University of Limerick in Ireland, the DIBANET co-ordinator.

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APRIL 1, 2009

A combined effort of all three academic partners in the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) will seek to increase the amount of oil that can be extracted from existing wells by using microbes within their geological habitat to help recover residual oil and enhance production.

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

—Professor Xiu Guangli of East China University of Science and Technology. Callidus flares are used in hydrocarbon and petrochemical processing, oil and gas production and the steel and carbon black industries. As a result, refineries and petrochemical plants can operate more harmoniously in or near populated areas.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes. Panels are oriented north-south to track the sun.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

A number of groups have recently or are currently investigating the use of free piston engine power generation applications with a focus on automotive, including work at West Virginia University (WVU), Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), and Shanghai Jiaotong University. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Cleaner fuels with lower carbon intensity numbers, such as biofuels, have the potential to provide immediate emission reduction benefits. Oil-by-rail. California refineries have increasingly turned to foreign sources of crude oil as production in California and Alaska has declined. Lower carbon intensity fuels.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes. Panels are oriented north-south to track the sun.

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MARCH 15, 2023

Team PluginIndia The Lithium mining FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) created by some paid media organizations and random YouTube channels is so bad, that many people read headlines of such articles and assume that Lithium mining is the worst thing in the world and is worse than extracting and refining 10,000 liters of oil used by an average ICE car.

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Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Environmental Footprint of Scrap Car Recycling Perils of Abandoned Vehicles Abandoned and forsaken vehicles stand as silent environmental culprits, occupying spaces and leaking hazardous substances like oil, antifreeze and battery acids into the surroundings. Individual Perks Scrap car recycling extends personal gains beyond the horizon.

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The next generation of cars will be cleaner and greener than ever—but a lot of the manufacturing processes that go into them are still pretty dirty. Machining: Machining often requires lubricants, which create fine oil mists that can be invisible to the eye. by Craig Widtfeldt, RoboVent. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Sulfur is ubiquitous in the biosphere and often occurs in relatively high concentrations in fossil fuels, with coal and crude oil deposits commonly containing 1–2% sulfur by weight. By the year 2000, however, refineries were removing half the sulfur from crude oil, reducing emissions, the researchers estimated.

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