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Indian Oil signs MOU with LanzaJet on sustainable aviation fuel production in India

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Indian Oil Corporation, India’s leading energy major, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LanzaJet to explore the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in India. IndianOil is adopting mitigation efforts such as sustainable fuel alternatives to advance the country’s clean energy goals.

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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan was developed by the California Air Resources Board in collaboration and coordination with multiple state agencies.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs.

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European Parliament backs 6% cap on land-based biofuels, switchover to advanced biofuels; no mandate

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In a vote on draft legislation , the European Parliament has backed a cap on the use of biofuels produced from starch-rich crops, sugars, oil and other crops grown on land and a speedy switchover to new biofuels from alternative sources such as seaweed and waste. —Nuša Urbancic, T&E’s clean fuels manager.

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New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

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It is now widely accepted that anthropogenic CO 2 , due to its role as a greenhouse gas, is the major contributor to climate change. While fossil fuels will be used for as long as they can be easily and economically produced, it should also be clear that their amounts are finite and that they are increasingly depleted.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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Our principal goal should be to mitigate problems that are global in scale, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, virus transmission, and invasive species. A critical element of the transition is to reduce our use of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are expensive and environmentally destructive.