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Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

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Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com. 2 Total SA.

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Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

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New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market—and the carbon footprint associated with both.

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T&E: Europe burns 19 million bottles of sunflower and rapeseed oil every day in cars

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A new analysis by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment finds that Europe burns more than 17,000 tonnes of rapeseed and sunflower oil every day—the equivalent of 19 million 1-liter bottles. Supermarkets have had to ration vegetable oils and prices are soaring. In a time of scarcity we must prioritize food over fuel.

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MAHLE wins series order from DEUTZ for development and supply of components for hydrogen engines

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MAHLE has received a series order from engine manufacturer DEUTZ for the development and supply of components for hydrogen engines. These new engines can be operated in a climate-neutral manner using hydrogen produced from renewable sources since no CO 2 is produced when the hydrogen is burned. These are power cell units—i.e.,

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California Governor orders end to fracking by 2024, instructs CARB to analyze pathways to phase out oil-production by 2045

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Additionally, Governor Newsom requested that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) analyze pathways to phase out oil extraction across the state by no later than 2045. California’s production of oil has been steadily dropping since 1985. According to the California Energy Commission, California oil represented 34.9%

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IEA: governments must act to ensure sufficient supply of critical minerals to meet net-zero goals

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Demand outlooks and supply vulnerabilities vary widely by mineral, but the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040, depending on how rapidly governments act to reduce emissions. However, in climate-driven scenarios, these positions are reversed well before 2040. Source: IEA.

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