Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate a commercial flight on a 50:50 blend with synthetic GTL Jet Fuel. In September, ASTM International released a new specification that fully and unconditionally approved the use of Gas-to-Liquids Kerosene blends for powering commercial aircraft. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Qatar Commercial Malaysia Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

Qatar Airways, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will jointly carry out engineering, economic analysis and move into the development of renewable biojet fuel that will also look into ways for production and supply, with the support of Airbus. Ongoing market and strategic analysis.

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Qatar Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The GE9X is the most fuel-efficient engine GE has ever produced on a per-pounds-of-thrust basis, designed to achieve 10% better SFC than the GE90-115B-powered 777-300ER and 5% better SFC than any other twin-aisle engine in 2020. Click to enlarge. Production is set to begin in 2017, with first delivery targeted for 2020.

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Engine Fuel Qatar 2020 239

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Williams Advanced Engineering is part of a consortium that has secured government funding from Innovate UK to test driverless cars in the Bristol region. This appointment follows the UK Chancellor’s recent autumn statement announcement to make the UK a world center for the testing and development of this new technology.

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Qatar 2002 Fusion Universal 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

Shell officially opened its Joint Research Center for Cleaner Mobility with Tsinghua’s Department of Automotive Engineering (DAE). Shell integrated its supply chain with its gas value chain in Pearl GTL, Qatar, in order to provide Shell PurePlus Technology-enabled engine oils around the world.

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Universal Qatar Cleaner Massachusetts 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

The companies plan to develop demonstrator plants in several countries in the region, namely Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. CCC is a globally diversified company specializing in Engineering and Construction. We are delighted to be partnering with the CCC to open this new market.

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Fusion Green Hydrogen Oman 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate a demonstration commercial passenger flight with a 50:50 bio-kerosene blend—the first such with that blend. In October, Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate a commercial flight on a 50:50 blend with synthetic GTL Jet Fuel. Earlier post.).

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