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10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel produced from waste ham fat

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Last Christmas, 40,000 Finnish households donated the waste fat from their Christmas hams to the charity campaign “Kinkkutemppu”—which literally translates into Ham Trick. From this waste ham fat, Neste produced 10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its Porvoo refinery for sale at Neste stations. Earlier post.)

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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a new tread formulation for its ultra-high performance, all-season ElectricDrive GT tire, tuned for electric vehicles, in size 235/40R19. The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California. Officials estimate the money will support loans for about 90 clean-diesel vehicles.

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Toyota launches stamping-type plating machine that significantly reduces environmental impact and transforms plating process

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Large amounts of plating solution must also be used because the complete substrates have to be immersed in the baths, which means that large amounts of plating solution must also be discarded (wasted) after use. The technology also reduces plating time and process footprint.

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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BASF now has the worldwide distribution rights for RheoFalt smart additives to modify asphalt and bitumen manufactured by the Netherlands-based company Ventraco. If the old asphalt is not recycled, the result is large quantities of waste. Many roads will have to be renewed in the next few years.

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INFRA and Greenway to partner on GTL plants

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GIE has been working with Audubon Engineering for several years and named the company its EPC firm in 2018. There are worldwide initiatives underway to reduce the amount of flared and vented gases which waste valuable natural resources and contribute to CO 2 emissions.

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Transphorm introduces 600V Gallium Nitride on Silicon products at PCIM 2012

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In February, the company announced the qualification of its first 600V GaN diodes. In 2011, the company announced its first GaN on Silicon products: power transistors, diodes and modules, based on its patented, high-performance EZ GaN technology. At the Power Control and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) event in Europe, Transphorm Inc.

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