article thumbnail

Woodside approves investment in $7.2B Trion development in deepwater Gulf of Mexico; first oil in 2028

Green Car Congress

First oil is targeted for 2028. BHP Petroleum acquired an interest in 2017 which subsequently became part of Woodside’s portfolio in 2022. BHP Petroleum acquired an interest in 2017 which subsequently became part of Woodside’s portfolio in 2022. Trion was discovered in 2012 by PEMEX.

Mexico 195
article thumbnail

Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

Green Car Congress

Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system. As a result, a wider range of plastics can be recovered.

Kits 410
article thumbnail

Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

Green Car Congress

The companies are joining efforts to implement the carbon-negative UBQ thermoplastic ( earlier post ) into auto parts manufactured by Motherson Group for the automotive industry. Adding as little as 10% UBQ GHG to a part can immediately transform it into a carbon-neutral product. Polymers typically emit 1.9

Parts 362
article thumbnail

ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

Green Car Congress

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a coating composed of carbon nanotubes that imparts superlubricity to sliding parts. With an oil lubricant, the coefficient of friction falls to about 0.1. When steel parts slide past each other, they essentially “cut the grass.”

Carbon 417
article thumbnail

ExxonMobil starts up $2B Beaumont refinery expansion, adding 250k barrels per day capacity

Green Car Congress

The BLADE (Beaumont Light Atmospheric Distillation Expansion) project built a third crude unit within the facility’s existing footprint to expand light crude oil refining. This expansion is the equivalent of a medium-sized refinery and is a key part of our plans to provide society with reliable, affordable energy products.

Delaware 353
article thumbnail

ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

Green Car Congress

Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe. The decline of global oil prices since 2014 and lower external demand has encouraged the government to create a favorable environment for business-driven regional economic development.

article thumbnail

Being Part of the EV Revolution

Sema Connect

For Eric Smith, driving an EV isn’t just about improving the environment – it’s about embracing technology and reducing our reliance on oil. The post Being Part of the EV Revolution appeared first on Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations.

Parts 97