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Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

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UK-based Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consultancy service provider, has developed a closed-loop fuel solution for global shipping that delivers a 92% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) in the model vessel. Bibby Wavemaster 1, the model vessel.

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C2CNT process converts flue gas from natural gas power plant into carbon nanotubes

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On 26 July, the first flue gas from the natural gas power plant, the Shepard Energy Center in Calgary, Canada, was directly transformed by the C2CNT process ( earlier post ) into carbon nanotubes. Onions Made Directly from CO 2 by Molten Electrolysis for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation” Angewandte Chemie doi: 10.1002/adsu.201900056.

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CNRS researchers use boron radicals to convert nitrogen to ammonia in solution; mild ammonia synthesis

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Ammonia is obtained industrially using the Haber–Bosch process, which requires a lot of energy and hydrogen gas. The boron compounds can efficiently target atmospheric nitrogen and convert it to ammonium chloride after the addition of an acid. of global CO 2 emissions. Bennaamane et al.

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New waste-to-hydrogen plant in Tokyo to convert wastewater sludge into H2 for vehicles and power generation

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announced the completion of a facility in Tokyo that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel for fuel cell mobility and power generation. A new facility in Tokyo that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen gas for fuel-cell vehicles is nearing completion. Ways2H, Inc.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc., Fuels produced from the facility will result in significant reductions of both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and local air pollutants such as particulate matter. through a subsidiary, has purchased Alon Bakersfield Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of Delek US Holdings, Inc.

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Audi is converting all factories to produce EVs as it phases out gas cars

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Audi is preparing to convert its entire network of global production factories to manufacture electric vehicles as it gears up to compete in the auto industry’s future. The post Audi is converting all factories to produce EVs as it phases out gas cars appeared first on Electrek.

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HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

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Our technology will be used to directly convert renewable hydrogen and CO 2 to methanol, which is further converted into plug-and-play gasoline. It will produce 200 million gallons per year of a carbon-neutral gasoline that can be used in today’s cars and gas stations with no modifications required.

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