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Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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Greenergy will invest in Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a project to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from waste tires. billion tires are discarded each year worldwide, creating significant waste. A second hydrotreating unit will have the capacity to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). An estimated 1.5

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BMW provides an update on waste heat recovery projects; Turbosteamer and the Thermoelectric Generator

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Despite improvements in engine efficiency—e.g., Despite improvements in engine efficiency—e.g., Finding ways of recovering this lost heat energy has been one of the major goals being pursued by engineers working on BMW EfficientDynamics for the future. Click to enlarge. Turbosteamer.

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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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Cyclone Power Technologies and Phoenix Power Group reach milestone with waste oil engine system

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and Phoenix Power Group LLC have successfully completed fabrication, assembly and initial testing of the first pre-production Waste Heat Engines (WHE-25) manufactured by TopLine Energy Systems.( The Phoenix-10 Waste Oil Power Generator (P-10) is scheduled for commercial production in 2012. Cyclone Power Technologies Inc.

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Novozymes launches commercial enzyme technology to convert waste oils into biodiesel

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Biodiesel producers can thereby use cooking oil or other lower grade oils as biodiesel feedstock, reducing their raw material costs. Growing demand for vegetable oil in the food industry has resulted in increased prices, causing biodiesel producers to search for alternative—and more sustainable—feedstocks.

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Cyclone Power Technologies to Design Generator System Running on Waste Motor Oil

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has received a work order from Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) to develop a prototype electric generator system that will be powered by Cyclone’s heat-regenerative, external combustion engine running on waste oil. PPG is a current licensee of Cyclone, holding exclusive rights for generators running on waste oil.

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Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire; NPT on delivery robots

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Goodyear’s new tire features three different carbon blacks that are produced from methane, carbon dioxide, and plant-based oil. Initial life cycle assessments demonstrate either reduced carbon emissions compared with current methods of carbon black production or the use of bio-based or waste feedstock sources. Non-pneumatic tire.

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