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DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

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This corresponds to the emissions of more than 89,900 km driven by a diesel truck and represents 85% of CO2 savings compared to a traditional diesel engine. By investing not only in sustainable fuel but also in fleet renewal, engine retrofitting, and efficiency projects, we tackle the impact of the logistics supply chain.

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Renewable wood-based biofuels for shipping

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The ReShip project, led by the Paper and Fibre Research Institute (PFI) with R&D partners Aston University (UK) and NTNU (Norway), is developing technology for producing a cost-competitive pyrolysis-oil-based multi-component fuel which meets the performance requirements of marine diesel engines. ReShip concept. Click to enlarge.

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SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

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LPG already provides our customers with a cleaner rural energy choice to the high-carbon fuel alternatives many are dependent on in off-grid areas. Neste Oil’s Rotterdam refinery primarily produces premium-quality renewable diesel (NExBTL) from various bio-based inputs and waste. A €60-million (US$76.5-million)

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NAIT partnering with Oberon, Mack and Westcan to advance use of DME fuel in long-haul trucks

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The technology will remove any residual water from the DME before injection into the engine, eliminating the risks of corrosion and reduced performance. DME offers performance that is similar to diesel, making it suited for fleets that have to haul heavy loads. DME is a gas under ambient conditions. Earlier post.).

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Why would invest a lot of effort to find the alternate energy sources and fuels for cars? There are proven and matured technologies to extract energy from fossil fuels and IC engines have been used in vehicles for a long. Petroleum fuels are common in the automotive industry. Lets’ check out.

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Monash/Hokkaido team produces diesel blend fuel via CO2 hydrogenation in methanol over new catalyst

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Researchers from Monash University and Hokkaido University have developed a method to produce dimethoxymethane (DMM)—a diesel blend fuel currently of great research interest—via CO 2 hydrogenation in methanol over a novel ruthenium-based catalyst.

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Qatar Airways, QSTP and Qatar Petroleum to Develop Renewable Biojet Fuel with Support of Airbus; Formation of Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform

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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. Earlier post.) Ongoing market and strategic analysis.

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