Diesel, Fuel Alternative, Future and Renewable

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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JULY 24, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has opened four new fueling stations in northern and central California, providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. The fueling stations are open 24/7 and provide a seamless and quick customer experience.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel California San Jose

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

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MAY 19, 2023

Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 tons per annum (TPA) of biogenic carbon dioxide from its Heartland Greenway system to a future Infinium facility for the production of electrofuels (eFuels).

CO2

CO2 Carbon Fuel Alternative Cleaner

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

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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.

CO2

CO2 Diesel Climate Carbon

New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.

Davis

Davis Renewable Gasoline Market

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. We hope that it can be a steppingstone for future sustainable solar fuel production.

Solar

Solar Light St. Louis Power

Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

(OME1 is made from methanol on a commercial scale and has a cetane number of 38; it can be mixed with additives to produce OME1a diesel fuel (CN 48).). The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.). DME burns in the diesel engine without producing soot and offers the basis for extensive NO x reduction inside the engine.

Ford

Ford Fuel Power Powered

SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

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. In addition, biopropane is a great opportunity for SHV Energy to lead the LPG business towards a more sustainable future. Biopropane means this option will become even cleaner.

Market

Market Energy Cleaner Fuel Alternative

DOE TEF project finds US can eliminate petroleum and reduce GHG by more than 80% in transportation by 2050; less use, more biofuels, expansion of electricity and hydrogen

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released findings from a new project—Transportation Energy Futures (TEF)—that concludes the United States has the potential to eliminate petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 80% in the transportation sector by 2050. Transportation Energy Futures Project.

Transportation

Transportation Hydrogen Fuel Light

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

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JUNE 5, 2023

The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels. Do we have enough fuels for the future use? Unrestrained consumption of these fuels leads to the depletion of fossil fuel reserves.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric

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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JANUARY 10, 2010

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.)

Qatar

Qatar Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

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AUGUST 24, 2015

Recently, the Energy Resources Center made headlines by saying the EPA’s shift on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) would equal adding 1 million more passenger vehicles on the road. It’s also a political lightning rod given the stagnation of fuel consumption matched with accelerating ethanol blending. by Doug Williams.

Oil

Oil San Francisco Tax Credit Gasoline

USDA, DOE and US Navy to invest up to $510M over next 3 years to build out drop-in biofuel production capacity for military and commercial transportation

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Advanced biomass-derived transportation fuels that use a domestic, renewable feedstock provide a secure alternative that reduces the risks associated with petroleum dependence, they said. Enhanced reliability of fuel supplies through diversification to advanced drop-in biofuels is also essential to sustain the U.S.

Commercial

Commercial Transportation Obama Production

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs.

Carbon

Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

Because firms are able to bank credits over time, anticipated high costs in the future may lead to higher costs in the present before any constraints bind on the industry. The LCFS program calls for a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity of fuel sold in California over the next decade.

Davis

Davis Alternative Fuels Boston Consulting Group Price

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

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

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.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Diesel Fuel CO2

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

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APRIL 21, 2011

By 2050, biofuels could provide 27% of total transport fuel and contribute in particular to the replacement of diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Modal shifts (not included) could contribute an additional 1.8 Gt CO 2 -eq. of emission reductions. Source: IEA.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Conversion CO2

EV Driven

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

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

New UC Davis market-based sustainability forecasting approach concludes supplanting gasoline and diesel with renewable fuels could take 131 years

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

DOE TEF project finds US can eliminate petroleum and reduce GHG by more than 80% in transportation by 2050; less use, more biofuels, expansion of electricity and hydrogen

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

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

Opinion: Alternatives to the RFS

USDA, DOE and US Navy to invest up to $510M over next 3 years to build out drop-in biofuel production capacity for military and commercial transportation

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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

IEA roadmap concludes biofuels can provide up to 27% of world transportation fuel by 2050

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