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Indian Oil signs MOU with LanzaJet on sustainable aviation fuel production in India

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—Shri Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman, IndianOil IndianOil is India’s flagship national oil company working in across the hydrocarbon value chain, i.e., refining, pipeline transportation, production of crude oil and gas, gas marketing, and alternative energy sources. —Jimmy Samartzis, LanzaJet CEO

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UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

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Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. via the gasification of biomass waste—into methane. Feedstocks can include more durable material such as woody biomass and wastes that are not broken down in traditional anaerobic digester plants. Click to enlarge. Feedstocks. Cost of carbon abated.

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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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In June 2021, DHL Freight started piloting a Bio-LNG solution (Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas from sustainable biomass) with Shell on three haulier trucks to reduce CO 2 emissions in road freight transport for DHL’s customer Grundfos. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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Renewable wood-based biofuels for shipping

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ReShip project will use low-quality wood waste, chippings and unmerchantable wood left in forests after logging has occurred for feedstock for the fast pyrolysis process. The most promising fuels will then be engine tested to assess their quality and use for potential marine transport. ReShip concept. Click to enlarge.

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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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DME produces zero soot, zero sulfur oxides (SO x ), less NO x and also significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to diesel (especially if made from biogas). DME is a gas under ambient conditions. DME’s easy handling properties make fueling and infrastructure relatively simple and inexpensive. Earlier post.).

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

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Contribution of biofuels to GHG emissions reduction in the transport sector. 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). Gt CO 2 -eq. Source: IEA.

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European Parliament backs 6% cap on land-based biofuels, switchover to advanced biofuels; no mandate

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In a vote on draft legislation , the European Parliament has backed a cap on the use of biofuels produced from starch-rich crops, sugars, oil and other crops grown on land and a speedy switchover to new biofuels from alternative sources such as seaweed and waste. of energy consumption in transport by 2020, MEPs said.

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