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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation. From well to wheel, Geely’s methanol vehicles allows for a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions compared to gasoline models.

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Haldor Topsoe and Aquamarine enter MoU for green ammonia facility based on SOEC electrolysis

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In the first stage of the project, the proposed facility will use Haldor Topsoe’s proprietary solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) ( earlier post ) to produce green hydrogen from 100 MW of renewable electricity. The produced ammonia can be used as a green marine fuel or as fertilizer. million tons per year) delivered by Topsoe.

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Tenneco exploring synthetic fuels for climate-neutral mobility; NAMOSYN project

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Synthetic fuels for passenger vehicles, commercial trucks or even marine applications could play an important role in achieving a near-zero emissions mobility, by using renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind power, to create a closed CO 2 cycle when viewed from a holistic “well-to-wheel” perspective.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency.

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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. As to the larger goal, currently about 17% of the Navy and Marine Corps energy consumption comes from alternative sources.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 billion people are currently without access to electricity. Over the same period, electric and plug-in vehicles are expected to grow to about 70 million cars, or less than 5 percent of the total fleet. Transportation.

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CCST report: an integral role for next-gen biofuels in meeting California GHG targets requires advanced biofuels and demand reduction

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While most of the light-duty fleet and rail transportation could be electrified, liquid fuels would still be required for aviation, marine, and heavy duty transportation. Gaseous fuel would be required for some heavy industry and load-following in electricity generation from intermittent renewable sources such as wind and solar.