Industrial, Malaysia, Oil and Supplies

Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

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MARCH 2, 2018

Crude palm oil is one of the more than ten renewable raw materials that Neste uses to produce a range of renewable products, including renewable diesel. Palm oil represents approximately 20% of Neste’s renewable raw material usage annually. Increased pressure is created as the belt passes over rollers which decrease in diameter.

Oil

Oil Emissions Malaysia Indonesia

GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Senturin made his remarks during the 25 th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan Conference. To this end, the GECF Secretary General reiterated the GECF’s readiness to support the Turkmen industry as it undergoes transformation on the back of the future energy trends, digitalization, and climate action. —Secretary General Sentyurin.

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Study finds gasification of palm oil industry waste could yield hydrogen at about $2.11/kg

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

A study by a team at the University Putra Malaysia concluded that the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), a waste of the palm oil industry, could, if scaled up, produce hydrogen at a supply cost of $2.11/kg The cost analysis for scale-up EFB gasification unit showed that the hydrogen supply cost is RM 6.70/kg

Waste

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Startup offers EV firms greener graphite in alternative to China – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

An alternative energy startup in Malaysia is ready to help electric-vehicle makers source a key ingredient outside of China — using agriculture waste to create graphite. supplying raw material for the Japanese company’s electric bicycles. this month. It has a USD 30 million offtake agreement with Toyoda Trike Inc.,

China

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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APRIL 15, 2019

A lifecycle study by consultancy thinkstep, commissioned by SEALNG and SGMF, has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels, over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). Others (5%).

Mariner

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Aemetis upgrades India biodiesel plant

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The Aemetis plant was built in 2008 to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using large volumes of lower-cost, non-food by-products from the edible oil industry as feedstock to supply the biofuel, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. — Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. Aemetis was founded in 2006.

India

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Shell will not move forward with $12.5B US Gulf Coast GTL project

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Shell is the industry leader in large-scale GTL technology; the company said it has carefully evaluated a number of development options for GTL on the US Gulf Coast, using natural gas feedstocks. Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993. Earlier post.)

Louisiana

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Lux: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard will become a global phenomenon; carbon intensity, not volume

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Lux’s observation comes shortly after the Government of Canada announced it will develop a similar low-carbon clean fuel standard requiring reductions in the carbon footprint of the fuels supplied in Canada, based on lifecycle analysis. Not all countries are positioned to support a biofuels industry as it is designed today.

Carbon

Carbon Standards Global Fuel

JAL Conducts Successful Test Flight With Drop-in Biofuel Derived Primarily from Camelina

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JANUARY 30, 2009

This technology can be utilized to begin making an impact on the aviation fuel supply in as little as three years.” Subsequent laboratory testing by Boeing, UOP, and several independent laboratories verified the biofuel met the industry criteria for jet fuel performance. Sustainable Oils, Inc.

Latvia

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

Japan

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Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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MAY 2, 2021

The global rare earth market, driven by demand from industries including electric vehicles and offshore wind, is expected to increase five-fold by 2030 and the NdPr oxide price is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.8 - 9.9%, underpinning strong economics for the investment. China currently supplies 98% of Europe’s rare earth magnets.

Angola

Angola Wind China Hydrogen

Neste Oil more than doubles use of waste- and residue-based inputs for renewable fuel to 742,000 tons

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Neste Oil succeeded in achieving its target of increasing its use of waste and residue raw materials for refining into NExBTL renewable fuels by more than 400,000 tons in 2012: a total of 742,000 tons of these raw materials were used compared to 330,000 tons in 2011. —Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President, Oil Products and Renewables.

Waste

Waste Oil Renewable Fuel

UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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JULY 21, 2012

Honeywell’s UOP—a major international supplier and licensor of technology for petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries—has also been an early leader in developing technologies for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. That’s a big sum. Earlier post.)

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Oil Diesel

Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

The year 2023 was the first in which China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) 3 industry ran without support from national subsidies for EV purchases, which have facilitated expansion of the market for more than a decade. As the market matures, the industry is entering a phase marked by increased price competition and consolidation.

Costa Rica

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Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

Study finds gasification of palm oil industry waste could yield hydrogen at about $2.11/kg

Startup offers EV firms greener graphite in alternative to China – ET Auto

Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

Aemetis upgrades India biodiesel plant

Shell will not move forward with $12.5B US Gulf Coast GTL project

Lux: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard will become a global phenomenon; carbon intensity, not volume

JAL Conducts Successful Test Flight With Drop-in Biofuel Derived Primarily from Camelina

Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

Neste Oil more than doubles use of waste- and residue-based inputs for renewable fuel to 742,000 tons

UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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