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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%).

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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.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the ample supplies of natural gas in the area, Shell said it decided that GTL is not a viable option for it in North America at this time, due to the likely development cost of such a project, uncertainties on long-term oil and gas prices and differentials, and Shell’s strict capital discipline.

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JUNE 30, 2010

(SSSKK) plan to begin trials on 1 July of a diesel-electric hybrid transit bus fueled by a mixture of Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD)—specifically, Shell’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel—and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), a type of renewable diesel offering similar characteristics to FTD.

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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. Earlier post.). This model does not offer a ubiquitous solution.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Despite a number of key issues such as land use and competition for feedstocks supplies for traditional food and feed uses, global use of biofuels is excepted to more than double from 2009 to 2015, according to a new global analysis released by Hart Energy Publishing’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC). billion gallons). billion gallons).

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JUNE 30, 2010

(SSSKK) plan to begin trials on 1 July of a diesel-electric hybrid transit bus fueled by a mixture of Fischer-Tropsch diesel (FTD)—specifically, Shell’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel—and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), a type of renewable diesel offering similar characteristics to FTD.

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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.” Sustainable Oils, Inc. Terasol Energy sourced and provided the jatropha oil, and the algae oil was provided by Sapphire Energy. Test plots are also underway in Malaysia, South Korea, Ukraine and Latvia.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Experts from JAMA visited six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) to share their recommended specifications of the two first-generation biofuels. For the use of ethanol-blended gasoline as conventional gasoline for vehicles, JAMA recommends a blending ratio of maximum 10% (E10).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

One of the first institutions to invest in the new technology is the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) in Malaysia, which is supported by the PETRONAS oil and gas company.

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MAY 2, 2021

Lynas Corporation of Australia, currently the world’s largest non-Chinese producer, last year produced around 4,700 tonnes of magnet metal oxides from its facility in Malaysia. China currently supplies 98% of Europe’s rare earth magnets. MP Materials is planning to produce around 6,000 tonnes of magnet metal oxides from 2023.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

There may still be significant questions over issues such as land use and competition for feedstock supplies for traditional food and feed uses, but that won’t stop the global use of biofuels from more than doubling between 2009 and 2015. Meanwhile, if India’s own projections are met, it could outpace Brazil in ethanol production by 2015.

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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.

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JULY 21, 2012

Fats and greases and inedible oils are opportunity feedstocks, but the US supply of fats and greases is probably on the order of less than 10 million barrels, closer to 1-2 million barrels on an annual basis. Really the question is can the feedstocks be procured at a price competitive to petroleum oil. That’s a big sum.

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