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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. The facility will process 42,000 tons of recycled waste annually.

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Tüpra? and Honeywell sign licensing agreement for the use of Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology; renewable diesel and SAF

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will license Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Izmir, Türkiye. The new Ecofining plant is being designed to convert approximately 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products.

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Norwegian startup Blastr plans €4B green steel plant in Finland

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We will systematically address all parts of the value chain to reduce overall carbon footprint, reduce waste and develop circular solutions. In spring 2018, a load of scrap metal was transported by ship from Inkoo to Turkey, where it was melted down and reused in the construction industry.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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billion convertible issue from waste-to-energy specialist China Everbright International and a $311-million IPO by US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy. Turkey at $1.2 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion, up 9% on a year earlier.

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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

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Bartis and RAND colleague Lawrence van Bibbe were the authors of a 2011 RAND report concluding that if the US military increased its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there would be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces.

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Refugees are up-cycling their discarded life jackets and dinghies

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Lesvos Solidarity is a non-profit organisation that not only provides medical support and shelter, but also hosts workshops for refugees in which they up-cycle things such as life jackets and dinghies that pile up on the shores of Lesvos and tell the story of their harrowing journeys across the Aegean sea from Turkey. “

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Also in Eurasia emissions grew in Turkey (5%) and Ukraine (8%). CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal. India does not show yet any decoupling of their emissions growth from their economic growth, unlike Brazil, where emissions fell by 6%.

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