Carbon, Emissions and Green

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

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JULY 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe. —Francisco J. Riberas, Executive Chairman Gestamp.

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ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel.

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Carbon Standards Emissions Concept

Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Volvo Cars successfully placed its first green bond, raising €500 million from a diverse group of institutional investors and further increasing the company’s financial flexibility. A green bond is a type of fixed-income instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for climate and environmental projects.

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Volvo Green Luxembourg Cars

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

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Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

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JULY 5, 2022

A study by researchers in Australia and China has determined that global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions; moving fruit and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles is particularly emissions-intensive. We estimate the carbon footprint of food-miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework.

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Transportation Emissions Global Carbon

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel.

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Africa Mauritania Hydrogen Green

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. The NWIS comprises mostly gas-fired generation and has a GHG emission factor of 620 g CO 2 -e kWh -1. Palmer et al.

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Solar Hydrogen Emissions Production

Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

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JULY 7, 2022

If we can generate syngas from carbon dioxide utilizing only solar energy, we can use this as a precursor for methanol and other chemicals and fuels. This will significantly reduce overall CO 2 emissions. Meanwhile, some electrons are drawn into the metal nanoparticles, where they break apart carbon dioxide. —Rashid et al.

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Water CO2 Green Solar

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

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Norwegian startup Blastr Green Steel is planning to establish a green steel plant with an integrated hydrogen production facility in Inkoo, Finland. Blastr’s project—the green steel plant together with the integrated hydrogen facility—will be among the largest industrial investments in Finland. tonnes of CO₂.

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Finland Green Coal Hydrogen

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) finds that the rising use of ride-hailing services is increasing carbon emissions, with ride-hailing trips producing nearly 70% greater emissions compared to the trips they are replacing. Error bars for bus and rail emissions represent variability among cities.

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Emissions Cars Cleaner Climate

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

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JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. gCO 2 e/MJ) which is 46% lower than the average carbon intensity for neat gasoline.

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

RWE and Westfalen Group forming JV to supply green hydrogen for vehicles; focus on heavy-duty; up to 70 stations

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MAY 21, 2023

In Germany, RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together to supply green hydrogen for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Hydrogen can play a crucial part in significantly reducing carbon emissions in heavy goods transportation. Up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops.

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Hydrogen Green Supplies Vehicles

SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions diesel engine technology; 90% reduction of NOx

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MAY 27, 2020

Southwest Research Institute engineers have developed the next generation of clean diesel engine technology to reduce hazardous nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and carbon dioxide emissions while minimizing fuel consumption. g/hp-hr NO x emissions). SwRI developed the technology for the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Engine Emissions Diesel 2020

Shell starts up Europe’s largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyzer; 10MW, expansion to 100 MW

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JULY 3, 2021

Europe’s largest PEM hydrogen electrolyzer, has begun operations at Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, producing green hydrogen. This project demonstrates a new kind of energy future and a model of lower-carbon energy production that can be replicated worldwide. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Green Spain Germany

STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The STEAG power station in Duisburg-Walsum, the site for the construction of a large-scale green hydrogen generation system. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans In the coming years, thyssenkrupp Steel’s climate strategy will entail a continuously increasing and constant demand for green hydrogen. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans Hans Blossey.

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Hydrogen Green Climate Economy

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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MAY 1, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. Natural gas 87.9

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West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Electrofuels provider Infinium announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The clean burning electrofuels will be produced for Amazon at one of the first electrofuels production facilities, located in Texas.

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Carbon Fleet Texas Fuel Alternative

Cummins provides 20MW PEM electrolyzer to Air Liquide for green hydrogen production

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JANUARY 27, 2021

has provided a 20-megawatt PEM electrolyzer system to generate green hydrogen, making it the largest in operation in the world. Creating hydrogen technologies at scale is paramount to growing low-carbon solutions. Global technology and power solutions leader Cummins Inc. The Cummins PEM Electrolyzer can produce more than?

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Hydrogen Green Production Davis

CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Toyocolor, the colorants and functional materials arm of the specialty chemicals company Toyo Ink Group of Japan, announced that the company’s Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions ( earlier post ) have been selected by the world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., in Guangdong, China.

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Carbon Li-ion Japan Battery

Deutsche Post DHL Group introduces Green Carrier Certification as part of its sustainability roadmap

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

Deutsche Post DHL Group is introducing a global DHL Green Carrier Certification to reward road transport subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable. As part of its sustainability roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

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Green Parts Climate Transportation

Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

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JANUARY 29, 2022

Yara signed a contract with Linde Engineering for the construction and delivery of a green hydrogen demonstration plant at Yara’s ammonia production facility at Herøya Industripark in Porsgrunn, Norway. Green ammonia is the key to reducing emissions from world food production and long-distance shipping.

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Norway Hydrogen Green Engine

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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MARCH 10, 2022

Keliber, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, has analyzed the CO 2 emissions generated by its future production using two studies. In the comparison, Keliber shows the lowest emission intensity of 4.38 Keliber plans to begin production in 2024.

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Carbon Chile Emissions Australia

Achates opposed-piston 3-cylinder 10.6L diesel emissions meet 2027 EPA, CA requirements

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

opposed-piston heavy-duty diesel engine has achieved performance results that comply with pending 2027 requirements of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California to reduce sharply emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ). Achates Power’s innovative 3-cylinder, 10.6L Furthermore, the 10.6L

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EPA Diesel Emissions San Diego

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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Transportation Emissions Climate Protection CO2

Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

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MAY 20, 2022

Its hybrid electric and hydrogen powertrain aims to reduce downtime related to energy recharging while reducing the carbon footprint, including the battery. Renault Scénic Vision is zero emission in production and in use with a 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional battery electric vehicle.

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Hydrogen Carbon Concept Hybrid

EPA proposes new heavy-duty truck emissions rules

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MARCH 8, 2022

In addition, as part of this rulemaking, EPA is proposing targeted updates to the existing Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Phase 2 program (HD GHG Phase 2). This proposed rulemaking builds on and improves the existing emission control program for on-highway heavy-duty engines and vehicles.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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MAY 6, 2022

All regions of the world do not—and will not—experience the effects of CO 2 emissions in the same way. They find that while the distribution of carbon reduction pledges in the Paris Agreement is roughly in line with the LSCC, the pledges have only a very small impact on reducing emissions and limiting warming.

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Tax Carbon Global Climate Change

Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO? steel and green aluminum for Nissan models

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Kobenable steel, commercialized by Kobe Steel, reduces CO 2 emissions in the blast furnace process. Kobe Steel will also supply Nissan with aluminum sheets made from green-aluminum raw materials. Nissan aims to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the entire product life cycle by 2050. Earlier post.).

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Nissan Green Emissions Manufacturer

KAUST researchers show blending ammonia with DME yields low-carbon fuel with combustion properties similar to gasoline

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APRIL 6, 2022

Ammonia as a fuel provides a promising outlook to reach zero-carbon emissions, but its certain characteristics hinder its direct application in combustion devices. It burns cleanly, with a much lower autoignition temperature than ammonia, and can be produced in a sustainable net-zero carbon cycle. — Professor Aamir Farooq.

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Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

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AUGUST 11, 2022

UK-based Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consultancy service provider, has developed a closed-loop fuel solution for global shipping that delivers a 92% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) in the model vessel. Bibby Wavemaster 1, the model vessel.

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Global Fuel Mariner Wind

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. However, urban environmental design often neglects life cycle GHG emissions.

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Emissions Environment New York City New York

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

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MARCH 30, 2022

The demonstration trial will support the promotion of green e-methanol and green mobility in Europe as well as preparations for the safe introduction of e-methanol fuel in the EU. Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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Aviation H2 selects liquid ammonia as carbon-free fuel of choice

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APRIL 28, 2022

Additionally, worldwide transportation and handling of liquid ammonia has been around for many years, making ammonia as a carbon-free fuel even more appealing. Once the test flight is successful in the middle of 2023, Aviation H2 will have a patentable method for modifying aircraft so they operate on carbon-free fuel.

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Carbon Fuel Hydrogen Store

Air Products and AES plan to invest ~$4B for mega-scale green hydrogen production facility in Texas; 200 metric tons per day

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Air Products and The AES Corporation plan to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas. It will yield a clean source of energy on a massive scale, and, if all the green hydrogen were used in the heavy-duty truck market, it would eliminate more than 1.6

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Hydrogen Texas Green Production

Benchmark: hard-rock lithium can be 3x as carbon intensive as lithium from brine

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MARCH 10, 2023

Lithium chemicals derived from hard rock sources such as spodumene can be more than three times as carbon-intensive as that from brine sources, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s (Benchmark Minerals’) Lithium ESG Report. The majority of spodumene is mined in Australia where it is processed into spodumene concentrate.

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Carbon Grid Lithium Ion Convert

Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Canada-based Aurora Hydrogen, a company developing emission-free hydrogen production technology, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Energy Innovation Capital. There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production.

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Hydrogen Carbon Gas Production

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

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JULY 22, 2023

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has launched a pilot project with Circularise , a blockchain software provider, to evaluate the use of their technology in tracing the carbon footprint of specific material streams from end to end. This collaboration with Circularise marks SABIC’s second blockchain application project.

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Emissions Carbon Supplies Convert

SSE’s Aberdeen teams road testing First Hydrogen’s green hydrogen-powered van

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JULY 17, 2023

is a Vancouver, Canada- and London, UK-based company focused on zero-emission vehicles, green hydrogen production and distribution and supercritical carbon dioxide extractor systems. At the same time, the company has launched its bespoke vehicle design phase, which will develop its fleet of proprietary zero-emission vehicles.

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Hydrogen Green Powered Power

BNEF: global investment in low-carbon energy transition hit $755B in 2021; up 27% from 2020; electrified transport grew the fastest

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2021, global investment in the low-carbon energy transition totaled $755 billion, up 27% from $595 billion in 2020 and just $264 billion in 2011, according to Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022, a new report published by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). from the year prior. degrees of global warming.

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Carbon Transportation Global 2020

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

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JANUARY 23, 2023

As part the trials, Teijin and Fujitsu will leverage a blockchain-based commercial platform launched in July 2022 to promote the sustainable use of recycled materials, tracing and management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the environmentally-conscious bicycle industry. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Asia Industrial

Airbus opening UK Zero Emission Development Center for hydrogen technologies

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MAY 29, 2022

Airbus is sterngthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a Zero Emission Development Center (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies.

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Hydrogen Emissions Spain Germany

Novel tin-based metal–organic frameworks for reducing carbon dioxide to formate

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JUNE 5, 2023

Researchers from Tokyo Tech have developed a tin-based metal–organic framework (MOF) that can photocatalytically reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into formate under visible light. The ongoing demand for carbon-rich fuels to drive the economy keeps adding more carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to the atmosphere.

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Carbon Light Conversion International

EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions

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MAY 27, 2022

EIA expects that level of decrease in hydropower generation would lead to an 8% increase in California’s electricity generation from natural gas, a 6% increase in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in the state, and an average 5% increase in wholesale electricity prices throughout the West given the current system configuration.

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California Emissions Gas CO2

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

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

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

RWE and Westfalen Group forming JV to supply green hydrogen for vehicles; focus on heavy-duty; up to 70 stations

SwRI engineers develop near-zero emissions diesel engine technology; 90% reduction of NOx

Shell starts up Europe’s largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyzer; 10MW, expansion to 100 MW

STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

Cummins provides 20MW PEM electrolyzer to Air Liquide for green hydrogen production

CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

Deutsche Post DHL Group introduces Green Carrier Certification as part of its sustainability roadmap

Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

Achates opposed-piston 3-cylinder 10.6L diesel emissions meet 2027 EPA, CA requirements

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

EPA proposes new heavy-duty truck emissions rules

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO? steel and green aluminum for Nissan models

KAUST researchers show blending ammonia with DME yields low-carbon fuel with combustion properties similar to gasoline

Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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

Aviation H2 selects liquid ammonia as carbon-free fuel of choice

Air Products and AES plan to invest ~$4B for mega-scale green hydrogen production facility in Texas; 200 metric tons per day

Benchmark: hard-rock lithium can be 3x as carbon intensive as lithium from brine

Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

SSE’s Aberdeen teams road testing First Hydrogen’s green hydrogen-powered van

BNEF: global investment in low-carbon energy transition hit $755B in 2021; up 27% from 2020; electrified transport grew the fastest

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

Airbus opening UK Zero Emission Development Center for hydrogen technologies

Novel tin-based metal–organic frameworks for reducing carbon dioxide to formate

EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions

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