Carbon, Emissions and Production

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. Picture credits: © ArcelorMittal. Riberas, Executive Chairman Gestamp.

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Carbon Parts Emissions Cars

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.

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Carbon Kia Production Climate Change

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

Roskill: CO2 emissions from lithium production set to triple by 2025

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

With demand for lithium set to increase over the next decade, Roskill has calculated , using its in-house analysis, that CO 2 emissions from lithium production are set to triple by 2025 versus current levels and to grow by a factor of six by 2030, with the vast majority of this coming from mineral concentrate production, shipping and refining.

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Emissions CO2 Production Power Grid

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 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

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

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. of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy.

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Solar Hydrogen Emissions Production

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

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JULY 17, 2020

EIT InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, announced a partnership with Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan), a start-up lithium exploration company, to produce the world’s first completely carbon-neutral lithium in Germany. As a result, the carbon footprint of the production process could even be negative.

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Germany Carbon Lithium Ion Europe

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

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. Keliber plans to begin production in 2024. Keliber benefits from an integrated production process.

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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

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

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JUNE 10, 2021

Industrial gases leader Air Products, and its subsidiary Air Products Canada Ltd., Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy and regulatory framework make clear that hydrogen is a key enabler for carbon neutrality by 2050. billion (CAD) net-zero hydrogen production and liquefaction facility expected onstream in 2024.

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Hydrogen Production Energy Canada

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 domestic advertising mail and press products, customers still have the option of ordering GoGreen as an additional service.

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Transportation Emissions Climate Protection CO2

ArcelorMittal plans major EAF, DRI investments for decarbonizing steel production in Canada

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JULY 31, 2021

Modification of the existing EAF facility and continuous casters will also be undertaken to align productivity, quality and energy capabilities between all assets in the new footprint. emissions and deliver other positive environmental impacts including the elimination of emissions and flaring from coke-making and ironmaking operations.

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Canada Production Carbon Emissions

Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. This is a game-changer for both nuclear energy and carbon-free hydrogen production for numerous industries.

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Hydrogen Energy Production Cleaning

DOE releases draft guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released draft guidance for a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS), developed to meet the requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Section 40315. by employing high rates of carbon capture, using low-carbon electricity, or mitigating upstream methane emissions).

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Cleaning Clean Hydrogen Standards

Emerson and BayoTech partner to scale production and distribution of low-cost, modular SMRs for hydrogen production

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Emerson will deliver advanced automation technologies, software and products to enable BayoTech to build hundreds of hydrogen units. BayoTech’s patented technology requires less feedstock, which means fewer carbon emissions and less cost to produce hydrogen than traditional reformers, the company says.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Production Albuquerque

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

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Cemvita defines Gold Hydrogen as the biological production of hydrogen in the subsurface through the consumption of trapped or abandoned resources. The hydrogen production in this trial exceeded our expectations. Green hydrogen production, however, is energy intensive and expensive. billion in 2020. billion by 2028.

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Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

At its recent “Kia Sustainability Movement” virtual presentation, Kia Corporation announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2045. Achieving carbon neutrality will be based on three key pillars: Sustainable Mobility; Sustainable Planet; and Sustainable Energy. Earlier post.).

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Kia Carbon Market Europe

Komatsu announces customer alliance to advance zero-emission mining; power-agnostic haul truck

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Through the alliance framework, Komatsu’s GHG partners will work directly with Komatsu to collaborate on product planning, development, testing and deployment of the next generation of zero-emission mining equipment and infrastructure. —Masayuki Moriyama, president of Komatsu’s Mining Business Division.

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Las Vegas Emissions Power Powered

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

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

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AUGUST 4, 2020

A new report from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO shows that clean hydrogen can significantly reduce aviation emissions with potential benefits seen within five years. Hydrogen used for treating crude or bio-crude oil to produce jet fuel with a lower carbon intensity is also considered as an early-stage application.

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Hydrogen Emissions Australia Fuel

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

BMW Group begins production of small-series hydrogen-powered iX5

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

The BMW Group is commencing production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model. Our BMW iX5 Hydrogen test fleet will allow us to gain new and valuable insights, enabling us to present customers with an attractive product range once the hydrogen economy becomes a widespread reality.

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BMW Hydrogen Production Power

Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

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MAY 23, 2022

Building on the company’s expertise in low-carbon ammonia production, clean ammonia will be manufactured using innovative technology to achieve at least a 90% reduction in CO 2 emissions. If approved, construction of the approximately US$2-billion facility would begin in 2024 with full production expected by 2027.

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Cleaning Clean Mitsubishi Building

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

Cummins and Komatsu to collaborate on advancing development of zero emissions mining haul trucks

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JUNE 30, 2022

Cummins and Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. This commitment requires changes to Cummins’ products and the energy sources that power them.

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Emissions Hydrogen Gas-Electric Diesel

USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

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APRIL 21, 2023

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a US-based vertical integrator of nuclear technologies and services, Hyundai Engineering and SK E&C are teaming up to conduct research and development for carbon-free hydrogen production. It is also participating in a government-led green hydrogen production demonstration project.

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Hydrogen Hyundai Engine Production

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

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MARCH 8, 2022

of the methane encountered during oil production. million project is funded by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year (REMEDY) program. of the methane in gas flares used by the oil and gas industry. The three-year, $2.9-million

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Emissions Escape Oil Gas

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. Technology development at the new UK ZEDC, to be based in Filton, Bristol, has already started and will cover the full product capabilities from components up to whole system and cryogenic testing.

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Hydrogen Emissions Spain Germany

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. the products used for “car care,” such as windshield washer fluid.

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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

Researchers in Europe led by a team from ETH Zurich have designed a fuel production system that uses water, CO 2 , and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. The aviation sector is responsible for about 5% of global anthropogenic emissions causing climate change. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Joule.

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Solar Carbon Power Powered

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. NORI and Low Carbon Royalties are a great fit.

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Carbon Companies Nauru Kiribati

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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Hydrogen Molten Salt Cleaning Clean

UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries. From every 3.7

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Carbon Molten Salt Sodium Li-ion

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

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JANUARY 27, 2021

The Cummins electrolyzer system is installed at the Air Liquide hydrogen production facility in Bécancour, Québec. Creating hydrogen technologies at scale is paramount to growing low-carbon solutions. This is a modular and scalable electrolyzer platform designed to address utility-scale hydrogen production.

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Hydrogen Green Production Davis

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. Steel is one of the main sources of CO 2 emissions in our supply chain.

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BMW Global CO2 Production

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

Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

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MAY 1, 2022

Ethanol’s shorter hydrocarbon chains (two-carbon atoms vs diesel’s twelve- carbon atoms) reduce or eliminate soot formation under typical engine conditions. ClearFlame’s technology has the potential to reduce well-to-wheels GHGs and tailpipe emissions relative to traditional diesel fuel significantly.

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles

OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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MARCH 26, 2022

In keeping with this strategic shift of business, OMV will reduce its oil and gas production by around 20% by 2030 and will completely cease oil and gas production for energy use by 2050. Growth is also set to be achieved by diversifying the portfolio towards adjacent products and new product groups.

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Oil Gas Production Austria

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. million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually when compared to diesel use in heavy-duty trucks.

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Hydrogen Texas Green Production

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

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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

Roskill: CO2 emissions from lithium production set to triple by 2025

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

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

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

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

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

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

CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

ArcelorMittal plans major EAF, DRI investments for decarbonizing steel production in Canada

Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

DOE releases draft guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS)

Emerson and BayoTech partner to scale production and distribution of low-cost, modular SMRs for hydrogen production

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

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

Kia outlines its path to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045; full electrification in major markets by 2040, in Europe by 2035

Komatsu announces customer alliance to advance zero-emission mining; power-agnostic haul truck

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

CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

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

BMW Group begins production of small-series hydrogen-powered iX5

Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

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

Cummins and Komatsu to collaborate on advancing development of zero emissions mining haul trucks

USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Airbus opening UK Zero Emission Development Center for hydrogen technologies

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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

Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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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