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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. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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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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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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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. And it is most important for the mobility of the future that we help them to decarbonize their supply chain.

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

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MAY 6, 2022

Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, and José-Luis Cruz of Princeton University assesses the local social cost of carbon (LSCC) and how that cost aligns with the carbon reduction pledges countries made under the Paris Agreement. The price of carbon should then be set at this price, everywhere.

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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. Production in Chile, based on naturally low-carbon brine, causes slightly more emissions than Keliber’s route: 5.25

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GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

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JULY 2, 2021

This lithium will be produced from geothermal brine through a closed-loop, direct lithium extraction (DLE) process that results in a smaller physical footprint, no production tailing and lower carbon dioxide emissions when compared to traditional processes such as pit mining or evaporation ponds.

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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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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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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. —Binod Raj Giri. Issayev, G.,

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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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LG Chem accelerating push into carbon nanotubes market for battery materials and more

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APRIL 21, 2021

LG Chem has launched the largest carbon nanotube (CNT) manufacturing plant in Korea. As the CNT market continues to grow, LG Chem plans to begin the construction of a third plant this year and continue expanding its capacity in the future. million)—was completed and has begun commercial operations.

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Transportation’s Future Is Hybrid – in More Ways Than One

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

by Alec Shkolnik, co-founder & CEO of LiquidPiston Months before stepping down as CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda zigged at a time when the rest of the automotive industry zagged: he argued for an electrified future powered by both EVs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). I couldn’t agree more.

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Improved liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla and GR86 (carbon-neutral fuel) to participate in Super Taikyu at Autopolis

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JULY 29, 2023

The hydrogen-powered Corolla, mobile liquid hydrogen stations, and carbon neutral fuel have evolved in the two months since the Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race from 26-28 May. Carbon-neutral fuel. Toyota reduced the weight of the filling joint from 8.4 kg and the return joint from 16.0 kg to 12.5

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

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JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. This Ford SoW follows a detailed program of quality and strength testing of IperionX’s low-carbon, circular titanium metal.

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Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

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MAY 19, 2023

Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 tons per annum (TPA) of biogenic carbon dioxide from its Heartland Greenway system to a future Infinium facility for the production of electrofuels (eFuels).

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Porsche and Hydro to cooperate on low-carbon aluminum and battery materials recycling

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APRIL 28, 2023

Porsche AG and Norsk Hydro ASA will work together to further reduce the carbon footprint of Porsche’s car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions from Hydro. Hydro will deliver to Porsche and several of Porsche’s component suppliers its low-carbon aluminum offering, Hydro Reduxa 4.0

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Wärtsilä gas engines to burn 100% hydrogen

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MAY 6, 2020

This development is part of the company’s strategy to future-proof its engine technology in line with the global trend towards decarbonization of the energy and marine markets. Hydrogen as part of the renewable electricity system of the future. —Marco Wiren, President, Wärtsilä Energy Business.

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

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

This is a game-changer for both nuclear energy and carbon-free hydrogen production for numerous industries. It offers a view of the energy structures of the future, which will integrate systems to maximize energy use, generator profitability and grid reliability all while minimizing carbon emissions.

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. The facility will filter 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air and mineralize it underground. The carbon dioxide is thus permanently removed from the atmosphere.

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ARPA-E awarding $9M to six projects modeling optimal deployment for low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $9 million in funding to six projects developing technology to model the low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system of the future. PNNL’s innovative approach could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the intermodal transit system by 60% by 2050.

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

There is a high degree of variability in the carbon intensity of hydrogen production, even using the same technologies or pathways. The creation and adoption of these technical protocols will help build and harmonize the hydrogen market, contextualize climate solutions, advance transparency and support global trade in low-carbon hydrogen.

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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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JUNE 2, 2022

Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials in various places, including Woven City, a human-centered smart city of the future currently being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Zero Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) is emitted when hydrogen is used. Portable Hydrogen Cartridge (Prototype).

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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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MAY 8, 2023

Qiang Xu of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) have developed a promising method for carbon capture and storage using a single-crystalline guanidinium sulfate-based clathrate salt. Methane hydrate is studied for its ability to capture and trap gas molecules such as carbon dioxide under high pressure. Xiang et al.

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Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Since 2000, easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each kilometer flown by a passenger by over one-third (33.67%) and has a target to reach a 38% reduction by 2022. Through their dedication to choosing efficient aircraft and their approach to flying them, they’ve already become more efficient than many airlines.

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

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Chan School of Public Health, and consulted by dozens of experts in academia, updates ethanol’s carbon intensity score to reflect how continuous improvements in technology and practices have driven further emissions reductions in the lifecycle of ethanol and will lead to net zero renewable fuel in the future. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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Chevron to acquire full ownership of Beyond6 CNG fueling network

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Chevron is complementing the strength of its traditional products business with new offerings that help customers support a lower carbon future, and renewable natural gas is a part of its portfolio of solutions. Chevron has seen strong demand for our RNG-to-CNG fuel offering from new and existing customers.

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TU Eindhoven students develop EV that captures CO? while driving

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JULY 22, 2022

TU Eindhoven student team TU/ecomotive has developed a sustainable electric passenger car that captures carbon dioxide while driving. The students will continue to improve the vehicle in the coming years, with the goal of making it carbon-neutral for its entire life cycle and eventually hitting the road. By storing the captured CO?

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New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

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MARCH 22, 2020

It can reduce both carbon and local emissions, increase energy security and strengthen the economy, as well as support the deployment of renewable power generation such as wind, solar, nuclear and hydro. For US transport, hydrogen is a strong low-carbon alternative. Demand potential across sectors, base and ambitious cases.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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JANUARY 30, 2023

The 100% electrified powertrain line-up of the new Toyota C-HR reflects Toyota’s commitment to offer what it terms appropriate carbon reduction opportunities to the largest and most competitive market segment in Europe.

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MAN methanol-ready four-stroke 32/44CR wins RINA approval

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MARCH 14, 2023

Methanol is a fuel with a lot of potential as clean, carbon-neutral fuel and the industry is already showing concrete appreciation of it. The successful cooperation with MAN is a further step towards the availability of future-proof solutions for shipowners.

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Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Then, using an electrospinning process, they fabricated microscopic fibers from the polymer and carbonized the plastic threads in a furnace. This demonstration of a new class of electrodes in the making of supercapacitors will be followed by a new generation of Li-ion batteries in the future, so stay tuned.

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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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APRIL 18, 2023

People from Chevron and Toyota will be driving Toyota’s Tundra, RAV4 and Camry on this road trip with the objective of demonstrating the fuel, which is more than 40% less carbon intensive than traditional gasoline on a lifecycle basis, according to Chevron.

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Successful completion of Illinois Basin - Decatur CCS project; CO2 from ethanol plant

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MAY 24, 2021

ADM and the University of Illinois announced the successful completion of the Illinois Basin - Decatur Project (IBDP), a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project designed to evaluate and test the technology at commercial scale. million metric tons of carbon dioxide. km pipeline, and injected into the Mt. million metric tons to date.

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US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

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MARCH 13, 2023

If a definitive agreement is reached, the project is expected to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year, the equivalent to carbon emissions from nearly 11,000 passenger cars. The parties may also consider collaborating on more carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in the future.

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Rolls-Royce and EasyJet mark first run of modern aero engine on hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It marks a major step towards proving that hydrogen could be a zero carbon aviation fuel of the future and is a key proof point in the decarbonization strategies of both Rolls-Royce and easyJet. We are pushing the boundaries to discover the zero carbon possibilities of hydrogen, which could help reshape the future of flight.

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Genesis dual electrification: all new vehicles from 2025 to be fuel cell EVs or battery EVs

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Genesis announced its vision for electrification with the live stream release of its vision statement film, “Futuring Genesis”. Genesis plans to become a 100% zero emission vehicle brand by 2030 and aims to become carbon-neutral by 2035. This is first time for a member of the Hyundai Motor Group to announce the transition.

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Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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AUGUST 6, 2022

The 2022 report accounts for a broader range of vehicle technologies and considers both current (2020) and expected future (2030-2035) conditions. Selected fuel pathways were constrained to those deemed to be nationally scalable in the future. they cost less than the ICEV and emit fewer emissions.

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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. —Jeremy Martin, senior scientist and director of fuel policy at UCS.

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LanzaTech going public via SPAC

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MARCH 9, 2022

LanzaTech, a company that has developed gas fermentation technology to transform waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging and other products that people use in their daily lives, will go public through a merger with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (AMCI), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Oshkosh Corporation and its brand McNeilus are working together on future research and development initiatives across multiple commercial vehicle product lines. This process virtually eliminates carbon dioxide-emissions in steel production.

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

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JULY 3, 2021

Plans are under way to expand capacity of the electrolyzer from 10 megawatts to 100 megawatts at the Rheinland site, near Cologne, where Shell also intends to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable power and biomass in the future. This will initially be used to produce fuels with lower carbon intensity.

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

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

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

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

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

GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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

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

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

LG Chem accelerating push into carbon nanotubes market for battery materials and more

Transportation’s Future Is Hybrid – in More Ways Than One

Improved liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla and GR86 (carbon-neutral fuel) to participate in Super Taikyu at Autopolis

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

Porsche and Hydro to cooperate on low-carbon aluminum and battery materials recycling

Wärtsilä gas engines to burn 100% hydrogen

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

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

ARPA-E awarding $9M to six projects modeling optimal deployment for low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

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

Chevron to acquire full ownership of Beyond6 CNG fueling network

TU Eindhoven students develop EV that captures CO? while driving

New Road Map to a US Hydrogen Economy

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

MAN methanol-ready four-stroke 32/44CR wins RINA approval

Simple process transforms PET plastic into a nanomaterial for supercapacitors

Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

Successful completion of Illinois Basin - Decatur CCS project; CO2 from ethanol plant

US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

Rolls-Royce and EasyJet mark first run of modern aero engine on hydrogen

Genesis dual electrification: all new vehicles from 2025 to be fuel cell EVs or battery EVs

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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

LanzaTech going public via SPAC

SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

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

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