Carbon, Global and Production

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Green Car Congress

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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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. Dual scoring system.

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Standards Carbon Emissions Concept

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. Food trade plays a key role in achieving global food security. GtCO 2 e (3.5–7.5 —Li et al.

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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. The plan is to use the steel in series production of cars at the BMW Group’s European plants from 2026 onwards.

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Vale Canada to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries

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MARCH 26, 2022

Vale Canada and lithium-ion cell producer Northvolt AB announced a multi-year agreement for Vale to supply low-carbon nickel products to Northvolt, reinforcing the companies’ shared commitment to sustainability in the electric vehicle supply chain and electrification of the broader mining industry.

Canada

Canada Carbon Supplies Production

HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Topsoe will deliver technology to HIF Global’s (HIF) planned eFuels facility in Texas. The plant will produce carbon-neutral fuel—enough to decarbonize more than 400,000 vehicles annually. eFuels are produced by combining green hydrogen made from renewable power and recycled carbon dioxide. Earlier post.)

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium carbonate is forecast to trade near its high. The only lithium production in the United States currently is from one brine operation in Nevada.

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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). degrees of global warming. from the year prior.

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Carbon Transportation Global 2020

Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

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MARCH 15, 2021

Canada has released a list of 31 minerals considered critical for the sustainable economic success of Canada and its allies—minerals that can be produced in Canada, are essential to domestic industry and security and have the potential to support secure and resilient supply chains to meet global demand. —Seamus O’Regan Jr.

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Siemens Energy to supply 1.8GW of electrolyzers to HIF Global for Texas eFuels facility

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MARCH 10, 2023

eFuels company HIF Global ( earlier post ) and Siemens Energy reached an agreement under which Siemens Energy will supply electrolyzers to the HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility. The green hydrogen and eFuels produced by the HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility will be able to convert approximately half a million cars to carbon neutral as early as 2027.

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Texas Global Supplies Energy

NuScale, Shell and partners to assess hydrogen production using SMR

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

NuScale Power, along with Shell Global Solutions (Shell) and industry participants will develop and assess a concept for an economically optimized Integrated Energy System (IES) for hydrogen production using electricity and process heat from a NuScale VOYGR small modular reactor (SMR) power plant.

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Hydrogen Production Idaho Utah

Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market—and the carbon footprint associated with both.

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Oil Carbon Global Market

LG Chem investing $53M to expand carbon nanotube production; targeting EVs and batteries

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APRIL 27, 2020

LG Chem will invest about 65 billion KRW (US$ 53 million) by Q1 of next year to expand the production of carbon nanotubes (CNT) by 1,200 tons at its Yeosu plant in Korea. Once the expansion is made, LG Chem will have a total production capacity of 1,700 tons. Conductive additives help the flow of electricity and electrons.

Carbon

Carbon Lithium Ion Production Battery

ExxonMobil planning hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage at Baytown complex; 1B cfd of blue hydrogen

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MARCH 2, 2022

ExxonMobil is planning a hydrogen production plant and one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage projects at its integrated refining and petrochemical site at Baytown, Texas, supporting efforts to reduce emissions from company operations and local industry.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Production Houston

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

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JANUARY 26, 2023

This reduction is achieved through a closed-loop carbon recycling system, which could replace 90% of the coke typically used in current blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace systems and produces oxygen as a byproduct. Iron and steelmaking is the biggest emitter of CO 2 of all foundation industrial sectors, accounting for 9% of global emissions.

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Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

8 Rivers announces 8RH2 CO2 Convective Reformer for ultra-low carbon hydrogen production from natural gas

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MAY 26, 2023

8 Rivers Capital announced the development of the 8RH2 CO 2 Convective Reformer—a technology for the production of ultra-low carbon hydrogen from natural gas. It uses the oxy-combustion of carbon fuels and a high-pressure supercritical CO 2 working fluid in a highly recuperated cycle that captures all emissions by design.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Carbon Gas Production

Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

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JUNE 25, 2020

Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving zero carbon emissions by balancing such emissions with carbon removal. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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Carbon Ford Global F-150

DOE announces $18.6M to support production of low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The selected projects support DOE’s investment in the development and production of biofuels and innovation and growth in agricultural industries and will help meet the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge goal of producing 35 billion gallons of low-GHG emission SAF made from domestic biomass and waste resources annually by 2050.

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Carbon Production Universal Waste

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

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JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions.

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Carbon Oil Emissions Renewable

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

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. According to recent studies, the global green hydrogen market size was valued at US$0.3 billion in 2020.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. This is why we have taken the decision to neutralize the carbon emission of all our LCL shipments.

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Carbon Emissions Global Climate Protection

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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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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Carbon Chile Australia Emissions

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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MAY 4, 2022

Hankuk Carbon Co Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials, has formed a strategic joint-partnership with Dymag, a manufacturer of carbon composite wheels, to enable the mass production of high-performance carbon composite wheels for the world’s leading automotive OEMs.

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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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Germany Carbon Lithium Ion Europe

Honda expanding hydrogen business to realize global goal of carbon neutrality

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

Japanese automaker Honda outlined key strategies it is undergoing to increase the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology as the company looks to expand its hydrogen business and achieve its global goal of zero environmental impact, including carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050.

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Honda Hydrogen Carbon Global

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

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Global industrial software and technology leader Emerson announced a multi-year strategic framework agreement with BayoTech, a developer of modular steam methane reformers (SMRs) and other hydrogen solutions, to accelerate the delivery of hydrogen around the world.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Production Albuquerque

Sasol and Topsoe to form JV to accelerate global SAF production

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JUNE 24, 2023

The aviation sector alone contributes 2-3% of global carbon emissions. Sustainable aviation fuels decarbonizing air transport are called for globally by industry and regulators.

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Global Climate Change Production Carbon

Maersk and Carbon Sink partner to accelerate green methanol production; Maersk’s 8th green methanol deal

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. This is Maersk’s 8 th such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. Partnerships are essential on this journey—and I am very pleased to welcome Carbon Sink on board.

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Green Carbon South Dakota Production

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. Existing electric arc furnaces account for 70% of steel production in the US.

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Carbon Companies Colorado Corporation

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

has been expanding investments in green businesses and technologies to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in response to global climate change. SK Ecoplant is a global engineering and construction firm that has placed a priority on environmentally friendly energy and infrastructure projects.

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Waste Carbon Fuel Production

Carbon Clean and Liquid Wind partner on eMethanol production for marine fuel

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APRIL 29, 2021

Carbon Clean, a developer of low-cost carbon capture technology, has entered into an agreement with power-to-fuels developer Liquid Wind. Carbon Clean’s technology will capture biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from a local industrial site. The partnership has ambitions for future sites.

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Wind Mariner Carbon Cleaning

Ammonia market to triple by 2050 with nearly all growth coming from low-carbon supply; shift to energy markets

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JULY 12, 2023

The global market for ammonia is poised to triple in the coming decades with nearly all of the growth coming from low-carbon ammonia, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The rapid growth in ammonia driven by low-carbon supplies will change the current market beyond recognition.

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Market Carbon Supplies Insight

ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. It will reduce annual carbon emissions from the Ghent plant by 125,000 tonnes. This project will reduce annual carbon emissions in Ghent by 112,500 tonnes. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Belgium Waste Coal

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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CO2 Carbon Fuel Alternative Cleaner

Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

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APRIL 3, 2022

Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have discovered that key parts of the global carbon cycle used to track movement of carbon dioxide in the environment are not correct, which could significantly alter conventional carbon cycle models.

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Virginia Carbon Climate Change Climate

Arbios Biotech forms global alliance with Shell Catalysts & Technologies; wood and post-consumer biomass to finished products

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MAY 12, 2021

Arbios Biotech, a joint venture between Licella and Canfor ( earlier post ), and Shell Catalysts & Technologies (SC&T), have formed a new global alliance aimed at utilizing SC&T’s upgrading technology capability in the pursuit of a low-carbon intensity, circular-economy-focused biorefinery.

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RecycLiCo’s demo plant testing produces bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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MARCH 8, 2023

RecycLiCo Battery Materials has achieved another milestone in its demo plant testing efforts, successfully producing bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate from an industrial feed of cathode scrap.

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Carbon Battery Batteries Lithium Ion

Topsoe and Fidelis New Energy partner to produce carbon-neutral hydrogen

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Topsoe and Fidelis New Energy have entered into a global alliance for technology used for producing carbon-neutral hydrogen. The alliance pairs Topsoe’s hydrogen process portfolio with FidelisH2 technology for reduction of lifecycle carbon emissions in hydrogen production.

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Hydrogen Carbon Energy Tax Credit

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. Smart Carbon. The new DRI and EAF will be in production before the end of 2028. Innovative DRI. Source: ArcelorMittal. Source: ArcelorMittal.

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Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

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MAY 5, 2020

Hydrogen as a zero-carbon energy carrier has the potential to transform fundamentally the global energy landscape—but the production must benefit the environment, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. MT), and carbon fiber (~0.1 —Yedinak & Meidl.

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Hydrogen Carbon Production Carbon Fiber

Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration; focus on lower carbon-intensity fuels

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Cummins and Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation announced a memorandum of understanding to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas, and other lower carbon fuel value chains.

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Chevron Carbon Fuel Alternative Fuels

Hyundai Motor commits to becoming globally carbon neutral by 2045

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

During IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Hyundai Motor Group has shared its goal to become completely carbon neutral by 2045. This will include its global product lineup and all company operations. more… The post Hyundai Motor commits to becoming globally carbon neutral by 2045 appeared first on Electrek.

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Hyundai Carbon Global Motoring

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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

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

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Vale Canada to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries

HIF Global partners with Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas; carbon-neutral gasoline

Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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

Canada releases list of 31 critical minerals; domestic production, global impact

Siemens Energy to supply 1.8GW of electrolyzers to HIF Global for Texas eFuels facility

NuScale, Shell and partners to assess hydrogen production using SMR

Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

LG Chem investing $53M to expand carbon nanotube production; targeting EVs and batteries

ExxonMobil planning hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage at Baytown complex; 1B cfd of blue hydrogen

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

8 Rivers announces 8RH2 CO2 Convective Reformer for ultra-low carbon hydrogen production from natural gas

Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

DOE announces $18.6M to support production of low-carbon biofuels and bioproducts

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

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

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

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

First carbon-neutral lithium extraction project to start in Germany

Honda expanding hydrogen business to realize global goal of carbon neutrality

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

Sasol and Topsoe to form JV to accelerate global SAF production

Maersk and Carbon Sink partner to accelerate green methanol production; Maersk’s 8th green methanol deal

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

Carbon Clean and Liquid Wind partner on eMethanol production for marine fuel

Ammonia market to triple by 2050 with nearly all growth coming from low-carbon supply; shift to energy markets

ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

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

Virginia Tech researchers find estimates of the carbon cycle are incorrect; implications for models

Arbios Biotech forms global alliance with Shell Catalysts & Technologies; wood and post-consumer biomass to finished products

RecycLiCo’s demo plant testing produces bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate

Topsoe and Fidelis New Energy partner to produce carbon-neutral hydrogen

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

Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

Cummins and Chevron advance strategic collaboration; focus on lower carbon-intensity fuels

Hyundai Motor commits to becoming globally carbon neutral by 2045

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