Remove Emissions Remove Energy Remove Oil Remove Qatar
article thumbnail

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

Green Car Congress

Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com.

Oil 418
article thumbnail

Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

Green Car Congress

A lifecycle study by consultancy thinkstep, commissioned by SEALNG and SGMF, has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels, over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). —SEALNG Chairman Peter Keller.

Emissions 220
article thumbnail

Baker Institute: End of the ‘Big Oil giveaway’ is underway in the Persian Gulf

Green Car Congress

The old hypotheses that Persian Gulf energy subsidies were sacrosanct have been overturned, according to a new issue brief from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Energy Subsidy Reform in the Persian Gulf: The End of the Big Oil Giveaway” was co-authored by Jim Krane, the Wallace S.

article thumbnail

BP Statistical Review finds global oil share down for 12th year in a row, coal share up to highest level since 1969; renewables at 2%

Green Car Congress

World primary energy consumption grew by 2.5% Oil remains the world’s leading fuel, but its 33.1% Global energy consumption grew by 2.5% seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. Global energy consumption grew by 2.5% in 2011, close to the historical average.

Coal 261
article thumbnail

Shell and Tsinghua University set up mobility research center

Green Car Congress

This new center will focus on developing solutions for the automotive sector, including the development of high-efficiency lubricants and additives; cleaner use of conventional fuels; and the development of alternative fuels and new energies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Universal 170
article thumbnail

GE and Clean Energy Fuels Partner to expand LNG refueling infrastructure in US for trucks; new MicroLNG plants

Green Car Congress

GE and Clean Energy Fuels are collaborating to expand the infrastructure for natural gas transportation in the United States. As part of the collaboration, Clean Energy Fuels will initially purchase two MicroLNG plants from GE Oil & Gas. GE’s MicroLNG plant can liquefy natural gas at any point along a gas distribution network.

Clean 286
article thumbnail

JGC awarded EPC contract for CoolGen coal IGCC demonstration plant in Japan

Green Car Congress

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been promoting research initiative to realize zero-emission coal-fired thermal power generation by using Integrated Coal Gasification Fuel Cell Combined Cycle (IGFC) technology in combination with carbon capture and storage. Overview of the proposed CoolGen system. Click to enlarge.

Coal 246