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EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Renewable diesel net supply to California’s fuel market has increased since the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program went into effect in 2011, reaching 100 million gallons during the second quarter of 2018, or 10.1% Source: US Energy Information Administration, based on California Air Resources Board.

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Diesel Renewable Carbon Standards

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). For that, today’s manufacturing capacity of less than 1 GW would have to massively grow beyond 100 GW in the next 10 to 15 years.

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Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost Green

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Aemetis, a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products ( earlier post ), has signed a 10-year, 450-million-gallon renewable diesel supply agreement with an industry-leading travel stop company, which is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue. Combined with $2.1

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Chevron, Cummins team on renewable natural gas engine demonstration with Walmart

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JUNE 14, 2022

Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced definitive agreements to supply fuel linked to renewable natural gas for a Walmart Inc. Chevron will be responsible for linking the renewable natural gas to the CNG dispensed by Walmart into its natural gas trucks.

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Chevron Renewable Gas Engine

DOE releases draft guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS)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The US Department of Energy (DOE) released draft guidance for a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS), developed to meet the requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Section 40315. The CHPS is not a regulatory standard, and DOE may not necessarily require future funded activities to achieve the standard.

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Clean Cleaning Hydrogen Standards

Gigastack renewable hydrogen from offshore wind project advances to next phase; 100MW electrolyzer system

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

million for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. Producing hydrogen has traditionally been associated with high carbon emissions, but by using renewable electricity—e.g., Earlier post.).

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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MARCH 24, 2021

As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The site has been supplied with renewable energy since 2020. Source: Alcoa.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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MAY 9, 2020

GCEH will immediately commence retooling the refinery to produce renewable diesel from organic feedstocks such as vegetable oils. The balance of feedstock will be provided from various non-petroleum renewable feedstocks, such as used cooking oil, soybean oil, distillers’ corn oil, and others. a Primoris Services Corp subsidiary.

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Honda to supply 50 Honda e EVs, 35 Power Managers to V2X Suisse for large-scale V2G trial

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Honda will supply 50 Honda e electric vehicles ( earlier post ) to Switzerland’s car-sharing operator, Mobility. Currently Honda e is the only electric vehicle in the European market to allow both charging and discharging, as standard, for the European charging system CCS, making the Honda e the perfect vehicle to join the fleet.

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DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles using mixing controlled compression ignition (MCCI), the most common ignition and combustion strategies for heavy-duty diesel engines, contribute significantly to the emissions of GHG, oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), and particular matter (PM) and are subject to stringent emission standards. GLE and $0.9/GLE.

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Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

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MAY 4, 2021

The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven. On the road to climate-friendly mobility, we must ensure we don’t leave any technical opportunities untapped, starting with electromobility and ending with renewable fuels.

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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MARCH 3, 2021

The program runs from 2 March to 30 April 2021, while supplies last. Arcadia’s technology matches home energy consumption with renewable energy sources from a variety of US wind and solar projects using renewable energy certificates, all without any installation or disruptions to their utility service.

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Audi Renewable Purchase Rhode Island

Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California

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APRIL 14, 2021

announced that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. Neste has supplied approximately 220 million gallons of Neste MY Renewable Diesel into California through the NuStar Selby Terminal over the last decade. million trees.

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Renewable California San Francisco Fuel

EIA projects US renewable diesel supply to surpass biodiesel in the near term but remain small part of larger diesel market

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MARCH 25, 2022

In its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that renewable diesel supply (domestic production and net imports) will exceed biodiesel supply in the near term. Source: U.S.

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EPA proposes Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2023-2025; seeking input on future modifications

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multipart proposal for required volumes of biofuel under the Renewable FUel Standard (RFS) for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications to the program. This proposal includes steady growth of biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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EPA Renewable Standards Fuel

MATHESON executes long-term hydrogen supply contract with Vertex for renewable diesel production

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JULY 9, 2022

MATHESON , the US affiliate of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation ( NSHD ), has signed a long-term supply agreement to meet hydrogen requirements for a 75,000 bpd refinery in Mobile, Alabama owned by Vertex Energy. Conceptual design of the HyCO Facility has been completed and engineering has been progressed.

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Renewable Hydrogen Supplies Diesel

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The fuel, jointly developed by Volkswagen, the Coburg University and other project partners, contains up to 33% renewable components based exclusively on residual and waste materials and enables CO 2 savings of at least 20% compared to conventional diesel thanks to the use of biofuels. Volkswagen employees tested the new fuel initially.

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Renewable Diesel Climate Protection 2018

UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

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JANUARY 6, 2022

UGI Corporation has entered into a 15-year agreement with California-based technology developer Vertimass to utilize their catalytic technology to produce renewable fuels from renewable ethanol in the US and Europe. The technology enables flexible production of the renewable fuels to align with regional market demand.

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CARB publishes 2020 CI values for electricity as transportation fuel: average 82.92 gCO2e/MJ, up from 2019

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MARCH 10, 2020

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Officer has certified the 2020 annual update to the carbon intensities (CI) of the lookup table pathways for a) California Average Grid Electricity Used as a Transportation Fuel in California and b) Electricity Supplied under the Smart Charging or Smart Electrolysis Provision. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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2020 2019 Transportation Fuel

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. With this acquisition, Chevron can market the RNG it either produces or procures through a nationwide network of CNG locations.

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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. To do so, it will have an installed capacity of 400 MW by 2025 and will exceed 1.2 GW by 2030.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Renewable

Nextchem and Saola Energy partner to deliver renewable diesel technology

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

NextChem, an Italian renewable energy technology company, is partnering with Kansas-based Saola Energy to support the production of renewable diesel from vegetable oils and residual fats. Companies handling waste oils and residual fats will have access to new opportunities in the market for second-generation renewable fuels.

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Renewable Diesel Energy Kansas

Rolls-Royce makes Duisburg container terminal climate-neutral with mtu hydrogen technology

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

A microgrid based on renewable energies with hydrogen-powered fuel cells for emergency and peak power as well as hydrogen combustion engines can meet the special energy requirements of port facilities. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply.

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Hydrogen Climate Supplies Power Grid

Westinghouse unveils AP300 small modular reactor for mid-sized nuclear technology

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MAY 6, 2023

The AP300 will bring to bear a mature supply chain, constructability lessons learned, fast load-follow capabilities and proven O&M procedures and best practices from 18 reactor years of safe AP1000 operations. Its fast load-follow capabilities make it ideally suited for integration with renewable resources.

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Idaho Hydrogen Clean Cleaning

ICCT report finds expected surge in renewable diesel production could have damaging environmental impacts due to feedstock demand

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JANUARY 19, 2022

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report prepared by the consultancy Cerulogy that explores the potential market and environmental impacts of increased capacity for renewable diesel produced by hydrotreating oils and fats in the US. —from the report, “Animal, vegetable or mineral (oil)?”.

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Renewable Diesel Production Oil

Ryze Renewables partners with Phillips 66 to build two renewable diesel plants in Nevada; 11,000 BPD combined

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Ryze Renewables announced that construction is underway for two renewable diesel production facilities in Nevada. When completed, the two Ryze Renewables facilities are expected to produce a combined 11,000 barrels per day (BPD) of renewable diesel fuel for Western US and Canadian markets.

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Renewable Nevada Las Vegas Diesel

Canada launches $1.5B Clean Fuels Fund with call for proposals

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JUNE 22, 2021

Introduced in the strengthened climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, and reaffirmed in Budget 2021, the fund grows the domestic clean fuels market, supports the implementation of the Clean Fuels Standard and delivers on early actions outlined in the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada.

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Canada Clean Cleaning Fuel

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in H2 Green Steel; to begin use of green steel in 2025

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MAY 26, 2021

Together with its steel suppliers, the company is retooling its supply chain to focus on the prevention and reduction of CO 2 emissions rather than compensation. In the new process, the supplier uses hydrogen and electricity from 100% renewable energy sources instead of coking coal in steel production.

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Mercedes Green Coal Sweden

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

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JULY 22, 2022

In this process, Gestamp has a very important role in validating the low-carbon emissions steel produced by ArcelorMittal in order to meet the standards its automotive clients need. XCarb recycled and renewably produced is a decarbonized product made with a very high proportion of recycled steel in an EAF and 100% renewable electricity.

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Carbon Parts Emissions Cars

TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

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JUNE 3, 2023

(TEPCO HD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have developed a stationary storage battery system (1 MW output, 3 MWh capacity) that combines TEPCO’s operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota’s system technology for electrified vehicle storage batteries.

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Toyota Battery Batteries Energy Storage

Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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Cal ISO: California grid battery storage increased nearly 20x since 2019 to 5,000MW; projected to hit 52,000 MW by 2045

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JUNE 1, 2023

Source: California Energy Commission The latest data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows that in 2021 more than 37% of the state’s electricity came from Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources such as solar and wind, an increase of 2.7% compared to 2020.

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European project working to establish basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A current research project is working to establish the technical basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe. The partners in the “Methanol Standard” project aim to pave way for the certification and market launch of methanol fuels. Hardware-in-the-loop test rig for the qualification of fuels. Photo: TEC4FUELS.

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Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. The standard provides consumers with a growing variety and volume of cleaner fuels. To date almost 3.3

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Cleaner California Carbon Standards

Imperial approves $720M for largest renewable diesel facility in Canada at Strathcona; 1B liters per year

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JANUARY 27, 2023

ExxonMobil’s majority-owned affiliate Imperial Oil will invest about $720 million (US$560 million) to move forward with construction of the largest renewable diesel facility in the country. Imperial also intends to use renewable diesel in operations as part of the company’s emission reduction plans. Earlier post.)

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Renewable Canada Diesel Hydrogen

Audi introduces longer range and AWD quattro versions of Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV

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JULY 31, 2021

Audi ensures that carbon emissions along the supply chain, throughout the production process, and in logistics, among other areas, have been proportionately avoided or reduced through the use of electricity from renewable sources. This explicitly includes the production of the vehicles’ high-voltage battery.

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Audi Range SUV Carbon

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

Decarbonizing hydrogen supply is critical to initiate uptake in these new sectors, and an industry-standard emissions measurement and verification process is key to providing the market transparency that facilitates new supply agreements.

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Hydrogen Insight Oklahoma Carbon

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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JULY 24, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has opened four new fueling stations in northern and central California, providing greater accessibility to 100% renewable diesel. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is competitively priced and delivers superior value compared to other diesel fuel alternatives.

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Renewable Diesel California San Jose

Arbor Renewable Gas chooses Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for renewable gasoline plant

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Arbor Renewable Gas, LLC (Arbor Gas) will use Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for producing renewable gasoline at a new facility in the Gulf Coast region. Topsoe will supply the methanol synthesis technologies and the backend gasoline synthesis unit (TIGAS).

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Renewable Gasoline Gas Louisiana

Aemetis closes $30M equity investment for biomethane pipelines and dairy digesters to produce below zero carbon renewable natural gas (RNG)

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

With a carbon intensity under the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard of about negative 300, dairy biomethane is highly valuable, but needs to be collected at the dairy, pipelined to a central processing facility, then cleaned and compressed for use as Renewable Natural Gas in converted diesel trucks and other natural gas vehicles.

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Renewable Carbon Gas California

Roskill: a more sustainable cobalt supply chain will require huge improvements to the safety and security of ASM workers

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

a significant quantity of the world’s supply originates from areas ranking poorly in terms of corruption and working conditions, notes critical materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be the source for approximately 69% of mined cobalt in 2020—i.e.,

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H-TEC SYSTEMS modular hydrogen electrolyzer for large-scale green hydrogen projects of 10 MW upwards

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MARCH 31, 2023

The standardized blocks each have an electrolysis performance of 10 MW and can be combined into systems with an electrolysis power output of 100 MW and more. Each 10 MW block is equipped with integrated process water treatment and an electric power supply.

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Hydrogen Green Maintenance Water

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

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MAY 22, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is beginning the final phase of testing of a renewable gasoline for drop-in commercial use in the existing fleet. The product fulfills EN228 standard and can be used in both existing and new gasoline and hybrid cars.

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Sweden Gasoline Renewable Commercial

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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JULY 28, 2022

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Level electricity demand: Replacement batteries can be recharged while vehicles are in operation, reducing peak electricity demand.

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Commercial Standards Transportation Batteries

EIA: Renewable diesel increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard; 10.1% of total diesel supplied in 2Q18

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

Aemetis signs $3B, 10-year supply agreement for 450M gallons of renewable diesel with industry-leading travel stop company

Chevron, Cummins team on renewable natural gas engine demonstration with Walmart

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

Gigastack renewable hydrogen from offshore wind project advances to next phase; 100MW electrolyzer system

Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

Honda to supply 50 Honda e EVs, 35 Power Managers to V2X Suisse for large-scale V2G trial

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California

EIA projects US renewable diesel supply to surpass biodiesel in the near term but remain small part of larger diesel market

EPA proposes Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2023-2025; seeking input on future modifications

MATHESON executes long-term hydrogen supply contract with Vertex for renewable diesel production

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

CARB publishes 2020 CI values for electricity as transportation fuel: average 82.92 gCO2e/MJ, up from 2019

Chevron to acquire full ownership of Beyond6 CNG fueling network

Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

Nextchem and Saola Energy partner to deliver renewable diesel technology

Rolls-Royce makes Duisburg container terminal climate-neutral with mtu hydrogen technology

Westinghouse unveils AP300 small modular reactor for mid-sized nuclear technology

ICCT report finds expected surge in renewable diesel production could have damaging environmental impacts due to feedstock demand

Ryze Renewables partners with Phillips 66 to build two renewable diesel plants in Nevada; 11,000 BPD combined

Canada launches $1.5B Clean Fuels Fund with call for proposals

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in H2 Green Steel; to begin use of green steel in 2025

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

TEPCO and Toyota develop stationary storage battery system using EV batteries

Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

Cal ISO: California grid battery storage increased nearly 20x since 2019 to 5,000MW; projected to hit 52,000 MW by 2045

European project working to establish basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Imperial approves $720M for largest renewable diesel facility in Canada at Strathcona; 1B liters per year

Audi introduces longer range and AWD quattro versions of Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV

Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

Arbor Renewable Gas chooses Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for renewable gasoline plant

Aemetis closes $30M equity investment for biomethane pipelines and dairy digesters to produce below zero carbon renewable natural gas (RNG)

Roskill: a more sustainable cobalt supply chain will require huge improvements to the safety and security of ASM workers

H-TEC SYSTEMS modular hydrogen electrolyzer for large-scale green hydrogen projects of 10 MW upwards

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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