Jun 10, 2021
Success of pongamia oil as an advanced HVO feedstock
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Jun 7, 2021
In a study recently published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability (DTU) and Yale University carried out research into how bacteria commonly found in sugarcane ethanol fermentation affects the industrial process.
By closely studying the interactions between yeast and bacteria, it is suggested that... [Read More]
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May 24, 2021
Civil aviation is at an inflection point. COVID-19 grounded global passenger air traffic just as new science revealed that aviation’s total global warming impact is more than double that of its CO2 emissions.
Airlines’ largest corporate customers are demanding a transformation to net zero climate impact, and they have learned to do business virtually and remotely,... [Read More]
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May 21, 2021
Until now, there have been no commercial drop-in solutions for replacing fossil petrol to reduce high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from conventional petrol cars, without investing into new vehicles or modifying the old ones.
Neste, a producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) may be the first to have developed a renewable petrol for such commercial... [Read More]
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May 13, 2021
Whitefox’s CEO Gillian Harrison has outlined how its ICE FLEX membrane technology could help companies negotiate shifting demands for some products and help to hit the world’s net zero targets by 2050.
“One of the impressive things we have seen is how quickly some technologies have leapt forward more than five years in their natural evolution, in particular in... [Read More]
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May 7, 2021
The launching of the European Green Deal (EGD) in December 2019, led by Frans Timmermans, the first vice-president of the European Commission (EC), kicked-off a renewed sense of urgency and ambition to put the EU on track to reach netzero emissions by 2050.
The EU is aiming to retain its leading global role in the fight against climate change, and reap the benefit of... [Read More]
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May 6, 2021
Pollution and air quality have been a major issue for discussion in various countries.
In Pakistan, urbanisation and industrialisation have led to an increase in vehicle and factory emissions.
Air pollution is strongly linked to health issues and according to (WHO, 2018), it is a major cause of various deadly diseases such as cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular... [Read More]
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Apr 28, 2021
The German Federal Cabinet has proposed legislation under which biofuels will compete with other low carbon pathways to comply with exponentially increasing emission reduction quotas in the coming decade.
Electric vehicle (EV) penetration is expected to grow, so biofuel producers fear this could come at the expense of their product demand.
Stratas Advisors does not... [Read More]
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Apr 26, 2021
The first quarter of this year was one of the most significant milestones concerning the accelerated progress towards achieving global CO2 reduction.
In recent months, major airlines have reported they are trialling the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on commercial flights.
This development is significantly helping the aviation industry accelerate its use. Supporting... [Read More]
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Apr 23, 2021
Biomass feedstock is a key source of renewable energy, essential for generating sustainable electricity, heat and transport fuels.
This alternative energy source plays a major role in the transition away from greenhouse gas-intensive fuels toward a more sustainable, low carbon future. Within the fuel sector, the manufacturing of biofuel blends using biomass resources... [Read More]
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Apr 19, 2021
Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.
With a passionate workforce, global footprint and worldclass engineering and manufacturing capabilities, the company is driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fastgrowing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry.
The company... [Read More]
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Mar 23, 2021
The use of biofuel as a substitute for petroleum diesel is a valuable solution to the inescapable global issues regarding energy shortage and environmental pollution.
For both economic and environmental reasons, implementing used cooking oils (UCO) for biodiesel production has gained a significant amount of consideration within the world of fuel production.
It has... [Read More]
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Mar 22, 2021
Twelve months after reporting that 2020 was set to be a massive year for biofuels in Brazil, it is clear that the current challenge for the country, and South America in general, is to address how much the industry’s status and potential has been blunted by the human and economic impact of COVID-19.
A year ago, the Brazilian Government was just a couple of months into... [Read More]
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Mar 19, 2021
As fuel demand begins its recovery around the world, the US Grains Council (USGC) is taking steps to ensure ethanol will continue to expand as a part of policy solutions that address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and offer a comprehensive portfolio of other benefits including air quality improvement and economic value.
USGC’s ethanol team and consultants offered... [Read More]
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Mar 17, 2021
Shell Aviation is one of the few companies that has been a part of the aircraft industry for over 100 years.
It has helped to drive progress through collaboration with some of aviation’s greatest visionaries, including supporting Louis Bleriot on his pioneering flight across the English Channel in 1909 and assisting Frank Whittle as he developed the jet engine.
With... [Read More]