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Volvo Group makes another leap in leading the charge towards sustainability! Our arsenal? Battery electric trucks at your service today, cutting-edge development of fuel-cell electric trucks along with innovative use of renewable fuels for our combustion engine-powered vehicles. We're marking a milestone. Our alliance with Westport Fuel Systems isn't just a partnership; it's a declaration of our relentless pursuit to decrease CO2 emissions in long-haul and off-road transportation. Enter the Westport technology HPDI™ - High Pressure Direct Injection. This technology has been on the road in Volvo trucks for over half a decade, offering our customers a powerful tool to drastically cut down CO2 emissions through liquified biogas. And we're not stopping there. HDPI's potential with renewable fuels like hydrogen is revolutionary. It's not just about keeping pace with decarbonization; we're setting the pace, turning heads, and changing up the game. Check out the full scoop here:

Volvo Cars hits a huge milestone as it adopts biogas to achieve climate-neutrality at it's Taizhou plant in China ⚡️ The move will reduce over 7,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, and it means the plant joins Volvo Group’s Torslanda plant in Sweden as its second climate-neutral production facility 🔋 Find out all about it down below 👇 #ElectricDrives | #ElectricVehicles | #EMobility | #EV | #Sustainability | #Volvo | #VolvoGroup | #Biogas | #ClimateNeutral | #NetZero Ian Tonkin Danielle Goodall 💫 Phil Moody Naz Jamil Chriso Antoniou Michael Evans Evie Butler Christopher Kavanagh Amy Luxton Milda Acurcio Yasmin Elliman Maya Perzanowska Sarah Neptune Nergis Bekdemir

Planet Positive Living🌏 LanzaJet ✈️ Leading the Way for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)⛽ The Challenge To reduce the carbon footprint💨of the aviation Industry✈️. As per International Air Transport Association (IATA) - Aviation accounts for Apx. 2% of global CO2 emissions💨, and is expected to grow by 3.5% annually until 2030. To achieve the goal of net zero emissions🍃 by 2050, the industry needs to adopt low-carbon solutions that are scalable, affordable, compatible with existing infrastructure. The Solution One of the most promising solutions is SAF that can be produced from renewable or waste sources. It currently accounts for less than 0.1% of global jet fuel consumption⛽. LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and producer based in the US. LanzaJet has developed a novel and proven technology that can convert any source of low-carbon ethanol into SAF and renewable diesel. It’s efficient and economical, as it can produce SAF at a lower cost than other pathways, without compromising on quality or performance. The Inception The technology’s first commercial flights were completed with Virgin Atlantic and All Nippon Airways (ANA) in 2018 and 2019, respectively. LanzaJet recently celebrated the grand opening of its Freedom Pines Fuels plant, the world's first ethanol to SAF production facility, located in Soperton, Georgia. Scale of Operations Freedom Pines Fuels is the world’s first alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) SAF production facility and will begin producing 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year from ethanol, which will be supplied to its’ partners, such as British Airways, Shell, Suncor, and Mitsui. The plant serves as a blueprint for LanzaJet's global expansion, as the company plans to deploy its technology in several projects around the world, including in the UK, Canada, Japan, India. Vision🎯 To decarbonize the aviation industry with low-carbon SAF that is compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure. Link: https://lnkd.in/gi_uxeFn   Mandeep M Singh Ramneek Bhatia Abhishek Kochhar Ar. Shubhayan M Gagandeep Bhullar Nishant Idnani Ankit H. Jasmine Kaur Anshul Saxena Johann Fernandes Anjalli Ravi Kumar

Sacramento-based startup Infinium is creating low-carbon alternatives for the trucking and aviation industries. Currently, Infinium's Corpus Christi, Texas plant is supplying sustainable fuel to major players like Amazon. American Airlines has also committed to purchasing Infinium’s sustainable aviation fuel as early as 2026. Infinium's groundbreaking approach involves using renewable energy sources like wind and solar combined with hydrogen and captured CO2 to produce synthetic liquid fuels known as “syngas” as replacements for petroleum-based products. With support from Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund and Bill Gates backed Breakthrough Energy, Infinium is poised to scale its operations rapidly. The recent $75M investment commitment demonstrates the industry's confidence in the potential of efuels to drive sustainable change. Efuels have the potential to play a pivotal role in achieving a greener, more sustainable future for transportation worldwide. #SustainableTransportation #CleanEnergy #Innovation

NOPAL CACTUS BIO-OIL AS CLEAN DIESEL Nopal cactus bio-oil is considered to have a higher energy density than ethanol and methanol and it can be processed into a clean diesel fuel using CO2 and hydrogen. HIGHER ENERGY DENSITY OF NOPAL CACTUS BIO-OIL CHEMICAL COMPOSITION Ethanol and Methanol: These alcohols have relatively simple chemical structures (C2H5OH for ethanol and CH3OH for methanol) and lower carbon content, resulting in lower energy densities. Nopal Cactus Bio-Oil: This bio-oil is derived from the organic material of the Nopal cactus. Its chemical composition includes a mix of hydrocarbons, fatty acids, and complex organic molecules with higher carbon and hydrogen content. This translates to a higher energy density compared to ethanol and methanol. ENERGY CONTENT: The energy content of a fuel is typically measured in terms of its calorific value. Ethanol and methanol have calorific values of about 21-24 MJ/kg and 19-22 MJ/kg, respectively. Nopal cactus bio-oil, being richer in hydrocarbons, can have a calorific value closer to conventional diesel, which is around 45 MJ/kg. This makes it a more energy-dense fuel. BENEFITS OF NOPAL CACTUS BIO-OIL DIESEL RENEWABILITY: Nopal cactus is a sustainable and renewable resource, growing in arid regions with minimal water and nutrient requirements. Traditional biofuel sources such as corn, sugarcane, and soybeans have limitations in terms of land use, water consumption, and competition with food crops. Thus, Nopal cactus is a sustainable alternative feedstocks for biofuel production that offer higher yields and minimal environmental impact. CARBON NEUTRALITY: The bio-oil derived from Nopal cactus is part of the carbon cycle, potentially offering a carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative fuel option when combined with carbon capture technologies. CLEANER COMBUSTION: The processed diesel from Nopal cactus bio-oil, with reduced oxygen and impurity content, burns cleaner than fossil diesel, reducing emissions of pollutants such as sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter. In summary, Nopal cactus bio-oil's higher energy density compared to ethanol and methanol, combined with advanced processing techniques developed by Triton Hydrogen Corporation https://lnkd.in/gSzfwD4j in partnership with Nopal Corporation https://nopal.co/ via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enabled pyrolysis makes Nopal cactus bio-oil a promising candidate for producing clean diesel fuel. This technically advanced approach not only provides a renewable energy source but also aligns with environmental sustainability goals.

New sustainability initiatives and government regulations continue to drive the adoption of hydrogen fuel in the trucking and transportation industry. Explore recent announcements regarding investments in hydrogen fuel technology here: https://loom.ly/MJ3vhlY

“Investors are shifting their bets in clean fuels to companies that use chemistry to turn carbon dioxide, water and renewable electricity into energy. Known as eFuels, synthetic fuels or power to liquids technologies, they offer the tantalizing possibility of producing limitless amounts if given enough cheap renewable power.… Twelve’s process uses devices that run on renewable power called electrolyzers. They bring carbon dioxide and water into contact with metal catalysts. Removing an oxygen atom from CO2 yields carbon monoxide, which is combined with hydrogen from the water to make synthesis gas. That syngas can be processed into fuel. While many companies use electrolyzers to make hydrogen, Twelve is one of the few adding carbon in an integrated process, which it says can work at much lower temperatures. Its technology also makes a hydrocarbon product that can be used to make everything from plastics to laundry detergents. Procter & Gamble and Mercedes-Benz are among the companies talking to it about its applications.”

Circularity with Hydrogen powered trucks. In week 26 we ran a further joint Engineering and Purchasing workshops on how we introduce and develop Circularity in combustion engines that run on hydrogen. This will be a significant driver for the Volvo Group in the net zero target and support our customers on their decarbonisation journey. Collaboration is critical to the success to these complex and important subjects, this applies both internally and externally with our Supply Partners. With 50+ positive and engaged people in the event I am convinced we are paving the way that will take us to that net zero position. Some excellent initial strategies were presented following presentations from the Brands on the customer position and expectations as well as the legal requirements that have already started to impact how we work in the future. I look forward to the second step of more mature development and deployment of those strategies. #volvogroup #wearevolvogroup #sustainability #volvogrouppurchasing #Circularity Here is some further reading to explore how The Volvo Group are preparing for the future.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook and Geography Forecast till 2031 !! Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Hydrogen fuel, Power to liquid fuel, Biofuel), By Biofuel Manufacturing Technology (Catalytic hydro-thermolysis jet, Hydro-processed fatty acid esters and fatty acids synthetic paraffinic kerosene, Synthetic iso-paraffin from fermented hydro-processed sugar, Alcohol to jet, Fischer tropsch synthetic paraffinic kerosene, Fischer tropsch synthetic paraffinic kerosene with aromatics), By Biofuel Blending Capacity (30-50%, Above 50%, Below 30%), By Platform (Business & general aviation, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Commercial aviation, Military aviation), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2022 - 2028 🌏IMIR Market Research Pvt. Ltd. 📚 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 👇  https://lnkd.in/dcfzMiHV 📚 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞:- 👇 Alder Energy Limited Avfuel Corporation Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. Azzera BBI BMH Technology Oy BOMBARDIER Braya Renewable Fuels LP Brussels Airlines Chevron. CHOOOSE Clean Fuels Alliance America CPM Cummins Inc. DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S Lufthansa Européenne de Biomasse Evos Ghent N.V. FLYJETS Fuels Industry UK Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Geo bio gas&carbon Gevo, Inc.. Green Fuels Ltd. Greenfield Global Investancia LanzaJet LanzaTech Leo Group Ltd Neste. Norwegian Oleo-X Pan Oleo Energy. Phibro LLC Sasol. SixRing Inc. SkyNRG Synhelion Truckee Tahoe Airport District

SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS: FOSSIL FUEL USE We continue our discussions to do with Sustainable Aviation Fuels. In the post https://lnkd.in/ehE5PPHc we note that the production of these fuels requires the use of large amounts of hydrogen. Currently most hydrogen is produced from natural gas in a process that emits large quantities of carbon dioxide. (‘Green’ hydrogen technologies are being developed but are not yet at scale.) The post closes as follows, 'If the airline industry, or any other industry for that matter, decides to decarbonize then the emissions that are created in the manufacture of new fuels must be included in the overall Net Zero evaluation. Based on that premise, the civil aviation has a long way to go before it can claim that its fuels are truly sustainable.'