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Cleanaway Waste Management have released positive results halfway through a renewable diesel trial that began in February 2024. So far, the trial has found that renewable diesel provides equivalent or better fuel consumption, uptime and performance compared to mineral diesel oil in two Cleanaway heavy vehicles and has avoided the emission of 37 t CO2 so far. #renewablediesel #HVO100 #renewableliquidfuel https://lnkd.in/g-RRnGdv

Decarbonizing Shipping (Part 2) Low carbon fuels currently offer the greatest opportunity for GHG emission reduction in the shipping industry. Indeed, in order to meet the 2040 emission reduction target of 40% set by the International Maritime Organization, 64% of GHG reductions need to come from use of alternative fuels. There are multiple technological pathways to produce low-carbon marine fuel, which have different decarbonization potential. Bio-diesel for instance has a “well-to-propeller” GHG reduction potential of only 20-40%, while Bio-LNG offers a 70-80% reduction. Yet one particular fuel solution stands out with as high as 99% decarbonization potential - eMethanol. eMethanol is derived from renewable energy, water and biogenic CO2. It is produced via a “Power-to-Liquid” process, which involves green hydrogen production from renewable electricity, biogenic CO2 capture and conversion into carbon, and subsequent synthesis into fuel. Methanol has a range of advantageous properties, including ambient temperature liquid state, enabling the repurposing of existing infrastructure, including engines and vessels, through relatively efficient retrofits. Fuel producers and shipping operators have begun preparing for a methanol-powered future with the orderbook of methanol-capable ships growing to 1,200 ships by 2030, while over 130 methanol production facilities are in various stages of planning, construction or operation. The International Renewable Energy Agency projects that global methanol production will rise five-fold by 2050, with e-methanol and bio-methanol (an alternative process using organic waste as feedstock) anticipated to constitute 80% of total production. These projections offer hope for a marine shipping future powered by low carbon fuel, if the right incentives remain in place.

New Post: Bio-Based Diesel Fuels Deliver Largest Carbon Emission Reductions for CA Transportation Sector - https://lnkd.in/eyJw8KqZ to new data gathered by the California Air Resources Board‘s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, bio-based diesel fuels like Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ deliver the state’s biggest reduction in carbon emissions for the transportation sector. In 2018, the use of these bio-based fuels reduced 4.3 million tons of carbon dioxide in California. This amount surpassed the reduction from ethanol for the first time since the program started in 2011. In that time renewable diesel and biodiesel have reduced CO2 emissions by over 18 million tons. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a low-carbon fuel produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials, primarily wastes and residues. […]

New Post: Bio-Based Diesel Fuels Deliver Largest Carbon Emission Reductions for CA Transportation Sector - https://lnkd.in/eyJw8KqZ to new data gathered by the California Air Resources Board‘s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, bio-based diesel fuels like Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ deliver the state’s biggest reduction in carbon emissions for the transportation sector. In 2018, the use of these bio-based fuels reduced 4.3 million tons of carbon dioxide in California. This amount surpassed the reduction from ethanol for the first time since the program started in 2011. In that time renewable diesel and biodiesel have reduced CO2 emissions by over 18 million tons. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a low-carbon fuel produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials, primarily wastes and residues. […]

New Post: Bio-Based Diesel Fuels Deliver Largest Carbon Emission Reductions for CA Transportation Sector - https://lnkd.in/eyJw8KqZ to new data gathered by the California Air Resources Board‘s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, bio-based diesel fuels like Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ deliver the state’s biggest reduction in carbon emissions for the transportation sector. In 2018, the use of these bio-based fuels reduced 4.3 million tons of carbon dioxide in California. This amount surpassed the reduction from ethanol for the first time since the program started in 2011. In that time renewable diesel and biodiesel have reduced CO2 emissions by over 18 million tons. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a low-carbon fuel produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials, primarily wastes and residues. […]

Renewable #diesel is a drop-in fuel for #marine vessels. However, the biggest challenge is in procuring the renewable biogenic #carbon required to make these fuels and to offset fossil carbon in reaching the atmosphere as CO2. There is the opportunity for setting up an industry for large-scale #biomass and biogenic carbon procurement, distribution and management. This also requires a robust carbon accounting system, with government and public oversight unlike the current way of relying heavily on GHG Protocol. #carbonaccounting #ghgemissions

In a compare and contrast study of four kinds of clean fuels for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the Pembina Institute finds each has its utility and drawbacks, ending in a likely “polyfuel future.” The study, Fuelling the Transition, looked at #biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable natural gas and #hydrogen, analyzing for factors such as cost, availability, ease of use, scalability, and decarbonization potential for fleet operators. The purpose was to reduce uncertainties about clean fuels, according to Hongyu Xiao, a senior analyst with the Calgary-based think tank’s transportation team, and author of the report. “Everybody was quite clear that there is no silver bullet. There is no fuel that is going to come up and we all go, ‘this is the future.’ All of them have advantages and disadvantages,” he said in an interview with Sustainable Biz Canada. #cleanfuels #naturalgas #diesel #decarbonization #electricvehicles https://lnkd.in/gZjtXxmz

Market fragmentation is slowing down the production and uptake of renewable fuels in the maritime sector...

The push to decarbonize frequently focuses on the transportation sector, most notably in the development of alternative fuels like renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. But an often-overlooked byproduct of their creation is beginning to attract more attention: renewable naphtha. In today’s RBN blog, we explain the similarities and differences between traditional naphtha and renewable naphtha show how it can be used to reduce the carbon intensity of certain products. https://lnkd.in/gZXMhR4a