NCS will perform a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for the post combustion capture and compression of up to 95 pct of the CO2 produced at the Elk Hill natural gas, combined-cycle power plant. The FEED is expected to take 6 months to complete. During the FEED, NCS and CRC expects to finalize definitive commercial documents allowing the CalCapture CCS+ project to proceed with a final investment decision following completion of the FEED, according to the release. (Source: NEXT Carbon Solutions, Website, PR, May 3, 2022)
(Source: NEXT Carbon Solutions LLC, PR, Website, May, 2022) Contact: NEXT Carbon Solutions, (713) 574-1880, www.next-decade.com/next-carbon-solutions; California Resources Corporation, (888) 848-4754, www.crc.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News NEXT Carbon Solutions news, CCS news, California Resources Corporation news,
The MoU focuses on supporting the development of offshore wind projects by providing an optimized and cost-effective turnkey value proposition which adequately covers complete engineering, procurement, and manufacturing, including the HV equipment, grid compliance studies, full testing and pre-commissioning, transport, installation at sea and then final hook up and commissioning. GE and HSM are aiming to achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) while taking away interface risks both for the construction and operational phases of offshore substations.
HSM Offshore Energy has served the international offshore upstream energy market since 1962 with full turnkey EPCI deliveries of complete platforms, modules and special steel structures, according to the company website.
(Source: GE Renewable Energy, Website PR, 4 May, 2022) Contact: HSM Offshore Energy, +31 1 0427 9300 , Jeanette Overvoorde, j.overvoorde@hsm.nl, www.hsmoffshoreenergy.com ; GE Grid Solutions, www.gegridsolutions.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News GE Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind,
The project will focus on the gaseous helium produced from Proton Green's St. Johns gas unit in Apache County atop one of the largest gaseous helium reserves in North America, with an estimated 33 Bcf of helium in accessible reservoirs. Notably, helium produced from the region contains no hydrocarbons, according to the release.
Lone Cypress will be responsible for the construction and operation of all the associated midstream helium gathering and processing infrastructure. Lone Cypress Energy Services will also perform all the engineering and technological solutions needed to support the capture and transport of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced during the helium production process as well as emissions from power plants and industrial facilities in the neighboring vicinity. These emissions will be geologically sequestered in an isolated formation within the St. Johns Gas Unit with upwards of 1 billion metric tons of storage capacity, subject to regulatory approvals. (Source: Proton Green LLC, PR, 7 April, 2022) Contact: Proton Green. LLC, Steve Looper, CEO, www.protongreen.com; Lone Cypress Energy Services, LLC, www.lonecypressenergyservices.com.
More Low-Carbon Energy News Proton Green, CCS,
The targeted pre-treatment and upgrading capacity of this first step is 400,000 tpy would be a major step towards Neste's target to process over 1 million tpy of waste plastic from 2030 to produce drop-in petrochemical feeds. (Source: Neste Corp., Website PR, 29 Mar., 2022) Contact: Neste, Thorsten Lange, Exec. VP , +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Neste, Biogas,
The US EPA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the incorporation of renewable fuels into transportation fuel and outlines the volume requirements for each renewable fuel category and sets those volumes through the annual renewable volume obligation (RVO).
Companies need a means to hedge their RVO exposure and ICE has launched the RVO (OPIS) Current Year Future and the Argus RVO Current Year Future, based on the OPIS and Argus daily price assessments. Each futures contract is equivalent to 50,000 gallons.
The Intercontinental Exchange is an American Fortune 500 company formed in 2000 that operates global exchanges, clearing houses and provides mortgage technology, data and listing services. The company owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets, and operates 12 regulated exchanges and marketplaces. (Source: Intercontinental Exchange, Mar., 2022)
Contact: ICE, Jeff Barbuto, Global Oil Markets, 212 748 3949, www.theice.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Intercontinental Exchange, Renewable Fuel Standard,
The US EPA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the incorporation of renewable fuels into transportation fuel and outlines the volume requirements for each renewable fuel category and sets those volumes through the annual renewable volume obligation (RVO).
Companies need a means to hedge their RVO exposure and ICE has launched the RVO (OPIS) Current Year Future and the Argus RVO Current Year Future, based on the OPIS and Argus daily price assessments. Each futures contract is equivalent to 50,000 gallons.
The Intercontinental Exchange is an American Fortune 500 company formed in 2000 that operates global exchanges, clearing houses and provides mortgage technology, data and listing services. The company owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets, and operates 12 regulated exchanges and marketplaces.
(Source: Intercontinental Exchange Contact: ICE, Jeff Barbuto, Global Oil Markets, 212 748 3949, www.theice.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Intercontinental Exchange, Renewable Fuel Standard,
Engineering and technology firm Technip Energies was appointed to carry out Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the first biorefinery project approximately 200 km south east of Perth.
Technical due diligence is currently being undertaken on a plant site and relevant approvals are being progressed. (Source: Carnarvon Energy, Website, PR, 10 Mar., 2022)
Contact: Carnarvon Energy Limited, Adrian Cook, CEO, www.carnarvon.com.au
More Low-Carbon Energy News Carnarvon Energy , Renewable Diesel, Technip Energies, Woody Biomass ,
ABFA, whose membership alone will account for 5 billion gallons of renewable diesel production to be online by the end of 2024, is calling on EPA to recognize its responsibility to encourage the production of advanced low-carbon biofuels. EPA previously proposed that the total advanced biofuel pool be set at 5.77 billion RINs.
Download ABFA comments HERE
(Source: Advanced Biofuels Assoc., 21 Feb., 2022) Contact: ABFA, www.advancedbiofuelsassociation.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Advanced Biofuels Association, Renewable Fuel Standard,
The 180-MW "WaterCharger Battery Storage Project" batteries would be charged with electricity from TransAlta's existing hydroelectric facility, stored at the proposed WaterCharger site and then rerouted into the provincial power grid as needed. If approved, the project would be one of the largest electricity storage facilities in the province.
Download WaterCharger Battery Storage Project details HERE , 888-893-8054,TransAltaWaterCharger@maskwaenv.com
(Source: TransAlta, PR, Feb., 2022) Contact: TransAlta, www.transalta.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TransAlta, Energy Storage, Battery Energy Storage,
Northern Lights aims to build infrastructure allowing industrial emitters by ship CO2 to a terminal in western Norway for storage before being transported by pipeline for permanent storage in a seabed geological reservoir.
Set to begin operations in 2024, Northern Lights and Aker plan to have 10m tonnes of CO2 on contract by 2025. (Source: Aker Carbon Capture , PR , Feb., 2022) Contact: Aker Carbon Capture, ccus@akercarboncapture.com, www.akercarboncapture.com; Northern Lights Project, Sverre Overaa, Director, sjov@equinor.com, Per Sandberg, Bus. Dev, prsa@equinor.com, www.northernlightsccs.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Aker Carbon Capture, Northern Lights, CCS, CO2, Carbon Emissions,
The FLEXIQ is a digital platform that provides design, operation and fleet management solutions to enable grid compliance and maximize lifetime customer value. The FLEXRESERVOIR is a system-integrated battery energy storage and power electronics solution for multiple configurations and market applications. The FLEXINVERTER is a containerized solution that delivers a reliable, cost-effective, plug & play, factory integrated power conversion platform for utility scale solar and storage applications.
(Source: GE Renewable Energy, Feb., 2022) Contact: GE Renewable Energy, Renewable Hybrids, Prakash Chandra, CEO, www.ge.com/renewableenergy, www.linkedin.com/company/gerenewableenergy
More Low-Carbon Energy News Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, GE Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy ,
Floating solar projects, which are developed on calm water surfaces such as hydroelectric dam reservoirs, wastewater treatment ponds, can reduce algae growth, slow evaporation and benefit from a cooling effect from the water beneath, leading to greater and more efficient clean energy generation.
According to National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), installing floating solar on the 24,000+ man-made reservoirs in the US could meet about 10 pct of the country's annual electricity needs.
Noria designed, engineered, and co-developed the nation's largest floating solar array, a 4.8-MW installation at the water reclamation facility in Healdsburg, CA.
Noria also offers behind-the-meter solar projects both on land and floating.
(Source: Noria Energy, Website, Feb. 2022) Contact: Noria Energy, Jonathan Wank, CEO, noriaenergy.com; Greenbacker Renewable Energy, Charles Wheeler, CEO,(646) 720-9463, generalenquires@greenbackerreneable energy.com, www.greenbackerrenewableenergy.com, www.greenbackercapital.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Noria nergy, Greenbacker, Solar, Floating Solar,
The onshore storage reservoirs previously held natural gas but have been repurposed for waste CO2 that Santos intends to capture in its yet-to-be-built 1.7 million tpy Moomba carbon capture and storage (CCS) project -- a joint venture with Beach Energy. The first CO2 injection is expected in 2024.
According to Santos, carbon capture would be used to reduce emissions from the gas extraction process and possibly in the manufacture of "blue hydrogen".
For every tonne of CO2 captured and stored, Santos will be able to claim one Australian carbon credit unit that could be sold. According to Santos, it could capture and store CO2 at Moomba for $24 a tonne, meaning at current ACCU prices it stood to make a $15 profit per credit if the credits were sold on private markets. (Source: Santos, PR, Financial Times, Feb., 2022) Contact: Santos, Kevin Gallagher, CEO, +61 7 3838, www.santos.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News CCS, Carbon Credit, LNG,
The 2019-vintage project
has been plagued with sand that has clogged parts of the system significantly reducing the amount of carbon dioxide injected into the undersea reservoir, according to Chevron.
(Source: Chevron, PR, Feb., 20222)
More Low-Carbon Energy News Chevron news, CCS news,
Altera Infrastructure and Hoegh LNG provide services in the CCUS value chain including gaseous and liquid CO2 gathering, purification, liquification, transportation and permanent underground storage of CO2. Their Stella Maris CCS project covers the transport of CO2 to an offshore site for injection and permanent storage in a relevant subsea reservoir. (Source: Aker Carbon Capture, PR, 31 Jan., 2022)
Contact: Aker Carbon Capture, ccus@akercarboncapture.com, www.akercarboncapture.com; Altera Infrastructure, www. alterainfra.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Aker Carbon Capture, CCUS,
TransAlta also note it plans to install a further two gigawatts of renewable electricity by 2025 and will
expand its investment in wind, which currently generates 15.2 pct of its portfolio. (Source: Transalta, PR, CBC 2 Feb., 2022)
Contact: TransAlta , Chris Teare, Project Manager, (855) 255-9184, www.transalta.com
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The facility comprises three reservoirs (Gouvaes, Daivaes and Alto Tamega) and three hydroelectric power plants totaling 1,158 MW capacity on the Tamega river, a tributary of the Douro River.
When fully operational, Tamega will produce 1,766 GWh per year -- sufficient power for roughly 440,000 households -- and enough storage capacity to supply 2 million Portuguese households for an entire day. The facility is expected to be completed and commission in mid 2022 and will displace 1.2 million tpy of CO2 emissions. (Source: Iberdrola, Website, PR, 28 Jan., 2022)Contact: Iberdrola, www.iberdrola.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Iberdrola, Wind, Hydroelectric, Energy Storage, Pumped Hydro,
The drilling project is underway at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center, a facility that provides space for researchers to test, in a real-life setting, carbon capture, utilization and sequestration technologies using 20 MW of actual coal-based flue gas.
Phase 2 of CarbonSAFE investigated the storage complex feasibility with the drilling of a test well at the site and a 3D geophysical survey. The well was completed at a total depth of 9,873 feet, and 625 feet of core samples from nine different geological formations were collected for analysis, which has now been concluded.
Adjacent to the first well that was completed in 2019, the new well will allow researchers to gain valuable data and fully characterize the geologic layers of the subsurface site, including the target storage reservoirs and the caprock seals. The second well is also expected to provide data to help the team design a testing program to measure the response of injection -- using water -- within the formations. (Source: University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, Minimg.com, 16 Jan., 2022)Contact:
Wyoming Integrated Test Center, Jason Begger, Managing Director, jason@wyomingitc.org, www.wyomingitc.org; Basin Electric Power Cooperative University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, (307) 766-1121, www.uwyo.edu/ser
More Low-Carbon Energy News CCS, Carbon Emissions,
Neste aims to process more than 1 million tpy of plastic waste from 2030 onwards, according to the release.
(Source: Neste, Website PR, 12 Jan., 2022) Contact: Neste, Mercedes Alonso, Exec. VP, Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Minna Aila, Senior VP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Neste,
"We are pleased to see that the Agency has proposed growth for 2022 in the biomass-based diesel and total advanced categories, as these support clean, renewable fuels that are enabling real decarbonization, right now. Demand for these products is growing as customers seek ready-now, low carbon solutions.
"In fact, with the anticipated increased capacity of renewable diesel coming online in 2022 to meet this demand, and the ample availability of feedstock to support this growth, we believe that the proposed advanced volumes are conservative and should be increased further. We look forward to continuing this important discussion with Administration officials.
"We are encouraged that the EPA is standing behind its sound analysis in proposing to deny all 65 pending small refiner exemption requests. Bio-based diesel delivers the powerful emissions reductions this country needs, and refiners themselves are participating in production of bio-based diesel in growing numbers. Consumers are demanding lower carbon fuels today and our industry stands ready for growth. Bio-based diesel has many benefits beyond carbon reduction. The industry is creating green jobs, contributing to cleaner air, supporting sustainable agriculture and growing rural economies." (Source: Renewable Energy Group, Inc., PR, 8 Jan., 2021) Contact: Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Cynthia Warner, CEO, Katie Stanley, katie.stanley@regi.com, www.regi.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Renewable Fuel Standard, RFS, Renewable Energy Group, EPA RVO, Biodiesel,
"EPA's draft rule would reduce access to the single most affordable and abundant source of low-carbon liquid fuel on the planet right at the moment when consumers are facing high gas prices, and political leaders are grasping for climate solutions that are within reach. The Biden Administration should fulfill the President's campaign promises to support the Renewable Fuel Standard, which will continue to affordably decarbonize the nation's existing vehicle fleet, create clean energy jobs and support American farmers. We urge the EPA to consider the consequences of reducing biofuel volumes, reinstate robust blending targets and, as the President said, 'Get the RFS back on track' before the rule is finalized'." (Source: POET, Website, 7 Dec., 2021) Contact: POET, Joshua Shields, Senior V.P. Gov. Affairs and Communications, (605) 965-2200, www.poet.com, www.poet.com/sustainability
More Low-Carbon Energy News POET, Renewable Fuels Standard, RVO, EPA, Biofuel,
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Chris Edgington said corn farmers produce low-carbon ethanol that offers immediate emissions reductions allowing agriculture to help address climate change. Edington noted, "Our success helping you meet these commitments depends on EPA sending a clear and firm message that volume requirements will be enforced."
(Source: Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Jan., 2022)
Contact: National Corn Growers Association, NCGA, www.ncga.com; Growth Energy, Emily Skor, (202) 545-4000, www.growthenergy.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News RFS, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association,
"RFA supports the proposed volumes for 2022 for all categories of renewable fuel, and we specifically commend EPA for proposing to set the implied requirement for conventional renewable fuels at the statutory level of 15 billion gallons. We also support EPA's proposal to account for projected exempt volumes from small refineries when setting RVO percentages. And, RFA agrees with EPA that, in the interest of transparency, the Agency should release basic information about entities seeking exemptions from RFS compliance." Cooper also voiced RFA's strong support for EPA's related proposal to deny 65 pending small refinery exemption petitions. Unfortunately, however, EPA's proposed RVO for 2021 misses the mark and the proposed retroactive revision of the 2020 RVO would set a “dangerous precedent," Cooper said.
"As for the 2021 RVO and the proposed revision to the 2020 RVO, we have serious concerns about EPA's questionable use of its 'reset' authority. While we understand EPA has a statutory obligation to consider resetting future RFS volumes when certain thresholds are met, it does not appear Congress intended for EPA to use its reset authority for the purpose of retroactively addressing unforeseen market anomalies like COVID or weather-related disasters," Cooper said.
"Even if EPA's use of its reset authority to lower 2020 and 2021 volumes was justified, the agency grossly underestimated actual conventional ethanol consumption in 2021," Cooper said. The Energy Information Administration's latest data suggest 13.73 billion gallons of conventional ethanol were consumed domestically in 2021, more than 400 million gallons higher than assumed by EPA.
"When it comes to the impact of COVID on 2020 RFS compliance, the RVO already includes a self-correcting mechanism that caused actual renewable fuel volume requirements to adjust lower with reduced gasoline and diesel consumption. In addition, EPA has long been on the record opposing retroactive reductions in volumes. EPA has repeatedly stated that "Congress did not provide a means for correcting the percentage standards after November to ensure that the applicable volumes of renewable fuel are exactly met in a given compliance year. The agency has also previously taken the position that periodically and retroactively altering the standards would…inappropriately render the standards a moving target." (Source: RFA, Website PR, 4 Jan., 2021) Contact: RFA, Geoff Cooper, CEO, (202) 289-3835,www.EthanolRFA.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News Renewable Fuels Association, RFS, RFS Waiver,
Neste aims to use 100 pct renewable electricity globally by 2023 and, in addition to the Vattenfall hydropower agreement, has increased the use of renewable electricity at its Porvoo refinery in Finland with wind power and has agreed on wind power deliveries with its partners Statkraft, Ilmatar and Fortum.
Neste is committed to combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions both globally and locally. To that end, the company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its own production, cut emission intensity of the use of products sold by Neste and help customers reduce emissions with Neste's renewable and circular solutions. The company is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2035.
Download Neste climate commitment details HERE .
(Source: Neste Corporation, Website PR, 22 Dec. 2021)
Contact: Neste Corp.,, Minna Aila, Senior VP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Neste, Vattenfall, Carbon Neutral, GHG, Hydropower, Renewable energy,
"EPA's draft rule would reduce access to the single most affordable and abundant source of low-carbon liquid fuel on the planet right at the moment when consumers are facing high gas prices, and political leaders are grasping for climate solutions that are within reach.
"The Biden Administration should fulfill the President's campaign promises to support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which will continue to affordably decarbonize the nation's existing vehicle fleet, create clean energy jobs and support American farmers. We urge the EPA to consider the consequences of reducing biofuel volumes, reinstate robust blending targets and, as the President said, 'Get the RFS back on track' before the rule is finalized." (Source: POET, Website, 7 Dec., 2021) Contact: POET, Joshua Shields, Senior V.P. Gov. Affairs and Communications, (605) 965-2200, www.poet.com, www.poet.com/sustainability
More Low-Carbon Energy News Biofuel, Ethanol, POET, Renewable Fuels Standard, RVO,
"We are pleased to see that the Agency has proposed growth for 2022 in the biomass-based diesel and total advanced categories, as these support clean, renewable fuels that are enabling real decarbonization, right now. Demand for these products is growing as customers seek ready-now, low carbon solutions.
"In fact, with the anticipated increased capacity of renewable diesel coming online in 2022 to meet this demand, and the ample availability of feedstock to support this growth, we believe that the proposed advanced volumes are conservative and should be increased further. We look forward to continuing this important discussion with Administration officials.
"We are encouraged that the EPA is standing behind its sound analysis in proposing to deny all 65 pending small refiner exemption requests. Bio-based diesel delivers the powerful emissions reductions this country needs, and refiners themselves are participating in production of bio-based diesel in growing numbers. Consumers are demanding lower carbon fuels today and our industry stands ready for growth. Bio-based diesel has many benefits beyond carbon reduction. The industry is creating green jobs, contributing to cleaner air, supporting sustainable agriculture and growing rural economies."
In 2020, REGI produced 519 million gallons of cleaner fuel delivering 4.2 million metric tons of carbon reduction.
Source: Renewable Energy Group, Inc., PR, 8 Dec., 2021) Contact: Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Cynthia Warner, CEO, Katie Stanley, katie.stanley@regi.com, www.regi.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Renewable Diesel, Renewable Energy Group, RVO, Renewable Fuel Standard,
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Ron Kind (D-Wis.) and other co-sponsors.
"We thank these Representatives for introducing the Defend the Blend Act, legislation that would offer more certainty in the marketplace, especially as we await the 2021 and 2022 RVOs from EPA. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was put into place to blend more low-carbon biofuels into our nation's transportation fuel supply and includes a built-in mechanism that adjusts for any changes in fuel demand. Retroactively changing RVO levels is completely unwarranted. It is unnecessary, adds uncertainty to the marketplace, and far exceeds EPA's legal authority," Skol said. (Source: Growth Energy, Website PR, 23 Nov., 2021) Contact: Growth Energy, Emily Skor, (202) 545-4000, www.growthenergy.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News Renewable Volume Obligations, Growth Energy, Renewable Volume Obligations, RFA,
The project will strongly contribute to the reaching of both Finland's and the EU's climate targets and has a significant role in Neste's target of carbon neutral production by 2035.Neste anticipates a reduction of more than 4 million tons of CO2 emissions can be achieved at the Porvoo refinery in the first 10 years of operation, according to the Neste release. (Source: Neste, Website PR, 17 Nov., 2021) Contact: Neste Corp.,, Minna Aila, Senior VP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Neste, Green Hydrogen, CCS, EU Innovation Fund,
The UKEF guarantee will enable GE to deploy its first FLEXINVERTER solar technology outside the U.S. The FLEXRESERVOIR is a systems integrated battery energy storage and power electronics solution for multiple configurations and market applications. FLEXIQ is a digital platform that provides design, operation and fleet management solutions to enable grid compliance and maximize lifetime customer value, according to the release. (Source: GE Renewable Energy, PR, 15 Nov., 2021) Contact: GE Renewable Energy, www.ge.com/renewableenergy;
Kalyon Enerji, www.kalyonholding-com; UK Export Finance, www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance
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The project is in line with South Korea's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, according to the release.
(Source: SK Innovation and Energy, Website PR, Nov., 2021)
Contact: SK Innovation and Energy, www.eng.skinnovation.com; Honeywell UOP, www.uop.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News SK Innovation and Energy, Honeywell UOP, Hudrgen, CCS ,
The initiative is the DOE's first major effort in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and a call for innovation in the expanding field of CDR -- a key facet of the plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. CDR technology captures CO2 directly from the atmosphere for storage in geological, biobased, and ocean reservoirs or in value-added products to create negative emissions. CDR technology still requires a significant R&D investment to be cost-effective, economically viable and deployed at scale.
According to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, "By slashing the costs and accelerating the deployment of carbon dioxide removal -- a crucial clean energy technology -- we can take massive amounts of carbon pollution directly from the air and combat the climate crisis. With our Carbon Negative Shot, we can help remove the greenhouse gases already warming our planet and affecting our health -- positioning America as a net-zero leader and creating good-paying jobs for a transitioning clean energy workforce. The combination of the Carbon Negative Shot with our massive investments in hydrogen, battery storage, renewables, and decarbonized fossil energy, can make net-zero emissions a reality here and abroad." (Source: US DOE, PR, InceptiveMind, 8 Nov., 2021) Contact: DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, www.energy.gov/fecm/office-fossil-energy-and-carbon-management
More Low-Carbon Energy News US DOE, Carbon Capture, Direct Air Carbon Capture, Carbon Storage,
The RVOs for 2022 are due by November 30th, 2021, an annual deadline set by Congress in the RFS. As of today, 28 days before that statutory deadline, EPA has not even issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish those obligations. Additionally, the final "set" rulemaking was due on November 1, 2021, and EPA has not issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for that, either. The notice gives EPA 60 days to issue the 2022 RVO and the set rulemakings according to Growth Energy.
For 2023 and later, EPA, in coordination with the DOE and the USDA, is required to set these renewable fuel volume requirements through one or more rulemakings, taking into consideration six statutory factors, including environmental, economic, and energy security factors. EPA is required to set volume requirements at least 14 months prior to the calendar year in which they are to take effect. In addition, EPA is constrained by statute to ensure that, for each year starting in 2023, the volume of advanced renewable fuel is at least the same percentage as the volume of the total renewable fuel requirement established in 2022.
(Source: Growth Energy, PR, 3 Nov., 2021) Contact: Growth Energy, Emily Skor, (202) 545-4000, www.growthenergy.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News Growth Energy, Ethanol Renewable Fuels Standard, RFS,
The switch to biogas will cut vehicle CO2 emissions by up to 226 ypy -- equivalent to the emissions of 100 cars. (Source: Gasum, PR 13 Oct., 2021) Contact: Gasum, Website PR, Oct, 2021) Gasum, www.gasum.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Gasum, Biogas,
The agreement covers a combination of share and asset deals forming Neste's entire global base oils business. The parties have also agreed on a long-term offtake for Neste's base oils supply from Porvoo, Finland.
The sale will cover Neste's Porvoo base oils production volumes, its premium brand NEXBASE™, all formulation coverage associated with the brand, as well as a global marketing and distribution platform. Neste is also exiting the joint venture with Bapco and Nogaholding, and will no longer have presence in Bahrain. (Source: Neste, Website Release, 4 Oct., 2021)
Contact: Neste, Thorsten Lange, Exec. VP, Heidi Peltonen, Team Lead, Sustainable Partnerships, Marketing & Services, +358 10 458 4128, www.neste.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Neste, Chevron,
The test well program demonstrated that CO2, the main greenhouse gas generated during the fuel production process, can be safely and securely stored deep underground and that the storage reservoir has sufficient capacity to store all the gas produced over the plant's lifetime. Completing the test well program is an essential pre-requisite for securing the permit for the EPA Class VI sequestration well.
The design and execution of the test well program was developed by COO Bob Meredith with help from Geostock Sandia, an international consulting firm that has worked with the Department of Energy on carbon sequestration wells for almost two decades. (Source: Strategic Biofuels LLC, Aug, 2021)
Contact: Strategic Biofuels, Strategic Biofuels & Louisiana Green Fuels, [startlimk]info@info@strategicbiofuels.net[endllink]
More Low-Carbon Energy News Strategic Biofuels , Biodiesel, CCS,
The Storegga facility, which will permanently remove between 500,000 and 1,000,000 tpy of Virgin Air's CO2 from the atmosphere, follows a similar previously reported agreement between Storegga and oilfield services provider Petrofac.
Storegga is developing the facility in partnership with Squamish, British Columbia-based direct air carbon capture (DAC) provider Carbon Engineering following a feasibility study in the first half of this year. The project, which is expected to be operational in 2026, is now in the preliminary engineering and design stage, while a shortlist of potential locations has been identified around the Acorn CSS development, another Storegga project that aims to use depleted North Sea reservoirs as a repository for CO2.
(Source: Storegga, PR, Herald, Aug., 2021) Contact: Storrega Geotechnologies, Nick Cooper, +44 (0) 20 3757 4980, nick.cooper@storegga.earth, www.storegga.earth; Virgin Atlantic, www.virgin-atlantic.com; Carbon Engineering, Steve Oldham, CEO, www.carbonengineering.com
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The 75-acre floating solar installation is expected to generate sufficient power for roughly 7,000 homes and eliminate at least 46,000 tpy of CO2e over the project's lifespan.
With a total installed capacity of 66900 MW, NTPC Group has 71 Power stations including 29 renewable projects. NTPC has set a target to install 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2032. (Source: National Thermal Power Corp., ETPC, 21 Aug., 2021)
Contact: National Thermal Power Corp., www.ntpc.co.in
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Under project proposal, emissions will be captured at the Aalborg Portland cement production complex in northern Jutland and shipped to the Nini West reservoir which is
thought to hold storage potential of 0.5-1 MM metric tpy of CO2 by 2025, increasing to 4-8 MM metric tpy by 2030.
The area is considered geologically stable and has retained gas and oil for 10-20 million years, according to the release. (Source: INEOS Energy,Website PR, Offshore, Aug., 2021) Contact: INEOS Energy, www.ineos.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News INEOS Energy, CCS,
"We recognize your goal is to electrify the vehicle fleet in the future, but the inconvenient truth is there are hundreds of millions more people driving vehicles capable of using low-carbon substitutes to petroleum such as E15 and E85 today than any other alternative. Since this reality will exist well into the future, increasing the use of ethanol today will immediately reduce GHGs while the production of electric vehicles (EVs) ramps up" the letter notes.
"In the near-term, a properly implemented RFS and year-round availability of E15 will meaningfully reduce the carbon intensity of the U.S. transportation sector by capitalizing on the existing vehicle fleet's ability to use lower-carbon biofuels. In the mid-term, the pending RVO decision will act as a harbinger for companies on how much to rely on your commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 when making investment decisions," the letter added.
"If the Administration is not willing to ensure the RFS will call for 15 billion gallons of low-carbon ethanol already being produced to replace petroleum at the pump, legitimate questions will be asked about the merits of non-binding executive orders setting national goals for less deployable decarbonization technologies," the letter concluded.
Download the full ACE letter HERE .
(Source: American Coalition for Ethanol, Website PR,11 Aug., 2021) Contact: American Coalition for Ethanol, Brian Jennings, CEO, www.ethanol.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News American Coalition for Ethanol, RFS, E15, Ethanol, Renewable Fuel, Biofuel,
According to Neste Pres. and CEO Peter Vanacker, "Neste's renewable products continued to be resilient and was able to maintain a healthy sales margin.
Oil products' second quarter was characterised by the scheduled Porvoo refinery major turnaround, which was safely and successfully implemented in very challenging pandemic conditions.
Marketing and services performed very well with gradually recovering sales volumes. A weaker US dollar had a negative impact of €45 million on the group's comparable operating profit year-on-year. Our ROACE over the last 12 months was 15.6 pct, and we had a leverage ratio of 7.7 pct at the end of June." (Source: Neste Oy, Website PR, 27 July, 2021) Contact: Neste Corp., Thorsten Lange, Exec. VP, +358 10 458 4128, www.neste.com
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According to Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor, "It's time for leaders in Washington to make good on their commitments to clean, renewable energy and put a stop to Big Oil's efforts to restore its monopoly over the US fuel mix. The evidence is clear. Congress and the administration cannot decarbonise transportation without a growing role for low-carbon biofuels, which are vital to our climate, working families, and the economy.
The last thing we can afford are more handouts to the oil industry. Policymakers must act swiftly to ensure uninterrupted, year-round access to E15 and set ambitious biofuel blending levels, including a statutory minimum of 15 billion gallons of conventional biofuel, under annual targets."
(Source: Growth Energy, Website PR, 22 July, 2021) Contact: Growth Energy, Emily Skor, (202) 545-4000, www.growthenergy.org
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The work came in at approximately €630 million, of which approximately €330 million was realized in the major turnaround in 2021. In 2020, only critical refinery maintenance work was completed due to the corona pandemic.
Neste refines waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock for plastics and other materials. Neste is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developing chemical recycling to combat the plastic waste and helping customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with our renewable and circular solutions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030. The company aims for carbon-neutral production by 2035.
In 2020, Neste's revenue stood at €11.8 billion ($14.070 billion) with 94 pct of the company's comparable operating profit coming from renewable products, according to the company website.
(Source: Neste Corporation, Website PR, 24 June, 2021) Contact: Neste Oy, Carl Nyberg, Exec. VP, +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
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To that end, Neste has committed to approximately 40 pct of the electricity used at its Porvoo refinery will be renewable wind power in 2025 and will increase the share of renewable electricity with Guarantees of Origin, based on existing renewable electricity generation capacity. Guarantees of Origin will help increase the share of renewable electricity to 100 pct of Neste's electricity needs by 2023.
Neste aims to reduce the indirect greenhouse gas emissions of electricity purchases at its Porvoo refinery by approximately 50,000 tpy of CO2 equivalent. With all the wind power agreements combined, Neste will reduce indirect GHG emissions of its electricity purchases at its various Finnish production sites by approximately 120,000 tpy CO2 equivalent -- roughly the annual carbon footprint of more than 19,000 average EU citizens.
(Source: Neste Oyi, PR, June, 2021) Contact: Neste Oy, Carl Nyberg, Exec. VP, +358 50 458 5076, www.neste.com
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RayGen's solar-hydro power plant consists of RayGen's proprietary PV Ultra, a concentrating photovoltaic solar co-generation tower, combined with its patented electro-thermal storage. The technology generates heat as a by-product which is captured and used for thermal storage. The electro-thermal storage system consists of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine, industrial chillers and two insulated water-based thermal storage pits or reservoirs, each roughly the size of four Olympic size swimming pools. One of the reservoirs is kept at a temperature of 90 degrees and the other at close to 0 degrees, and the temperature difference is used to generate dispatchable electricity using ORC turbines, according to RayGen.
The project builds on a feasibility study and development work supported by a $3 million ARENA grant in March 2020. ARENA also supported RayGen with $8.67 million in funding to develop and construct its 1-MW PV Ultra pilot project in Newbridge, Victoria. (Source: ARENA, PR, June, 2021)
Contact: ARENA, Darren Miller, CEO, +61 2 6243 7773, arena@arena.gov.au, www.arena.gov.au; RayGen Resources, +61 3 8669 0380, enquiries@raygen.com, www.raygen.com
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"This legislation provides long-overdue transparency for requests to avoid blending more low carbon renewable fuels that are key to America's low-carbon future. We applaud Senators Fischer and Duckworth for working to protect the integrity of the RFS so that farmers and biofuel producers, as well as the entire fuel supply chain, across the nation can count on stable demand and continue providing cleaner and more affordable fuel choices at the pump, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said."
"By arming the public with greater information on biofuel exemptions, we can keep oil refineries accountable to following the law and ensure uninterrupted progress toward achieving cleaner air and a healthier climate," Skor added.
Currently, EPA does not provide a deadline for refiners submitting a request for an SRE. The bipartisan Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act explicitly sets a June 1st deadline the year prior to the biofuel targets going into effect the following year. This will allow EPA to account for any exempted gallons in the following year's Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) as required by the Clean Air Act and ensure that the RVOs are met. Additionally, the legislation increases transparency into the SRE application process, allowing the public greater insight into which companies are receiving exemptions and why, according to the release. (Source: Growth Energy , Website PR, 25 May, 2021) Contact: Growth Energy, Emily Skor, CEO, www.growthenergy.org
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The EverVolt battery storage is compatible with any solar module system or inverter and can be tailored to a homeowner's individual needs offering both AC- and DC-coupled options, the battery storage system can be scaled down to as little as 11kWh of energy storage or expanded to 102kWh.
EverVolt battery storage system is also equipped with advanced software and a user-friendly app allowing customization between multiple operating modes and visibility into system status. (Source: Panasonic, Pr May, 2021)Contact: Panasonic, www.na.panasonic.com, www.panasonic-evervolt.com
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The company is reportedly planning to produce "blue" hydrogen from natural gas at a plant that would be built on the site of the Theddlethorpe terminal in Lincolnshire. Carbon would be separated from the gas for storage offshore. Expected project costs and timelines have not been revealed.
The Government has committed £1billion funding to help create two carbon capture clusters by the mid-2020s, with another two set to be created by 2030. (Source: Neptune Energy, PR, Website, The Herald Scotland, 12 May, 2021) Contact: Neptune Energy, +44 (0)1224 281000, www.neptuneenergy.com
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The two firms intend to de-risk and monitor potential CCS reservoirs in Norwegian waters by using imaging and monitoring technologies such as 4D seismic, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, and P-Cable technology. In an effort to boost global CCS advancement, the firms also plan to promote cooperation between industry, commercial technology providers, and academia. (Source: TGS, PR, Hydrocarbons Technology, 13 May., 2021)
Contact: Horisont Energi , Bjorgulf Haukelidsæter Eidesen, CEO, 51225531,
hello@horisontenergi.no, www.horisontenergi.no;
TGS, Jan Schoolmeesters, Exec. VP, www.tgs.org
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The subsidy funds will be directed towards the Porthos project that will see about 2.5 million tpy of carbon dioxide from industry in the Port of Rotterdam stored in depleted reservoirs at a gas field in the North Sea.
The Porthos project, which was established by EBN, Gasunie and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, is anticipated to store more than 37 million tonnes of CO2 over the 15 year subsidy agreement. (Source: Upstream, 10 May, 2021)
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