green energy

Pilot first in US to offer B99 biodiesel for commercial fleets

B99 biodiesel is now available for refueling at select Pilot Travel Centers in a green initiative involving the company and several of its partners.

Pilot has installed the country’s first B99 fuel pump for commercial fleets, according to a news release from the Knoxville, Tennessee-based company. B99 launched at Pilot’s Travel Center in Decatur, Illinois, in recognition of National Biodiesel Day on March 18.

B99 biodiesel has lower carbon emissions and boosts fuel efficiency for long-haul...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilot-first-in-us-to-offer-b99-biodiesel-for-commercial-fleets

Bancarrota de Nikola Un control de realidad para alternativas diesel

La promesa de flete de cero emisiones ha sufrido un gran revés con la bancarrota de Nikola Corp. Una empresa que una vez se posicionó como disruptor en la industria del transporte de transporte está muriendo una muerte lenta. El fabricante de camiones eléctrico e hidrógeno, una vez anunciado como...

https://fullavantenews.com/bancarrota-de-nikola-un-control-de-realidad-para-alternativas-diesel/?lang=es

Nikola’s Bankruptcy a Reality Check for Diesel Alternatives

The promise of zero-emission freight has suffered a big setback with Nikola Corp.’s bankruptcy. A company that once positioned itself as a disruptor in the trucking industry is dying a slow death. The electric- and hydrogen-powered truck manufacturer, once heralded as the Tesla of trucking, struggled with financial instability, supply chain challenges and a series of setbacks that ultimately led to its demise.

But Nikola’s downfall is bigger than just one company. It raises real questions about...

https://www.freightwaves.com/playbook/nikolas-bankruptcy-a-reality-check-for-diesel-alternatives

CCS, hydrogen, and electricity cross-border energy projects hailed as ‘missing links’ to future-proof EU

EU’s PCI list entails grid upgrades and the buildout of more hydrogen, green electricity, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).

The post CCS, hydrogen, and electricity cross-border energy projects hailed as ‘missing links’ to future-proof EU appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ccs-hydrogen-and-electricity-cross-border-energy-projects-hailed-as-missing-links-to-future-proof-eu/

£2bn Tidal Barrage’s Plans Revealed Featuring Flood Defense

Credits: David Martin/ Unsplash
  • The Centre Port UK would stretch between Gibraltar point and Hunstanton and is intended first and foremost to provide guardianship.
  • Turbines beneath the structure will harness tidal energy from The Wash’s 780km2 tidal area.
  • Rail infrastructure is also part of the proposal, with four terminals proposed. 

Plans have been revealed for a £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash, a bay in East Anglia between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, which will feature the world’s first...

https://mfame.guru/2bn-tidal-barrages-plans-revealed-featuring-flood-defense/

The path to low-carbon solutions

The European Union announced this month that it will begin to label some nuclear power and natural gas plants, under certain conditions, as sustainable investments or “transitional green energy sources.” Critics call this greenwashing, saying it promotes investment in harmful energy sources to the environment, while others are calling it a solid compromise.

The EU aims to be climate neutral by 2050, and the European Commission has stated that this classification is crucial to meeting the goal. 

Th...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-path-to-low-carbon-solutions

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