Analysis

Used cooking oil: one feedstock, different technologies – a comparative study

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Greenhouse gas emissions, Publications, Renewable fuels, Transport sector

Preliminary results, presented at the Fuels of the Future, 18th International Conference on Renewable Mobility, 18-22 January 2021, Berlin January 18-22, 2021 the 18th International Conference on Renewable Mobility, organised by VDB, BBE and other renewable fuel business associations was held, this year in a digital, online format, still attracting […]

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Analysis on monitoring circular plastics on the Dutch market

By / / Analysis, Chemical sector, Circular economy, Market Development, Netherlands, Policy, Projects, Recycled plastic

For: TKI E&I – Topconsortium voor Kennis en Innovatie – Energie en Industrie [August 2020 – January 2021] The Dutch Top consortium for Knowledge and Innovation Energy and Industry (TKI E&I) wanted to establish how well plastics supply-chains, of all plastic types, could be followed on the Dutch market, from

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Supporting renewable fuels in the Dutch maritime sector

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Netherlands, Policy, Projects, Renewable fuels, Shipping sector

For: Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management [August-September 2020] To stimulate the use of renewable fuels in the maritime sector, the Netherlands chose to account such renewable fuels for the national renewable energy in transport obligation, via an opt-in construction. While existing for some years, in 2020 this option

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Clean Fuel Contracts

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Netherlands, Projects, Renewable fuels

For: Netherlands Platform Sustainable Biofuels [Jan-Aug 2020] Consumers and other end-users increasingly ask for insight in the origin and impacts of the products they buy, especially if these are promoted as being sustainable. This leads to transparent communication on sustainability impacts and measures and drives continuous improvements along supply chains.

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Hoe in het Klimaatakkoord de doelstelling voor mobiliteit verdween

By / / Analysis, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands, Publications, Transport sector

Bij de aanvang van de klimaatakkoord-tafels in 2018 had ‘Mobiliteit’ de opdracht om 7 Mton extra CO2-emissiereductie in 2030 te bereiken.[1] De maatregelen in het uiteindelijk vastgestelde Klimaatakkoord (zomer 2019) leveren niet deze extra reductie op. Onderstaande tabel is belangrijk. Het Klimaatakkoord wilde, conform energieakkoord en regeerakkoord, bij aanvang op

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Carbon intensity of biomethane

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Greenhouse gas emissions, LCA, Projects

For: Industrial client [Apr – May 2020] For an industrial client, studio Gear Up determined the well-to-wheel carbon intensity of biomethane production from different feedstocks, from different origins and locations.We developed a tool to help the client (and its customers) to understand the potential CO2-savings when biomethane is used in

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Review report assessment framework biofuels

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Projects

For: CAPREA Sustainable Solutions bv [June 2020] studio Gear Up reviewed a draft report for CAPREA on a proposed assessment framework for residue and waste based biofuels. The framework, containing a consequential LCA,  is developed to assist the Flemish Public Waste Resources Organisation (OVAM) in its decision taking.

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Ongoing dominance of fossil oil in EU28 energy consumption

By / / Analysis, Energy consumption, EU28, Publications

Analysing the public data set of BP on the 2020 World Energy Statistics provides interesting insights. The data set starts with information from the year 1965 and thus provides more than half a century of data on energy production and consumption from national level, continental level (e.g. European Union), up

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Voor personenvoertuigen drie vergelijkbare opties met goede klimaatprestaties

By / / Analysis, Electric mobility, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Publications, Renewable energy

In een analyse van studio Gear Up naar brandstofkosten versus CO2-emissie-uitstoot van personenvoertuigen blijkt dat moderne dieselvoertuigen (Euro 6) met 100% hernieuwbare diesel de minste CO2-emissies hebben per 100 gereden kilometers. Gevolgd door elektrisch rijden, de optie die tegelijkertijd ook lagere energiekosten heeft per 100 km. Opvallend is dat de

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studio Gear Up welcomes new partner Carlo Hamelinck

By / / Analysis, Bio-based, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Circular economy, Climate change, EU28, Greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands, Policy, Publications, RED, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Scenario

1st April 2020 Carlo Hamelinck has joined studio Gear Up as one of the three partners. Carlo’s more than twenty years experience in sustainable bioenergy and international consultancy services is a valuable addition to the service portfolio of studio Gear Up. Carlo will dedicate his strategic thinking to what both

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