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Feb. 24, 2022
The ‘aha’ moment: Sheryl Rubin-Pitel and Ken Kar
In any scientific endeavor, coming up with the idea is just the first step in the journey to a breakthrough. The finish line of innovation requires the curiosity, patience and resolve to keep working through unexpected setbacks and technical challenges.
Perspective
Feb. 24, 2022
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This is especially true as ExxonMobil researchers work together on researching and developing the next generation of lower-emission transportation fuels. Reducing emissions from ships and planes and on the roads is essential to meeting climate goals, as the transportation sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
In this series, we spoke with some of ExxonMobil’s top scientists to find out what they’ve learned, what surprised them, and how they define success in the long game of scientific inquiry.
Sheryl Rubin-Pitel and Ken Kar are ExxonMobil engineers who have worked together for years on many new marine fuel blends that reduce emissions. The pair is part of a team dedicated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the marine vessels that carry 90% of the world’s goods.
Hear from Sheryl and Ken about how they approach their work in the lab, how they define success, and, most importantly, what they learn from results they didn’t expect.
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Key takeaways:
- The shipping industry produces around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and our biofuels are helping reduce emissions in what is a hard-to-decarbonize sector.
- Biofuels – lower-emission fuels from renewable sources such as plant and waste biomass – are important to reducing emissions in the industry.
- In 2022 and 2023 we delivered very low sulphur fuel oil to ships in the Port of Singapore.
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• May 30, 2024Expert spotlight: Brianne Kanach - from intern to advancing lower-emission fuels
Key takeaways:
- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers featured Brianne in their We Make Progress campaign, celebrating her contribution to the industry.
- Some of the LEFs we've tested can potentially reduce lifecycle GHG emissions by 20-75% vs conventional fuels.
- Liquid fuels can pack more energy than other options and can be used in existing vehicles.
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• May 28, 2024Fueling America's future with Toyota
Key takeaways:
- Lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emission liquid fuels hold promise.
- They seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure and vehicles.
- With supportive policy, they could complement electric vehicles.
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• May 9, 2024Co-processing: Making tomorrow’s fuel with today’s facilities
Key takeaways:
- Co-processing can accelerate the path to a lower-carbon future.
- This technology can use our existing infrastructure to produce more lower-emission fuels (LEFs).
- With policy support, co-processing can help meet rising demand for LEFs.
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• April 17, 2024
Let’s deliver sustainable aviation fuel – with our existing infrastructure in France
Three key takeaways:
- Global air travel demand is increasing.
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) presents an opportunity to reduce emissions.
- Co-processing can help accelerate the energy transition.
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Dec. 5, 2023
Strathcona: The road to renewable fuel
Renewable fuel production is ramping up at the Strathcona refinery. With hundreds of employees and contractors, and the capacity to fill 500,000 vehicles per day, this facility could deliver more than 6 million barrels of renewable diesel per year.
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