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Chevron fined $329,700 for violations of California’s gasoline regulation; over-oxygenated gasoline in 2010 and 2011

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that Chevron Corp. Chevron supplied gasoline in violation of state regulations at its Montebello and Richmond terminals. Chevron fully cooperated with ARB in this matter and took steps to correct the violations. The project is designed to retrofit or replace old, dirty diesel school buses operating in California.

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Consolidated bioprocessing company Aemetis licenses plant oil hydroprocessing technology from Chevron Lummus Global for renewable jet and diesel

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The intermediate oils are then hydrotreated and deoxygenated using CLG’s ISOCONVERSION catalysts to produce drop-in jet fuel and diesel. In July 2011, Aemetis—then called AE Biofuels—completed the acquisition of Zymetis, Inc., Aemetis, Inc., a CBI Company. —Leon DeBruyn, CLG CO-Managing Director. Earlier post.)

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Chevron announces $32.7B capital and exploratory budget for 2012; LNG and deepwater investments propel a step change

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Chevron Corporation announced a $32.7 Included in the 2012 program are $3 billion of planned expenditures by affiliates, which do not require cash outlays by Chevron. The Wheatstone LNG project was sanctioned in September 2011 and is entering its first year of construction. We continue to develop an unparalleled project queue.

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KiOR signs second offtake agreement for renewable gasoline and diesel blendstocks

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The companies have also signed a Testing and Optimization Agreement to optimize the compatibility of KiOR’s blendstocks with Chevron’s facilities. This is the second offtake agreement KiOR has signed for its Columbus, MS, facility, having announced an agreement with Hunt Refining Company in March of 2011. Earlier post.)

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Amtrak test of B20 snags TIME recognition

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A 12-month test of a B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% diesel) biodiesel fuel blend to power the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer train has made TIME magazine’s list of “The 50 Best Inventions of 2010.” The trial has received support on fuel and engine component evaluation from Chevron Oronite. ( A hat-tip to R.M.! ).

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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The study published in ES&T was funded by Chevron Energy Technology Company. Tighter sulfur specifications on gasoline and marine diesel fuel account for about 10%?20% Clients include government agencies, petroleum companies, automobile companies, chemical and biofuel companies, professional service firms and law firms.

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Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

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“Betting on Science – Disruptive Technologies in Transport Fuels” selected 12 innovations in electrification and genetically modified biofuels, as well as existing fuel sources that will have the most immediate impact on emissions and on the gasoline and diesel markets. These include: Synthetic biology: sugarcane-to-diesel.