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Chevron Lummus Global joins ARA ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative to develop 100% drop-in diesel, and jet kero biofuels

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Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), a 50-50 joint venture between Chevron Products Company and Lummus Technology, has joined ARA’s ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative to develop drop-in biofuels. —Ed Coppola, ARA Fuels Principal Engineer. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Overview of the ReadiJet process.

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Lux Research provides snapshot of oil majors’ investments in alternative fuels; BP leads investment frequency

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Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014. Total and Chevron are the most active corporate investors in the fermentation domain.

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Chevron Lummus and ARA partner with Agrisoma, US AFRL and Canada’s NRC to evaluate and to flight test ReadiJet 100% renewable biojet fuel

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Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) are partnering with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. to evaluate CLG and ARA’s 100% drop-in ReadiJet Fuel derived from Agrisoma Resonance feedstock. Overview of the ReadiJet process.

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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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In May of this year, CLG joined ARA’s ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative for drop-in biofuels. The licensing of the CLG ISOCONVERSION process opens up another major pathway for the company for the production of renewable fuels. Aemetis, Inc., a CBI Company. a CBI Company.

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Navy tests 100-percent CHCJ advanced biofuel in EA-18G

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The US Navy is a leader in incorporating alternative fuel into operational supplies, in order to increase mission capability and flexibility. Kamin also leads the alternative fuel test and qualification program for the Navy. The fuel contains high-density aromatic, cycloparaffin, and isoparaffin hydrocarbons.

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ExxonMobil expands participation in MIT Energy Initiative’s low-carbon research; Mobility of Future study

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The study—part of MIT’s five-year Plan for Action on Climate Change—examines how the complex interactions between advanced drivetrain options, alternative fuels, refueling infrastructure, consumer choice, vehicle automation and government policy will shape the future for personal mobility.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Energy Markets in a State of Change. Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “

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