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Ensyn receives EPA regulatory approval for its cellulosic renewable diesel RFDiesel

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted Ensyn Corporation ( earlier post ) Part 79 registration for its renewable diesel product, RFDiesel. This registration, pursuant to Title 40 CFR Part 79 of the Clean Air Act, is required for the sale of RFDiesel in the US.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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In addition to being widely available, it’s proven to be a much greener fuel, with substantially lower carbon emissions than diesel, and significant cost savings. ClearFlame-enabled trucks are expected to have the lowest TCO when compared with diesel, natural gas, electric, and hydrogen platforms. Vander Haag’s, Inc.,

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Québec awarding US$4.6M to advanced biofuel project carried out jointly by BioÉnergie La Tuque, Neste, and the Council of the Atikamekw Nation

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million) to a non-profit organization Bioénergie La Tuque (BELT) under a program called Technoclimat from Transition Énergétique Québec (TEQ) for a project to develop and demonstrate the potential of producing advanced biofuels from locally-sourced forestry waste in La Tuque, Quebec, Canada.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature.

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EV sticky label injury may just get much more surprising

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The upper prematurely value of ZEVs within the early years is anticipated to have a disproportionate have an effect on on Canadians not able to manage to pay for a ZEV, Circumstance and Order Exchange Canada wrote in Canada Gazette, a federal newsletter. A survey carried out in March by way of AutoTrader.ca

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Volkswagen: CO2 “irregularities” issue largely concluded; no unlawful changes

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In early November, the Volkswagen Group announced that during the course of its internal investigation into the diesel emission cheating issue, it had uncovered “irregularities” when determining type-approval CO 2 levels. These cars can be offered for sale by dealers without any reservations. Earlier post.)

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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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The changes follow in the wake of the diesel emissions testing scandal that led to the resignation of former CEO Martin Winterkorn. The markets in the US, Mexico, and Canada will be combined and significantly strengthened to form a new North America region. Reorganization of the North America region.

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