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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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Chevron USA kicked off a road trip across the US Gulf Coast to showcase an innovative new gasoline blend with more than 50% renewable content. During the tour, Chevron representatives will talk with members of the public about the benefits of lower carbon fuels such as biofuels and renewable gasoline blend.

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Viridos raises $25M in Series A for algae-based jet and diesel fuel

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The Series A was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and joined by Chevron USA. Globally, diesel and jet fuel account for more than one-third of the liquid fossil fuel used. This allows contained deployment in hot and dry locations without taxing scarce freshwater and arable land resources, while eliminating runoff.

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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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The California Air Resources Board announced. 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. An estimated 3.75

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Chevron fined $422,500 for 3 instances of non-compliant fuels in California; ethanol, olefin and cetane issues

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Chevron USA Inc. has paid $422,500 in penalties for supplying gasoline and diesel fuel in violation of California regulations designed to protect air quality. Chevron agreed to pay the penalties as part of three separate settlements it reached with the California Air Resources Board (ARB). In all, 15.9 In all, 15.9

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NREL/Chevron team characterizes chemical composition and properties of renewable diesels derived from FT, hydrotreating, and fermentation of sugar

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A team from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Chevron Corporation has examined the chemical composition and properties of several diesel fuels and blendstocks derived from Fischer?Tropsch Why hydrotreating fatty acids and triglycerides produces good diesel blendstock. —Smagala et al.

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Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

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Mascoma Corporation has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), a division of Chevron USA, Inc. Chevron and lignin for fuels. Chevron says tests have shown that this produced water does not inhibit the lignin conversion. Earlier post.)

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LS9 Closes $25M Round; Chevron Takes a Stake

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Participating investors included CTTV Investments LLC, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures LLC; Flagship Ventures; Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. LS9 is currently producing UltraClean Diesel at its pilot facility. LS9 will have demonstration scale production of UltraClean Diesel in 2010.

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