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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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Chevron, Toyota to explore strategic alliance on hydrogen

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Chevron USA, through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This is another important step toward building a hydrogen economy. —Bob Carter, executive vice president, Toyota Motor North America.

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Chevron announces “significant” oil discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron’s second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year. Chevron subsidiary Chevron USA is the operator, with a 55% working interest in the Anchor prospect.

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California Air Resources Board issues nearly $1M in fines for failures to report GHG emission

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The California Air Resources Board announced nearly $1 million in penalties against 3 companies for late or inaccurate reporting of their greenhouse gas emissions for 2011. This action marks the second time the Air Resources Board has issued fines for violations of California’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting regulation.

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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. Chevron agreed to pay the penalties as part of three separate settlements it reached with the California Air Resources Board (ARB). In two cases, Chevron disclosed the violations. Dispensed from Chevron terminals in Sacramento and San Jose, the fuel did not contain adequate amounts of ethanol.

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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. This allows contained deployment in hot and dry locations without taxing scarce freshwater and arable land resources, while eliminating runoff. and United Airlines Ventures. Viridos algae are grown in vessels containing seawater.

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Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips partner to explore 24 leases in Paleogene trend in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Chevron Corporation’s subsidiary, Chevron USA will now work with BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) Chevron has acquired an interest in Tiber and Gila from BP. Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips already held interests in the Gibson prospect. Malo project.

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