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DOE awards $4M to two DME projects

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Oberon Fuels, the first company to produce renewable DME (rDME) in the US, is a supporting partner. Oberon units have the capacity to produce 10,000 gallons of DME per day to service regional fuel markets. This small-scale process circumvents the financial, infrastructure, and permitting challenges that large-scale projects confront.

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Propel Fuels expands retail sales of drop-in renewable diesel across Southern California; $2.59/gallon

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Propel customers have also provided overwhelmingly positive feedback on the fuel, validating HPR’s performance and value to drivers, according to the company. In HPR’s first three months of sales, Propel has seen a 300% increase in gallons sold compared to its former biodiesel product (B20). San Diego: Chula Vista and Kearny Mesa.

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Carnival Cruise Line signs agreement with Shell to fuel North America’s first LNG-powered cruise ships

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The two new Carnival Cruise Line vessels will be fully powered by LNG both while in port and at sea—an industry first and an environmental breakthrough that will improve air quality with cleaner emissions and produce the most efficient ships in company history.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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The 2019 Altima goes on sale in the US in the fall, followed by other global markets at later dates. Reflecting the Altima’s importance to the Nissan brand, the company is also making its biggest investment ever in a new model powertrain development—introducing for the first time two completely new engines for one model change.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios. Nissan Motor Co.,

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